In any discussion of halftone screen printing, the subject of dot shape is bound to come up. And the conversation usually concerns the way halftone dot...
Your car engine growls to life. Within moments, pistons, pumps, cranks, and cams gather speed, converting fuel to horsepower and sending lubricants and combustion gases coursing...
Specialty graphic applications for screen printing are nothing new. In fact, for many years the screen-printing process has thrived on creating display graphics that were deemed...
Transportation graphics are not just for trucksides anymore. New pressure-sensitive films are helping printers and converters take advantage of a growing list of mobile and static...
A ghastly figure appears in your office, dripping large red and green spots onto the carpet. A thick yellow substance oozes from its hair onto its...
Densitometry. It sounds complicated–even painful. If you tend to shy away from quality-control devices, the word densitometer might send you screaming into the night. But the...
In pad printing, controlling and maintaining the condition of the ink is key to a successful job. Often, other uncontrolled process variables may create what is...
It’s no secret that consumer tastes in casual clothing are becoming more sophisticated. If you need proof, consider the growing number of garment screen printers who...
Back in the dawn of textile screen printing (the ’70s), a customer once asked me, “Can you print on nylon jackets?” In a moment of thoughtlessness...
What makes some T-shirts better than others? Or to put it another way, why are you willing to pay more for some brands than others? Is...