Articles
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Why Every Screen Printing Shop Should Keep Ink Additives on the Shelf
By Kyle Caldwell
If you've ever opened a bucket of ink and thought, "This just isn't printing the way I want it to," you're not alone. Many printers focus on screens, squeegees, mesh counts, and press settings when trying to improve print quality,...
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EXTENDED GAMUT VS. CMYK
By Aaron Blank
Extended color gamut printing expands the traditional 4-color CMYK model by adding Orange, Green, Violet, and sometimes Red inks into the process palette and ink delivery system of your DTF printer. These additional colors significantly expand the printable color space...
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An Unlikely Screen Printing Tool That Saves Time and Ink
By Kyle Caldwell
Every screen printing shop has cleanup cards and ink spatulas laying around. They're essential tools, and every printer should have a stack of them nearby. Cleanup cards are great for transferring ink from buckets to screens and handling quick cleanup...
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Where’s My Money?
By Aaron Blank
You carefully calculated your pricing, invested time in sales and marketing, and the orders are rolling in. Business is busy, customers are happy, and revenue is growing. Yet when you check your bank account at the end of the month,...
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SCALING DTF PRODUCTION WITHOUT ACCIDENTLY BUILDING YOURSELF A BIGGER PROBLEM
By Aaron Blank
One of the most common questions I get from decorators is: “How do I scale my DTF business?” Usually, that questions is followed by about twelve more questions. Do I need another printer? Do I need a bigger printer? Do...
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Screen Opener Spray: Helpful Tool or Hidden Problem?
By Kyle Caldwell
If you’ve spent any time around a screen printing press, you’ve probably seen screen opener aerosol spray save the day. Clogged screen?Ink drying in the mesh?Production slowing down? A quick blast of screen opener and suddenly the stencil clears up...
