What Makes the Riley Hopkins 360 the Pro’s Choice for Manual Printing
When you’ve been in the screen printing game as long as Ryan Moor, you know a solid press when you feel one. On a recent trip to Honduras, Ryan stepped...
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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...
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How To Calculate Your Exposure Time Using A Step-Wedge Test
So, you’re struggling to dial in your exposure time. Welcome to the club. This is the most common issue we hear about at Ryonet. In fact, questions about exposure time...
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The Simple Trick To Mixing Water Based Ink
Using a ink mixing system offers a lot of benefits for your screen printing shop, including color flexibility, cost savings, and an added benefit to your customers. And there are...
