8 Simple Steps to Manually Clean Printheads in an Epson 1430 Printer
Have you already done three standard head cleanings, and your print heads are still clogged? Don’t worry, all is not lost! Kevin Carle explains how you can do a manual...
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How to Screen Print Your Own Business Cards
Screen printing isn’t just about printing T-shirts. You can print so many different things: tote bags, posters, heat transfers, boxes, and more. One creative way to showcase your screen printing skills and add a...
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How to Choose the Right Mesh Count for the Job
When you look at all the different mesh counts of screens, do you feel overwhelmed? How do you know which mesh count to choose? They range as low as 38 to...
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3 Simple Steps to Recycle Film and Reduce Plastic Waste
Single-use plastic is wasteful. Every year, more and more plastic ends up in landfills, waterways, oceans, and even our bodies. It’s almost impossible to get away from single-use plastic in...
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A Beginner's Guide to Wet-on-Wet Printing
Wet-on-wet printing can save printers a ton of time since they do not have to wait on the flash. However, wet-on-wet printing is a technique that isn’t mastered overnight. You...
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Everything You Need to Know to Create Your Own Custom Neck Labels
Neck labels are a great way to show off a brand. Since it’s inside the shirt, it’s a popular and subtle way to give customers a branded experience without being...
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How to Ensure Plastisol Ink is Ready for Production
Plastisol ink is a popular ink choice. From beginner to auto shops, plastisol ink is a game changer. But do you know when it’s really ready to use? Do you...
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Everything You Need to Know about Mixing and Adjusting Pantone Colors
Mixing ink is an art form. Sometimes you’ll mix your Pantone ink just right, following the formula, but when you go to print, the Pantone color looks totally wrong. No...
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3 Ways to Improve your Screen Printing Production Schedule
No matter what size your screen printing operation is or what market it caters to, the goal is to get jobs through the shop and out the door on time...
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How To Get A Darker Film Transparency for Screen Printing
Creating a dark film positive is essential to getting a good screen and a good print. If your film is too light, it won’t expose correctly and you’ll lose valuable...
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Everything You Need to Know about Building Your Own DIY Dry Box
Whether you’ve just coated screens with emulsion, cleaned them up, or reclaimed them for a new job, having a safe, storing those screens in a dry environment is important to...
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How to Use Photo Compositing to Make a Template in Procreate
The dreaded blank document. All that white space, waiting to be filled with all those ideas floating in your head. But where do you even begin? To make those ideas...
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4 Tips to Prevent Pinholes and Fisheyes
You’ve coated a screen for screen printing, exposed it, and rinsed it out. You might notice tiny holes in the screen where there shouldn’t be. Why is this? In this...
