Which Emulsion is Right for Me?
Learn how to choose the right screen printing emulsion for your inks, exposure unit, and darkroom. Compare photopolymer, diazo, and hybrid options, then match emulsions to your setup with practical...
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Featured Screen Printing Shop: Nothing Too Fancy Printing
Dustin Burnett started the retail store, Nothing Too Fancy, only three and a half years ago. Now the largest retail and contract print shop in Knoxville, his was the first...
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7 Reasons You Should Consider Switching To Water Based Ink
“We’ve been printing with water based ink for a year and our printers love it, just because of the ease. The softness of the ink in particular, especially with discharge....
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The Unlikely Benefit of Printing With Water Based Ink
I learned how to print using plastisol on an old beat up press I bought off Craigslist. A common beginning for most screen printers. The first paid job I did...
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The Rules For Designing For Water Based Printing
Designing for water based printing isn’t that much different from plastisol printing, but there are some minor changes that need to be addressed in order to get the best out...
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The Surprising History of Water Based and Plastisol Ink
Plastisol inks have dominated the United States market for the last few decades. So it’s easy to forget that the history of water based inks were actually the first inks...
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Shop Feature: Lone Mountain Printing | Colin Shane
Lone Mountain Printing is a high production water based only screen printing shop, and the pride and joy of Bozeman, MT. The motto for their shop is “Apparel Worth Wearing”...
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Best Practices For Printing Water Based Ink on an Automatic
Well folks, here we are for another rousing edition of automatic printing tips and tricks. The topic this time: water based ink. I’ll be honest, it hasn’t always been my...
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Achieving a Distressed Looking Print
There are several options you can use to achieve the “distressed look”. Most commonly, printers use their design software to create distressed looking artwork. But before Adobe and the ease...
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Using Low Cure To Print Plastisol On Athletic Wear
One of the biggest demands in the printing industry is athletic printing. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind when printing on a polyester fabric using low...
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ROQ Screen Printing Testimonials: Texas Print Solutions
“Texas Print Solutions (formerly Teamline) started printing as an all manual shop with M&R® presses. We decided to look into an automatic when we barely were able to print all...
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DIY Screen Printing
Where to start DIY: Screen printing is a great hobby for your crafty friends and family. But where do you start? If you just want to get your toes wet...
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How To Print On Trucker Hats
Screen printing on hats can be a little tough because most of screen printing happens on a flat even surface. To make it easier on yourself, try printing on a...
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ROQ Screen Printing Testimonials: Print Direct For Less
“We are a flat sheet printer who was looking to get into the screen printing trade. After comparisons to the competitors we were sold mainly on the service Ryonet® promised...
