tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83378522012-02-16T06:44:25.867-06:00Presenting news and event information with occasional updates on monthly technical articles, and technical tips and tricks for professional screenprinters worldwide that will help you work smarter, not harder.Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-89757531163562337942008-10-08T18:41:00.002-05:002008-10-08T18:43:12.162-05:00

After I posted the video on Printing White Ink on Black T-shirts which can be viewed in the post immediately before this post, I begin to get a number of emails about achieving results on printing white ink on black T-shirts successfully. There were hits from across the United States, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Romania, Canada, United Kingdom, Belgium, Thailand, Mexico and Germany.All of the

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-59383433517434237842008-10-08T16:41:00.003-05:002008-10-08T16:49:19.193-05:00

Yes, white ink can be printed on a black T-shirt with a single pass and without the use of a flash. You can watch how I do it on the video here. But the process needs more than just a view. You still have to know the details:How to select the proper meshHow to select the proper line thicknessHow to tension the mesh properlyHow to choose the right emulsionHow to apply the emulsion in the right

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-77895788332949647572008-10-08T16:40:00.000-05:002008-10-08T16:41:12.803-05:00

I don't normally make political statements and this mention is not to be considered a political statement either, but since it has more to do with screenprinting than politics, I thought I'd pass it on. Shepard Fairey, of Obey fame, has created a limited edition serigraph of Barack Obama, the Illinois Senator that is running for U.S. President.I love the Obey series, as it has greatly promoted

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-83534906423856942052008-04-18T07:43:00.001-05:002008-04-18T07:43:14.761-05:00

Grafco, a leading manufacturer of products for the textile industry has announced their NewTex One, waterbased ink for high coverage. It offers high resistance during laundering with high opacity and a soft, silky and flexible hand even on dark fabrics. The ink, once dried, is elastic, opaque, and smooth with a matte finish. It exhibits good laundering fastness when dried at room temperature and

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-30309772558001952642008-04-10T12:21:00.002-05:002008-04-10T12:30:05.929-05:00

Kornit Digital, a leading-edge company that develops, manufactures and markets state of the art solutions for the garment and apparel decorating industry, featuring industrial digital inkjet printers and unique chemistry solutions, was selected by Fespa as one of the top exhibiting companies featuring the most innovative and planet-friendly products at Fespa Digital Printing Europe 2008 that was

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-18743053051822461862008-04-10T07:30:00.007-05:002008-04-10T12:26:08.617-05:00

Sydney, AUS - Australian artist Eliot Ball shrinks buildings, even the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Ball specializes in making miniature buildings which are an artist's impression of the real thing.He recreates everything from historical hotels to terrace houses, and icons such as the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. A library technician at Stanton Library, Ball will be

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-88649010459988711602008-04-09T06:33:00.004-05:002008-04-10T07:41:42.235-05:00

Developments in the 'wet process' used to screenprint the di-electric material have allowed Syfer Technology to produce thinner layers.Low fire ceramic chip fabrication technology has enabled Syfer Technology, to launch its highest capacitance devices ever. Increased capacitance versions of its 16, 25 and 50/63V series of multilayer chip capacitors have been released, along with new versions

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-76510770849634969672008-04-02T21:29:00.002-05:002008-04-09T07:03:41.423-05:00

March 31, 2008 -- FESPA has acquired all rights to the imageWorld event (Centro Banamex, Mexico City, 21-23 August 2008) from ST Media Group International, with the aim of expanding the event under a new brand – FESPA Mexico World Expo. imageWorld has established itself over the past decade as Mexico's leading trade show for the sign making, screenprinting and digital imaging industries. FESPA

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-59319394192281266662008-03-31T19:41:00.001-05:002008-03-31T19:41:40.890-05:00

For those who are afraid of raising prices because of the potential to lose clients. There are a lot of musicians playing venues around the world. Many are world class and can charge premium prices for the 1.5 hours of performance.Recently tickets to Bruce Springsteen’s upcoming Boston show went on sale at 10 am on TicketMaster.com, but within a few hours they were all gone. By the afternoon,

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-67145543033452815392008-03-29T08:33:00.001-05:002008-03-29T08:33:50.734-05:00

Hirsch International Corp. (NASDAQ: HRSH, http://www.hirschinternational.com), a provider of advanced embroidery, screen-printing and textile laser systems and services to the North American graphic and decorated apparel marketplace, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2007. Hirsch's net income for the year ended 2007 was $2.1 million

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-58935543090335130352008-03-25T19:36:00.001-05:002008-03-25T19:36:02.030-05:00

Alpha Packaging announced today that it has acquired Technigraph Corporation of Winona, Minnesota. Technigraph is a leading decorator of bottles and jars for the personal care, cosmetics, food and industrial products industries, specializing in high-end, multi-color screen printing. Technigraph prints on a wide variety of container shapes, sizes and materials, including the most common types of

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-49582345829542416422008-03-23T10:12:00.001-05:002008-03-23T10:12:06.173-05:00

We have a complete Textile Screenprinting Shop set up for sale. This is new equipment that we purchased and never used. You can see photos and complete information at http://76.162.125.250/001bhc/shopsetup.html.This is everything you need to start printing T-shirts, golf shirts, bandanas, aprons, you name it. You can also printing paper, plastic, metal, wood and just about any flat surface up to

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-43021864858918786562008-03-23T09:24:00.001-05:002008-03-23T09:24:08.913-05:00

Coptech Digital, a media duplication firm in Woburn, MA, near Boston, specializes in digital offset printing and CD/DVD duplication. The company has added a Hewlett Packard Indigo 3500 press to enhance their product offerings and efficiency. The HP Indigo 3500 press also features a significantly faster RIP software controller, which processes print files three times faster. This gives the company

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-46533587926007699422008-03-23T08:59:00.001-05:002008-03-23T08:59:12.197-05:00

For those of us lucky enough to have decided to go with Apple Macintosh, there is a much underrated tool available for grabbing screenshots. The shortcuts to take screenshots in OS X are: * Apple + Shift + 3 - Creates a screenshot of the entire screen * Apple + Shift + 4 - Allows you to draw a window around the area on the screen you want to capture * Apple + Shift + 4 + Spacebar

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-136932439066183232008-03-23T08:32:00.001-05:002008-03-23T08:32:26.931-05:00

National Print Group, Inc. has moved their screenprinting division. National Print Group, previously of Kennesaw, GA has purchased a 120,000 square foot building at 1601 Holtzclaw Ave in Chattanooga, TN. The company originally purchased the building to house their growing digital business, but decided to expand the building to approximately 155,000 square foot to include the screenprinting

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-1119931940349367282008-03-10T14:32:00.001-05:002008-03-10T14:34:39.064-05:00

While surfing the Internet looking for unusual examples of screenprinted items, I came across the site of Shara Porter who screenprints on fine found objects. The artist looks for fine leather objects to screenprint with her single color images at thrift stores. I thought this was interesting enough to give mention to in this column as it gives others ideas of niche markets that could be explored

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-72723955978730852542008-02-03T07:46:00.000-06:002008-02-03T07:52:01.107-06:00

Carpal Tunnel Magazine shows off some great work! While not strictly screenprinting, there is enough to warrant a visit. Great innovated works on paper, cloth, sneakers and more. I especially liked the lamps made with transparencies. Great job on posting some very creative work that everyone will appreciate. Check out the site http://carpaltunnelmagazine.blogspot.com/

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-33008620524844095092008-02-03T07:14:00.001-06:002008-02-03T07:16:56.188-06:00

I don't normally make political statements and this mention is not to be considered a political statement either, but since it has more to do with screenprinting than politics, I thought I'd pass it on. Shepard Fairey, of Obey fame, has created a limited edition serigraph of Barack Obama, the Illinois Senator that is running for U.S. President.I love the Obey series, as it has greatly promoted

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-29283714876309491362007-11-25T08:15:00.001-06:002007-11-25T08:21:07.645-06:00

Bill Hood ConsultingWorld class consulting resulting in a difference!Bill Hood is a Screenprinting Resultant, a word he coined in the 1960s. is a screenprinting and business management professional with 60 years of printing experience and knowledge. Hood is not another disgruntled employee who struck out on his own. Nor, is he a screenprint owner who couldn't make it in a real business world and

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-91365769672185136082007-11-25T06:04:00.001-06:002007-11-25T06:04:24.529-06:00

While we are not recommending the use of frosted film for use in producing detailed or halftone images, we also realize that there are a great number of bold graphic images that will not suffer from the diffusion characteristics of a frosted film positive.UK-based MacDermid Autotype has introduced its new AutoType Delta II Double Sided Frosted Film. The new, low-cost, double-sided, frosted film

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-53463888363362330392007-11-14T06:10:00.001-06:002007-11-14T06:12:57.690-06:00

Hugh Grant has sold Andy Warhol’s 1963 Pop portrait of Elizabeth Taylor at Christie’s in New York for $21 million, a record for the Liz series. Grant had bought the picture at auction at Sotheby’s six years ago for just $3.6 million. Only two bidders competed for Liz before it went to a buyer on the telephone for below the low estimate of $25 million. Taylor was one of Warhol’s muses of celebrity

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-9341556150676614352007-09-12T17:43:00.001-05:002007-09-12T17:45:20.368-05:00

I recently saw this beautiful serigraph, L.A Uncovered #10, for sale online. It is an original 1998 R. Rauschenberg, from an edition of 62 and signed in pencil. It measures 32.2-inches x24-inches (82x61cm) and is available from…Bineth Gallery15 Frishman StreetTel-Aviv, Israel 63578http://www.liveauctioneers.com/browse/seller/fineartbayEstimate $3,800 - $5,000Robert Rauschenberg was born in 1925

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-91360799457671658332007-07-06T15:29:00.001-05:002007-07-06T15:33:52.892-05:00

Glen Ellyn, IL, USA—Rich Hoffman, President and CEO of M&R, has become the sole owner of M&R.This is the first time that Hoffman, M&R's co-founder, has enjoyed unfettered control of the company. "Over the past year or two, fragmented ownership began to interfere with our efforts to move M&R forward," said Hoffman. "However, that is now behind us, and a re-energized M&R is poised to continue

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-81786696266129880382007-07-03T13:15:00.001-05:002007-07-03T13:32:28.078-05:00

Austin, Texas - I just got off the phone with my friend Rick Roth of Mirror Image Screenprinting in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Rick is one of the most caring people I know - caring about the world in a great many ways. (Visit his website to learn more about this amazing man at http://mirrorimage.com). Rick and I were talking about cotton totebags and the subject of recycling came up as the biggest

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-25853191653432036792007-07-03T09:45:00.001-05:002007-07-03T09:45:19.713-05:00

The old adage that if it sounds too good to be true then it probably isn't couldn't be any more true than today. Thousands of victims across the country have received notifications via mail that they are ‘lucky’ lottery winners and been sucked into giving up their hard earned money. The solicitation and check offer is a scam whose only intent is to defraud the recipient rather than bring good

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-82782007581228956932007-06-29T20:04:00.001-05:002007-06-29T20:04:11.141-05:00

FLATSTOCK 13 POSTER CONVENTIONPITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVALUnion Park, ChicagoJuly 14th - 15th, 2007Noon to 10PMFLATSTOCK 13 will be happening July 14th and 15th, 2007 during the PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL. Poster artists from around the world will be pitching tents in Union Park for the world famous convention sponsored by the American Poster Institute, dedicated to the promotion of music poster art

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-74309858940952458712007-06-15T22:47:00.000-05:002007-06-15T22:53:55.234-05:00

The School of Screenprinting has a limited number of openings available for their next screenprinting class to be held in Austin, Texas on July 9-11, 2007. This is a great class for those just getting started in the screenprinting industry as well as anyone wishing to advance to the next steps. The class starts with the basics but builds up steam quickly to get even the most inexperienced

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-75269858677391041452007-06-15T22:36:00.001-05:002007-06-15T22:47:11.334-05:00

Orbitz and Squeegeeville.com studio are hosting their third Rock Poster show in Courtenay, Canada. The show features posters from the recent SXSW Music conference and Flatstock 12 in Austin, Texas, as well as a selection of recent screenprinted gigposters from the twisted mind and creative hands of Michael Hammond of Pasadena, California.Curated by local printer Andy MacDougall, a number of the

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-82634338031169531062007-06-15T10:33:00.001-05:002007-06-15T10:36:01.922-05:00

Casa Diaz of Mexico City has recently patented and is producing a glove that controls sewing operations in lieu of using foot pedals. This is of special interest to those with special needs or limited leg and foot movement.Miguel Diaz of Casa Diaz, announced the DiazCapacita on May 30, 2007. DíazCapacita is a product designed for people with special needs in the textile industry, specifically

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-30175744996287738282007-06-09T14:18:00.001-05:002007-06-09T14:18:55.040-05:00

Christie's is auctioning off "The Personal Property of Marlon Brando" in New York on Thursday, June 30 at 12 noon.The Personal Property of Marlon BrandoSale 160030 June 2005, 12:00 pm20 Rockefeller Plaza, New YorkViewing of lots to be auctioned will take place from Saturday, June 25 through Wednesday, June 29. Both the viewing and auction will take place at Christie's (20 Rockefeller Plaza, New

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-11357213282262047702007-06-08T23:10:00.001-05:002007-06-08T23:11:36.179-05:00

You know, for kids! Or you!19" x 12.5" | 3 colors (red/babyishblue/black)Edition of 100Screenprint on archival white stockOnly $20!Click here to order yours today!

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-59607296947371079342007-06-08T23:03:00.001-05:002007-06-08T23:03:05.302-05:00

Clay Crow of Mantis Graphics in East Hampton, MA is making a difference in his community. Along with his 12 year-old son, Austin they have decided to set a world record by allowing young Austin to squeeze into 161 T-shirts to break world record for the most T-shirts worn. But the real purpose of the event is to raise funds for cleanup of city pond. Austin hopes to use the event to help his

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-656341507373833782007-06-08T22:52:00.001-05:002007-06-08T22:52:43.245-05:00

Fresh Produce Sportswear Helps Fight Child Abuse and Neglect with the National Children's Advocacy CenterFresh Produce Sportswear has announced the winner of their national Screenprint Design Contest, Design for a Cause. Contest winner, Grant Black, selected the National Children's Advocacy Center to receive 50% of profits from t-shirt sales featuring his original artwork, The Red Daisy,

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-27285817534659485252007-06-05T19:01:00.001-05:002007-06-05T19:01:45.716-05:00

FESPA - Swiss manufacturer Lüscher is launched a new screenprinting system at at the international FESPA trade show this week.The JetScreen DX, a computer-to-screen printing system that negates the need for film, is already on sale, but was displayed and demonstrated publicly for the first time on the Lüscher stand at Fespa 2007 this week in Berlin.Equipment manager Mike Farmer at Sun Chemical

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-88701685470245184882007-06-05T18:50:00.001-05:002007-06-05T18:50:33.148-05:00

PHILADELPHIA - A standing-room only crowd in Freeman's Philadelphia auction gallery was given stiff competition from bidders around the world during the company's Sunday, May 20th sale of Modern & Contemporary Art. Hundreds of phone and internet bidders helped drive many prices well beyond estimates, leading to a total for the day of $1,970,000 (against a pre-sale estimate of $1,000,000-1,600,000

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-77516724037114657182007-06-05T18:24:00.001-05:002007-06-05T18:24:59.415-05:00

FESPA - June 5, 2007 - Incoming President praises Hellmuth Frey for his invaluable contribution to the growth of FESPA's global exhibition portfolio and unprecedented range of member support initiativesFESPA 2007 in Berlin marks the official handover of the FESPA presidency from the incumbent President, Hellmuth Frey, to his successor, Anders Nilsson.Working with the FESPA Board of Directors, and

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-43948219060278922492007-05-27T10:04:00.001-05:002007-05-27T10:11:36.978-05:00

Yes, it is plywood furniture and screenprinted, as is the wallpaper. This plywood furniture, complete with screenprinted vintage Quebecois furniture patterns, was presented at the Montreal International Interior Design Show held where else but Montreal, Canada.

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-11858770547222169972007-05-15T18:32:00.000-05:002007-05-15T18:39:17.077-05:00

Everyone knows that the sun is the perfect ultraviolet energy source and there is a growing number of screenprinters who are choosing to use the sun to expose the emulsion on their stencils. Many screenprinters have found using the sun as an exposure unit, saving money on utilities and equipment costs. While some of these printers are do-it-yourself types operating out of their garage, some are

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-1855152093327228512007-05-14T00:51:00.001-05:002007-05-14T00:54:14.377-05:00

Above: Workers hang one of the Andy Warhol's works in the new World of Coca-Cola museum in Atlanta. Photo courtesy of Coca-Cola.In a mingling of pop art, advertising and the real thing, about 30 Andy Warhol renderings of Coca-Cola's curvy trademark bottle will go on display at a new museum near the Atlanta headquarters of the world's largest beverage maker.Most of the paintings, pencil sketches

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-37361906735815623672007-05-12T20:32:00.001-05:002007-05-12T21:04:18.947-05:00

Mesh Count Magazine is the brainchild of Peter J. McGouran of The Polluted Eyeball, located in Brooklyn, New York. McGouran states on his website that the magazine was born from the desire of wondering what an artist was thinking during the moment of creation. Hey, who hasn't looked at some artwork and thought, "What the hell was that artist thinking?" Well, okay, maybe not in those exact words,

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-58247865509925515032007-05-10T23:06:00.001-05:002007-05-10T23:06:49.898-05:00

(above: Romare Bearden, The Baptism, 1976, screenprint on paper, H. 38 x W. 48 inches, Courtesy of Jerald Melberg Gallery, Charlotte, NC © Romare Bearden Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY)Swann Galleries, of New York, NY USA, preparing to launch its first auction dedicated exclusively to African-American fine art, told reporters that it estimated its sale would bring approximately

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-80702049488953259412007-05-09T23:21:00.001-05:002007-05-10T23:12:02.795-05:00

Who hasn't found themselves dodging splatters of barbeque sauce at your favorite rib joint? Enter the Frame Napkin from Japanese design firm Kyouei. The cotton napkins feature a screenprint of an old, museum-like baroque frame. The white center is perfect for creating abstract works of art in marinara, dijon, or any other condiment you happen to spill on yourself. Best of all, it's made of cotton

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-77793869348482310292007-05-07T03:19:00.001-05:002007-05-07T03:20:21.321-05:00

The Prints of Roger ShimomuraBook chronicles history of Roger Shimormura works on paper.Roger Shimomura, who retired in 2004 after 35 years as a Kansas University art professor, has devoted a great deal of his artistic career to confronting racial stereotypes of Japanese Americans. He has a signature style beginning in 1968, that combines the aesthetics of Japanese woodblock prints and the bright

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-18792797102336071642007-05-05T22:59:00.001-05:002007-05-05T23:03:49.417-05:00

High dollar T-shirt prices are in. Nordstrom has a cotton T-shirt on their website that sells for $58. They have just put it on sale for $36.90. Check it out!Juicy Couture Screenprint T-Shirt (Big Boys). Classic crewneck is cut from soft, pigment-dyed cotton and printed with a vintage-look screen.- Cotton; machine wash- By Juicy Couture; made in the USA- Kids' Wear

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-19758208600141028302007-03-30T20:25:00.000-05:002007-03-30T20:27:13.357-05:00

T-shirt maker Gildan cuts 1,800 jobs, shutters Montreal, U.S., Mexico plantsAs reported in the Canadian Press, Tuesday, March 27, 2007MONTREAL (CP) - Shirt maker Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSX:GIL) will cut about 1,800 jobs as it shuts down its two remaining textile plants in Montreal as well as a cutting facility in Bombay, N.Y., and two sewing factories in Mexico.Gildan said Tuesday that 465

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-30441320178049917382007-03-16T09:15:00.001-05:002007-03-16T09:18:35.349-05:00

The owner of an art gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, said a receipt dropped by an art thief has been traced to a man who worked at another gallery and was suspected of stealing art from there, as well.The thief made off with an $18,000 Keith Haring screenprint of late German artist Joseph Beuys from the I. Brewster gallery and away a bicycle in the March 7 snow.“We were all running after

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-1257084791714647702006-11-30T18:33:00.000-06:002007-03-11T22:29:50.151-05:00

I suppose most everyone has heard about Lisa Jensen and Bill Trimarco the folks in Pagosa Springs Colorado who put up a Christmas peace sign wreath on the side of their house and then were threatened to be fined $25 a day by their homeowners association because some people complained that is an anti-Iraq war protest or a symbol of Satan.After considerable press the homeowners association has

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-88983819256042074692006-11-30T15:52:00.000-06:002007-05-10T23:13:24.312-05:00

From decorative paper bags to elegant home furnishings, the 26 attractive projects in this beginner’s manual will win converts to the simple, fabulous craft of screen printing. The entire printing process receives in-depth explanations and unfolds in numerous detailed photos. Find out how to select and mix inks, print a picture evenly, care for screens, and transform basic sketches into scale

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-1142491745632269002006-03-16T00:49:00.000-06:002007-05-05T23:02:29.379-05:00

(ScreenprintNews.com) -- Dallas, Texas -- Art Prostitute Presents The Final Exhibition at our Gallery in Denton, TX. The exhibit features an exhibition of screenprints by Jay Ryan of The Bird Machine.They have produced a limited edition 18"x24" screen print for the occasion, that retails for $30 and will debut for sale at the Good Records book signing. You can order yours, if any are left, by

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-1142348027086342042006-03-14T08:53:00.000-06:002006-10-31T22:47:30.717-06:00

I'm Back!(ScreenprintNews.com) -- Austin, Texas -- During a ride this past year, a series of unfortunate incidents have left me out of touch with the rest of the world. The first incident involved having the front door kicked in to my studio and everything (yes, everything!) taken. I mean down to the light bulb at the front door. I lost my computer and the ability to get online, which is pretty

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-1140632574473677932006-02-22T12:22:00.000-06:002006-10-31T22:47:30.521-06:00

This Week I Learned...(ScreenprintNews.com) -- Austin, Texas -- Some of the readers of Screenprinting News may not know that I have also been writing an Internet-based column for years. The column has little, if any, to do with screenprinting, but it has thousands of readers around the world that find enjoyment and perhaps enlightenment in reading it.Click the link below and you will receive a

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Mind Your Mind : Stimulate your personality (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Saskatoon, Canada -- Mind Your Mind Clothing was developed in October 2004 in Saskatoon, Canada. It started with the word tergiversation. Owner Chuck Gallagher heard it in a movie once and thought it should be used more often. Of course, he didn't know what it meant, so he had to look it up.Then he got the big idea to put it on

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Tra Selhtrow - Illustrations and Paintings (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Seattle, WA -- Check this out. It isn't often that anyone produces serigraphs in so few colors that are this beautiful. Bravo!Towhee Print18' x 24' - $503 color Silk Screen Print(edition 50) Signed and numbered"Check this out. It isn't often that anyone produces serigraphs in so few colors that are this beautiful. Bravo!Visit

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Artist in Stew with Joint Terrorism Task Force (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Buffalo, NY -- Fellow artist and University at Buffalo professor Steven Kurtz is in a stew over food he was growing as part of an art project. While this article is not about screenprinting, per se, it is about the creative process. If we allow the government to browbeat Kurtz over this case, it will be no time before they

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Who Do You Love?(ScreenprintNews.com) -- Austin, TX -- Who do you love? Or, more importantly who do you trust? Most say "a person like me." Who is the most credible source of information? Why, it's "a person like me." Who would you go to if you needed to know more about screenprinting? The salesman who wants to sell you more equipment? The manufacturer's representative who wants you to continue

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Sneepur Patrol?! (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Austin, TX -- Hostel hit theaters in January 2006, and tens of thousands of viewers were ready to join the Sneepur patrol!You've seen Cabin Fever, right? So you know that about the wicked mind that brought you Cabin Fever is just going to keep pushing those limits, pushing you over the edge of horror. Oh yeah, baby.Eli Roth's new film, Hostel recently

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Stop Killin’ (ScreenprintNews.com) – Pittsburg, PA - Business partners, Darryl Wiley and Cornell Jones, have come up with a T-shirt designed to present a simple but effective solution to clothing lines touting the belligerence of the “Thug Life” and especially the line with the infamous “Stop Snitchin’” logo that inner-city residents wear in an effort to stop cooperation with the police. Their

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In Print Exhibition Opens (ScreenprintNews.com) – Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia – The print medium can lend new depth to usual artistic practice, and encourage experimentation in the way concepts and aesthetics are presented. That’s what the 25 British artists involved in the In Print exhibition at the National Gallery Malaysia exemplify.Organized by the British Council with the support of

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Sonic Fabric Plays Well (ScreenprintNews.com) – New York, NY – A New York designer makes waves in the fashion world with recycled audio cassette tape. Yes, audio cassette tape. There’s no need to throw them out the window in a fit of anger the next time one gets hung up in your auto’s old cassette player. Come on, admit it – you still haven’t upgraded all that music to CD.All those old audio

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70,000 T-shirts a Week? (ScreenprintNews.com) – Austin, TX – The University of Texas Co-op store sold 70,000 T-shirts commemorating The University of Texas' football team's national championship in the first week following Texas' breathtaking win over University of Southern California at the Rose Bowl.At $25 a shirt, the Co-op alone has made $1.7 million in sales. That doesn't include caps, sweat

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Trendy with a Capitol T (ScreenprintNews.com) – Greensboro, NC - Don't even try to tell Derek Glass the Triad isn't trendy. As the founder and only employee of graphic T-shirt company Manifest Worldwide, Glass cringes when he recalls conversations with retailers."I tell them about my stuff and they sound excited, then when I say I'm in North Carolina, they get quiet," he said. "It's like people

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PodBrix to offer Wozwear T-shirts (ScreenprintNews.com) – The folks at PodBrix have done it again. PodBrix occasionally releases limited-run, Apple-themed Lego minifigs. Previous releases have included Woz, Steve delivering a keynote and "Mr. Brix," which is a small figure that attaches to your headphone cord. On January 17th at 9:00 PM EST, they released the Wozwear 6502 T-shirt. According to

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Adopt Me Brangelina! (ScreenprintNews.com) – Trashy, yes, tacky, yes, but oh so timely ADOPT ME BRANGELINA! and BORED OF BRANGELINA! t-shirts promise quite a success. A small Internet-based T-shirt company, Hoodlum Designs, is serving up ADOPT ME BRANGELINA! and BORED OF BRANGELINA t-shirts to celebrate the news that Angelina Jolie is expecting Brad Pitt's child.A range of t-shirts, bags, cups

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He's No Rebel, No, No, No! (ScreenprintNews.com) – Bogata, Columbia – The Colombian government asked Denmark on Friday to investigate a company that makes T-shirts with the logo of a Marxist rebel group and donates a share of its proceeds to the rebels.The company Fighters and Lovers says on its Web site (www.fightersandlovers.com) that it gives part of the money from its T-shirt sales to radio

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I (HEART) My Vagina (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Winona, MN -- Two Winona High School students have found themselves in hot water with school officials.Why? Because after Carrie Rethlefsen attended a performance of the play ''The Vagina Monologues'' last month, she and Emily Nixon wore buttons to school that read: ''I [heart] My Vagina.''School leaders said that the pin is inappropriate and that the

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Screenprint Expected to Bring $9 million (ScreenprintNews.com) -- New York, NY -- Major Pop Art will command big prices this spring, or at least that's what Sotheby's is hoping. One of the stars of its contemporary-art auction on May 10 is "Liz" (1963), a famous Andy Warhol image of Elizabeth Taylor, this one against a deep red background.The provenance and condition of the 1963 acrylic and

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Keys to the Koop (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Ashland, OR -- "Keys to the Koop: Humor and Satire in Contemporary Printmaking," an exhibit of 60 works from the collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his family foundation, will open Friday, March 11, at the Schneider Museum of Art on the Southern Oregon University campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, Oregon.The exhibit features the work of

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-1110039255322579202005-03-05T10:14:00.000-06:002006-10-31T22:47:25.066-06:00

Westlife Band Asks "Where Are We?" (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Belfast, Ireland -- A PATRIOTIC fan of the boyband Westlife will be dancing with pride at the band's concert tonight - after they put Wales back on the map.Westlife devotee Debbie Williams had the shock of her life when the souvenir Westlife T-shirt she bought at their Belfast gig listed Cardiff as Cardiff, ENGLAND, in its list of tour

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Think Geek Poetry (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Blacksburg, VA -- The eloquence of a few lines of verse can be a powerful thing. Poetry can cause you to pause and think about life. It can incite feelings of rage. A good poem can even bring you to tears. We're not sure where this one lies in the spectrum of emotional reactions, but we're thinking somewhere between a chuckle and a look of heartfelt

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Oh, Those Funny Greeks! (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Blacksburg, VA -- Fraternity and sorority T-shirt slogans are coming under the scrutiny of Virginia Tech’s Panhellenic Council, according to council members at this Blacksburg, VA college.The Panhellenic Council is composed of undergraduate members of women’s fraternities. Some T-shirts supporting Greek life are causing the council to determine

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Moby Creates T-shirt Line (ScreenprintNews.com) -- New York, NY -- Pop star MOBY is branching out as a designer after becoming a multi-millionaire musician and tea mogul.The Porcelain hitmaker, who owns a vegetarian cafe in New York and an iced tea brand, is set to launch a new line of trendy T-shirts with designs by Big Apple animators.Moby hopes the new project, Little Idiot Collective, will

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Super Model Shocks Again (ScreenprintNews.com) -- New York, NY -- Supermodel Naomi Campbell recently mocked her former assistant's claims she attacked her and bit her lip - by parading around New York wearing a T-shirt bearing the slogan "Naomi hit me - and I loved it".The catwalk beauty was told to attend anger management classes after Amie Castaldo claimed Campbell attacked her in November

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Christo Wraps Snoopy! (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Santa Rosa, CA -- The Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center is proud to offer a limited edition, signed and numbered lithograph/serigraph titled Wrapped Snoopy House—Project for the Charles M. Schulz Museum, designed and drawn by the internationally acclaimed artist Christo. Printed by Landfall Press, each unique art work features a

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Flattery or Theft? (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Boulder, CO -- University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill has been outed by the local CBS affiliate because he may have violated copyright law by making a mirror image of an artist's work and selling it as his own.Placing Churchill's work beside that of renowned artist Thomas E. Mails and the two look like mirror images. But one is a copyrighted

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T-Shirt Folding 101! (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Internet -- Are you still folding shirts the old fashioned way. Maybe you actually purchased one of those boards like they use at those trendy clothing stores like The Gap and Old Navy. Or did you get on the of those Flip-Folds that seem so easy to use.Sometimes it is just simply faster to do things by hand. Of course, one must know the secrets to

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T-shirts are a Girl's Best Friend? (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Los Angeles, CA -- Mausser Designs, a Los Angeles-based designer and diamond broker, has become a girl's best friend by incorporating a guaranteed 100% authentic natural diamond onto a custom-made top -- which is claimed to be the most valuable T-shirt in the world today.Combining both top-of-the-line couture and hip fashion

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T-shirts are a Girl's Best Friend? (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Los Angeles, CA -- Mausser Designs, a Los Angeles-based designer and diamond broker, has become a girl's best friend by incorporating a guaranteed 100% authentic natural diamond onto a custom-made top -- which is claimed to be the most valuable T-shirt in the world today.Combining both top-of-the-line couture and hip fashion

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-1109436445085924672005-02-26T10:47:00.000-06:002006-10-31T22:47:01.298-06:00

The Chicago Twenty-Seven (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Chicago, IL -- It started out with a group of eighth-graders trying to clear their good name.They were "gifted students" who studied their American history textbooks well enough to fight back when officials at Beaubien Elementary School allegedly threatened them with suspension and confined them to their rooms.Their offense: Wearing a T-shirt with

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New T-shirt has Anti-UV and Quick-Dry Functions (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Taichung, Taiwan -- Yell Dar Enterprise Co. Ltd has released a T-shirt with anti-UV and quick-dry functions.Short-sleeved model JY-021 is made of polyester fabric that has a strong water-wicking property. This makes the T-shirt capable of drawing sweat away from the skin and channeling it to the surface for quick evaporation

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Bickering Bikers Bilked'American Chopper' stars sue over Trim Spa bike T-shirt (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Montgomery, NY -- The bickering Teutuls -- Paul, Paul Jr. and Mike -- of TV's "American Chopper," have sued a company for infringing on their fame. The question is whether when you buy a bottle of Coca-Cola, do you have the right to print T-shirts with the Coke logo on them? Contractually, you

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Plant Closed, Workers Subsidized by Government (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Point Marion, PA -- A total of 57 employees, who produced screenprinted ceramic mugs and glassware, lost their jobs when the Point Marion's Houze Glass Corporation closed in December. U.S. Rep. John Murtha said former employees are eligible for retraining or wage subsidies under federal programs designed to return

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-1109417597194513872005-02-26T05:33:00.000-06:002006-10-31T22:47:00.996-06:00

Art Shirts on the Runway (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Providence, RI -- The Escape Artists of Providence show off their stuff in style. The group is hosting a runway show at the Island Arts Center.The group knows how to promote their newest Spring Line of Art T-shirts. They have local teens wear the tops as they prance down the runway. Of course all the kids will invite their family and friends,

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What Art? (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Notre Dame, IN -- An exhibition at Notre Dame missing its art. It seems that a "political screenprint" by Meeghan Conroy, which was a political commentary on George Bush, Jr. The piece apparently went missing on the weekend after the opening of the show. No one is sure if the piece was taken because someone did not agree with Meeghan's political statement or

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Brothers Embezzle Screenprint Shop (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Covington, LA -- Two brothers have been arrested on charges of embezzling more than $50,000 from a Covington area T-shirt printing shop while the owner was on sick leave for years, authorities said.The thefts at Action Screen Printers date back to 1995 when the owner asked Terry Guillory, an employee and family friend, to run the shop

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-1109114178976576582005-02-22T17:16:00.000-06:002006-10-31T22:47:00.758-06:00

Holloway - Humpy’s Hunky Hero! (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Anchorage, AK -- If you have seen ABC’s “Lost” you know that almost every event is a mystery. Even down to the clothing worn by the actors - such as the Humpy’s Great Alaskan Alehouse T-shirt. One has to ask how a group of plane crash survivors stranded on a strange island enroute from Sydney, Australia to Los Angeles, California could end

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-1109109342772628112005-02-22T15:55:00.000-06:002006-10-31T22:47:00.681-06:00

I'm Having a No Hair Day! (ScreenprintNews.com) -- DeForest, WI -- Chris McHugh is a 34-year-old mother of two with a thriving hair salon in DeForest, Wisconsin. When she was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 1997, she was told that the rare, aggressive cancer has a much higher mortality rate than other forms of breast cancer, and McHugh’s case was considered terminal.But Chris is a

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-1109089553519053622005-02-22T10:25:00.000-06:002006-10-31T22:47:00.607-06:00

Mommy Wants a New President (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Chicago, IL -- "Around our house anyhow, what Mommy wants, Mommy usually gets. And just because things didn't go the way we had hoped in the last election doesn't mean Mommy feels any different." That's the lead at Lowercase Tees, where they are taking their political opinions to a new low, er, well...new heights? Well, they are putting words

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Giving Back to the Community (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Las Vegas, NV -- Works by Robert Rauschenberg, one of the more acclaimed and influential artists of the past century, are on display at Godt-Cleary Projects in the Gateway Arts District.Rauschenberg, who lives in Captiva, Fla., but maintains a studio in New York City, is noted for combining materials as diverse as steel, wood, fabrics, bottle

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Mandy Moore Creates New Line (ScreenprintNews.com) -- New York, NY -- T-shirts. Everyone’s got them, but no one has enough. Pop star Mandy Moore created her own line and label, Mblem, so that she could have an unlimited supply of “functional, casual and sexy” T’s.“It all evolved from the fact that I’m totally the jeans and T-shirt girl. If I can get away with wearing jeans and a T-shirt somewhere

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Primitive State Launches Online Shop (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Edinburgh, Scotland -- Edinburgh based partnership Primitive State has launched an innovative web site to sell their original and exclusive T-shirt designs.The website contains a unique interface that allows the user to preview the Primitive State designs on any combination of style and colour of T-Shirt."The trick was finding a good

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Art Contest in Fond du Lac (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Fond du Lac, WI -- Festivalgoers at the 2005 Walleye Weekend to be held in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin could be fashionably garbed this summer in designs created by aspiring area artists. The winners’ creation will grace the ‘official’ shirts for the event.Hopper’s Custom Screenprinting and All Star Trophy, working in conjunction with Fond du Lac

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Portraits of Artist by Other Artists (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Boston, MA -- “Likeness: Portraits of Artist by Other Artists,” is a current exhibition mounted at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. The theme features 50 diverse, noteworthy images surpassing the traditional notion of portraiture; its common denominator is an overt meta-commentary on the artist, and on the subject’s

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Shop Highlight - Big Jims (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Taunton, MS -- Big Jim's is a full service purveyor of custom screenprinting, embroidery and promotional products located on historic Main Street in Taunton, Massachusetts, and is a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI).Founded in 1983 by Jim Gillispie, an advertising specialty consultant and distributor, Big Jim's quickly expanded,

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Giving Back to the Community (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Escondido, CA -- After years of promoting business growth in Escondido, California Marie Waldron can finally make an impact. The newly elected City Councilwoman has moved from the role of advocate to public servant.Waldron and her husband own Waldron Enterprises, a graphics and screenprinting business that operates Top End Tees & Apparel at

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Roya Serigraphs (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Elm Grove, WI -- The Gilded Edge Frames and Gallery will feature original and serigraph reproductions of works by Spanish artist Royo through Feb. 26. Opening night will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Feb. 11. Born in Valencia, Spain in 1945. He studied at the renowned Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Carlos in Valencia. Additionally, as an artistic prodigy,

Bill Hoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337852.post-1108384402417958492005-02-14T06:33:00.000-06:002006-10-31T22:46:59.784-06:00

Cock-A-Doodle-Donate (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Aberdeen, SD -- United Blood Services of Aberdeen, South Dakota is hoping that a T-shirt will make people want to "Cock-a-Doodle-Donate."The promotion is meant to celebrate the Chinese "Year of the Rooster." All donors who donate in the center through Feb. 14 will receive a commemorative T-shirt that bears the "Cock-a-Doodle-Donate" emblem.Kathy

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Textile Expo Dubai (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Dubai -- Textile Expo Dubai, the International Machinery and accessories Trade fair for the textile and fabric industry will take place at the Airport Expo Dubai – DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTRE from 20 to 23 March 2005.The event that is well on track to become the largest textile machinery and accessories show of the Middle East, will showcase the latest and

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UK Printwear & Promotion (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Birmingham, UK -- The 2005 Printwear & Promotion exhibition will be held at the Birmingham NEC between Sunday 27th February and Tuesday March 1st.Attend the Printwear & Promotion exhibition and you will find yourself in the ideal situation to meet with your existing suppliers or meet new suppliers and see what new brands and products they are able

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Arrested for Insulting (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Northfields, Norwich, UK -- Knock, Knock...You open the door and there stands one or more children in some sort of costume, highly excited and all screaming at the top of their lungs... "TRICK or TREAT."The Halloween tradition began over 2000 yrs ago with people known as the Celtics. They lived in what is today England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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First it was white, now it's Red (ScreenprintNews.com) -- Lubbock, TX -- Perhaps you read an earlier report about students being expelled for wearing plain, unprinted, white T-shirts to school because the administrators thought it signified gang activity. Well, now it's red T-shirts and in Lubbock, Texas of all places. New developments in the controversy concerning the way a Lubbock ISD principal

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