Screen Printing Processes

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What You Can Expect from Frames with Mesh Glued to Frame

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What You Can Expect from Frames with Mesh Glued to Frame
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Printing Transfers

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Question from a customer:  I had a question about transfers. I print a lot on the road for my band, as we travel quite a bit. Its becoming cumbersome with the flash dryer, screens, and inks, not to mention the chance of ink getting on stuff in the hotel rooms.  I was interested in transfers. All of the designs we have are 1 color (white) on black shirts. Is it possible to effectively pre print a bunch of these transfers and with the use of a heat press, just make up the shirts as needed? I haven’t seen a whole lot of solid white single prints on black shirts that were transfers, and wondered if they look decent.
What kind of paper/inks would you recommend?

Improve Print Results

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In screen printing, some images we see are soft, beautiful and with the colors registered perfectly. Others are heavy and, well, just poor quality. The difference can be summarized by one word: options. Printing involves lots of options and within each, a range of choices. Here, we'll examine how all of the variables affect final print quality.

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Printing Demonstration by McElroy Tees

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McElroy T's from Roger Jennings on Vimeo.

Common Mistakes 7 of 9 - Squeegee

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Common Mistake 7 from Roger Jennings on Vimeo.

Do I push or pull the squeegee? Does it make a difference? Sure does. Find out why. Which is better, a steel or aluminum press? Why do companies select one over the other? You will find out in this video.

Common Mistakes 2 of 9 - Stretch and Glue Frames

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Common Mistakes 2 from Roger Jennings on Vimeo.

All mesh relaxes. Unless the mesh is re-tensioned, the mesh will move in the frame. Mesh must be re-tensioned a number of times until the frame has been used to print at least 500 prints. Then the print quality will not decline as you print more garments.

Common Mistakes 1 of 9 - Spray and Liquid Adhesive

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Common Mistakes 1 from Roger Jennings on Vimeo.

See the 14 ways to get in trouble screen printing so this does not happen to you. #1 = spray and liquid adhesive. There is a better option. Watch to find out.

Inserting/Tensioning Mesh 2 of 2

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Inserting/Tensioning Mesh 2 from Roger Jennings on Vimeo.

Watch the rest of the demonstration of how to insert and tension mesh in a Newman frame for optimal printing performance. After you stretch a screen or two following these instructions you will realize how simple the procedures are. You don't need any stretching tables or panels of mesh with plastic strips when you follow these simple procedures.

Creating Ideal Ink 1

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Creating Ideal Ink Vol 1 from Roger Jennings on Vimeo.

Inks are made with different percentages of pigment and other ingredients. Sometimes the mixture is not ideal for printing in your circumstances. Ink can be modified to improve printing performance, and this video, and Creating Ideal Ink 2 show how.

Creating Ideal Ink 2

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Creating Ideal Ink 2 from Roger Jennings on Vimeo.

Modifying inks is demonstrated to achieve optimal opacity, image resolution, hand (the feel of the ink), and production rates. Inks can be used with different mesh counts, screen tensions, stencil thicknesses, substrate colors, printing techniques and other variables that require modification to achieve an optimal printing performance.