On the floor

Live printing in action

Real setups from Los Angeles and beyond — the presses, the crew, and the merch coming off them. Most of these were shot on floors like Los Angeles Convention Center and at activations around Downtown LA.

Merch Troop printer working a magenta-lit screen-print press while event guests watch — Printing live as the crowd watches

Event guest holding up a finished custom-printed dark t-shirt indoors — A finished custom tee, held up fresh

Two Merch Troop printers loading screens on a press with freshly printed tees hanging behind them — Loading screens on the press

Two smiling Merch Troop staff at a bright printing station beside a loaded press and stacks of folded printed tees — A bright, staffed printing station

Event guest wearing a custom hand-lettered cap made at a live hat bar — A custom cap from the hat bar

Smiling guest holding a custom patch-decorated crossbody bag at an event booth — Custom patch-decorated hard goods

A daylit live-printing booth with a loaded press and finished merch stacked on the tables — A daytime activation setup

A printer working the press at a bright daytime event beside stacks of folded tees — On the press in daylight

A smiling event guest holding up custom-printed tote bags at a bright booth — A guest with her custom merch

A busy expo-floor live-printing activation with crew working presses as attendees pass — An expo-floor station mid-event

A crew member folding freshly printed t-shirts at the station — Folding fresh prints at the table

A printer pulling a squeegee across a screen under deep red event light — Pulling a print under the red wash

A gloved hand holding a finished embroidered patch at an outdoor live-printing setup — A finished patch, off the press

Custom caps and pressed patches staged under warm light at a live hat bar — The hat bar, staged and ready

A fresh print being checked at the press under blue event light — Checking the print at the platen

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