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Controlling the Variables that Affect Your Screen Printing Ink Deposit
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How much ink you lay down on your screen prints will depend on your individual print job and your substrate. Too much ink on your substrate can lead to prints that bleed beyond the stencil edge, soak through the substrate or fail to cure completely. Too little ink can make the print too light, affect color matching or lead to problems with fibrillation. Knowing how to troubleshoot problems with ink deposits that are too heavy or too light can help you lay down the right amount of ink every time. When it comes to screen printing, there are a few elements that affect how heavy or light your ink deposit is.
Full article you can find on Anatol company blog.
The Polish version of this article was published in April 2019 issue of "Świat DRUKU" (The World of Printing).
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