Screen Printing Processes

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How to Make a Good Profit Printing Caps

Posted by Roger

multi cap pressScreen-printed caps are one of the highest volume apparel items sold. They also are one of the most profitable. Ironically, while most screen printers print lots of shirts, few compete for cap business because they don’t understand what it takes to be profitable in the headwear game. Successful garment printing starts with an understanding of what is unique about the item to be printed. Cap printing is actually easy for those who have mastered its special requirements.

Drying and Curing Inks Equipment and Procedure

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silk screen ink

Plastisol, water based, solvent based and UV inks each are dried or cured by different equipment and methods.

Plastisol inks are cured and not dried. There is no water in plastisol inks. Plastisol inks can be the PVC inks (plastic) sold for years, or the new non-phthalate inks. The curing procedure is the same. Non-phthalate inks simply include a different dispersing agent for the pigment, one considered safer for infants who put their mouths on images.

Image Dimension

Posted by TJ

Printing Images

All images are printed in 3 dimensions. The x-y dimension is the image size, but the thickness determines opacity. A screen printer’s requirements can range from the thinnest deposits of ink for process and CD prints to the thickest for high density ink on textured fabrics.

The Best Cap for Decorating

Posted by TJ

Decorate Caps

Successful cap decorating requires having the right cap for the job. There
are many choices. The few caps that will make decorating easy will be
revealed in this article.

Caps can be embroidered, screen printed or decorated with one of several types of transfers. Each
method of decorating has a different requirement to make the job easy. So
knowing the requirements of each is the first step to success.