Acquiring and implementing new prepress techniques and technologies does not always produce the results you desire. In fact, there are many instances when delivering a product...
As I’ve visited various screen-printing companies over the years, I’ve been continually amazed at the condition in which employees leave work areas and equipment. In such...
The T-shirts are printed, the screens delivered to the reclaiming area, and the presses turned off. Only then do Bob Rice and his crew report to...
Competitive pressures have been building in the screen-printing industry for a long time. Many shops have answered by streamlining their operating procedures to the point where...
Prepress comprises more than just separations, film, and screens. It also entails the creation of art and the decisions about how the art will be reproduced....
Do the words "high-density," "caviar bead," "metallic-flake," and "puff" make the hair on the back of your neck stand on end and cause your artists to...
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...
One of the most amazing things about plastisol ink is that printers are interested in getting it at a great price, but once they have it,...
We live in a three-dimensional world, which may explain why we often consider two-dimensional objects to be plain and uninteresting. Sometimes even the most vibrant, colorful...
In many screen-printing facilities, especially those that may have recently opened, job turnaround is a simple matter of seeing how fast the printing crew can tear...