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A Day to Remember at Our 20th Anniversary Celebration
We want to start by thanking everyone—our incredible customers, supportive vendors, and dedicated team—for making our 20th Anniversary Event so special. Your support over the years has been amazing, and this celebration was all about you.
Looking Back on Two Decades of Ryonet
The best way to start is to fail. My sophomore year of high school, we had a silk screening session in my home economics class. We used Speedball inks, hand-cut vinyl lacquer adhere stencils, and actual silk screens stretched over a frame with a cord. If a screen was successfully made, you would have the chance to put it on the 1987 Startline Hopkins International press and flash it off with a BBC flash dryer. Â
Which Emulsion is Right for Me?
Several types of emulsions exist on the market. How do you decide on which emulsion is best for you? First, you must ask yourself a few questions.
How to Set Up Your Online Store and Establish a Presence on Social Media for Your At Home Business
You got all your screen printing equipment and supplies set up at home. You've printed out some designs for your brand. You're ready to show the world what you can do. It's time to get online to build your online store and establish a social media presence.Â
Tips and Tricks for Using a Water-Based Pallet Adhesive
Decided you're ready to kick the aerosol can? Don't blame you. Who wants to inhale chemicals from a spray adhesive? Plus, a spray adhesive gets everywhere — you, your glasses (if you wear them), your press, the ground. Spray adhesive is just not worth it. If you're ready to make a switch, learn the ins and outs of using a  water-based pallet adhesive.Â
Live Printing – Preparing for the Event
You've decided you want to live print, and you've got your first gig set up. Next step, figuring out what to bring.
Knowing what to bring will depe...
How Riley Hopkins Screen Printing Equipment Evolves to Benefit Printers
Since 2005, the Riley Hopkins press has evolved 11 times. If you look back into Riley Hopkins's history, there’s been a lot of improvement. Over the years the engineers behind the press have consistently turned up the heat to match printers’ demands. Every press is built like a race car to improve at top speed from lap 1 to 499.
Riley Hopkins presses are constantly being upgraded to make printers’ crafts easier. Chris Drury, Director of Manufacturing and Warehouse, walks through a timeline of Riley Hopkins presses.
March '24 Screen Printing Class: Where Creativity and Community Collide
This March, the in-person screen printing class, Screen Print Experience at Ryonet HQ in Vancouver, Washington, hit a sweet spot of learning, creativity, and fun. A big shout-out to everyone who made it, from the local attendees to the travelers from afar. Your drive and eagerness to head into screen printing made this session one for the history books.
Empowering Our Community: Ryonet Teams Up to Support the Clark County Food Bank
At Ryonet, we're more than just a company; we're a community-driven team that believes in the power of giving back. Last week, we once again had the privilege of joining forces with the Clark County Food Bank for a volunteering initiative that left a lasting impact on both our team and the local community.Â
How Using a Dunk Tank Can Improve Printers' Reclaim Processes
Reclaiming isn’t the most fun part of the screen printing process. With all the scrubbing, waiting, rinsing, and scrubbing some more, it can become a tiresome task. It doesn’t have to be a monumental challenge, though. There’s a simple solution — a dunk tank. A dunk tank (also known as a dip tank) will change your life. How? Let’s dip into it (pun intended).
Everything Screen Printers Need to Know About Squeegees
No matter what you print on, every screen printer uses a squeegee. There are wood squeegees, aluminum squeegees, small squeegees, large squeegees, and the list goes on. With so many options, there’s a squeegee for every kind of printer. Which one is for you? Here’s everything you need to know about squeegees.
Tips for Reclaiming Screens for Best Results
Emulsion remover removes emulsion. Seems simple, right? This chemical reclaims stencils faster with a concentrated emulsion remover solution. The chemistry breaks down emulsion when applied to a screen, and can be used in either a dunk tank or a traditional reclaim setup using a washout booth. But what happens when reclaiming screens takes more effort than usual? How do you reclaim locked-up screens?
