interview Jorge Perezchica
photography Everette Solomon
What started as a small screen-printing setup in the back of a streetwear shop has grown into one of the Coachella Valley’s most in-demand creative production studios. Founded by Chase Prints, Mesh Screen Printing bridges the gap between fashion, art, and community — bringing ideas to life for brands, festivals, and artists across the desert. With influences in L.A.’s streetwear culture and a passion for craftsmanship, Chase has built Mesh into a hub for collaboration and creativity. In this conversation, he reflects on his journey from BAMN CAMP to Mesh, the lessons learned along the way, and what’s next for the desert’s creative scene.
The opportunities are really endless here, It’s an amazing place.
Chase Prints
For readers meeting you for the first time, can you share a little about your creative journey here in the Coachella Valley?
Chase Prints, business owner from successful retail store “The Bamn Camp Store” to fast growing merchandise production facility “Mesh Screen Printing”.
You started in the streetwear world before moving into screen printing — what first drew you into fashion and style?
I started BAMN CAMP in 2015 just being influenced by my peers, At the time, my sister was friends with BORN X RAISED owner Spanto (Rest In Peace The Goat), and a lot of other people who became big streetwear brand owners today, being the little brother I wanted to be like BXR and them which led me to starting BAMN CAMP (By Any Means Necessary Campaign). Growing up in Pasadena Ca, you tend to get into streetwear culture a lot of my friends growing up were shoe collectors, and really into collecting clothes so it’s really all we knew growing up. Plus we always hung out on Fairfax in Hollywood where all the big street wear brands were based at The Hundreds, Crooks & Castles, HUF etc. I Used to just be hanging out on “The Block” all day when I wasn’t in school. My cousin Pop and I would be running up and down the street doing stuff we don’t need to talk about haha. My cousin grew up on the other side from me the West LA, Venice Beach area and was around in rooms with a lot of LAs kings which also helped me get into streetwear.
Looking back, what lessons did running a streetwear shop teach you that prepared you for what you’re doing now?
Definitely to become a man and mature, I opened my first retail store in 2016, Which was the biggest fail to me. I didn’t know what I was doing and I was too young to take it serious was just doing it to be “cool” had no plan or anything, just winged it. I eventually ended my year lease and closed the store. In November 2020 when I opened The BAMN CAMP store for the 2nd time I knew I had to have a plan, So studying, reading, looking into other shops, I wanted to reach, had to study the market and made sure I wasn’t going to fail again. Doing that made me realize that retail is fun but I really enjoyed the creative side of it, not just selling t-shirts. I appreciated the quality and graphics more than the sales. I learned retail was no longer for me.
From Streetwear to Mesh Screen Printing
When you transitioned from running a retail shop to launching Mesh Screen Printing, what was that leap like?
It was actually pretty simple. In the back of Bamn Camp we had a small manual screen press that we used to make our shop tees, and print some tees for our friends. I really enjoyed doing that so it was really where my heart was.
Mesh has become known for quality, creativity, and reliability — how did you build that reputation from the ground up?
Coming from the streetwear side of the industry, I was able to feel so many different types of high quality clothes, and going to different streetwear shows like ComplexCon, or Magic. Also the relationships I was starting to gain with bigger companies that I didn’t think I would ever be able to reach, I knew I needed to offer the best of the best.
What’s your favorite part of the screen printing process — the artistry, the technical side, or seeing the final product on someone walking around town?
I really like seeing the final product. A lot of people don’t know the process of screen printing and trust me, it’s very frustrating! There’s a lot of arguments, attitudes, bad moods and irrtations that come with creating merch. When it’s all said and done seeing the final product come out the dryer and we able to say “This is it” it’s the best feeling knowing we got past the BS as a team, Nothing we cant handle. It’s always tripped me out seeing shirts we’ve printed on people walking around, I sometimes wanna say “I made that” HAHA. I like knowing they liked the shirt enough to purchase it and wear it.
Can you share a few standout projects that felt especially meaningful to you?
The Shag Store is always fun when working on their projects. Golden Voice’s Coachella Fest, Splash House, and Desert Air are fasure big for us and also super fun to work on. I Really enjoyed Monty’s Good Burger and Bratz Dolls Collab, There’s so many cool projects we’ve done, I can’t even think of them right now.
Looking Ahead
When you think about the future, what excites you most?
Just more festivals, More relationships!
What role do you hope Mesh will play in the broader creative community here in the desert?
I hope it becomes a staple for anybody looking to bring their ideas to life!
Do you still see yourself as a fashion/streetwear guy at heart, or has your identity shifted more toward being a maker and curator of experiences?
I’m going to always love streetwear, but No, I’m definitely more of a curator, creator, and I’m forever stuck on trying to create the next best thing.
What does success look like to you?
Traveling with my friends, and family. Creating memories.
Streetwear, screen printing, and now creative events — you’ve ridden different “waves.” What do you think the next wave is in art and design?
Community Bonding, More social gatherings.
Palm Springs has this balance of timelessness and reinvention — what’s the next wave for the desert’s creative culture?
The opportunities are really endless here, It’s an amazing place.
If you could design a limited-edition shirt that represents the next wave of Palm Springs, what would be on it?
A Green Heart. That’s all I can say.
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Website: www.meshscreenprinting.com