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Drying Screens – Airflow

There are a few basic principles involved in the process of drying screens after they have been coated. You can make a “drying closet” out of very simple materials. Lack of sophisticated materials is not a problem when drying screens, but violation of certain principles IS a problem. I have been in beginner’s shops and…

Cautionary Tale: Be Careful AND Keep Up Your Insurance

My pal Jon just had a fire at his shop Pop Tops this past weekend. The cause is still being investigated, but it appears to have started while nobody was there in the screen room. A few good things: – Nobody was hurt, no firefighters or employees – Sprinklers kept the fire from spreading –…

Spring is Not Just Flowers: Screen and Substrate Moisture Issues

After the winter of our discontent, well at least in our Northern climes, Spring is (almost) here. Thoughts turn to verse: You can’t see Canada across lake Erie, but you know it’s there.  It’s the same with spring.  You have to have faith, especially in Cleveland.  ~Paul Fleischman People ask me what I do in…