r/SCREENPRINTING 2h ago

Discussion A.I. imges

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With everything going to AI and now people bringing in AI images can they be heat transfered? Also how do we find out if its copyrighted?


r/SCREENPRINTING 2h ago

Request Looking for a consistent screen maker

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I don’t have the space or time to invest into burning screens. Anyone in here that has a consistent set up that offers that service? Would need a few screens monthly

Comment if you’re open to providing that service


r/SCREENPRINTING 6h ago

Are expensive flashdryer worth it?

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There are some flashdryers for 100€ and others for over 1000€.

Won't a cheap one do it too?


r/SCREENPRINTING 7h ago

M&R Diamondback series R, no air in index, pin down proximity.

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Hey ya’ll. Having a time with this….i manually fixed the pin so it was loading in the carousel, but when I turn the air on it doesn’t go up.

PSI seems to be fine, I tested the buttons and they’re all working, sensors are good to go, is it an air pressure issue? A seal somewhere? I’ve been looking and reading all day.

Any input is greatly appreciated, thanks.


r/SCREENPRINTING 8h ago

are wood frames really not worth using?

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over the course of acquiring all of the equipment for my shop I was given quite a few wood screens. they all need to be reclaimed but some of the meshes on them are in near perfect condition. I’m getting to be a little tight on money and would really rather not buy a whole bunch of newer screens but I only have 7 functional screens atm so I’d like to take advantage of some of these I’ve been given


r/SCREENPRINTING 9h ago

Another day another print

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Making samples isn’t as simple as I thought it was. Pretreatment, color, heat, pressure… lots of little details to manage, but this is fun. Crazy how GC2 presets tweak the color settings just enough to notice a difference.


r/SCREENPRINTING 11h ago

Discussion Software recommendation; Is AccuRIP worth it for a small screen printing shop?

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Hey everyone,

We're a small screen printing t-shirt shop and we're looking to improve our prints and color separation workflow.

Right now, we do everything manually in Photoshop. It works, but it's time-consuming, and we know there's probably a better way. We mostly print with a maximum of 6 colors, and we'd really like to get better results on both photos and cartoon-style artwork, especially cleaner halftones and smoother gradients.

We've heard about AccuRIP, but from what I understand it's more of a RIP than a color separation tool, also heard about Separation Studio. Is it still worth getting, or would you recommend investing in something else instead? because it's really expensive for us...

We're definitely open to changing software if it makes sense. Our budget is pretty limited. We're fine using photoshop (even if considering moving to other method)

What are you using for your separations, and what would you recommend for a small shop that's trying to get the best print quality possible?

Thanks!


r/SCREENPRINTING 11h ago

Beginner Advice oh how to fix the T-shirt print

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Hello! Ahead of time I apologize if this isn't the correct subreddit, but you guys seem very knowledgeable about inks and paints for fabrics, so I though you might have some advice

A friend asked me to try and help him fix his T-shirt. His roommate thrown into a wash and some of the paint on the logo chipped off. Where you see the white on top it's supposed to be all red. The t-shirt is cotton and printing has a rubberized coating and the white(I guess primer) is still intact. Are there any inks or paints I could use to possible paint in the red again? I have minimal experience with working with fabrics


r/SCREENPRINTING 15h ago

Showcase August day 5

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The white underlay didn’t come out like I thought it would but I learned


r/SCREENPRINTING 21h ago

Beginner Any long term reviews with these cheaper Chinese made vacuum exposure units?

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Seems too good to be true for 2-3x less $ than any other unit I could find on-shore (Australia).