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...

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....

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...

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...

Zero-waste screen printing and more money in your pocket. Here’s how…

Not just financially, but also from an environmental standpoint, here’s a rundown of all the areas where waste can occur...

The essential tools for a screen printing workshop

Screen printing is far more than just frames, inks and presses. Here we’ve provided a list of accessories that we...

The reuse of screenprinting frames

I recently bought a screen printing frame from you which, until now, has been used in a university laboratory.  It’s...

Setting up a small and low budget screen printing workshop

I’d like to start a small screen printing business, I’m young and don't have much money (alas!), could you please...

How to choose a squeegee for screen printing?

I’m just starting out in screen printing. I was wondering how to choose a screenprinting squeegee. I’ve noticed there are...

Which inks are best for printing on T-shirts during live events?

Which are the best inks to use for printing on T-shirts at a live screen-printing event? After giving it some...

Setting up a small screen printing workshop in just 6 square metres

If it’s well organised, a screen printing workshop needs very little space, an area measuring just 2 metres by 3...

How to choose the perfect manual screen printing press

There are at least three types of manual screen printing press. Let us help you choose the one that best...

When the emulsion is catalysed and stuck to the screenprinting screen

I’ve almost always used Aquatech screen printing colours, Screen Sol-rm Blu emulsion and Strip concentrated solution (diluted) to clean the screens.I...

Problems with screenprinting emulsion coming off the frame

I’m writing to you about an issue I’m experiencing when exposing screen-printing frames using your Eco exposure unit. I bought...

What type of light is required for exposing a screen printing screen?

One of the most critical steps in the pre-printing process is the exposure of the frame. The risk, if it’s...

How do you correct small mistakes on an exposed frame?

Have you ever received a screen from a screen exposure service - for example, like us at CPL Fabbrika -...

What are the different types of screen printing emulsion?

Today we’re talking about emulsions, or gels. Here’s a summary of which products to use for emulsifying screenprinting screens.  There...

Exposed and emulsified screenprinting screens. What’s the difference?

I’d like to understand the difference between a screen that’s exposed and a screen that’s exposed and emulsified. I’ve read...

The colours required to obtain the scratch off effect in screen printing

Are there just two colours (gold and silver) that can be used for the scratch off technique? And do you...

How to obtain a Pantone colour when screen printing

I'd like to know if there are any primary colour inks that can be mixed to obtain the different pantone...