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4 Reasons Why Your Screen Printing Business Needs an Online Store
4 Reasons Why Your Screen Printing Business Needs an Online Store

Regardless of how small or large your screen printing business is, or who your typical customer is, an online store can help you to grow and maintain your business. Online stores are easy to set up and manage, thanks to specialized software, apps and websites created just for this purpose.

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What Causes Poor Screen Tension and Why You Need to Avoid It
What Causes Poor Screen Tension and Why You Need to Avoid It

One of the most often overlooked details in screen printing is mesh tension. While brand new screens might print great, over time, your mesh tension will wear down. Poorly tensioned screens can have a major impact on print quality, even if it’s hard to notice that the mesh has become loose or saggy.

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How to Optimize Your Exposure Time to Create Durable Screen Printing Stencils
How to Optimize Your Exposure Time to Create Durable Screen Printing Stencils

There are a lot of variables that go into exposing a screen for screen printing. The opacity of your film positive, your emulsion, the type of exposure unit you’re using and even the age of your exposure unit all will affect the amount of time you need to expose your screens and the success of your stencil.

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OSHA and Your Screen Printing Shop: Why Compliance is Good Business
OSHA and Your Screen Printing Shop: Why Compliance is Good Business

You want your employees to be safe while working in your screen printing shop. While OSHA regulations can occasionally feel burdensome, they are designed to do just that. And on top of keeping employees safe, following OSHA regulations makes good business sense.

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Creating Quality Screen Printing Stencils with the Right Emulsion and Proper Coating
Creating Quality Screen Printing Stencils with the Right Emulsion and Proper Coating

Before you can create high quality prints, you have to create high quality stencils. However, this is often easier said than done. There are many, many variables that go into creating the right stencil for the job, and some of these factors are easy to overlook. First, you need to right emulsion, then you need to apply it correctly.

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Choosing Color Separation Software for Your Screen Printing Shop
Choosing Color Separation Software for Your Screen Printing Shop

Color separations are part of the daily grind in any screen printing shop. If you’re finding that your manual separations are taking up too much of your time, or if you’re ready to graduate to more intricate prints that require more complicated separations, it might be time to invest in color separation software for your shop.

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Separating and Screen Printing Halftone Colors on Textiles
Separating and Screen Printing Halftone Colors on Textiles

Nearly all printers begin with simple, color-blocked prints, laying down one to three colors at a time. While there’s certainly plenty of money to be made, and plenty of designs to be made, by printing spot colors, many screen printers look to advance their skills and try new techniques.

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Using Vector Graphics to Your Advantage When Creating Screen Printing Artwork
Using Vector Graphics to Your Advantage When Creating Screen Printing Artwork

Designing artwork for screen printing is not always a straightforward job. In order to create a great-looking print, you need art that’s up to the task. Making an effort to use vector images whenever possible can help keep you avoid some headaches throughout the screen printing process.

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Dealing with the Effects of Static Electricity in Your Print Shop
Dealing with the Effects of Static Electricity in Your Print Shop

Every winter — when the moisture in the air drops outside and furnaces further dry the indoor air — static electricity abounds. Unfortunately for printers, print shops create the perfect environment for the generation of static electricity.

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Load Shirts on Your Screen Printing Press the Right Way Every Time
Load Shirts on Your Screen Printing Press the Right Way Every Time

Loading shirts onto the screen printing press the right way — that is, with the shirt straight and properly positioned for the print — can be a challenge, especially for novice screen printers. Screen printers have to master the skill of loading shirts the right way. Your press-loading technique impacts how quickly you can print, as well as the amount of discarded prints you’ll have due to crooked or off-center prints.

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Screen Printing vs Dye Sublimation: Which is Best for Your Project?
Screen Printing vs Dye Sublimation: Which is Best for Your Project?

If you’re familiar with the garment decoration or promotional product industry, you know there’s no shortage of methods used to apply a design to a t-shirt, sign or other item. Screen printing is one of the most well-established and time-tested methods. However, dye sublimation is a newer technology that has made rapid gains in the industry in recent years.

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How to Get Started Creating Custom Decorated Pants
How to Get Started Creating Custom Decorated Pants

If you have mastered printing on sweatshirts, t-shirts and polos, it’s time to consider what other items you could offer to help expand your screen printing business. Screen printed sweatpants, yoga pants and athletic pants are perennial favorites for athletic teams and clubs, and as spirit wear and promotional items.

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