3 Darkroom Tips from Pro Screen Printers
The darkroom is the heartbeat of your print shop. From screen prep to reclaim, small improvements in your workflow can make a huge difference on press. In this post, we’re...
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Missed the Live FN-INK™ Specialties Q&A? Here are the Highlights
Print Expert Colin Huggins went live on YouTube to showcase two rad specialty inks from FN-INK: FN-INK Gold and FN-INK Silver. Couldn’t make it to the live stream? Don’t worry. We’ve got you...
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A Guide to Creating an Underbase in Adobe Illustrator
Creating an underbase for your art is important to make sure your design comes out as clean and vibrant as you imagined it. Want to know how to do it?...
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How to Get the Perfect Pocket or Left Chest Print Placement on Any Press
Placing pocket prints or left chest prints perfectly on a shirt can be tough. You don't want the print to end up in the armpit or on the neckline of...
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CMYK vs. Spot Color vs. Simulated Process Printing
Okay, so you’ve heard their names, CMYK Process, Spot Color, and Simulated Process, but what are they? What sets them apart from one another and what is the best use...
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4 Ways to Screen Print White Plastisol Ink on a White Shirt
One cool technique printers can have fun with is tonal prints. You’ve probably heard of—or maybe even printed—black ink on black shirts, blue ink on blue shirts, red ink on...
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Unlock Specialty Printing with 7 New Inks from FN-INK™
What’s better than having a low-cure, ready-to-print plastisol ink that’s also a mixing system? One that’s got specialty inks and additives to make your prints as creative as you are. With seven new...
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Add a Sparkle or Chrome Effect to Screen Prints with FN-INK™ Metallic Silver Plastisol Ink
Sometimes, a design calls for a shimmery, sparkling effect. To get this type of effect, metallic ink can do magic. Each metallic ink has its uses, and FN-INK™ Metallic Silver can add...
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Add Some Sparkle to Your Prints with FN-INK™ Gold
Adding gold sparkle to a design is a surefire way to attract attention. With FN-INK™ Metallic Gold, you can make jaws drop without any extra hassle in your print process. There...
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Take Your Prints to the Third Dimension with FN-INK™ Puff
Sometimes, a client may want their design to take on a whole new level. They want their message to stand out from the rest, to jump out at the viewer....
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The Best Practices to Make a Print Shimmer with FN-INK™ Pearl
Are you looking to introduce a little bit of shine to your prints? You don’t want it to be in-your-face shiny, but maybe you want the print to have a...
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Don’t Worry, Be Stretchy: Introducing FN-INK™ Stretch Plastisol Ink
Once in a while, you may receive an order where the print needs to be real flexible like it can stretch far without falling apart. All ink can stretch, to...
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3 Ways to Enhance Plastisol Printing with FN-INK™ Extender Base
Have you ever grabbed a bucket of ink off the shelf and opened it up to realize that you don’t have enough to complete a job you’re working on? Yeah,...
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Take Control of Thick Inks with FN-INK™ Curable Reducer
If you’ve worked with thick inks, you know it can be hard to print enough ink through the screen to get a decent print. Sometimes, modulating the ink only goes...
