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Which Screen Printing Press is Right for Me?
The screen printing market has an abundance of screen printing presses. All these presses have different features, abilities, and prices. You want to make sure you're getting the right press for your goals and your customers' needs. How do you even begin to choose?
Say Goodbye to the Jr. and Hello to the Riley Hopkins 250 Press
The Jr. has been a workhorse for thousands of printers. It was a gateway press that created a solid foundation for printers to start their careers and grow. The evolution of the press is here with the new Riley Hopkins 250 Press.
A Close Up Look of Screen Printing Emulsion Under a Microscope
Once you have picked a screen, coated it, exposed it, and washed it out, the burned screen is ready to go. As you analyze the screen and stencil, have you ever wondered how the fine details look up close?
States Issue Requirements for Businesses & Individuals to Wear Masks
Unfortunately, the number of coronavirus cases is rising. As the country grapples the situation, each state has taken the matter into their own hands. Some have delayed reopening plans while others have shut down their state again. In order to lower the amount of cases, states have issued requirements or recommendations about wearing face coverings.
The Darkroom Process: Film, Emulsion Density, Exposing, and Washout
After coating a screen, it's time to expose and washout the screen. Dialing in screen exposure is no easy feat. In the latest videos, screen printing expert Colin Huggins goes over the tools you need to create optimal and to make solid, exposed screens. He'll also address nuances within the exposing and washout process and share ways to improve your darkroom procedures.
When to Use White Discharge Ink
Printing with discharge is fun, but the process has a lot of factors printers need to consider — type of garment, curing device, safety precautions, and more. Let's look at one question today: When would you use white discharge ink?
Which Emulsion is Right for Me?
Several types of emulsions exist on the market. How do you decide on which emulsion is best for you? First, you must ask yourself a few questions.
How To Make A Better Screen For Screen Printing
Ready to make a screen and you aren’t quite sure where to start? You’ve come to the right place. We'll walk you through each step of the process of how to make a screen for screen printing.
How to Dry Reclaimed Screens and Build a Drying Cabinet
After learning how to properly reclaim screens, now it's time to dry them. Screen printing expert Colin Huggins shares tips on how to get the best results so your screens are ready to be coated. He also shares how a screen printer can create an optimal space for drying screens once they have been coated. Take a look!
Wear Masks. Why? CDC Issues Guidelines for Businesses To Reopen
In order to help prevent further outbreaks, the CDC says employees should wear a cloth face mask "in all areas of the business” along with sanitation, hand washing, and distancing. Many customers have had great success providing the reusable, sustainable, and comfortable Allmask™ to their customers as branded or blank to serve this need.
Mesh Count and You
Different mesh counts are used for different applications in the screen printing process. What is mesh count? Well, mesh count is a measure of how many threads of polyester (used to be silk, centuries ago, hence ‘silkscreening’) cross each other per square inch of the screen. For example, a 110 mesh screen would have 110 threads crossing per square inch. The higher the mesh count, the finer the holes are in the screen.
From Shirt to Tree — How a Print Shop Has Made Their Mission to Give Back to the Environment a Reality
A screen print shop on the coast of Oregon gives back to the environment. With every product sold, they plant eight trees through a nonprofit. Learn their story about how they developed their clothing brand, how they grew, and how they came to giving back.
