Reclaiming Screens | Deep Dive With Colin
Welcome back to another Deep Dive with Colin! Today, Colin’s diving into something super important for screen printing: cleaning and reclaiming your screens the right way. It’s not just about wiping...
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Screen Tension | Deep Dive with Colin
Welcome Back to Another Deep Dive with Colin! One of the most common questions we hear from both new and experienced screen printers revolves around screen tension. Specifically, when is the...
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How the Spyder II is Transforming Screen Printing Businesses
Interested in how to make your screen printing business faster and more efficient? Meet the Spyder II from EXILE Technologies, a game-changing computer-to-screen system that can transform the way you create prints.
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A Guide to Industry Standard for Screen Print Placements and Dimensions
There’s a lot to consider when talking about print placement on a garment. How tall should it be? Where should it be placed? Don’t worry about having all the answers....
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A Checklist of Equipment & Supplies Needed to Start Screen Print Shop
Ready to start screen printing? It's a big jump, but it's so worth it. To build your shop, you will need to obtain some equipment and supplies. Our Sales and...
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Dehaze, Degrease, De-Ghost with Sgreen® Stuff
Sgreen® Stuff, a dynamic dual-action dehazer and degreaser, is your secret weapon against ink haze, oils, and contaminants. It's your key to ensuring that your emulsion adheres perfectly to the screen. Let's...
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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...
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What a Screen Drying Cabinet Does for Your Darkroom
To create a stellar print, you need a solid screen. Using high-quality emulsion and dialing in exposure times help, but it's a fraction of what's needed. Your darkroom matters. One major update...
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How To Dial In Exposure Times Using An Exposure Calculator
Figuring out exposure times is one of the most difficult tasks in screen printing. If you're struggling, you're not alone. The best thing you can do is invest in a 21-Step...
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The Basics of Mixing Emulsion and Coating a Screen
Not all emulsions respond the same when coating screens: some emulsions require adjustments in pressure and speed, depending on the emulsion thickness and the type of mesh you're working with on your...
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Screen Coating Basics Live Stream
Every screen print starts in the darkroom, and every screen starts with a good coat of emulsion. Follow along as darkroom expert Colin Huggins walks through the basics of mixing...
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Use Scrap Wood to Create a DIY Emulsion Coating Stand in 5 Steps
Coating a screen is important to create the perfect base layer for a great print. Accomplishing this task can be done in a couple of different ways. You can coat screens by...
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The Tools Needed for Oversized Prints
Screen printing is a creative industry, where the only limit is your imagination. Well, not the only thing: sometimes it’s the equipment. Have you ever wanted to print a design...
