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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 […]

Dialing in your exposure time is a bit like using the “Goldilocks Principle.” You know one extreme causes an underexposed screen, and another causes an overexposed screen, but figuring out what’s “just right” can often involve some risky trial and error. An Exposure step wedge calculator can help you choose the perfect duration. Using a film positive […]

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Raise of hands, who actually likes cleaning squeegees, knives, and screens?  No one?  You’re not alone.  When you’ve been printing all day, sometimes the thought of cleaning even one more squeegee feels like it’s going to send you over the edge.  We’re here to discuss Ryonet’s new Sgreen Chemical Recirculation System; how it can clean […]

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Think of the steps you go through to reclaim your screens… Most screen printers would agree that screen reclamation can be one of the more frustrating parts of the process.  The juggling of chemicals, spray bottles, and screens can be quite a hassle, especially if your shop is reclaiming fifty or more screens a day. […]

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 […]

Check out HD Clear from Wilflex and other great screen printing supplies here: https://goo.gl/Vq0bhK Transcript: Hey Screen Printers, in this screen printing instructional video we are going to show you how to use Wilflex’s Epic HD Clear as a Foil Adhesive for screen print foil transfers. We have found and verified from expert printers such […]

Introducing Allmade. T-Shirts you can feel good about. I have a confession to make. I didn’t always love the t-shirt industry. When I started in screenprinting, I was just a kid in high school making t-shirts to promote my punk rock band. Although my very first shirts were printed on high-quality fabrics I picked up […]

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Learn how the latest innovation in the industry can more than halve the time you spend doing team uniforms or heat sealing transfers. There now is a piece of equipment that will revolutionize the decoration of team uniforms as well as dramatically speed up heat applied graphics printing. Introducing: The Stampinator Printing team uniforms is […]

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Check out the Riley 500 by Riley Hopkins here: Riley 500 Press Line Transcript: Introducing the Riley 500 by Ryonet. This heavy duty manual screen printing press is the next generation of the time-tested manufacturing of the Riley Hopkins line. Registration has been simplified for faster setup and ease of use. A printers press, the […]

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Check out the Epic Rio Screen Printing Ink Mixing System here: http://ift.tt/2ht97pN Transcript: Hey screen printers, this Josh Wells with Ryonet. Today we are going to be mixing some inks with the Epic Rio mixing System from Wilflex. There are plenty of mixing systems on the market, but the RIO system is the only one […]

Check out the Wilflex Epic Special Effects line here: Wilflex Epic Special Effects At Ryonet we love to educate first. With classes across the U.S., online design courses and thousands of how-to videos; education is the cornerstone of what we do. Join us and start #PoweringThePrint. Check out all of our How-to Videos

There are two main mixing systems you’ll find in a screen printer’s shop: Ready For Use (RFU) and Pigment Concentrates (PC) Pigment Concentrates What most screen printers think of when it comes to Pantone® matching is a mixing base with a variety of pigments that are mixed to create their desired color profile. These systems […]