Screen Printing Article Archive
The industry cornerstone, screen printing constantly reinvents itself through updated technology and creative adaptations to the classic process.
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2012-03-01
Every technician at every trade show will always recommend to “buy the best raw materials you can find.” The purchasing agent, adversely, encourages shop decision makers to “buy the cheapest products they can find,” and every sales person claims their...
2012-03-01
Mysteries of the Screen, Revealed
If you spend more than three minutes per screen setting up a job, have screen registration problems, flash cure frequently, or have heavy prints, these are among other problems that can be traced back to the screen-making process.
The screen...
2012-04-18
One of the fastest ways to create special effects in graphic designs ...
One of the fastest ways to create special effects in graphic designs is to use the style or action dialogs in Photoshop. Both of these tools have tremendous benefits to any designer that works in...
2012-04-01
PVC plastisol ink has been the ink of choice for decades, especially for those screen printing special effects. There are several reasons why plastisol gained the edge over water based inks in the garment printing industry—the most obvious is that...
2012-04-01
We generate quite a bit of waste and pollution, but we're trying!
It's not totally breaking news that the garment-decorating industries may not be one of the greenest out there. Amongst the harsh chemicals, countless containers, boxes and shipping material, the...
2012-04-01
Some years back, we helped an old friend at Athey Graphics set up an operation in a cute little resort town on a lake in Oklahoma. The area is called Monkey Island and sits on the shores of Grand Lake. (Now that‚ just fun to say‚ Monkey Island.)
We've made...
2012-03-01
How to Best Utilize Black Backgrounds for Screen Printing
As you may, or may not be aware, we often present seminars and workshops for the industry at shows such as the NBM Show—don’t miss me in Dallas, Indy, Long Beach and Philly in 2011 (visit www.thenbmshow.com...
2012-01-01
With few exceptions, manual presses will do anything necessary.
The manual press operator is a rare breed of creative-craftsman. With few exceptions, they will do anything necessary to ensure the highest-quality image imaginable. Then, by definition, the “best”...
2012-01-01
What do you know about Four-Color Processing?
If you’re either very new or very old in this business, you’ll have come across four-color process (4CP) printing. For those who are very experienced (20 years or more), 4CP or CMYK printing was the only real way of...
2012-03-01
There are many differences between every human, but there is one thing that is common amongst those that choose to stand out in a crowd. That is their metal. Whether it is a buckle, a championship ring, a cross, a custom car, or a body piercing, one’s metal is a symbol...