Instagram is an ideal medium for showing off your best work and giving your clientele a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes at your business. We wanted to give readers a taste of how to use the photo- and video-sharing app the right way, so we enlisted Dylan Gilligan, of Upstate Merch in Whitney Point, NY, to take over the Wearables Instagram account for a day. The Upstate Merch Instagram account has more than 12,000 followers, and earlier this year, Gilligan gave us some of his top tips for using Instagram, so we knew we were leaving our account in good hands.

Check out some highlights of our very first Instagram Takeover below.

Hey! This is Dylan owner of @upstatemerch I am taking over Wearables Instagram today! Be sure to check out the Stories, and ill post pics throughout the day. #printlife #tshirt #screenprinting #clothingline #binghamton #apparelbrand #poweringtheprint #bandmerch #syracuse #ithaca #tshirtprinting #wearablesmag

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We love using Lasers to get the perfect placement on those tricky items. #printlife #tshirt #screenprinting #clothingline #binghamton #apparelbrand #poweringtheprint #bandmerch #syracuse #ithaca #tshirtprinting #wearablesmag

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Keep your inks organized and as clean as possible. 👌🏻 #printlife #tshirt #screenprinting #clothingline #binghamton #apparelbrand #poweringtheprint #bandmerch #syracuse #ithaca #tshirtprinting

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Those colors tho. #printlife #tshirt #screenprinting #clothingline #binghamton #apparelbrand #poweringtheprint #bandmerch #syracuse #ithaca #tshirtprinting

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Cleaning them screens. #printlife #tshirt #screenprinting #clothingline #binghamton #apparelbrand #poweringtheprint #bandmerch #syracuse #ithaca #tshirtprinting

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Tees individually folded and ready for this weekend Live Screen Printing event. #printlife #tshirt #screenprinting #clothingline #binghamton #apparelbrand #poweringtheprint #bandmerch #syracuse #ithaca #tshirtprinting

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Hey guys! Well thats it for me today. Thanks Wearables Mag for letting me take over. It was fun. If you want to keep hanging out, go follow @upstatemerch Thanks!

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@upstatemerch in Whitney Point, NY, prints some aprons. Thanks, Dylan, for taking over our account for the day and showing us the inner workings of your shop! #screenprinting

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