WALLACE — When Mark and Anna Berger first bought the building on Pine Street, they planned on using it for Building Maintenance and Supply. Anna considered Ashlee Myles who had worked as a press for four years, while Anna was at school. After having lunch, Pressed On Pine was launched.
“We first started talking about this in September,” Myles said, “Anna was ready to get it started. It’s been in the works for a few months.”
The idea was immediately conceived and they began to work quickly together to get their business off the ground. Myles and the Bergers designed the storefront along with other family members and friends.
They completely renovated the front room and installed new flooring.
Pressed on Pine currently owns a Sublimation Printer and a unique Direct to Film Printer. We will soon be purchasing an embroidery machine.
This was done in collaboration with family members and friends of the Bergers.
“Everyone has put in effort somewhere. This is like an extension of Ace Hardware, and Northwest Mine Supply and everyone is putting in effort somewhere,” Myles explained.
The employees of Pressed on Pine were able to attend a Long Beach convention which helped them make connections and ultimately led to the purchase of a Direct to Film printer.
This is exciting, as this technology is only available in the U.S. for three year.
D-T-F printing, a heat transfer process, is as durable as traditional silkscreen prints. The image is printed on film and can be printed with any ink design.
It can be printed on any background, and it can even be used in other places. The print is attached to almost any surface with a powdered adhesive.
“This isn’t limited to clothing,” Myles said. “You can put this on anything that can withhold heat. You can use it on skateboards, skis, and snowboards. The options are pretty much limitless.”
This site is a one-stop-shop for customers who need to place large orders for 500 employees or smaller orders for events such as bachelor parties.
Pressed by Pine plans to open its doors at the end of March. They are still learning the new machines and are working to get to the point where they can fulfill orders. At the beginning of June, a grand opening will be held. Pressed on Pine, located at 516 Pine St. (Willow). Pressed on Pine is available at 208-556-3950.