Why should you use screen printing instead of heat transfer?\u00a0 The answer, you shouldn\u2019t.\u00a0 Both processes have their advantages and applications.\u00a0 The purpose of this blog is to help you understand the various advantages to help you make an informed decision of which process to go with.<\/p>\n

Let me start by giving you a little run down on how each process works.<\/p>\n

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Screen Printing <\/strong><\/p>\n

Screen printing is a process in which images are created through a type of stencil process.\u00a0 Artwork is separated into its different colors, and then screens are \u201cburned\u201d with all the different color separations.\u00a0 Since the different colors have to be lined up perfectly, the art work is limited to the number of screen any specific printing machine can hold.\u00a0 The average printing shops usually have machines that will hold up to six screens, allowing printing of artwork up to six colors.<\/p>\n

Heat Transfer<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Heat transfer is a process in which art work is printed with specialty ink on specialty paper and then transferred to a garment by applying heat with a heat press.\u00a0 Because of this process, full color images can be applied to garments.<\/p>\n

I know what you\u2019re thinking, \u201cWhy not just use heat transfer it sounds better and easier?\u201d With the recent advancements in heat transfer technologies, it is a very good process to use for garment production.\u00a0 However, it is a time consuming process.\u00a0 Each item produced requires an average of three minutes to produce.\u00a0 With screen printing the initial set up will take a little longer, but after that, each garment can be produced in a matter of seconds.<\/p>\n

The Decision Factor<\/strong><\/p>\n

So a lot of the decision will come down to the number of garments being produced. For small batches, say fewer than ten, it may be cheaper to go with a heat transfer process, but with larger quantities, the times savings will\u00a0counteract the set up cost and you will wind up paying less all together.<\/p>\n

If you are worried about being able to create complex full color images with screen printing, don\u2019t worry, there are new exciting processes such as halftones that allow screen printing of anything, but we will get into those at another time.<\/p>\n

So\u00a0whether you decide to go with screen printing or heat transfer,\u00a0 Branded Screen Printing and Design is here to help you.<\/p>\n

Visit Brandedscreenprinting.com to get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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