Screen Printing on Metal Parts

Screen Printing on Metal Parts

Did you know that not only can you screen print on shirts and pretty much any article of clothing but you can also screen print on metal parts? You read that right, any basic screen printing company can screen print on metals parts just by following a couple basic steps. For the best results you are going to want to use a light-colored flat surface. Next you are going to want to make sure that the metal parts you are screen printing are clean and dry for the screen printing process to work. To remove the particles and any discoloration scrub the metal parts with a rough end of a sponge. Also to remove all grease or adhesive, rub the metal parts with rubbing alcohol. Adding a layer of polyurethane with a sponge brush to the metal parts will prevent any and all rusting. Polyurethane also seals the metal surfaces but you must let it dry completely before printing on it.

Screen Printing on Metal Parts

The next few steps are the basic screen printing steps. Take your screen and coat it with a photosensitive emulsion, dry it with a light, and then burn it with the artwork or design. Once that is done your ready to load up the screen on the printing press and cover the screen evenly with ink of your choosing. After you spread the ink evenly across the design, remove the screen and let the metal parts sit and dry, to speed up the drying time you may use a fan on low. Screen printing on metal parts is very basic and easy to do. You can screen print on big metal parts or even small metal parts.  If you would like to learn more about screen printing on metal part or start the process for an order, please call (908) 806-8337 or email us today!

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Custom T-shirt Screen Printing

Custom T-shirt Screen Printing

Are you planning a party for your child and looking for something to give to the kids then goodie bags? Or maybe you’re having your annual block party and looking for something to give to everyone that attends? Why not get something custom t-shirt screen printing done? What is custom t-shirt screen printing you might ask? Well I will give you a little background on it. Screen printing is the printing process where screens in frames are coated with a photosensitive emulsion, dried with a light, and then burned with the artwork. Once that is done the screens are ready to be loaded up onto the press and covered with ink. Custom is when you design your own artwork or design to go onto the t-shirt.

Custom T-shirt Screen Printing

There are many different shirts and shirt colors to choose from as well as different ink colors. You can customize your t-shirt any way you like. You can get the front, back, sleeve, and right or left chest screen printed. For example say you were planning your annual block party, and this year you wanted to give everyone who showed up something to thank them for coming year after year. You can get them all custom t-shirts! You can get black shirts with a design that says “(Your Names) 5th Annual Block party! 2015” in 2 separate lines with a picture underneath of your choosing in let say white ink or if you wanted you can do 2 colors. Have the writing in white and the picture or design in another.

Another example is say you just opened up a hair salon and wanted to give your new customers something that will get that to come back again and bring in more customers, you can get t-shirts with your store name and design on it as well as the phone number and address. Like I’ve said before there are many different ideas you can come up with for custom t-shirt screen printing. if you would like to learn more or order your very own call (908) 806-8337 or email us today.

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