Questions and Answers about Screenprinting - CPL Fabbrika

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Screen Printing: How a Frame Exposure Unit Works

Welcome to a new video from CPL Fabbrika. I am Federica and today we are going to see how a...

Very Seri tests CPL Fabbrika’s Smart Clamp. Here’s how it went.

The Very Seri guys tested CPL Fabbrika's Smart Clamps. Here's how it went. https://youtu.be/PAazV_UV35M About Very Seri We are a...

Screen Printing: The Off-Contact Printing

Hi I'm Federica, welcome to a new CPL Fabbrika video tutorial. Today we're talking about off-contact. https://youtu.be/fuxoroSqkkM Off-contact is a...

Screen Printing: Don’t Let the Ink Dry on the Frame

Welcome to a new video tutorial by CPL Fabbrika. I am Federica and today I am going to talk to...

Screen Printing : How to Clean the Frame

Hello everyone, welcome to a new CPL Fabbrika video. I'm Federica and today I'm going to explain how to clean...

Screen Printing: how to use the squeegee without mistakes

Hello everyone and welcome to a new video tutorial by CPL Fabbrika. I am Federica, and today we are going...

Screen Printing: Best Way to Print on Fabrics

Hi, I'm Federica, welcome to a new video tutorial by CPL Fabbrika. Today we are talking about how to print...

How much retardant should be added to screen printing ink?

As you’d expect, it depends on the type of ink. Here are some examples of how to properly dilute screen...

The iconic screen printing tool: the squeegee

An indispensable screenprinting tool that all screen printers know how to use in many creative ways. Here we explain how...

The A to Z of screen printing: is it worth buying the equipment to do everything yourself?

The process of screen printing can effectively be divided into two phases: the graphic design phase and the printing phase....

The differences between digital transfer printing and sublimation printing

Here's a quick run-down of the differences between digital transfer printing and sublimation printing, answering the many questions we get...

Screen printing with 4 process colours: how to modify the colour values without altering the entire file

It’s quite common, before printing, to have to modify the value of one of the colours. Here’s how to do...

Practical tips for cleaning the screen printing frames after printing

Cleaning a screenprinting screen correctly is essential if it's to remain in good condition and reusable. It all depends on...

Transfer Printing

Transfer printing: how to customise sports T-shirts

We’re thinking about buying the minimum equipment necessary for printing on T-shirts, jumpers, etc. Could you please give me some...

Can water-based inks ruin the screen printing screen?

We all love water-based screen printing inks. But they can cause problems: they can dry on the screen and render...

Does your mesh tear a few days after cleaning the screen?

After using my screenprinting screen with solvent-based screen printing ink, I clean it with a dedicated product. But after having...

Screenprinting and art: can you apply the ink with a brush?

Those producing artistic prints often need to apply screen printing inks with a brush. It can be done and here...

Transfer and sublimation printing on masks: what to do if halos appear around the design

I’ve recently started creating decorated objects using sublimation printing, however, often when I print lettering there’s a halo around it.If...

Screen printing: the ideal set-up for single-colour printing

Screen printing makes it possible to produce wonderfully elaborate designs, but to do so you need a good grasp of...

Water-based screen printing inks for fabrics: how to make them wash resistant

Are water-based inks suitable for professional screen printing? In our opinion, yes: here we explain which aspects you have to...

Halftone screening with Adobe Photoshop. Suggestions for pre-screen printing.

Here we explain how to create a halftone screen in screen printing, and what RIP software is. To obtain a...

When the ink expands beyond the design

I’m printing on both paper and fabric. The design is square. I’ve noticed that on the corners, when I pass...

Is it possible to set up a screen printing workshop without a heat press?

I'd like to start printing my artworks on fabric and paper, but at the moment I'm not able to buy...

Advice for pad printing on watch quadrants

I’m a watch enthusiast and I’m looking for a way to print very small text (about 2mm high) on the...

What to do if halos appear when printing with transfer paper

When I print using self-weeding transfer paper, the image doesn’t weed properly leaving a halo the size of the entire...

How to screen print opaque white without a screen printing oven or heat press

I'd like to make a batch of black T-shirts with white printing on them, my problem is that I don’t...

Cutting Plotters

How to start a small operation producing customised stickers

I’d like to print on adhesive vinyl and adhesive film (not paper) with a good image resolution.My intention is to...

Water-based screenprinting inks: the secret to preventing them from drying on the screen

I have a lot of problems when printing using water-based colours.I’ve tried three or four different types of water-based ink,...

The screen printing emulsion isn’t working properly? 6 quick solutions

When preparing a screenprinting frame, the emulsion can sometimes cause some issues. It's no big deal - with some simple...

How do you calculate the correct screen exposure time?

In reality, there aren’t any hard and fast calculation methods for determining a screen’s perfect exposure time. It basically comes...