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Shop Talk

This section of our site is dedicated to all of the do's and don'ts of operating a successful airbrush T-shirt shop.

Many of the essays and the ideas expressed herein are those of West Coast Airbrush Company's owner Pat Gaines a 25 year veteran. Pat has plied his trade at more than 50 locations throughout the United States.

West Coast Airbrush Company Stores are the current product of Pat's evolution as a T-shirt airbrush artist and store owner. The essays found in this area of our site represent concepts and ideas that have been formulated over many years of real world day to day experience.

Pat offers you this tried and proven information with the intent that it may help you overcome many of the pit falls you might have experienced while starting up a new T-shirt airbrushing venture or sorting out an existing business.

Continue to check back and visit this page from time to time as it will always be expanding. One day it may become one of the best repertories of information concerning the T-shirt airbrushing business. Let us know what you think by going to our message forum and giving us your input.

Pricing, Display, and Sales Guidelines for Airbrush Auto Portraits
by Pat Gaines
Artwork by Tom Davison

Freehand Lettering
by Pat Gaines

West Coast's Winning Ways
by Joel H. Cohen

Temporary Inline Store Setups
by Pat Gaines

T-Shirt Shop Basics
by Pat Gaines

T-shirt Techniques for Profit
by Terry Hill

The Holiday Rush- Are you prepared for it?
by Pat Gaines

Another Satisfied Customer
by Pat Gaines

Big Bucks in Kiosk Success
by Pat Gaines

Airbrushing Price Guidelines
by Pat Gaines

On the Road with West Coast Airbrush!
by Pat Gaines

Mastering T-shirt Lettering
by Pat Gaines

A Quick, Inexpensive Indoor Setup
by Pat Gaines

An Easy Solution to a Sticky Problem
by Pat Gaines


A Horse of a Different Color
by Pat Gaines


Man's Best T-shirt
by Pat Reynolds


Airbrushing Sandollars
by Don Ashwood


A Little About Lettering
by Terry Hill

 
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Airbrushing Price Guidelines
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