White screen ink

If you're saying its not passing through the screen well, you might want to try a plastisol thinner. This reduces the viscosity of the ink and allows it to pass through that mesh better.

In addition, if you don't necessarily need a 155 mesh, don't use it. Mesh size is determined by the size of the thinnest line you're printing on your design.

By the way, did you flash white, then add the second coat on top? That's essentially to achieving a bright, impressive white... Unless you coat your screen (print side) sufficiently enough to create a nice gasket for the ink, in which case you could possibly print in one pass..

Usually a 110 mesh works wonders!

garybt said:

I tried white Speedball Opaque [...] is there a white ink that stands above the rest?

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If you want another waterbased ink, then Permaset or Matsui should give better results.

garybt said:

Also, what is the recommended mesh count for white on black?

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110.

garybt said:

And finally, is there a standard size frame for t-shirts?

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There are a few different standard sizes, but 20"x24" is very common.


If you haven't cured the ink yet, do that: sometimes it gets more opaque as it cures.

Hi, Use a good white ink like Union maxopaque with a 156 screen, print flash print method and you will get a nice print down, There are many many more factors but try that and you should be good to go.

Solmu said:

If you want another waterbased ink, then Permaset or Matsui should give better results.



110.



There are a few different standard sizes, but 20"x24" is very common.


If you haven't cured the ink yet, do that: sometimes it gets more opaque as it cures.

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coat your screen 2 times on both sides to give your emulsion a nice think layer, this will help you sheer of the ink instead of driving into the shirt when printing white ink.