With the new year comes new opportunities. Maybe you have been wanting to learn how screen printing t-shirts works or maybe you are looking to improve your screen printing process. Either way, what better time than now to dip your toes into all things screen printing. Check out the easy guide below to learn the […]

Teflon sheets should be on your must-have list if you are a screen printer. They are a great tool for protecting your shirts when using a heat press, and also for helping fix printing mistakes that might occur from too thick of an ink deposit or fibrillation from a tricky shirt.  Take a look at […]

When you receive a box in the mail and it has the company’s logo printed onto it, the package just feels a little extra, doesn’t it?  However it was done, the company reached for that extra step and your order came in a branded, personalized box that looks much snazzier than a plain one. So, why shouldn’t […]

With so many white inks out there on the market, it’s sometimes hard to tell which white is the right white for the job you’re trying to do. In our last blog post, we introduced a new White Ink Comparison chart that we created to help differentiate the white plastisol inks we currently have available, […]

Different mesh sizes are used for different applications in the screen printing process.  What is mesh size? you might ask.  Well, mesh size is a measure of how many threads of polyester (used to be silk, centuries ago, hence ‘silkscreening!’) cross each other per square inch of screen.  For example, a 110 mesh screen would […]

If you’ve been reading our blog lately, you’ve probably read a few posts extolling the virtues of water-based inks. Products that are water-based are water-soluble—making them easier to clean up, and friendlier to the environment. But inks aren’t the only water-based printing product from which you can benefit. Did you know that Ryonet offers a […]

Okay, so you’ve heard their names, CMYK Process, Spot Color, and Simulated (Spot) Process, but what are they?  What sets them apart from one another and what is the best use for each?  Let’s go through them, one by one! CMYK Process (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) What is it? CMYK is the oldest halftone print […]

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So, what is the deal with plastisol versus water based ink? Ink is one of the most used products when you are screen printing. For a long time plastisol inks were the most common choice since water based inks were more difficult to use. Plastisol served printers well and created some rad designs. But this […]

With consumers demanding the softer feel of water base prints, the time is now to take the leap. Two apparel trends, which have been evolving over the past decade, have been changing screen printer’s choice of ink. Performancewear has increased in popularity because it’s comfortable to wear; wicks moisture away from the body; and, in […]