Water Based Screen Printing

Water Based Screen Printing

What works for some people, may not work for other; that is just a reality of the world we live in.  Because of this, we are in world filled with options.  People are always trying to come up with new ways to ‘skin a cat’ so that it works best for them.  In the custom garment printing world, this type of innovation has given us water based screen printing.  Water based screen printing is an alternative way of screen printing your custom garments that comes with its own advantages and disadvantages.

Water Based Screen Printing

Originally screen printing was done using plastisol inks, which are petroleum based.  Plastisol is great for keeping costs down because they are reusable as long as you properly maintain them.  They won’t dry up in the screens because there is virtually no solvent in them.  The problem with plastisol is that for some customers, the feel of the ink on the garment known as the ‘hand’, is too firm.  For designs that are all over coverage or that have multiple colors, plastisol ink can feel quite heavy and stiff.  Water based screen printing is perfect for those who are looking for a soft, ‘barely there’ feeling print.

Water based inks are susceptible to drying out and as such, are mixed for the amount needed for the job.  Since the inks aren’t reusable, water based screen printing is generally more expensive than printing with plastisol.  At AMBRO Manufacturing, you can have the best of both worlds as we offer screen printing with both plastisol and water based inks.  We also are capable of water based discharge printing too, so don’t forget to ask us about that!  If you are interested in placing an order, or if you would like to find out more about water based printing, you can contact us by email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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Custom Screen Printing Hats

Custom Screen Printing Hats

Most of the time when we think about hats that have logos on them we think of embroidered logos on the hats. But hats do not only have to be embroidered with a logo they can be custom screen printing hats as well. You can create custom screen printing hats of your own if you would like to. You may have seen custom screen printing hats before but have never realized that they were screen printed. One of the most popular hats to get screen printed are known as the trucker hats. Trucker hats are great for screen printing on because they have a smooth surface on the front and are very tall. But you can do custom screen printing hats on hats other than trucker hats.

Custom Screen Printing Hats

Here at AMBRO Manufacturing we can do custom screen printing hats for you. We have all of the necessities to provide you with custom screen printing hats. One thing to remember when you choose to do custom screen printing hats is that you can only screen print a logo onto hats that is 2” high or smaller. If you go higher than 2” high when doing custom screen printing hats you will lose half of your logo because it will not print onto the hats. The great thing about custom screen printing hats is that they are customized by you. You get to choose what style hats you would like your custom screen printing hats to be, you also get to choose the color or colors of that hats you would like to use for your custom screen printing hats. You also get to choose what you would like screen printed onto the hats.

So if you would like to get some custom screen printing hats please feel free to email us or give us a call here at AMBRO Manufacturing at (908) 806-8337.

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