Mesh Formulas to Know for Screen Printing with Halftone Dots In order to select the right mesh for the correct job it should depend on the type of ink you use, garment you print on, and the artwork that needs to be printed onto the garment. Basic Recommendations: 30 Mesh: Glitter Ink 60 Mesh: Athletic […]
How to Avoid Pinholes What are Pinholes? Pinholes occur as a result of no degreasing or improper degreasing. Dust, lint, oils, and chemicals on your screen will cause pinholes. Pinholes are small transparent dots that are present on printed garments and appear for the first time on your screens after exposure. They open up in […]
15 Essential Artwork Terms to Understand That Are Specific to the Screen Printing Industry Artwork in the screen printing industry is also defined as “screen art”. Screen art is created and set up for the screen printing process. In a future post, I will write the process in order to set up your […]
5 Fabrics Low Cure Ink Adheres to… (NEW Screen Prints Below!) Low temperature ink cures at a 240 degrees Fahrenheit to 260 degrees Fahrenheit depending on the garment you are printing on without a catalyst. Lowering the dryer temperature enables you to screen print on all fabrics from polypropylene and nylon to cotton and 50%/50% […]
5 Steps for Prepping a Screen Background: Prepping a screen involves several variables from selecting the proper mesh count and mesh thread diameter to choosing the right screen tension.. Follow these five steps to guarantee quality, industry level results every time. Step 1: Proper Mesh Count The proper mesh count is determined by the garment […]
25 Promotional Products to Add for Back-to-School Needs Adding promotional back-to-school products is an excellent idea, as this will allow customers to shop at one location for all of their needs. From sports teams to pep rallies the demand for products with their school mascot or logo on the items is there. Now is the […]
Background: Squeegee is a tool with a flat, smooth rubber blade utilized to push screen printing ink through the mesh onto the garment you are printing on. Squeegee’s can control the release rate, remove excess ink, and shear the ink. This tool is essential for sharp print edges. Tips: 1. Maintenance: The wrong squeegee or […]
9 Tips for Screen Printing with Low Temperature Ink Solutions to all of your screen printing problems are here now that we developed Fusion 180° low cure temperature ink, as you will now only need one formula to screen print on all fabrics. Listed are our nine tips for screen printing with our all in […]
Do you have a small quantity of shirts to print with many color separations?! We recommend using our Fusion Bond Transfer. This saves us time and money. Listed are 10 facts about our transfer. 1. Fusion bond transfer is a four color process transfer that sticks to all garments at 310 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 […]
6 Helpful Tools for Your Screen Print Shop One stop shop with Fusion 180 for all your film, tape and ink needs. Inkjet Media Film Our waterproof inkjet media film is high quality, used for your screens, and competitively priced. SHEETS | ROLLS Split TapeOur split tape is used to block ink smearing out […]