Accurately reproducing a broad range of colors is the goal of every screen printer. However, as we learned in Part 1 of this series last month,...
Four-color-process reproduction has challenged screen printers since the moment the first halftone separation hit screen mesh. During the past decade, sophisticated design software, alternative screening methods...
Successful screen printing involves doing the simple things well. Cleaning a screen during production is one such procedure that’s easy to master, yet many printers do...
Curing UV ink in a nitrogen environment is something that we don’t hear much about today. The technology seems like a well-worn hat that has seen...
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...
Is there one item that symbolizes our industry? One totem that is recognized by both apprentice and master? Of course, it’s the squeegee. Yet I have...
The squeegee. Its name inspires ridicule, while its simplicity makes it one of the most overlooked tools in screen printing. But when you consider the squeegee’s...
Standing high on Crystal Mountain, nearly 5000 ft of powder beneath her feet, Heidi McCory has a breathtaking view of Washington State’s Cascade range. Inching towards...
Most magazines you read are printed in a multicolor format. So are many of the movie posters at your local video shop and display graphics you...
You can reap significant, tangible benefits from what might appear to be an unconventional approach to graphics screen printing: combining conventional and multipurpose UV-curable inks in...