INDX Articles: Screen Printing and DTF Art Prep
Screen printing separations, pre-press and DTF art prep guides for print shops.
Built from my screen print and pre-press background as I keep learning DTF hands-on.
Screen Printing Separations and Pre-Press Art Guides
Free guides, templates, and handbooks for screen print shops.
Free One-Pagers
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Underbase Choke and Spread by Mesh Count
How much to choke your white underbase for each mesh count so nothing peeks out.One-pager coming soon
Mesh Count Chart for Underbase, Highlights, and Halftones
Which mesh to grab for each screen in the job.One-pager coming soon
Halftone LPI and Angles for Screen Printing
Settings that hold dots and avoid moire.One-pager coming soon
Left Chest Placement and Print Size Guide
Standard left chest, full front, back, and sleeve sizes.One-pager coming soon
Articles
- How to Do Simulated Process Separations in PhotoshopComing soon
- CMYK vs Spot Color vs Simulated Process: Which Separation to UseComing soon
- Why Screens Get Remade, and How to Stop ItComing soon
- Screen Printing Proof Approval: A Process and Form Customers Will SignComing soon
- Screen Printing Artwork Requirements: What Files to SendComing soon
- How to Do Screen Printing Separations in IllustratorComing soon
DTF Guides
DTF printing tips and DTF artwork guides, from halftones to gang sheet file prep. Article titles below are coming soon.
DTF Halftones and Artwork Prep
- Halftones for DTF: LPI, Fades, and Why Soft Edges Print as White HazeComing soon
- How to Prepare Artwork for DTF Printing: A Shop Owner's GuideComing soon
- DTF File Prep Checklist for Print ShopsComing soon
- Common DTF Print Problems and Fixes That Start in the Art FileComing soon
DTF vs Screen Printing
- DTF vs Screen Printing: When Each One Wins, and How the Art File ChangesComing soon
- What I Wish I'd Known Before My First DTF JobComing soon
DTF Gang Sheet Prep
- DTF Gang Sheets, Adhesive Powder, Film, and Machines: How the Whole Process WorksComing soon