Articles
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Your Flood Bar
By John MaGee
The Flood Bar: The Most Overlooked Tool on the Press In screen printing, everyone talks about mesh counts, squeegee durometers, off-contact, tension, and ink shear — but the flood bar rarely gets the spotlight. Truth is, the flood bar is...
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Repetition is Key
By Elisa Serrano
In today’s world, we have information coming at us from all angles, non-stop. What you think may be common sense for your followers or customers, is probably not. Instead of dwelling on how aggravating it is to have to constantly...
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Batching Jobs: How to Group Print Runs for Maximum Efficiency
By Kyle Caldwell
If you’ve ever had one of those marathon print days where you’re constantly swapping screens, changing inks, and cursing your platens… you already know how much time small setup changes can eat up. That’s where batching comes in. It’s one...
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Lean Printing: Cutting Setup Time in Half Without cutting Corners
By Kyle Caldwell
If you’ve ever watched a seasoned pit crew work, you know exactly what lean printing looks like — smooth, fast, and almost weirdly calm, even though a ton of things are happening at once. The truth is, most of us don’t need...
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3 Ways to Plant Seeds Using Instagram
By Elisa Serrano
Today’s article is one you’ll want to save for the next time you’ve got 5 free minutes & some motivation for CONNECTION! These are the 3 ways I’ve found work best for OUR shop (you may have a different experience...
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The Myth of the Single Stroke Plastisol White
By John MaGee
There’s a long-standing myth in screen printing: the perfect single-stroke plastisol white that’s bright, opaque, blocks dye, and needs no flash. It doesn’t exist, and it keeps beginners chasing shortcuts instead of consistency. Why the Single-Stroke Obsession Exists One stroke...