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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Repeat Print Jobs Easily by Cataloging Every Screen Print
Have you ever needed to reprint a job? Do you plan on hiring other screen printers who will need to know how to print a previous job? There’s a simple...
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How Aesthetic Imprints Turned a High School Hobby into Full Business
Go back to your childhood for a moment. What did you dream of doing with your life? Did you want to become an astronaut, or maybe a dinosaur trainer? Well,...
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How to Get the Best Fountain Prints
Fountain prints are a great way to get a little creative with your inks. You can make a personalized, unique design without using multiple screens. The great thing about fountain...
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A Beginner's Guide to Wet-on-Wet Printing
Wet-on-wet printing can save printers a ton of time since they do not have to wait on the flash. However, wet-on-wet printing is a technique that isn’t mastered overnight. You...
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Everything You Need to Know to Create Your Own Custom Neck Labels
Neck labels are a great way to show off a brand. Since it’s inside the shirt, it’s a popular and subtle way to give customers a branded experience without being...
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The Lowdown on Low Cure Plastisol Ink
Been looking at FN-INK™? Did you just get it? You probably have a million questions about the plastisol ink: what’s different, best practices for using it, and more. Well, fasten your...
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Got Limited Space? There's a Washout Booth for That
Washing and reclaiming screens is important. For small shops where space is limited, this task can get tricky. Printers have to get creative when washing out their screens. Here’s a...
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What is Dye Migration and How Does it Affect My Prints?
Here’s a question: what is dye migration? You’ve heard of it, maybe you’ve even experienced it. But what really is dye migration, and how does it affect your garments? Let’s...
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How to Show Your Customers the Importance of Printing an Underbase
One question printers ask often is whether or not they need to print an underbase. While printing color directly on the shirt can give your prints a great vintage look,...
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How to Ensure Plastisol Ink is Ready for Production
Plastisol ink is a popular ink choice. From beginner to auto shops, plastisol ink is a game changer. But do you know when it’s really ready to use? Do you...
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Everything You Need to Know about Mixing and Adjusting Pantone Colors
Mixing ink is an art form. Sometimes you’ll mix your Pantone ink just right, following the formula, but when you go to print, the Pantone color looks totally wrong. No...
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What are Side Clamps and Why Should you Use Them?
Side clamps are a great upgrade if you are aiming for greater consistency in off-contact or you just want more flexibility while printing. Let’s look at the advantages of upgrading...
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How to Assemble a Riley Hopkins 150 Screen Printing Press
So your Riley Hopkins 150 screen printing press just arrived at your front door. First, congratulations! The only thing left to do is assemble your press and get printing. Right now, it...
