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Different mesh counts are used for different applications in the screen printing process. What is mesh count? Well, mesh count is a measure of how many threads of polyester (used to be silk, centuries ago, hence ‘silkscreening’) cross each other per square inch of the screen. For example, a 110 mesh screen would have 110 threads crossing per square inch. The higher the mesh count, the finer the holes are in the screen. 

The Rio Mixing System is a Wilflex ink management system (IMS) that helps you mix a PANTONE® color.  In the following videos, Kevin from Ryonet teaches you how to use the IMS to create a a variety of PANTONE® colors. With this one simple system you are ready to mix any color that comes to […]

There’s no doubt that ring spun cotton is a better printing surface, but when it comes down to it, most printers will ended up with carded cotton tees. They’re more accessible and cheaper, even if they’re not as smooth to print on. Don’t fret, though! Getting smooth, soft prints on carded cotton t-shirts is well […]

With so many white inks out there on the market, it’s sometimes hard to tell which white is the right white for the job you’re trying to do. In our last blog post, we introduced a new White Ink Comparison chart that we created to help differentiate the white plastisol inks we currently have available, […]

Many printers have at least dipped a toe into the world of single color plastisol heat transfers. They’re quick, easy, and great for taking on the go.  What many printers haven’t tried is a multi-color heat transfer.  Most printers just aren’t sure how to do it right, so they don’t do it at all. As […]

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Have you ever found yourself struggling to maintain the opacity and vibrancy of your print when printing plastisol inks on dark garments? Many times, you either need to do a print-flash-print, or you have to slap an underbase down before you can get to your real design.  Otherwise, you risk your design seeming faded or […]

So, what is the deal with plastisol versus water based ink? Ink is one of the most used products when you are screen printing. For a long time plastisol inks were the most common choice since water based inks were more difficult to use. Plastisol served printers well and created some rad designs. But this […]

Check out HD Clear from Wilflex and other great screen printing supplies here: https://goo.gl/Vq0bhK Transcript: Hey Screen Printers, in this screen printing instructional video we are going to show you how to use Wilflex’s Epic HD Clear as a Foil Adhesive for screen print foil transfers. We have found and verified from expert printers such […]

Wilflex Epic Performance UB Gray: https://goo.gl/Zr3Z3i Wilfelx Epic Top Score White: https://goo.gl/j6vnb9 Transcript: When it comes to screen printing on different types of substrates it can be a little tricky and difficult. In this video we will tackle printing on spandex leggings with Wifllex Epic plastisol inks on the roq automatic press. For this print […]

Check out the Epic Rio Screen Printing Ink Mixing System here: http://ift.tt/2ht97pN Transcript: Hey screen printers, this Josh Wells with Ryonet. Today we are going to be mixing some inks with the Epic Rio mixing System from Wilflex. There are plenty of mixing systems on the market, but the RIO system is the only one […]