Screenprinters are earnestly pursuing the perfect white ink and end up with dozens of unused gallons of ink on their shelves in the search. The truth of the matter is that the problem is not the ink, but rather the way in which it is being used

Understanding Ink Cost and Yield

Jun 10th, 2019 14m 59s

Are you weighing your ink as it arrives at your shop? If not, you should be. The cost of ink, second only to labor cost, is an expendable that must be accounted for and should be done on a job-by-job basis.

Achieving Square Mesh Openings

Jun 3rd, 2019 7m 10s

If you want to increase the quality of your halftone or four-color process printing the information in this episode will provide some of the knowledge you need to begin.

Increasing Net Revenue for Manual Shops

May 27th, 2019 6m 59s

How you can put another $28,000 or more in the bank each month.

A Light Integrator Does Not Provide Consistent Stencil Exposure

May 20th, 2019 12m 45s

The light integrator only measures the amount of UV energy emitted by the lamp, and it cannot provide proper exposures.

50 Thinking Points

May 13th, 2019 16m 18s

A discussion of problems that people face every day because they didn't apply thought to what they were doing.

Reducing Exposure Times and Increasing Resolution

May 6th, 2019 11m 12s

You may be inadvertently causing problems with exposure and resolution. Let’s talk about it!

Stabilizing Polyester Mesh

Apr 29th, 2019 9m 53s

Using the proper steps to reduce tension loss that occurs on all polyester mesh.

Your Success Depends on Being the Best

Apr 22nd, 2019 13m 16s

It's about initiating -- continually creating situations that force you to become better than you currently are — purging yourself of all your imperfections.

Best Practices for Reducing Spoilage Cost

Apr 15th, 2019 10m 44s

Learn how to find your normal and abnormal spoilage rates, and how to reduce your spoilage to increase your profit margin.

Achieving the Correct Exposure Time

Apr 8th, 2019 11m 20s

Become a fly on the wall as we walk a printer through knowing the correct exposure time before making the exposure each and every time, without fail.

Understanding the Squeegee

Apr 1st, 2019 10m 54s

Learn how to properly choose and use the squeegee in this episode.

Understanding Mesh Tension

Mar 26th, 2019 15m 6s

Discussion on the tensioning of the mesh and what to expect of the newer meshes.

The Importance of EOMR

Mar 18th, 2019 9m 24s

A discussion about the relationship between the percentage of a stencil’s EOMR and the quality of the printed image.

The Multipurpose Tool You Need in Your Shop

Mar 11th, 2019 10m 23s

There are many tools available to screenprinters and they are all great at what they do. But there is one that is a multipurpose tool that everyone needs and few are using.

Resolving Registration Problems

Mar 5th, 2019 10m 9s

In this episode, we discuss a number of problems that you can easily fix to make registration problems disappear.

Avoiding Rough Ink on Textile Products

Feb 25th, 2019 15m 46s

We talk about eleven reasons why you may be creating the rough ink problem.

Reducing the Cost of Plastisol Ink

Feb 18th, 2019 10m 47s

The majority of textile printers do not realize that they are paying more than needed for Plastisol ink and using more than necessary.

Understanding Off-Contact

Feb 11th, 2019 13m 21s

How it affects the printing process

Effective Moisture Removal from Emulsion

Feb 4th, 2019 16m 3s

This essential task of moisture removal should be one of the most straightforward tasks in the screenprinting process.

How to Succeed in Business by Building a Business That Cannot Fail

Jan 28th, 2019 4m 47s

There are many reason why businesses don't make it, but undoubtedly, the primary culprit is a lack of profitable clients.

How to Deal with Customers Who Say Your Price is Too High

Jan 21st, 2019 11m 8s

Every business person in the world, both in the screenprinting technologies or another other trade is faced with this same problem.

Avoiding Potential Lawsuits

Jan 14th, 2019 9m 50s

There are many reasons why screenprinting shops become embroiled in lawsuits, but there is one that can be completely eliminated immediately without cost.

Preparation of Mesh to Accept Emulsion

Jan 7th, 2019 16m 58s

Mesh preparation is the process of cleaning and treating the screen to improve stencil adhesion and superior stencil coating, and to improve stencil durability and performance.