Best practice to "pre-shear" ink before introduction to the screen. Do this slicing and folding the with an ink spatula. Do NOT mix with a power drill, friction from mechanical mixers other than a "turn about" style mixer will thicken up the ink body.
Poorly dyed polyesters or too much heat in the curing process can compromise ANY low bleed inks ability to block dye migration.
For printing onto tye dye fabrics, 2 strokes / flash/ 2 strokes for optimal performance
Ink has optical brighteners which may appear at the top of the ink as a blue gel. Simply mix it back into the ink before production.
If ink climbs the squeegee, the ink has not been mechanically sheered enough. Carefully transfer ink into a container and shear with a paint knife, cutting and folding over on itself as you stir the ink.
There may be a potential to ghost on some fabrics due to the dyes used. Thoroughly test on stone washed or light colors.
Screens should be at least 18 newtons, although mid 20 is ideal. Low tension decreases opacity, increases texturing and loss of edge defintion.
Screens should be coated 1/2 or 2/2 coats to achieve 15 to 20% EOM, to thin of a stencil makes opacity difficult.
