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TIPS FOR PERFECTING AN ON-PRESS COLOR CHANGE

Every screen print shop needs a dependable on-press cleaner. Whether it’s for cleaning up ink spills or completing color changes, a good cleaner is always handy to have around. Sometimes printers need to print one design in multiple different colors. How can that be accomplished without creating a new screen? It’s as simple as switching out the ink on the screen. Here’s how to get it done. WHAT IS A COLOR CHANGE? Say a customer wants 50 shirts, half with a white design on black shirts and half with a black design on white shirts. Rather than making two screens with the same design, simply do a color change. Print the white ink on black garments first, then clean out...

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A GUIDE TO DISPOSING OF HAZARDOUS SCREEN PRINTING WASTE

Let’s face it: screen printing produces waste. No matter how hard printers try, the process of screen printing produces waste in the form of ink, emulsion, chemicals, and more. The best way to keep screen printing as Earth-friendly as possible? Dispose of this waste properly. Here’s a guide to doing it right. 

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