Until recently, accurate color reproduction for screen printing and other graphic-arts fields relied solely on skilled press operators and other technicians on the production floor, who...
At roughly $10-40 per linear yard, polyester screen fabrics are one of the most expensive supply items in screenmaking. Unfortunately, they are also delicate and easy...
Rich Ayres likes the fact that his company is an anonymous force in the screen-printing industry. That’s precisely how he’s positioned Fontana, CA-based Southern California Screen...
Flat-glass decorating is one of the most diverse application areas for screen printing. But it’s also one of the most obscure because of the variety of...
In recent years, graphics screen-printing companies have been giving a great deal of attention to direct digital-printing technology for large-format graphics. Among the benefits of digital...
Metallic gold and silver inks are very popular among buyers of printed goods, but these inks remain an enigma–and occasionally a nuisance–to many of the screen...
Separating artwork for garment printing can be a difficult puzzle to solve, even if you’re using a powerful and capable program like Adobe Photoshop. The solution...
When Irene Smith started Mar-Tek Industries in Englewood, CO, she wasn’t certain what specific markets the industrial screen-printing company would serve, but she knew that excellent...
Technology tends to advance in fits and starts, and pad-printing equipment is no exception. New machinery is developed by manufacturers either as a means to overcome...
Thermoforming uses thermoplastic substrates, so it should be no surprise that the ink must also be thermoplastic. This means it must soften with heat, resist melting...