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Mastering the Art of Large-Format Screenmaking
Learn about frame options for oversized jobs and find out how to properly select, tension, coat, and expose jumbo screens for optimum performance on press.
The Unexpected Consequences of Prepress Upgrades
Coudray explains how to prepare your shop and clients for the big moves you have in mind.
Defective Color Vision and Perception
Coudray discusses color vision and describes some of the optical conditions that might influence what you, your staff, and your clients see.
Organize Your Archives
Coudray offers solutions to help you keep your most critical libraries in line.
The Great Dip-Tank Debate
Read on to learn what two industry suppliers have to say about thepros and cons of dip-tank use.
Managing Textile Dot Gain
In this installment, learn how dot gain manifests in garment graphics and how to compensate for it in prepress.
Assessing the Accuracy of Thickness-Measurement Tools
Discover what tools and procedures lead to the most accurate measurements for screen printing.
Developing Standard Operating Procedures, Part 2: The Screen Department
Without consistency in screenmaking, you'll find that your profits also will become intermittent. Learn how to bring repeatability to this crucial prepress function.

Solids Viscosity Rheology = EOM a study in stencil thickness	Seeing Eye to Eye: Overview of Spectrophotometers	Dots OK - Producing Film Positives and Proofs with Wide-format Inkjet Printers	Describing, Specifying, and Using Digital Digital Color Space
Reducing Screen Casualties	Putting Projection Exposure in Focus	Hitting Halftone Targets Through Linearization, Part 2	The Realities of Color Matching