TNT SHIRTS & Embroidery

Sarah Buschlen

John Buschlen started the company out of his apartment in 1986. He would burn screens in the sun and cure them in his oven.

The first shirt he ever made was TEXAS PRIDE

In 1989 is when he moved the company into its now location

John died in 1994 The company is now run but

Peter, Johns brother, and Brian.

History

TNT Shirts offers high quality, custom Screen Printing, Embroidery, and Heat Transfers.◦ Cozies◦ Hats◦ Blankets◦ Shirts◦ Art Work◦ Any Thing that can be printed on or embroidered.

Products/Services Provideds

Brian & Peter- owners and head artwork designers Ashley- Manager Julio- runs machine and burns screens Ramon- run machines and burns screens up front Silvia- Printer Assistant Kaylin- Designer, printer, Customer (what ever

needs to be done) Sarah- Designer, printer, Customer Service (what

ever needs to be done) Juan- Printer Assistant Joyce- Embroidery Nick- part time student (U of H) Colby- Part time student (U 0f H)

Employees

Organization ChartPeter & Brain

Nick

Ashley

SarahKaylin

Peter & Brian

Silvia Juan Colby

Julio Ramon

“Up Front Crew” & Embroidery

Peter & Brian

Joyce Philip

TNT shirts generally hires people we know, or family members. We here at TNT shirts are high believers in nepotism.

Hiring Procedures

Application Interview Hire

Generally safe. Things only get

dangerous when someone stands to close to the machines or they cut/burn themselves

Working Conditions

Discounted Shirts Having a place to

come into work Social Interaction

Employee Benefits

Advantages◦ Paid◦ Learn how to use

artwork programs

Disadvantages◦ Can be slow at

sometimes, and the bosses can get very irritable when that happens

Advantages & Disadvantages

Having some knowledge in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

Being a nice person or related

Qualifications of the job

Main Area◦ One office area, where

peter and Brian work◦ The embroidery room◦ A screen cleaning room◦ Outside wash area◦ Screen storage◦ Second office/vinyl

room◦ Bathroom◦ Pin wholing room

LayoutUp Front

Open layout with one bathroom and a screen room outside.

Office Layout

Update social networking for the company (Marketing) Like promotional adds, etc..

Make sure the screens are all taken care of

Most importantly do what ever peter of Ashley needs.

Descriptions of Duties Complete art work

for my fellow employees when it is needed.

Customers are a priority. If they come in take and order, this applies for over the phone and or in person.

Flow Chart of Main task

Clock in

Check Screens

Report to Ashley

Answer Phones

Computers – for artwork & ordering

Ink- for printing Film Screen printing

machines Exzacto knives Screen burner Dryer

Phones Power washer Chemicals

◦ Acetone◦ Screen cleaner◦ Ink out◦ Screen opener◦ Glue

Vinyl

Equipment, tools and supplies

A lot of online forums. Mostly used to order shirts from

Customer order forum

Forms used

Burner – what we burn screens on

Film- artwork on clear paper

Strapper – tape Screens – the things

we use to get the artwork on the t-shirt

Heads- part of the machine

Press- Machine we use to make shirts

Weaving- for heat transfers, The material we have to take apart to put on a shirt.

Important Vocabulary

Meet Deadlines Be nice to customers Get everything done that needs to be

done Put things back Use gloves on chemical items

Rules & Regulation

Communication Deadlines Work Ethic Use of Adobe

Illustrator Use of Photoshop Customer Service Networking

Transfer of Skills

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