Trolio's Print Shop

Trolio's Silk Screening & Embroidery of Boardman has a reputation for high quality work, and timely delivery with, a strong emphasis on customer service.

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Natural fabrics like cotton are the ultimate medium of choice when it comes to screen printing. Cotton and cotton blends are ideal because they absorb ink better than man-made fabrics, and are strong enough to endure regular washing.

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The distance between the screen and the surface being printed is called the "off-contact," and having the proper space eliminates ghosting or smearing. The potential for surface movement, type of frame, and type and thickness of the material being printed are factors in...

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Fluorescent ink is an option if you are looking for intense, vibrant colors. It is best used when complimenting a design of standard ink, so it can act a bit like a highlighter pen. Standard colors include pink, green, blue, yellow, and orange.

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If you're drying a thin item, like a t-shirt, in a conveyor dryer, then lowering the heater can help the ink dry faster. That's why there's the adjustable heater height feature, which allows you to speed up drying, then move the heater higher for taller items.

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The screens used for screen printing vary depending on how detailed the desired print is. Screens with a high mesh count are better at creating extremely detailed prints because of their tightly-spaced threads.

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Shopping for a new screen printing machine? Just a few considerations to evaluate that will help you choose the ideal machine for your printing needs include design complexity, production speed, stroke control, image size, available floor space, and change-over speed.

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Simulated process screen printing is used when the design is intricate or complex. Here, ink colors are used in varying halftone percentages and then layered in order to create a wide range of different colors.

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What type of equipment do you need? To decide, consider the results and volume you hope to produce. Flat bed, cylinder, and rotary presses produce similar effects, but flat bed presses are more suited to low-volume output, while rotary presses are best in high-volume settings.

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Is it important to you that the total cost of your screen printed shirts be kept as low as possible? Remember, adding more colors and custom ink types is the fastest way to break your project’s budget.

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While it may seem like an afterthought, your squeegee is one of your most important tools. If it is too soft, it will not provide enough force to force the ink into the fabric, leaving too much on the surface. Harder squeegees provide better penetration.

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If you're producing a bulk order of shirts for your customer, you're probably going to want to have them screen printed. Not only will this method turn out to be more cost effective, it also ensures that the print will stay on longer.

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Did you know that different colors of printing inks have various densities? For example, white ink is often extremely dense, while blue ink can be so thin that it is difficult to push through the mesh. Becoming familiar with the qualities of each type of ink is essential for...

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When it comes to screen printing, the proper materials have to be used for the proper application. For instance, silk screens of different thread counts are used depending on the surface to be printed. Typically a 110 thread count screen is used for fabrics while a 230 thread...

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In the 1930s, a group of artists coined the word “serigraphy” to distinguish fine art screen printing from commercial processes. The same group later formed the National Serigraphic Society, which, for more than 20 years, worked to promote fine art screen printing throughout...

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Are you interested in starting a t-shirt business? We can help through affordable screen printing services which can produce customized small to large t-shirts in no time. Plus, with today’s printing techniques we can perform lasting quality prints with a variety of colors and...

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If you anticipate having to print a number of small orders (fewer than a dozen), you can improve profitability by creating heat transfers from screens and printing shirts using these. It uses less ink, energy, and is faster than traditional screening for small runs.

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While screen printing options were fairly limited back in the day, the same couldn’t be said today. It is now possible to achieve great prints on just about any type of material thanks to modern printing technology.

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When printing white, all-cotton fabrics, there is a risk of scorching while they dry in the oven. Sometimes, the scorching is not the result of burned fabric; rather, it is a chemical reaction between the heat and the bleach used in the fabric manufacturing process. There are...

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Could your home team use personalized apparel? We can help. Our screen printing techniques produce lasting and unique graphic apparel images that can hold up to heavy wear and tear – plus we can also design a customized logo for the team.

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Both commercial and art screen printers must select the right equipment and screen mesh for the desired effect. While tight mesh creates a crisp design, loose mesh does the opposite. More ink passes through the screen and transfers to the surface being printed.