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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
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
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
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
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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A Guide to Screen Printing Color Separations
A Guide to Screen Printing Color Separations

For many screen printers, dealing with color separations presents on ongoing battle. From understanding the different types of color separations and knowing when to use them to knowing how to troubleshoot tricky separations, many screen printers struggle to consistently produce successful color separations. From basics to overcoming obstacles, here is our guide to screen printing color separations.

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How RIP Software Can
How RIP Software Can Improve Your Screen Printing Results

Most screen prints involve laying down simple designs with finite borders, one color at a time. But every screen printer has to deal with more complex prints from time to time, whether it’s a four-color process job or a print with gradient tones for special effects.

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How to Take Advantage
How to Take Advantage of Clipart for Screen Printing

In screen printing, as in most businesses, the faster you can get your work done, the more jobs you can take on and the more money you stand to make. One common bottleneck in the screen printing shop comes in art creation.

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Screen Printing or Heat Transfer
Screen Printing or Heat Transfer: Which is Right for You?

Custom garment makers often line up on each side of the debate: Screen printing versus heat transfers. While the issue is one that can divide, the reality is that both types of garment decorating have their merits.

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Smart Strategies for Measuring
Smart Strategies for Measuring Screen Printing Curing Temperature

For all of the work that goes into creating the perfect screen print, perhaps the biggest element that determines the success or failure of a print is heat. The right flash temperature determines the integrity of your underbase, or whether a heat transfer will, well, transfer. Getting your ink to the ideal curing temperature for the correct amount of time determines whether your finished print will crack, peel or wash out. 

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Adding Tote Bags to Your Lineup of Screen Printed Offerings
Adding Tote Bags to Your Lineup of Screen Printed Offerings

In order to grow your screen printing business, it’s important to keep an eye out for new products you can add to your list of offerings. One customizable item that continues to grow in popularity is the reusable canvas tote bag.

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