Screen Printing History Technique used by the Chinese 2000 years ago In order to create a screen, human hair was used to stretched across a wooden frame Stencils, which were made from leaves, were attached to the screens Japanese adopted method and used woven silk to create mesh and lacquers to make stencils Today […]
5 Reasons to Switch to Low Cure Ink Solutions to all of your screen printing problems are here now that we developed Fusion 180° low cure temperature ink. The ink cures from 240°F to 260°F for through the dryer or with a flash depending on the ink deposit and the type of garment you are […]
What is Dehazing Screens? Removing the stain or “ghost image” present post printing within the screen mesh is also known as dehazing your screens. This stain in the mesh needs to be dehazed, as it would help prepare to register your screens on press for the next job. What Causes Ghost Stains in Your Screen […]
7 Social Media Tips and Tricks to Grow Your Business 1. Engagement- My first tip would be to comment and like other posts based on a hashtag, upon those who might be interested in your content or purchasing your products. Your ideal target hashtag. For example, if you would like to sell screen printed t-shirts […]
TIPS FOR SCREEN PRINTING WITH METALLIC LOW CURE INK! Our foil grade metallic ink comes in handy for a shiny and bright print. The ink contains actual metallic flakes that are added within the ink, creating a metallic look to your print. We have two options available either metallic gold or silver. The below print […]
Fusion 180 has excellent coverage and opacity! These are our top 10 favorite prints from this month!LOW CURE INK WORKS ON ALL FABRICS. PRINT ABOVE IS OUR WHITE INK ON 100% COTTON. WE USED AN UNDER-BASE PRINT. THE INK COVERS FIBERS.
Finding the Right Exposure Time Background: Exposure times will vary depending on multiple factors. These factors include the amount of emulsion that is coated onto our screens, the age of our exposure bulb, as well as the mesh that we use. Lastly, the time will also depend upon the wattage of our unit. The key […]
11 Tips for the Care and Handling of Screens Taking care of your screens is simple by following our eleven simple tips. Additional care is necessary between degreasing to when we expose the screens. Screens tend to attract dust as well as other contaminants when they are wet. These contaminants then can create pinholes when […]
Happy NEW YEAR! We are so grateful for all of our amazing customers and we wish you nothing but happiness, joy, success, and peace in 2020. This post is revealing our TOP 35 prints of 2019! If you would like us to feature your prints of 2019 PLEASE comment below. As always, we want to […]
How to Create Halftone Dots in Photoshop Halftone dots are present in magazines, newspapers, as well as screen printed garments. If you look at an image on a newspaper it will seem as though it is continuous. However, if you look even closer, you’ll now realize it is actually thousands of tiny dots. These dots […]