Why Are Shops Choosing ROQ E and ROQ IMPRESS to Scale?
Screen printers across the country are investing in automation. But out of all the options available, two machines are standing out above the rest: the ROQ E and the ROQ...
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Vocabulary Lesson: T-Shirt Edition
[Guest Post from Bella+Canvas. Check out their blog for more great garment-focused articles!] A t-shirt is a t-shirt, right? Not quite. When selecting a blank garment to print on, we...
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Can The ROQ Do One Stroke Plastisol Printing?
It has come to my attention that there are rumors about the ROQ being incapable of printing with one stroke for each color. It’s a preposterous assumption that such a...
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Are You Ready For An Automatic Press?
You’ve been printing for awhile. Pounding away on your manual press all hours of the day (and night). You know that your productivity will increase with a larger press, but...
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How To Make Money With Your Pantone Color Mixing System
You’ve taken the Pantone® plunge! Maybe you’ve invested in a stellar Pantone ink mixing system, like the Green Galaxy® Fusion Mixing System, or maybe you’re an old-hat at mixing custom...
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In Action: Dye Migration Protection With Gamma Blocker Black
When it comes to printing on dark polyester, dye migration is enough of a beast to worry about without adding the complications of printing with thin water based inks. But...
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The Cooler Side To Screen Printing Baby Clothes
Screen printing baby clothes isn’t just about making cute pink and blue onesies for Sarah Soliz, of Riot Baby screen printing. A former marketing professional in the business finance world...
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How To Set Up Your Press For Water Based Printing
Setting up your press for water based printing shouldn’t be too hard, as the process isn’t too terribly different from printing with plastisol ink. The devil is in the details...
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Tricks For Screen Printing On Non-Cotton Garments With Water Based Ink
Screen printing on non-cotton fibers is difficult no matter what kind of ink you’re using. But with water based ink it gets particularly tricky. Here are a few non-cotton garment...
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How To Sell More Water Based Prints To Your Customers
Okay. You’re convinced. Water based ink is softer and easier to print with and allows for more eco-friendly cleanup and habits. Not to mention the varied printing possibilities newer HSA...
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Stepping Slowly Into Water Based Printing
Starting water based printing isn’t as hard as you think. Yes, really. “I’ve been printing with water based inks since 2008 and have helped hundreds of printers successfully transition. If...
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How To Get The Best Water Based Print On Low Quality Cotton Shirts
Garment selection is much more important when printing with water based ink, than in plastisol printing. Since water based inks are traditionally a little thinner, they do not cover fabric...
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[Infographic] Running An Eco-Friendly Darkroom (Yes, It’s Possible!)
We’ve all been there…Standing in front of the washout booth, holding your breath as you spray a particularly toxic smelling chemical onto your screen. You know that it’s probably NOT...
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[Guest Post] Justifying Purchasing Specialty Inks
Written by Brian Peters, creator of Allure Galaxy Inks. How many times have you heard “my customer won’t pay more for specialty inks”? If you are one of those, follow...
