06.1.2009

Not to reclaim, screen printing heresy?

A subject that is coming to the forefront more than ever before. I crosses several subjects and i starting to become something that I know is very workable in some situations. I started in several places and with several parts but is just now comin… more »
Categories: Improvising, Printing Process, Tools and Equipment, Screens, Mesh, Positives, Chemicals, Expose_Develop, Reclaiming
05.10.2009

RIP or no?

Recently there have been several machines capable of applying ink, wax, or other media directly onto a screen's layer of emulsion to replace the positive. Basically everything we need from the positive without the film. More on this later. Without wax… more »
Categories: Screen Printer Ranting, Improvising, Computers, Quality Control, Testing/Troubleshooting, Graphics, Screens, Emulsion, Positives, Expose_Develop
04.30.2009

Is a tension meter a tension meter or not?

You may have seen the debate about this, and because of a recent post about this subject I wanted to review a bit about the inexpensive drum tension tuner... In fact, there have been several small screen printing supply companies who have used thi… more »
Categories: Improvising, Printing Process, Quality Control, Tools and Equipment, Testing/Troubleshooting, Screens, Mesh
02.24.2009

Starting out in the Screen Printing business

Choosing a press, I just returned from a regional show. One of the first questions - what press do I start with. A good question and one difficult to answer well because so much background information is necessary. Most customers orders are for one… more »
Categories: Improvising, Industry News, Tools and Equipment