“What is the best screen printing ink?” This is one of the most common questions I get when I’m talking to screen printers. It’s also one of the most loaded questions I get! The truth about screen printing ink is this: most inks that you can...
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6 Benefits For Screen Printing With Water Based Inks
Click to see a full-size version of this image. So many screen printing shops have a hard time working with water based inks. It's not that water based inks are difficult. It's that most shops don't know where to start, since they've used plastisol ink for so...
Print Variables | How To Make Better Screen Prints: Every Screen Printer Needs To Know This
In screen printing, there are thousands of variables that impact the quality of your prints. To make better screen prints, you have to understand which variables impact print quality and how you control those variables to your advantage. We'll break down the...
How To: Build a Screen Room for Your Screen Print Shop (On a Budget!)
In screen printing, screens come first. Struggling to build a screen room and darkroom without breaking the bank? Even with very limited resources, you can still achieve incredible results. You simply don't need to spend thousands of dollars on your screen print...
How To Screen Print With White Ink
Learn how to screen print with white ink – or else! Most new screen printers are surprised by how challenging it is to print white inks. Everyone loves to print dark inks on white garments. It's easy! But customers love a bold white print on a dark black shirt....
Should You Buy a DTG Printer?
Every print entrepreneur, at some point, considers this question: “Should I buy a DTG printer?” DTG (direct-to-garment) printing has immediate appeal to most entrepreneurs. It’s sold as a fast, easy, and affordable way to print infinite colors...
Screen Printing Screen Mesh Guide (With Downloadable Cheat Sheet)
Screen printing is a meshy business (see what I did there?). Too many shops don't take their screens or mesh as seriously as they should. I'm not sure where the disconnect is, after all , its is called SCREEN printing, so shouldn't the screen be treated as the...
8 Strategies To Stop Burnout Before It Hurts Your Print Shop
Last time, I wrote about 5 mistakes I see at print shops. I told you that your press operator – if distracted for 12 minutes per shift – could potentially cost your business $14,400 over a year. Here’s the problem with that simple analysis: screen...
5 Expensive Mistakes Screen Printing Shops Make (And How To Fix Them)
About the author: Matt Marcotte works at Printavo on the Customer Success team. Matt managed a high-volume contract production print shop with national retail clients like Target and Threadless. Matt's experiences offer valuable insight into developing management...
Managing Screen Printers, Part 3: Checks and Aprovals
Managing Screen Printers, Part 2: Standard Procedures
About the author: Matt Marcotte works with T&J Supplies as a business advocate and sales leader. Matt managed a high-volume contract production print shop, with national retail clients like Target and Threadless. Matt's experiences provide valuable insight into...
Managing Screen Printers, Part 1: Accountability
About the author: Matt Marcotte works with T&J Supplies as a business advocate and sales leader. Matt managed a high-volume contract production print shop, with national retail clients like Target and Threadless. Matt's experiences provide valuable insight into...
