PRESS ON by Dawn

May 1st 2019 started out as a normal work day, but everything changed at a 10am meeting when we were all told our NJ facility would be shutting down the warehouse in 6 months. Although I did not work in the warehouse, all of my data analyst/accounting work was support for the warehouse. I would be losing my 35+ year job as of November 29th. At the end of October I decided while I still had medical to have long overdue neck surgery putting me on disability until January. While I was home I decided to have my mom buy me a Silhouette machine (vinyl) for Christmas. I thought hey I could make decals and shirts for Michael's racing and other sports. Well, that wasn't as easy as I though so now to figure something else out.

Someone mentioned sublimation to me so off I was to look into that. I got myself a sublimation printer, and I already had a heat press from my failed vinyl attempt so I bought some products to sublimate ... t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, puzzles, etc. I stated a Facebook group, and it needed a name. After some thought I came up with PRESS ON by Dawn, which had two meanings. First, whatever I made vinyl, sublimation, and DTG images would need to be heat pressed on. Additionally, press on means to continue moving forward.

In March I bought myself a DTG machine so I would be able to print on dark shirts, and I had started to get requests for bulk order company shirts.

In May 2020, a lot has changed with life in general being quarantined for a few months, but I will continue to press on and hopefully be able to stay home and work in my pajamas sublimating and using the DTG machine while making a little money. I also plan on getting back to that stater Silhouette machine and having the patience to work with vinyl.

For all that have supported this crazy ride of mine, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Dawn