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Noob askes question about water based ink

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Frog:

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--- Quote from: Colin on July 13, 2019, 02:22:09 PM ---Andy:

Please let me know if I will need to change this post below.  I can copy paste the directly relevant part of the article I am linking

Bart:

I wrote this article recently about a shirt I did for one of our events.  At the bottom there is a write up about the "how and why" you want to cure waterbase inks.

https://www.screenprinting.com/blogs/news/feed-your-brain-overview-of-screen-printing-event-design

Curing WB inks is all about the length of time at "cure temp".

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Good stuff, but our noob is especially hoping for some specific guidelines for optimal results with minimal equipment. He may be stuck with my suggestion.

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A heat press or iron is also a good option. 

There are "air cure" catalysts also available on the market for future prints.  Curing WB inks can be problematic without a good dryer and the correct additives :)

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Yep, I've already mentioned both the iron and the catalysts.

Colin:
Ahh, they joys of skimming through the responses and realizing long after that you missed something....  Thanks Andy.

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