09.30.2010

How dishonest is that?

Sometimes I get disappointed. I developed in 1989 what is now the most traded, copied, used, and widespread t-shirt grid and three point registration setup in the industry. And I see so many out there that have modified it and claim it as their own,… more »
Categories: Screen Printer Ranting, Screen Printing History, Industry News, Graphics, Positives
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How old before it is outdated?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

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
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
02.27.2009

Information about Stochastic dots...

First, Stochastic is a bit of a play on words from the Greek into english - to aim, and to guess... Basically to aim for a "general" result knowing that the end result will be slightly random and unpredictable. 1. Is a stochastic separation virtua… more »
Categories: Printing Process, Computers, Quality Control, Graphics, Positives
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