GALVANIZE: Models Needed - BELLE Promotional Shoot (Sunday March 29)

Good morning!

I'm doing a promotional shoot for my magazine, BELLE Teen Magazine. Looking for 3-4 models to participate. Compensation is snacks, inclusion in advertising campaigns, and copies of 3 poses/pictures. 

If you know of a young lady between 16-20 years old living in the DMV, please have them email 3 recent photos plus a selfie taken in the last 2 days to belleteenmag.editorial @gmail.com. 

The details: (please make sure they are able to fully participate)

Sunday March 29

9 am - Noon (May finish sooner)

DC proper is the general location 

Come with hair done

Makeup is provided 

Must bring basics - we are providing majority of the clothes 

Best,

Carletta 

He/she who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and the unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed. - Gordon Parks


May every day be the beginning of an endless self discovery and adventure......whether you like it or not. Embrace it and soar!     - H. Taha

Film Projects:

See it, Be it: Yvette Lee Bowser

Director/Producer: Carletta S. Hurt

Pre-production

Art Imitates Life: Barbara Brandon Croft - Watch the trailer!

Producer: Carletta S. Hurt

Film Festival Circuit

Her Voice: Charlayne Hunter-Gault - Watch trailer

Directors: Sunnye C. Durham and Carletta S. Hurt

Film Festival Circuit - Private Screenings

Neighbors in Black & White

Director: Carletta S. Hurt

Status: Pre-Production / R&D

Forgetting Christmas

Featuring Victoria Rowell / Starring Melan Perez

Watch trailer

Streaming now on Tubi

Clothed Minds: Black Girls in DC Schools (short doc)

Director/Producer: Carletta S. Hurt

Film Festival Circuit - Private Screenings

Trash vs Treasure

UMC and Days Ferry Production

Streaming now - check it out!

Jacqueline and Jilly

Written and Directed by Victoria Rowell

Watch on ALLBLK or Amazon Prime!

The Catcher

Written and Directed by Karyn Langhorn Folan

Watch the trailer!

Airing: aspireTV Urban Indie Block

Water in a Broken Glass

Written by Jamelle Williams-Thomas and Danielle Mooney

Based on the novel, Water in a Broken Glass by Odessa Rose

www.ikamproductions.com

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[Unicum] Meghívó - HYPE Esemény 04.26.

Szeretettel hívunk és várunk minden érdeklődőt a következő HYPE (Hungarian Youth Professional Engagement) eseményre.

Az eseményen lehetőség lesz megismerkedni a HYPE tagjaival és magyar-amerikai fiatalokkal, akik vállalkozásukkal vagy ötletükkel értéket teremtenek és formálják a környezetüket.

Időpont: Április 26 16:00

Helyszín: Kossuth Ház, 2001 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

Erre a linkre kattintva jelezzék részvételi szándékukat.

Üdvözlettel,

Kosdi Luca

Gyakornok

Hungarian American Coalition.

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GALVANIZE: Re: April 7 | "Silent Partner" at Busboys and Poets (450 K St NW)

Oops! This email was sent by JJ. Thanks, Dionne, for catching that.

On Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 2:56 PM Galvanize DC <galvanizedc@gmail.com> wrote:

Galvanize family, I am very excited to share with you that my first feature film, as a screenwriter, is coming to DC in a couple of weeks... sort of. There will be a sneak peek as a part of a larger evening that includes a panel discussion.

This is a fundraiser as they are finalizing post-production on this project.

I spent a lot of time co-writing this film with Roderick (lead and producer, based in NYC) and Eric Branco (based in L.A.), in 2023. It was filmed in early 2024, in the NYC area. The film has many recognizable faces from film, tv, and Broadway, and the story speaks to our current political climate.

I hope you'll join the fundraiser on April 7. I am rushing over after class and hope to be there for the latter part of the evening.

Please spread the word. Seats are limited.

Fundraiser & Conversation for Silent Partner 🗓️ Tuesday, April 7th | 6pm – 10pm (sneak peek begins at 6:45pm) 📍 Busboys and Poets, 450 K Street NW, Washington, DC 🍿 Food and drink available for purchase at Busboys FEATURED SPEAKERS MODERATED BY GWUL'S FURARD TATE: • Roderick Lawrence — Creator, Lead Actor, and Producer • Salma Qarnain — Producer 🎟️ GET TICKETS ($20 + fees)  Capacity is limited — please share early! If you know anyone—colleagues, friends, or community members—who cares about social justice or just great storytelling, please forward this email or share the Eventbrite link. Every seat filled helps get this film finished and distributed.

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GALVANIZE: Fwd: April 7 | "Silent Partner" at Busboys and Poets (450 K St NW)

Galvanize family, I am very excited to share with you that my first feature film, as a screenwriter, is coming to DC in a couple of weeks... sort of. There will be a sneak peek as a part of a larger evening that includes a panel discussion.

This is a fundraiser as they are finalizing post-production on this project.

I spent a lot of time co-writing this film with Roderick (lead and producer, based in NYC) and Eric Branco (based in L.A.), in 2023. It was filmed in early 2024, in the NYC area. The film has many recognizable faces from film, tv, and Broadway, and the story speaks to our current political climate.

I hope you'll join the fundraiser on April 7. I am rushing over after class and hope to be there for the latter part of the evening.

Please spread the word. Seats are limited.

Fundraiser & Conversation for Silent Partner 🗓️ Tuesday, April 7th | 6pm – 10pm (sneak peek begins at 6:45pm) 📍 Busboys and Poets, 450 K Street NW, Washington, DC 🍿 Food and drink available for purchase at Busboys FEATURED SPEAKERS MODERATED BY GWUL'S FURARD TATE: • Roderick Lawrence — Creator, Lead Actor, and Producer • Salma Qarnain — Producer 🎟️ GET TICKETS ($20 + fees)  Capacity is limited — please share early! If you know anyone—colleagues, friends, or community members—who cares about social justice or just great storytelling, please forward this email or share the Eventbrite link. Every seat filled helps get this film finished and distributed.

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Printed Cotton Fabric: Dye Sublimation vs Screen Printing Manufacturing Realities

NEW YORK, March 26, 2026 

Today the textile industry confirms that dye sublimation cannot successfully print on 100 percent cotton fabric. This limitation forces apparel producers to rely on screen printing for natural cellulose fibers. This press release covers the material science separating these two apparel decoration methods. Unlike sublimation, screen printing does not require a chemical phase change.

Why Does Dye Sublimation Fail on 100 Percent Cotton Fabric?

Dye sublimation fails on cotton because natural cellulose fibers lack the synthetic polymers required to encapsulate disperse dyes. Solid disperse dyes convert directly into a gas phase under a commercial heat press operating at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. This gas transition requires synthetic polymers, like polyester, to trap the dye molecules as they cool. Cotton lacks these polymers. The dye gas escapes completely. According to clinical textile adhesion tests, disperse dyes register zero peel strength on untreated cotton. The mechanical structure of natural fibers rejects this chemical bonding process entirely.

How Does Screen Printing Mechanically Bond with Natural Fibers?

Screen printing forces liquid ink through a porous stencil directly onto the fabric. Plastisol and liquid inks grip the porous cotton fibers and cure permanently under heat. Commercial printers coat a mesh screen with emulsion, expose it to ultraviolet light, and push ink through the unexposed pores using a squeegee. Plastisol requires a sustained curing temperature of 320 degrees Fahrenheit to bond the polymers. Natural cellulose readily accepts these liquid pigments. Manufacturers apply plastisol to dense materials because the ink sits entirely on top of the thick weave, creating a durable graphic layer.

What Are the Production Economics for These Textile Methods?

Screen printing carries high initial setup costs but becomes highly inexpensive at scale. Sublimation maintains a flat cost per unit regardless of volume. Every new color in a screen print requires a separate film positive and screen coating. This labor makes printing a single shirt very expensive. Large runs of spun cotton rely entirely on screen printing to drop the price. Apparel brands must choose the correct process for their substrate.

source: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/canvasetc_printingsolutions-smallbusiness-printondemand-activity-7442961972872183810-4s8v/

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[Unicum] Könyvvásár Most Szombaton a Magyar Iskolában - Book Sale This Saturday at the Hungarian Academy

MOST SZOMBATON – MÁRCIUS 28.

HÉTVÉGI KÖNYVVÁSÁR

A Washingtoni Magyar Iskola gyűjteményéből

A Magyar Iskola saját, az évek során gondosan összeállított könyvgyűjteményét tesszük most közkinccsé!

Tankönyvek • Foglalkoztatók • Mesekönyvek
Már 1–2 dollárért is remek magyar könyvekhez juthatsz
Minden korosztálynak találsz olvasnivalót
A bevétel a Magyar Iskolát támogatja

Helyszín: Falls Church Presbyterian Church
225 E Broad St, Falls Church, VA

Időpont: 16:00–18:00

Gyere, válogass, és találj kincseket!

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THIS SATURDAY – MARCH 28

WEEKEND BOOK SALE

From the Hungarian Academy's collection

We're making the Hungarian Academy's own carefully curated book collection—built over the years—available to everyone!

Textbooks • Activity Books • Storybooks
Great Hungarian books starting at just $1–$2
Reading materials for all age groups
All proceeds support the Hungarian Academy

Location: Falls Church Presbyterian Church
225 E Broad St, Falls Church, VA

Time: 4:00–6:00 PM

Come browse and find some treasures!

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Sourcing and Testing Cheap Cotton Material for Prototypes

Cheap cotton material refers strictly to unbleached woven yardage used for garment drafting and industrial utility. I evaluate thousands of yards of low-cost natural fibers every year. This textile category excludes luxury Egyptian cotton and purely synthetic polyester blends. Textile engineers rely heavily on these budget fabrics to construct test garments before cutting expensive fashion yardage.

I classify budget cotton textiles by their specific weave structure and mechanical processing. Unbleached muslin serves as the industry standard for creating toiles. Textile manufacturers skip chemical bleaching during muslin production to keep retail prices low. Calico represents another highly affordable option. Calico retains visible cotton seeds because mills bypass advanced refinement stages. Osnaburg provides a heavy-duty alternative. Weavers use short-staple yarns to give osnaburg high tensile strength for agricultural bags.

Current retail pricing for budget cotton ranges from two to eight dollars per yard. I always recommend purchasing unbleached greige goods directly from textile mills. Buying raw yardage in bulk reduces procurement costs heavily compared to purchasing finished fabrics. You find the lowest prices by utilizing business-to-business wholesale directories. Independent creators save money by purchasing fat quarters and deadstock remnants from local craft supply stores.

You must always physically test these low-cost textiles before sewing a final garment project. I always conduct a burn test to verify fiber purity. The material contains a hidden synthetic blend if the fabric melts or smells like burning plastic. I also calculate the exact shrinkage percentage. You wash a small fabric square on high heat. Budget fabrics often shrink up to ten percent. Off-grain weaves will twist immediately after a hot wash.

Economy weaves offer distinct financial advantages for rapid pattern prototyping. You use lightweight muslin to adjust pattern fits accurately. You utilize wide broadcloth to form the unseen bottom layers of quilts. Stiff unbleached cotton acts as a reliable stabilizer for machine embroidery. I advise every sewist to order physical fabric swatches. You must test the material shrinkage and grainline behavior directly. Calculate your exact required yardage and secure your raw materials through trusted wholesale textile suppliers today.

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