How to Avoid Pinholes What are Pinholes? Pinholes occur as a result of no degreasing or improper degreasing. Dust, lint, oils, and chemicals on your screen will cause pinholes. Pinholes are small transparent dots that are present on printed garments and appear for the first time on your screens after exposure. They open up in […]
7 Step Guide to Follow to Complete the Screen Degreasing Process Properly Background: What is Screen Degreasing? Screen Degreasing is an important step that occurs while prepping a screen within the production process. Proper degreasing is essential, as this will eliminate most pinholes. Process: Degreasing is a simple process that can be achieved properly by […]
15 Essential Artwork Terms to Understand That Are Specific to the Screen Printing Industry Artwork in the screen printing industry is also defined as “screen art”. Screen art is created and set up for the screen printing process. In a future post, I will write the process in order to set up your […]
6 Fabrics Low Cure Ink Adheres to Low temperature ink cures at 260 degrees Fahrenheit without a catalyst. Lowering the dryer temperature enables you to screen print on all fabrics from polypropylene and nylon to cotton and 50%/50% sweatshirts. The ink is easy to use, super soft, and creamy. Results are crisp, clean, beautiful, and […]
5 Steps for Prepping a Screen Background: Prepping a screen involves several variables from selecting the proper mesh count and mesh thread diameter to choosing the right screen tension.. Follow these five steps to guarantee quality, industry level results every time. Step 1: Proper Mesh Count The proper mesh count is determined by the garment […]
Low Cure Ink… Solutions to your screen printing problems are here with low temperature ink! All you have to do is lower the temperature of your dryer. This will enable you to screen print on all fabrics without a catalyst. The result is a bright, durable, and beautiful print. Top 5 Prints… 1. Covers fibers […]
All decorators struggle with jobs that contain a variety of print colors in small quantities. 4 Color Process Fusion Bond Transfers are the answer. Not direct to garment printers! Process: Fusion Bond transfers are printed out of a Ricoh printer onto special clear film. The under base positive is printed out of the same Ricoh […]
25 Promotional Products to Add for Back-to-School Needs Adding promotional back-to-school products is an excellent idea, as this will allow customers to shop at one location for all of their needs. From sports teams to pep rallies the demand for products with their school mascot or logo on the items is there. Now is the […]
Guidelines for Selecting the Proper Mesh Count Background: Deciding the proper screen mesh count can be a puzzling task especially if you are new to the screen printing industry, but we have made this guide to help. Selecting the proper mesh is determined by the amount of screen printing ink deposited, the thickness of […]
Background: Squeegee is a tool with a flat, smooth rubber blade utilized to push screen printing ink through the mesh onto the garment you are printing on. Squeegee’s can control the release rate, remove excess ink, and shear the ink. This tool is essential for sharp print edges. Tips: 1. Maintenance: The wrong squeegee or […]