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Heat Transfers

Create Pro-Quality Heat Transfers at Home with SHALITEINK

Discover how to print your own high-quality plastisol heat transfers using SHALITEINK’s low-cure inks. This detailed tutorial covers all the steps—from materials to heat pressing—to help you achieve vibrant, long-lasting prints with ease. Heat transfers are a game-changer in many printing scenarios. From neck tags and live event prints to personalized jersey names, they offer […]

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Special Effects

8 Special Effects Screen Printing Inks from SHALITEINK

You’ve created a striking, creative, and attention-grabbing t-shirt design. Now it’s time to bring that vision to life—but your standard inks just won’t do it justice. That’s where special effects inks come in. Special effects inks are engineered to enhance prints with visual and tactile impact. They shimmer, puff, stretch, block dye migration, and add

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Screen Printing

Exploring the Art of Fountain Screen Printing

Fountain printing is a creative and effective method for producing multicolor gradient effects using a single screen. It allows for personalized, one-of-a-kind designs without requiring multiple screens. While each print will have slight variations, a refined technique makes it possible to reproduce fountain prints for both small batches and larger production runs. What You’ll Need

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Gold Plastisol Ink

Exploring Gold Plastisol Ink in Screen Printing

Exploring Gold Plastisol Ink in Screen Printing 1. What is Gold Plastisol Ink? Do you like shiny things? Many people do! That is why gold is a popular color. One way to make things look gold is to use gold plastisol ink. This ink is used in a process called screen printing. Screen printing is a way to put ink on things like shirts and bags. Gold plastisol ink is made

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Gold Plastisol Ink

Understanding Gold Plastisol Ink: A Technical Overview

Metallic gold plastisol ink is a high-performance, specialty screen printing medium engineered to provide a vibrant, reflective metallic finish on a wide range of textile substrates. Unlike standard plastisol inks, metallic variants contain finely milled metallic particles—typically aluminum or bronze flakes—that give the ink its characteristic shimmer and shine. These particles are suspended within a

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Squeegee Blades

How to Clean Squeegee Blades So They Work Great

How to Clean Squeegee Blades So They Work Great Do you clean windows? Do you use a squeegee? If you do, you need to clean the blade! A dirty blade does not clean well. It can leave streaks. This article will show you how to clean your squeegee blade. This will help it work its best! Why Clean Your Squeegee Blade? Imagine you have a toy car. If it’s dirty, it does not roll well. It’s the same

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Silver Plastisol Ink

Metallic Silver Plastisol Ink for Screen Print

Metallic Silver Plastisol Ink for Screen Print 1. What is Metallic Silver Plastisol Ink? Have you seen a cool shirt with shiny silver on it? That shimmer is often made with something called metallic silver plastisol ink. [^1] It’s a type of ink used to print on shirts and other things. It makes the color look like real metallic silver. Think of it like adding glitter to your art, but for shirts!

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Specialty Inks

Exploring Specialty Inks: Guide to Screen Printing

Welcome! This guide explores how specialty inks enhance textile printing with expert insights from Industry Experience Ltd. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned printer, we’ll break down the latest in screen printing, eco-friendly solutions, and advanced techniques. 1. Types of Specialty Inks Specialty inks go beyond standard options, offering unique textures, finishes, and durability.

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