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...
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...
Ideally, curing a UV ink should require no more than “dialing in” the required energy output in millijoules/cm2 on your UV dryer. For any given ink,...
Additive color: A color model associated with the RGB (red, green, blue) method of representing color. Equal amounts of the primaries will combine to produce the...
"What mesh should we use for this job?" That’s a daily question in many screen-printing shops. Which mesh will best meet the conflicting requirements of ink,...
“What’s the correct exposure time for this emulsion?” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard–and answered–this question, Bill Gates would be coming to...
