New Capabilities

Special effects inks can make an ordinary design fashionable and funky.

Glow in the Dark Inks

Glow in the Dark inks are a good way to hide easter eggs in your designs. After charging in the sun or UV light, these inks will pop off the shirt in a dimly lit bar or taproom. The effect is similar to blacklights. Perfect for an outline, a brand name, skulls, unicorns, eyeballs, whatever element of your design you want highlighted when hanging out in the dark.

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Metallic Inks

Liquid Gold and Liquid Silver are flashier versions of traditional metallic inks. They have more of a reflective quality and provide good contrast against the garment. These inks can hold high detail and print well on most any blend of fabrics without creating a heavy hand-feel.

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Puff Inks

Puff inks create a tactile, three-dimensional print. The Puff additive is composed of a heat-activated foaming agent, so as the garment goes down the dryer, the ink expands and begins to puff upward. Use it as a minor element or for a more dramatic effect, use it on the entire design.

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Puff inks are not as durable as traditional screen print inks. They will begin to crack and flake off after a while, but that’s part of the retro charm.

Crystalina Inks

Crystalina is a translucent, iridescent glitter effect. Similar to Puff, use it to highlight a small component of your design or channel your inner teenage girl and have it applied on top of the full print.

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Puff and Crystalina inks are not as durable as traditional screen print inks. They will begin to crack and flake off after a while, but that’s part of the retro charm.

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