Water Based Ink Screen Printing

Water Based Ink Screen Printing

Custom screen printing is a world full of options so sometimes it can be overwhelming to find what works for you.  Traditionally, screen printing was done using plastisol inks, which are composed of microscopic solid pigments.  Plastisol inks work very well for printing onto fabrics and they are easily reclaimed to cut down on waste ink, which is a huge money saver.  Some people, however, aren’t in love with how stiff plastisol prints can be, especially with a lot of ink coverage on the fabric.  Luckily for those people, screen printing with water based inks was developed! 

Water based ink screen printing is, as the name suggests, screen printing done using water based inks and the effect it has on the print is profound.  Water based inks are much thinner than plastisol inks which means they leave a softer “hand” to your print.  When you run your hand over the print, you’ll barely be able to feel the ink from the fabric.  Since the ink is much thinner you can print over the seams of a garment without distorting the print, which makes it great for all over T shirt printing!  By adding a discharge agent to the water based ink you can perform a process called discharge printing.  The discharge agent removes the existing color from the fabric and so that the ink can deposit a new color in its place.

So how will you know if water based ink screen printing is right for you?  Why not reach out to us at AMBRO Manufacturing to find out more?  Our support team is always here to answer questions and to help provide guidance so that you can reach the customization goal you want.  We are a contract screen printing, embroidery, and sublimation company so we’ve got the knowledge and ability to meet your printing needs.  If you would like to place an order or find out more about us, you can contact us by email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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Sublimation Printing on Flags

Sublimation Printing on Flags

Have you ever heard of sublimation printing before?  It’s a method of printing that has been adapted to printing on fabric surfaces.  It doesn’t apply layers of colored inks like screen printing would, but instead the entire image is transferred in one motion.  A sublimation printer is used to print out specialized dye onto a sheet of heat resistant paper.  The print out is placed onto the fabric to be printed and both are put into a sublimation press.  The press applies high heat and pressure over a short period of time which causes the dye on the paper to be released as a gas and absorbed by the material below.  If you already knew about this style of printing, did you know that it can be used for other goods besides wearable garments?  Just as an example, sublimation printing on flags as an option you may want explore.

Sublimation Printing on Flags

At AMBRO Manufacturing, we have the capability of sublimation printing on flags for your very own custom flag projects.  Our sublimation printer and press are large enough to create artwork that is 60” by 42” which is plenty for your custom flags.  Since sublimation printing infuses the very fibers of the material, the print is locked in for the lifetime of your flag.  Flags are exposed to the elements daily and thusly will need a print that can weather the abuse.  Sublimation prints are guaranteed to not crack or peel like other printing methods would under the same conditions.

So if you think you might be interested in custom sublimation printing on flags, come check us out.  You can see how easy it is to create top quality custom goods with us.  You can contact AMBRO Manufacturing to place an order, or to find out more about us, by email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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