Jericho

Do I place ink on one end of the screen and use my squeeqee to swipe them across, which I always have problem of not enough ink covering the image

Or do I cover the image with ink beforehand then swipe my squeegee across?

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splathead

People do it both ways. Whichever way works best for you.

If you are using waterbased inks, then keeping the image covered with ink is a must. It's called flooding.

But, with practice either way will work well with plastisol inks too. Using the non-flood method, you just need to make sure you have a nice uniform buildup of ink along the entire front of your squeegee before you begin your stroke.

 

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Jericho

Quote: Originally Posted by splathead People do it both ways. Whichever way works best for you. If you are using waterbased inks, then keeping the image covered with ink is a must. It's called flooding. But, with practice either way will work well with plastisol inks too. Using the non-flood method, you just need to make sure you have a nice uniform buildup of ink along the entire front of your squeegee before you begin your stroke.

I just did a flood and a 70 degree pull with the squeegee.. looks better now hehe... another other technique to impart?

 

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Solmu

Printing is generally easier if you have plenty of ink on the screen. You can put unused ink back when you're done, so it doesn't need to be a waste.

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cutme

Quote: Originally Posted by Solmu Printing is generally easier if you have plenty of ink on the screen. You can put unused ink back when you're done, so it doesn't need to be a waste.

good point. you can never have too much ink on the screen, but you can always have too little.

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