Screen Printing

Been hearing about aluminum frames for a while now but I have not made the switch for one reason or another. Is there really a huge advantage to aluminum?

My screen printing business is finally starting to take off and I want to give it even a bigger boost by hiring a salesperson.

I don’t know much about screen printing as of yet. But anyways, what type of tape do I need to buy for screens?

Does anybody know a reputable place online for purchasing metallic/glitter plastisol inks?

I’m going to be printing on waterproof nylon jackets for the very first time and I know I need to use a nylon bonding agent/catalyst to help the plastisol ink to bond to the nylon.

When you have a colored mesh like say yellow mesh. Should exposure time generally be increased or decreased and why? Thanks all.

I’m printing green on either red hanes 50/50 cotton/polyester or red 100% cotton t-shirts. I know I need to underbase with white ink, but there are two options and I don’t know which one to choose.

The light for the “Pause” is blinking and I can’t print anything!!! I tried to do a test print and that didn’t work either.

What do I need to remove all the gunk that has built up in the mesh of used wood screens?

I’m new and use Corel / Ghostscript, Ghostview / Epson Stylus R1800. Last week I was really stumped doing my separation. Whenever I tried to open the postscript file in Ghostview everything was screwed up.

I’m been looking everywhere in my area for a place to buy unfiltered black lights (24 inch bulb) with no luck so far. I’m trying to build my very own exposure box.

I know I could try it myself, but if someone who already knows the answer could tell me what happens when you over flash? Like what happens to the t-shirt and such?

I just started learning screen printing two months ago and purchased some used equipment recently. What should the distance between the flash unit and garment?

I am starting with screen printing and bought a used Epson inkjet printer for doing film positives. The problem is that the printer uses a parallel port. I have a new computer and it doesn’t seem to have a parallel port.

She wants to add dimension to her design so I suggested puff ink even though I’ve only heard about it. The problem is I don’t have much experience with puff ink.

I just purchased a used 4-color press, a flash curing unit, an Epson 3000 inkjet printer, lots of plastisol inks, a heat press, capillary films, gallons of direct emulsion, clear films, wood frames, retensionable aluminum frames, etc.

I have a new customer that ordered 3 dozen Hanes navy blue t-shirts last week for screen printing. Everything was going smoothly until the t-shirts were delivered.

I’ve got a laser printer and I use vellum paper. I was told to preshrink the paper for best results. Is there truth in this? Also, do I need longer exposure time when making screens?

Is recalibration of the micro-registration a big deal that requires a professional? In other words, would it cost a lot that makes purchasing of the press not a good idea?

I’m trying to learn about exposing screens and best practices before I start purchasing equipment. I’ve read that home-built type exposure units are okay.

I’m just doing research right now on screen printing to see if it’s right for me. Can anybody give me an idea of what kind of income can be expected doing this? I’m not asking for exact figures just ballpark numbers would be greatly appreciated.