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Read more about the article Q&A with cartoon parody artist Nick Thompson aka Thumbs

Q&A with cartoon parody artist Nick Thompson aka Thumbs

London born pop culture artist and graphic designer Thumbs creates cartoon parody art.  His designs crossover cartoons, movies and pop culture references, and with a background in skateboarding and a love for comic books, skate art and 90’s cartoons it’s hardly surprising. We caught up with him for a chat to understand his ideas, inspiration and plans for the future.

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What is DTG (Direct to Garment) printing?

What is DTG (Direct to Garment) printing? DTG, Direct to garment, and digital printing as it is sometimes known, is a process of printing full-colour images on textiles using specialised or modified ink jet technology, generally t-shirt printing. DTG is a relatively new technology that became available in the early 2000s. Digital printing is great for small batches of full colour prints and allows us to print pictures in great detail and with no limit on colours. Here at 3rdRail we recently started offering DTG service to our customers, so we’ve put together a new blog post that explores the advantages and disadvantages of this garment printing method. 

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