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Inks & Materials
The chemistry side of the craft: ink systems, surface energy, flame vs corona vs primer, and the test methods that tell you whether a print will survive.
- Water-Based vs Plastisol Ink: Which Belongs in Your Shop
Water-based vs plastisol ink, from the printer's side: 8-factor chart, dried-in-screen first aid, pot life, discharge on darks, and a decision tree.
- Screen Printing Mesh Terms Explained: What That Spec Table Actually Means
Mesh count, thread diameter, mesh opening, thickness, weave type — the six lines in every mesh listing, explained in plain language with a real screen under the magnifier.