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Whether you're a customer that wants a soft screen print, or a screen printer that wants soft hand prints, here's how to get softer screen prints. You can get soft screen printed t-shirts (even with plastisol ink) but there are a few things you should know first....
If you run online stores, you must ship every single product correctly. Every single time. With the growth of fundraisers run by print shops (and dozens of other online store success stories), it's obvious that screen print shops have a huge opportunity thanks to...
“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...
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...
The screen printing process is a mystery to many new screen printers. While the overall process is simple enough, there are lots of details to learn. Before you dive in and spend thousands on new screen printing equipment, take some time to learn about the process....
Having problems with your emulsion? Need to learn how to use an exposure calculator for screen printing? Maybe you've made a post to a Facebook Group asking for help. Your screens look bad, and you just can't figure out how to dial in your exposure time. Every expert...
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...
Make your screen printing designs pop with this tutorial on distressed textures. All you'll need to start are: A phone camera Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Distressed filters make basic screen printing designs unique, fun and vintage-feeling. It's easy to do, and...
Cotton and polyester are two of the most common fabrics used in screen printing. Cotton, made from plants, is a ubiquitous raw material for clothing. Odds are good that you're wearing something made from cotton right now. Polyester is a broad range of manmade...
Registering your screens for screen printing is a challenging task. Without perfect registration, your prints suffer! But registration is also a time-consuming (and frankly annoying) part of screen printing. 5 Tips For Screen Printing Registration Here are our simple...
Learn about emulsion, coating screens, and even drying screens for screen printing. Matt Marcotte from Printavo joins us from Sound & Fury, where they have a lean but mean screen printing operation. He'll show you everything you need to know about screen printing...
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...
