Have you ever baked a cake? It’s easy! Just rip open a box of cake mix, dump it into a bowl, add some water, an egg,...
The raster image processor (RIP) is the brain behind the digital imaging process, regardless of the type of image or output device used. Here, Coudray explores...
When you screen print halftones, you can count on moiré. No matter how careful you are, the dreaded patterns will appear in your prints from time...
If you are in the business of printing color, you are also in the business of mixing and matching color. Every printer has been faced with...
When you consider all of the variables in the screen-printing process, those that occur early tend to have the greatest impact on the final printed results....
As someone who toils daily in the manufacturing of stencil systems, it is in my best interest to ensure that anyone who makes screens for a...
Even with all of the digital prepress software and equipment at your disposal, you may find it necessary to assemble multiple image elements on a carrier...
If I were a newcomer to screen printing and began looking at the catalogs from various mesh manufacturers, I would probably feel like turning to another...
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 last month’s column, I talked about repurposing and managing digital assets. If you are going to move client art, corporate identities, brands, and other sensitive...