About Me

My name is Michele and I love to be creative in all ways!

After spending 20+ years in brick-and-mortar retail store management, I knew that I loved the retail environment but I wanted more freedom and control over how I was spending my time and what I was selling.

I started out by making a few tanks for one of my best friends, who was teaching spin at the time. That evolved into selling my designs to my fellow riders and that was the start of Pineapple Press Custom!

When I started out, I was selling Heat Transfer Vinyl decorated tanks using a Facebook page. As I sold more and added more and more designs, I opened an Etsy shop. As my shop grew, so did how I create my shirts. I moved away from Heat Transfer Vinyl and into Sublimation. Sublimation involves a heat and pressure application to bond the sublimate dye colors into the fibers or substrate at a microscopic level. The design becomes a permanent part of the fibers and leaves no weight or feel to the fabric.

My Etsy shop was open for over 4 years and I'm really proud of all that I accomplished in that time. But I always felt that there was a better platform for me to be able to reach more people. That has led me to creating my own website! It's been a labor of love and will continue to grow and evolve while I add new products and techniques!

My goal has always been and always will be to offer fun and empowering items that speak for you! I am unique in that I don't keep any stock/premade items on hand. Every item that I sell is made for you when you order, hence the "Custom" part of my name!

In addition, each item has the ability to be "customized" for you (to a certain extent). Want a different color shirt, style, tweak of the design?? Just reach out to me and I can work with you to get exactly what you are looking for! These customizations may change the cost of the original item depending on what you want.

If you want a completely Custom Design, I do have a section called "Request A Custom Design". Please do not purchase these items until we have spoken about your request.

When I'm not in my shop creating for you, I am either on my Peloton bike or traveling with the love of my life, George!