07.7.2009

How old before it is outdated?

Knowing about how screen printing worked when twisted multi-fiber thread mesh was common or the only thread available and synthetic threads were new is interesting but new products only hold a basic similarity in performance to that primitive equipment.… more »
Categories: Screen Printer Ranting, Screen Printing History, Quality Control, Testing/Troubleshooting, Substrates, Mesh, Emulsion, Inks, Positives
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

Magic? or is that just printing?

Question: Do I have to have retensionable frames to print four color process? A Rep at a show said I had to to get good results. Answer: Retensionable frames DO make a difference by adding just that much more consistency available to the prin… more »
Categories: Screen Printer Ranting, Quality Control, Tools and Equipment, Testing/Troubleshooting, Graphics, Screens, Mesh
05.8.2009

Don't always depend on plastisol!

Chose an ink best for the substrate! One of the longest running and frequent questions about printing on garments is the issue of fabric with polyester content and the use of plastisol ink. The simple answer is that no matter how high quality your… more »
Categories: Printing Process, Industry News, Quality Control, Graphics, Substrates, Mesh, Inks
05.5.2009

How to chose a line count (frequency) correctly for your mesh

How to START to chose a line count (frequency) correctly for your mesh There are simple answers and propeller head math junkie answers. Unless I am mistaken you can find a rather complicated formula for finding exact (yet theoretical) size to mesh… more »
Categories: Printing Process, Quality Control, Testing/Troubleshooting, Graphics, Screens, Mesh, 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
02.25.2009

Wet on Wet printing - the three basic suggestions

Not three "rules" but more like three suggestions. 1. Light colors to dark colors 2. Small print area (size) to larger printed area 3. Least sticky and thick inks that "pick up" the most sticky Every time you flash the "rules start over". Then… more »
Categories: Printing Process, Screens, Mesh, Inks, Positives