The bench on the truck
The unfinished workbench secured in the pickup bed.
Because... Every Champion
Starts at the
Practice Table!
Practice Table Champion
Built one shirt at a time
Practice Table Champion is for players who keep showing up. Players who work on the shot again, learn from the miss and respect the competition. Practice. Learn. Earn.
The story so farA silent film from the workshop to the table · 2:10
Behind the designs is a hands-on build. PTC began with setting up a workshop and a workbench, getting the heat press ready and making the first shirts. Then came the everyday work of organizing tools and supplies, laying out designs and improving how each shirt was presented.
The story moved into pool halls and tournaments, with in-person launches, presentations and people wearing the shirts. Posters and business cards helped introduce PTC. Branded mailers, stickers and packaging became part of the presentation too.
Back in the workshop, the setup kept developing. Storage became more organized, the displays improved and a rack was added with room to display up to 100 shirts. Each part of that build is something you can see in the photos: the bench, the press, the shirts and the work around them.
That same focus on showing up and improving is at the heart of Practice Table Champion. The shirts carry a message for anyone willing to put in the practice and keep learning.
Find the design that speaks to your game. Wear the mindset. Keep showing up.
Shop the collectionIn loving memory of
Vanessa Lane
August 1969 – July 2023
Beloved wife, sister, daughter, auntie and friend.
After losing Vanessa to ovarian cancer, I was left grieving and unsure of who to become without her. In the cottage where she once ran her counseling practice, I am finding myself again, one shirt at a time.
Our Aruba memory
This is one of my favorite photos from when we first met. We were on vacation in Aruba and saw an old couple walking on the beach. We said we would return when we were old and gray and do the same. We never got that opportunity.
There’s a mantra I’ve heard before and truly believe:
Don’t Wait on Life
It is not promised, and you just don’t know what is ahead of you.
The PTC journey
The work. The shirts. The places.
A photo story from the workshop to the pool room, with the little steps kept in.
34 photos · all chapters
Workshop & Build
The bench arrives, the room takes shape, and tools and storage find their places.
An empty workbench
The long wooden bench installed against the workshop wall.
The press in place
The open heat press on the wooden bench.
The workshop outside
The wood-sided workshop and its red roof.
An early room setup
The bench, press and preparation area in the workshop.
Making room for supplies
Clear storage bins organized with size labels.
Tools and storage together
The press above organized bins, with small tools close by.
Desk, shirts and totes
The workspace with garments and PTC totes on the rack.
Making Shirts
Preparation, transfer placement and the small details in each finished shirt.
Getting a shirt ready
A shirt, alignment ruler and preparation tools beside the press.
Transfer sheets laid out
Printed transfers and scissors ready on the work surface.
The small finishing details
A close look at the PTC hem patch and stitching.
Inside the collar
The PTC neck mark, with the small press beside the shirt.
Lining up the design
The Champion transfer positioned on a blue-gray shirt.
Practice. Learn. Earn.
A transfer strip held beside the open press.
Ready on the hanger
The blue-gray “It Was Never The Cue.” shirt in the workshop.
Holding up the finished print
A close view of the cream shirt’s finished print as it is held up.
Out at the Tables
Moments from the pool room and along the PTC journey.
In the pool room
Brian Berry watches Nicholas Allaire at the table during a tournament at Capital City Billiards in Concord, New Hampshire.
A memorable moment
A memorable moment along the PTC journey: meeting professional player Emily Duddy and getting to share what I’m building.
PTC shirts together
Hannah and Sean in their PTC gear at Tally Bar and Billiards during Tuesday APA league night.
Beside the blue table
Kathryn and Jeff in their PTC gear at the Scotch doubles tournament at Strokers Billiards in Pelham, New Hampshire.
Hillary and Kathryn
PTC brand ambassador Hillary with Kathryn.
Together in the pool room
DJ Hopkins and Tsephel Tenzin, two of New Hampshire’s finest players, at a tournament at Main Street Billiards in Keene, New Hampshire.
A room full of tables
Forest City Billiards in Portland, Maine, for Battle in the Basement. Owner Tyson Trepanier installed these new Gabriels tables just before the tournament. A gorgeous pool room and one of New England’s best.
The Journey shirt at the table
My APA teammate Neil Clark sporting his PTC Journey shirt during league play at Tally Bar and Billiards in Barre, Vermont.
Packaging & Displays
From the packing bench to the tabletop display.
Packing tools on the bench
A PTC mailer with the scale, folding boards and packing supplies.
Stickers and small pieces
PTC stickers and packaging pieces arranged on the bench.
Shirts with the packaging
Folded shirts, a PTC mailer and a printed thank-you card.
Tissue, card and stickers
A folded shirt with tissue paper and printed PTC pieces.
The PTC mailer
The logo on the front of a black PTC mailer.
The shirt range laid out
Folded PTC shirts arranged on a pool table.
A printed PTC poster
The physical PTC poster mounted on a wall.
A tabletop display
Shirts, stickers, cards and keychains set out together.
Creative Images
The gold and blue massé portraits: a separate series of stylized creative images.
Gold massé silhouette
PTC founder Craig posing for a massé shot at Tally Bar and Billiards in Barre, Vermont. Photo by teammate Renato, whose creative idea inspired the shot.
Blue massé silhouette
PTC founder Craig posing for a massé shot at Tally Bar and Billiards in Barre, Vermont. Photo by teammate Renato, whose creative idea inspired the shot.
ABOUT US — FOR THE PLAYERS
What Is a Practice Table Champion?
A Practice Table Champion isn’t defined by trophies or titles. It’s the player who shows up, puts in the work when no one is watching, learns from mistakes, respects the competition, and honors the game. Because becoming a champion isn’t about where you start—it’s about earning your way forward, one practice session at a time.