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Sunday, May 14, 2017

Maryland Screen Printing Issues You Might Face And How To Solve Them

By Sarah Sanders


Printing from the screen is one of the most efficient techniques when it comes to print. One can use it on silk, paper, and many more products. Though the activity seems natural, this is not the case and here are some challenges that you might face when doing Maryland screen printing and the ways that you can manage them.

One of the common issues is getting bleeding of colors. This occurs when the pigment or the printing paste used in the process is watery. In case the dye used is thin then each time it is being registered it will bleed to the areas that surround and this might end up damaging the cloth. So as to deal with this issue, it is best to make sure that the paste used in printing is thick so that it does not bleed.

Another annoying problem that you might deal with when you are doing this venture is having significant gaps left especially after you have done repeats. Doing repeats is not easy, and you need to strategies how you will do it right. Otherwise, you will end up with the gaps. This only happens if one does not calculate the repeat, it is best to check and double check to avoid such complications.

At times, no matter how much one calculates, they still find that they have issues with the repeat. As a way to deal with this, it is best to mark the cloth so that you can be sure where you will do the placing. You can also make use of colored strands at the edge so that you can know exactly where to place the tensile.

The other thing that you should watch out for is soiling of the cloth. Note that if you do not block the pores, then you might end up with this problem. That is the reason that you should apply a tape around the edge; it will make the print clean and well done since there will be no spillage on the sides.

If the colored pigments are not distributed evenly on the tensile, then there could be the formation of color patches. That is the reason that enough pigments need to be used so that the paste can end up being evenly distributed and thus prevent any patchy effects. At the same time, the pulling of the squeegee should be well done.

Pinholes are another issue that you might face, and the worst part is that no matter how many times you do the repeat they do not go away. This leaves your print looking untidy. One of the reasons that you might face a pinhole is if you do not clean up the mesh. It is important to get rid of any impurities before you start the printing so that you can end up with ideal results.

The coating is also another thing that can be used to create pinholes in the display. However this will not happen if the coating is well done, you should make sure that you do it more than once so that you might get the desired outcome. If you do it once, when washing the fabric, you will find that there are pinholes. Thus, it is best to have a repeat once or twice before you get the developing done.




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