From Sunday, May 17, through Monday, May 18, the Shirt Show Camp SUPERBASE ’26 will take place at the ROQ.US Tech Center in Clermont, Florida. SUPERBASE is an in-person, immersive education event built for screen printers who want to level up their prints at the root of it all … the underbase, according to Dylan Gilligan of Upstate Merch and host of the Shirt Show podcast.

He shares that they are keeping this event intentionally small, limited to around 60 attendees, so each station is focused and valuable. Throughout the day, attendees will rotate through multiple stations led by some of the best in the industry:

  • A darkroom station with Kevin Kauth from SAATI, breaking down proper screen prep, coating techniques, EOM, and dialing in your exposures
  • A mesh deep-dive with Frank Binetti from GSF, comparing standard vs. thin thread and how it directly impacts your base prints
  • A press-focused station with John Magee from Avient, covering squeegee angle, durometer, pressure, ink control, and everything that affects your white print
  • A reclaim station with Alex Mammoser from Easiway, focused on properly cleaning and prepping screens so your process starts right from the beginning
  • A look at new equipment and tools with Buck Premo and Mike Dolph from ROQ, giving you a chance to see what’s coming and how it fits into your workflow

Night one kicks things off with a welcome happy hour. There will be food, drinks, and a chance to hang with other printers.

Day two is the full camp experience, which still start with some quick introductions and snacks, then jump straight into the station rotations. There will be a break midway for a grilled cookout lunch, then the day will finish with the remaining sessions. There will be time throughout to connect, check out vendors, and talk shop.

Gilligan shares that if you’ve ever struggled with getting your white ink right, or you just know there’s another level to your printing that you haven’t unlocked yet, this is where it starts.

Those interested in attending can find more details and secure tickets here.

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