While there are many styles and approaches to screen printing, you’ll need a handful of basic tools to produce a variety of designs. Screen-printing is a technique by which designs are reproduced by transferring ink through a stenciled, mesh screen onto a substrate. The technique is also sometimes referred to as silkscreen printing or serigraphy.Continue reading “Tools That Every Screen Printer Should Have”
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The Clothing Shop Online Screen Print Guide
Ready to get your screen printing business started? Clothing Shop Online has compiled the best tips and tricks in our screen printing guide. From gathering the right supplies to the best techniques for ink application, we’ve got all the information you need to get started with screen printing. Check out our easy to follow guidelines,Continue reading “The Clothing Shop Online Screen Print Guide”
5 Tips for Screenprinting on Tri-Blends
For many people, their favorite t-shirt is a tri-blend: extra soft and durable. Though slightly more expensive than a plain cotton t-shirt, tri-blends have taken closets by storm. However, screen-printing on tri-blends can be challenging. Created only in 2006, tri-blends typically consist of a 50-25-25 mix of polyester, rayon, and spun cotton. Tri-blends, though partiallyContinue reading “5 Tips for Screenprinting on Tri-Blends”
5 Tips for Screen Printing on Fleece
From cozy apparel and outerwear to blankets and accessories, fleece has become a “must-have” staple. Its popularity began back in the late ‘70s when Malden Mills Industries (now Polartec), began experimenting with the outdoor potential of polyester. With wool dominating the market at the time, the company wanted to invent a synthetic alternative to combatContinue reading “5 Tips for Screen Printing on Fleece”