“Waterproof” vs “Weatherproof” vs “Dishwasher Safe” Stickers: What Those Claims Actually Mean

If you’ve ever stared at a product page and thought, “Cool, but what does that actually mean,” you’re not alone. The phrase waterproof vs weatherproof stickers gets thrown around like it’s a standardized rating system. It isn’t. These are mostly marketing words that only become meaningful once you know what materials, inks, and laminates are … Read more

Best Sticker Companies for Small Business Packaging

Most sticker roundups focus on laptop decals and brand merch. Packaging is different. Your stickers have to survive: So for this list, I’m optimizing for labels and packaging use: durability, consistency, value, cut accuracy, and turnaround. Specialty effects are a bonus, not the whole point. How we scored these companies We scored companies on six … Read more

UberPrints vs ooShirts for Custom T-Shirt Printing

When people argue about shirt quality online, they’re often arguing about three different things at once: Both UberPrints and ooShirts offer no-minimum ordering, and both can produce shirts using screen printing and digital methods. The difference is how predictable the experience feels when you’re not an apparel production nerd. Our test snapshot (from our 2026 … Read more

ProxyPrinters.com Review (2026): Buggy Site, Low-Quality MTG Proxies

ProxyPrinters positions itself as an on-demand MTG proxy printer, and they’re clear that their cards are not official and not for sanctioned play. They also claim “premium” quality, “blue core” stock that matches real MTG cards, and fast handling out of Los Angeles. They advertise a massive catalog and push a simple flow: search cards, … Read more

Wasatch SoftRIP Review: Barcode Print-and-Cut, Table Cutting, and Color Control for Sticker Shops

Sticker printing has a funny way of exposing weak links. Colors look “almost right” until you run 300 sheets. Cutlines behave until you batch ten jobs. And the moment you add a table cutter or a second printer, your “simple workflow” turns into three different apps and a lot of crossed fingers. That’s the context … Read more

RGB vs CMYK for Online Printers: What Matters and What Doesn’t

If you’ve ever uploaded a file and wondered whether you just ruined your print job by not “converting to CMYK”… welcome. This is the real-world version of RGB vs CMYK for online printers, where we ignore internet rituals and focus on what actually changes the final print. Because here’s the uncomfortable truth: most “RGB vs … Read more

Best T-Shirt Printing Companies

Below is our current “best t-shirt printing companies” ranking table (actually two tables) and a breakdown of which shop makes sense for different use cases. A quick note on “t-shirt printing,” because the internet loves confusing terms In 2026, “custom t-shirt printing” can mean a few very different production methods, and the method choice is … Read more