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  Plastisol transfers are screen printed with plastisol ink on a plastisol transfer paper. We are frequently asked how to use this method of screen printing.  First why use this method instead of traditional screen printing and how will this benefit your screen-printing business? Let's dive into how and why to use screen print transfers.  What Are Plastisol Transfers? Plastisol Transfers are screen-printed designs that are printed on a unique heat transfer (release) paper rather than screen printing directly to a garment. Once the design is screen printed onto the sheet, the printed heat transfer sheets are ready to be transferred onto any garment (t-shirts,  sweatshirts , hats, etc.) with a heat press. Below we walk you through how to press screen print transfers to your garment. The Benefits of Plastisol Heat Transfers Printing on tough substrates For small print runs Live printing – No prior knowledge to client sizing Customization We discuss in dep...

  Ink reducer is a plastisol ink additive that reduces an inks viscosity. In simpler terms, it’s a chemical that you add to plastisol ink that makes the ink a bit thinner and easier to handle. When printing with a plastisol ink you are going to get a thicker deposit of ink on the shirt, which is expected. Plastisol ink is much thicker than water-based ink and therefore has different handling characteristics. The thicker body of the plastisol ink makes it a little harder to work with. This is where ink reducer comes to save the day. Curable reducer will be your next best friend if you print with plastisol and are having a hard time with the inks viscosity or want a nice soft hand feel on the shirt. The additive reducers the inks viscosity but still cures at the same temperature of your ink. While ink reducer sounds like a must have plastisol ink product it does have some characteristics that you should be aware of. Things to consider before using curable reducer: It is possible to a...