The Business: Advertising, Customers, Marketing & More
This section is all about the business side of screen printing. This may include but is not limited to business procedures, marketing and advertising, return or misprint policies, customer relations and pricing. Basically anything that has to do with the business side of screen printing.
Moderators: Shamax, Leadfoot, ApeShirt, Catspit Productions

Getting Started
This is the place to talk about what it takes to get started. This would include what equipment to buy, space requirements, electrical needs and anything related to getting ready to begin screen printing. Have a question regarding what it takes to screen print tee shirts? Please post them here...
Moderators: Shamax, Leadfoot, ApeShirt, Catspit Productions

Creating Artwork
Anything and everything to do with creating artwork for screen printing. This is where you can discuss graphic software and color separating techniques plus much more.
Moderators: Shamax, Leadfoot, ApeShirt, Catspit Productions

Making Film Positives
This is the place to talk about how to create film positives for screen printing. You may discuss topics like RIP software, inkjet and laser printers, film positive products, thermal printers and image setters.
Moderators: Shamax, Leadfoot, ApeShirt, Catspit Productions

Choosing The Mesh Count
All about screen printing mesh. This is where you can discuss mesh counts, nomenclature and how to choose the correct mesh count for the print job.
Moderators: Shamax, Leadfoot, ApeShirt, Catspit Productions

Screen Making
This section is all about screen making. This would include stretching, mesh prep, and coating the screens with emulsion. All related topics such as screen storage and trouble shooting for getting screens ready to expose.
Moderators: Shamax, Leadfoot, ApeShirt, Catspit Productions

Exposing & Washing Out The Stencil
Here you can discuss issues related to exposing screens for screen printing. This includes determining the exposure, light sources and washing out the stencil in the washout booth. Emulsion issues may also be addressed here.
Moderators: Shamax, Leadfoot, ApeShirt, Catspit Productions

Setting Up On The Press
This section is for issues relating to setting up print jobs on automatic, manual rotary or fixed station printing presses. Topics like registration, off contact, micro registration and how to use a manual textile press with the flash cure on multiple color print jobs. Automatic press set up, usage and auto features may also be discussed here.
Moderators: Shamax, Leadfoot, ApeShirt, Catspit Productions

Using Plastisol Inks
Here you can discuss any issues related to working with plastisol screen printing inks. This would include curing, mixing colors, additives, brands, usages and much more.
Moderators: Shamax, Leadfoot, ApeShirt, Catspit Productions

Using Water Based Inks
Here you can discuss any issues related to working with water based screen printing inks. This would include curing, heat setting, mixing colors, additives, brands, usages and much more.
Moderators: Shamax, Leadfoot, ApeShirt, Catspit Productions

Printing The Tee Shirts
This is the section concerning all things that relate to printing on press. Topics may include but are not limited to loading the pallets, screen set up, registration problems, squeegee durometer, how to screen print using an automatic, manual rotary press or fixed station presses and general trouble shooting on any print job.
Moderators: Shamax, Leadfoot, ApeShirt, Catspit Productions

Reusing & Reclaiming Screens
This section is all about how to reclaim screens by removing the stencil with emulsion remover. Topics include working with emulsion removers, pressure washers, trouble shooting and waste disposal concerns.
Moderators: Shamax, Leadfoot, ApeShirt, Catspit Productions

De-Hazing & Mesh Maintenance
Here you may discuss how to remove stains and haze from your reclaimed screens. This is also where you may address mesh maintenance and when to replace mesh.
Moderators: Shamax, Leadfoot, ApeShirt, Catspit Productions