MCCLURE - Lisa Hebert, owner of T&J's Instant Replay Sports a sportswear consignment shop recently purchased a screen printing business to complement her existing store.
Hebert, of McClure, bought the screen printing business from C. Elmer Enterprises, which previously was located on Walnut Street in Lewistown.
Hebert had gotten a call from the store saying they were selling the business and she was on the top of the list of potential buyers, she said. C. Elmer Enterprises eventually offered her the screen printing business, which she accepted, she said. She then moved the store's location next to her sportswear consignment shop at 100 Shawver Road, in McClure, and added her new store to her business's name, changing it to T & J's Instant Replay Sports and Screen Printing.
The location of the new screen printing business enables customers to get all of their sports shopping needs done at one place, since it's right next to the sports consignment shop, Hebert said.
"It's more convenient for my customers," she added.
Hebert prints T-shirts and uniforms, including those of local sports teams such as wrestling and football teams at Lewistown Elementary and Indian Valley Elementary, she said.
She also prints for other various local sports teams as well as local businesses, Hebert added.
The screen printing process involves a few steps. First, a logo is acquired or designed on a computer, which is then put on a screen. The screen then is cleaned, taped and printed onto a shirt. The shirt then is placed in a dryer. In addition to this type of screen printing, there are other types that include heat-press transfers and silk screening, Hebert explained.
Herbert also does her research on sport teams and events.
Hebert travels to places such as State College, Beaver Springs and Bellefonte to support and help at sporting events.
She also donates to local sports teams and sponsors little league teams in Mifflin County because she enjoys giving back, especially for local children, she said.
"We go out of our way for our customers," Hebert said. "They are very important to us."
