Puff Printing 101: A Brief Introduction!

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Puff Printing 101 A Brief Introduction!

• Have you ever seen a hoodie with a design that
  appears to be protruding from the fabric? This is
  puff screen printing, which is currently one of
  the most prevalent trends in streetwear. But what
  is puff ink, and how does it lend artwork a
  three-dimensional appearance? Lets examine the
  fundamentals of this novel screen printing
  technique.

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Puff Printing

• Puff ink printing is a form of screen printing
  that utilizes specialty ink mixed with a foaming
  agent activated by heat. The ink is printed using
  a conventional screen printing technique. Then,
  as the garment passes through the dryer, the ink
  puffs up and expands.
• You will comprehend puff screen printing if you
  have ever baked a cupcake. The pigment is applied
  similarly to the batter. The ink rises after
  baking and ultimately crests over the top.
  This pouf technique benefits custom T-shirts,
  hoodies, and crew neck sweatshirts.
• When contemplating a puff ink endeavour, larger
  and thicker is preferable. Puff is intended for
  use in expansive applications. Consider elements
  such as text with thick lines and larger design
  elements.

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Why should puff ink be used?
Some individuals desire a unique touch with their
screen printing. The majority of print designers
conceive in two dimensions. With powder ink, even
three-dimensional work is possible. A puffy
appearance is a fantastic option for screen
printing because it adds dimension. It works
wonderfully for text. It can be used to resemble
a garment patch.
A raised puff print can be created by applying
puff ink to a specific area. It is ideal for
delineating regions. Letters with raised outlines
look fantastic. Even if the garment has only one
colour. When the colour is kept constant and the
outline is raised, depth is created.
Puff ink can be applied to any plastisol-based
ink colour. This includes Pantone colour matching
system support. In a puff ink design, more than
one colour is permitted. It is not readily
brittle.
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How can puff ink be used to print T-shirts?
You can apply puff ink to the entire artwork or
choose specific elements or colours of the design
to achieve the desired effect and draw more
attention to or pop a particular portion of the
artwork. There are no fundamental limitations to
using puff ink for T-shirt printing, except for
designs with tiny details less than 1 to 2 mm
wide. We advise clients to ensure that even the
slightest detail used with a puff is at least 5mm
wide.
The width of the puff ink in the design can be
altered to produce a variety of styles when using
puff ink for T-shirt printing. When using puff
ink for T-shirt printing, the thinner sections of
the artwork have a very rigid appearance, whereas
the larger areas have a waffle-like appearance.
The Puff ink we use for printing on t-shirts is
made by adding a foaming agent to our water-based
ink base, which causes the ink to expand when
heat is applied to the printed t-shirt.
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Puff ink vs High-Density Prints

• The advantages of puff inks over their
  high-density sibling are their lower cost and
  rounded print boundaries. Creating high-density
  prints requires significantly more labour,
  increasing the print effects price. Only one
  layer of ink is needed with puff inks, and the
  heating process does the rest of the work.
  High-density prints are created by printing
  successive layers of ink to build up the
  thickness of the final artwork.

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• In Summary
• Choose screen printing to save money, as it is
  also more durable. If you like the 3D effect of
  puff print, your logo should be a manageable
  size, and the colour scheme should be simple
  enough. Check out our printing page or submit a
  request for a quotation if you would like to
  learn more about our garment printing options.