Why Fewer Colors Make Better Screen Prints
Every color is a screen, an ink and a pass on every shirt. Here is why fewer usually look better, and how to design that way.
Notes from the studio
Journal
The Kprints screen printing journal: notes from our Orlando studio on inks, garments, pricing and the craft behind every pull.
Custom Band Merch: How to Plan Your First Run
The right shirt, the right quantity, a smart size mix and a design that prints well. The plan we wish every first-time band had.
How to Wash Screen Printed Shirts So the Print Lasts
Inside out, cold water, low heat and no iron on the print. The rules are simple, and here is the reason behind each one.
Puff, Discharge and More: Specialty Screen Printing Explained
Puff ink rises, discharge pulls the dye out, and water-based ink disappears into the cotton. Here is what each effect needs and costs.
Heavyweight T-Shirts: Why the 6.5 oz Tee Took Over
Denser cotton, a boxy drape and a better surface for ink. Here is what heavyweight really means, and when a lighter tee is the…
The Screen Printing Process, Step by Step, by Hand
A drawing becomes a stencil, the stencil becomes a screen, and ink is pulled through it by hand. Here is every step, the way…
How to Prepare Artwork for Screen Printing
Every color becomes a screen, so the file you send decides how sharp the print looks and how long prep takes. Here is what…
How Much Does Screen Printing Cost? A Plain Breakdown
Every quote is built from four parts: the garment, the colors, the screens and the quantity. Here is how they add up, with a…
Screen Printing vs DTG: When Hand-Pulled Ink Wins
Screen printing needs screens but gets cheaper as the run grows; DTG has no setup but costs the same per shirt. Here is when…
Water-Based vs Plastisol Ink: Which One Fits Your Shirt?
Water-based ink soaks into the cotton; plastisol sits on top and stays bright on dark shirts. Here is how we choose between them.
About the screen printing journal
This screen printing journal is where we write down what we learn at the bench: which ink suits which shirt, what a run really costs, how to prepare artwork and how to keep a print looking good. We write it for the people we print for, so every guide answers a question someone actually asked us.
New to the craft? Start with the screen printing process, or read how screen printing grew from stencils into the way most merch is made today.