Author: damousetrap
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Halftone Screen Printing
The Complete Guide to Halftones for Screen Printing Learn how professional printers reproduce photographs, gradients, shadows and detailed artwork using halftone dots. One of the biggest questions we receive at Da Mouse Trap Graphics is why artwork sometimes has to be converted into halftones before it can be screen printed. If you’ve ever wondered how…
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Importance of Job Production Mockup Drafts
Custom Print Planning Why Mockups Matter Before Custom Printing Goes Into Production A mockup is not just a preview. It is the moment where the idea becomes clear enough for everybody to see it, approve it, and protect the details before anything gets ordered, printed, installed, or produced. When a custom job starts, there are…
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Screen printing Vs. DTF Printing
Custom Apparel Printing Screen Printing vs DTF: Cost, Craft, and Getting Your Vision Out When people ask me whether screen printing or DTF is better, the honest answer is: it depends on what you are trying to make. DTF is more cost effective for a lot of projects. It is easier to work with when…