The Versatility of the T-shirt Sets the Standard.

Diane Von Furstenberg, NYC

EXPRESS YOURSELF

We're always re-defining ourselves, it seems, especially when it comes to fashion and the need to be comfortable. So - we propose these stylish, yet, classic looks for evening and special occasions by rejuvenating the going-out dress code. Yes, pair a fave graphic, glam, vintage or rocker T-shirt that is in-good-shape and form-fitting with a long, flowy skirt or flowy pants like on the mannequin.  

For men, the same dress-up-with-comfort appeal holds true especially when pairing a favorite, great fitting, in-good-condition t-shirt under a jacket with dress jeans and cool shoes. Both looks are the ultimate in evening wear from NYC, Gladwin, L.A., Sioux Falls to Miami. Whether on small or grand scales, these ensembles resonate due to their subtle chic and the big comfort factor.

Take the look (at right) to a whole new level by pairing with a black tuxedo jacket. Striking. 

TOOLS for SCREEN and DIGITAL PRINTERS powered by RhinoTech

Easily create a multi-media evening or event look for your customers with the use of screen printed and digitally, heat transferred printed T-shirts and tanks.  By overlaying textile metallic foil, rhinestones and strategic embroidery (that cost just pennies to add, but increase product value), specialty decorative garments will enable your customers to radiate a sublime sophistication or, quite elegantly, revamp their dress-up statement. 

For the perfect, digitally printed Tee or tank, use RhinoDARK™ for all dark garments and SingleStep™ (for light color apparel) heat transfer papers (that work with laser printers). These papers induce a finished product that is very similar to a screen printed Tee and the more they are washed, the softer they feel.

Both of these self-weeding papers offer brilliant color and intense white on DARK and light color garments on Dri-Fit/polyester, 100% cotton and 50/50 blends.

Create these looks for customers with an assortment how-to videos that describe technique. And, premiere equipment and products that include: manual, textile screen printers, conveyor and flash dryers, drying cabinets, screen stretchers, pre-stretched screen frames with excellent mesh counts, screen cleaning equipment, screen frame glue, screen cleaning products including soy and citrus-based chemicals, automatic ink removal systems (and much more) and screen printing supplies available from RhinoTech.

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MAKING ART AFFORDABLE FOR THE PEOPLE.

Offering up the Pro's of Digital Printing.

1. Stand-Out - no blending in allowed. Print one or a hundred of a specialty design or five different images on apparel or multiple-types of hard surfaces. This is a simple process that isn't costly or extra time intensive. It's a way for embroidery and screen printing shops to diversify, add service streams and never let a customer walk out of the shop unserved.

Digital prints produce precise images with sharp detail and crisp, rich color. Black and White prints are bold. 

2. A short-run printing solution. Digital printing solves a problem for a customer who just wants one shirt, 2 caps, 5 plaques, 10 mugs or 3 sports bags that are customized. 

3. Offers an immediate solution to a silk screen printer who has completed a large order, waits 3 months to clean the screen after which the customer calls and NEEDS 50 MORE SHIRTS OF THAT VERY DESIGN. What's a screen printer to do? ANSWER:  Replicate the image using heat transfer paper and create digitally printed shirts that look and feel as if they had been screen printed. To achieve this use, for example, SingleStep™ (for light color garments using a laser printer) and RhinoDARK™ (for DARK fabrics using a laser printer). Add in a QUALITY HEAT PRESS and an OKI printer.

4. Digital printing set-ups can be extraordinarily inexpensive with transfer paper being highly affordable.

5. Use of OKI laser printers especially designed for the decorative apparel industry. Make photo, art design and other specialty transfers that offer appealing graphics.

6. Good washability factor on garments. 

7. Lessens the impact on Mother Earth. Paper is recyclable.

Heat Transfer Options.

Need some distinctive choices to present to customers when they inquire about customized gift items that don't include T-shirts? Looking for a DIY project to add to and diversify your growing home-based business?  The following is just one more stand-out option. Achieve your desires and those of your customers by engaging a multi-surface, heat transfer printing resource that is SinglePrint™.

Custom Dog Tags.

They're versatile, on-trend jewelry pieces that can be used as necklaces, bracelets, key chains, zipper pulls and more. Dog tags come in 14 karat gold, silver and other types of metal. Price points are vast depending upon the desires of your customers.

SinglePrint™ Heat Transfer Paper Makes it Happen.

What could be easier than a single sheet heat transfer paper system used for multi-surface printing? This transfer paper is also weedless laser paper, so no time waster.  And, it only transfers the toner.  Use it to digitally print designs and photos onto white/ light color Metal, Acrylic, Ceramic, Wood & Glass Plaques, Leather and Card Stock. 

Use it with our great performing heat presses that offer accurate, adjustable, heat/temperature controls, digital displays, touch keys, easy access to printing bed, alarms and timers.

SinglePrint - step-by-step video instructions.

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The Best T-Shirts for Women and Men.

Yes, women still want great looking Tees. We know you know this, because you're involved in the industry (or want to be) and you understand that Tees are staples in all casual, work and/or evening environments. When paired with heels and jeans, worn under a jacket for work or in tandem with a black chiffon evening skirt, the t-shirt becomes an indispensable wardrobe piece. No matter the occasion, it's significant that, at all levels, the shirt should not be too baggy and not overly form fitting. It just needs to be a figure flattering, soft V-neck or crew that features a bit of bling (or not) and a great looking design. 

And, news flash, guys want great Tees, too, according to us and a piece written by Hilary Reid, "The Best Men's White T Shirt, According to Men". From the Hanes standard and tagless 5-pack white tees to H&M V-necks, the classic Calvin Klein to high-end designer white Tees, the common factor is fit and feel. 


PREMIER TOOLS TO PRODUCE IMPRESSIVE LOOKING TEES...powered by RhinoTech

Answer these desires with simple, quality processes that include your creativity, excellent tools of the digital, heat transfer and/or screen printing trades, t-shirts that offer a cut and fit geared toward casual days or evenings. 

The following is just a short list of RhinoTech resources to ensure your path to appealing, skillfully printed apparel:

• MANUAL TEXTILE PRINTERS 
• CONVEYOR and FLASH DRYERS 
• SCREEN FRAME CLEANING PRODUCTS 
• ADHESIVE/GLUE
• FILTRATION SYSTEMS and OTHER SCREEN CLEANING EQUIPMENT and SUPPLIES
• HEAT TRANSFER PAPERS
• HEAT PRESSES
• OKI LASER PRINTERS

For step-by-step tutorial on how-to print using textile printers or digital, heat transfer equipment and products, find us on:

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Create Digitally Printed Photo Gifts.

A special keepsake of a significant life event is priceless. It lifts the spirits, jogs a memory and let's us revisit that once-in-a-lifetime moment when all was right with the world. 

To help capture this nostalgia for your customers, RhinoTech offers you the ability to digitally transfer photos onto pillow cases (like the one pictured above), puzzle blanks, t-shirts, caps, towels, hoodies, golf towels and other apparel. The key is to use SingleJet Heat Transfer Paper, an Epson 1430 Inkjet Printer and a Swingman Heat Press. To create other vivid color and black and white photo gift items on light color garments, SingleJet II is also an option. And, to digitally transfer to all dark garments and fabric, SingleJet Opaque is the choice (with the recommended Epson 1430 inkjet printer).

RhinoTech also offers laser printing applications with its RT Digital Transfer Professional Printing package and other types of heat transfer bundles. 

This Pro set includes: the OKI 920WT White Toner Laser Printer that prints full-color, self-weeding transfers; the OKI c831-TS Laser Printer with CMYK toners; SinglePrint™Heat Transfer Paper that enables you to transfer photo images to multiple types of light color hard surfaces, such as glass, ceramic, metal, wood, card stock and mouse pads; RhinoDARK™ Heat Transfer Paper for DARK fabrics and garments; SingleStep™ Heat Transfer Paper for Light/White color apparel and fabrics such as, towels, t-shirts and other fabric; a two-stationed, SwingMan20D Twin 16” x 20” that is a top of the line heat press; a Smart DESIGNER X6 Ready Volume 1 Design Package Software and Parchment Paper. 

RhinoDARK™ Heat Transfer Paper w/Printer & Transfer Instructions. Click on this HOW-TO video and be awed.

Big shout out to everyone from RhinoTech. Thanks for being our customers and future customers; our reps and friends.

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EMULSION REMOVAL 101A.

Part 5 in our RhinoTech video series targets the tips and method on how to remove the stencil from the screen frame after printing is completed so that you gain a new-looking frame in its place.

TOOLS  

ERG8550L that is a ready-to-use Emulsion Remover. It rapidly removes emulsion and capillary film from screens, offers excellent freeze/thaw characteristics and is ideal for use in all climates.

A RhinoCleanWashout Booth that is available in a variety of standard sizes. Its compact, space saving design and durable construction in Polypro continues to be the foremost choice for screen printers.  

The RS1500APressure Washer that features a 26” hose, adjustable PSI from 250 – 1500 PSI, an adjustable nozzle, 110V and ground fault plug. It weighs just 60 lbs. in a very compact form and is a powerhouse of a system that just keeps on working year after year after year. 

TECHNIQUE

Apply ERG8550L to scrubber and scrub on both sides of screen.

As you notice in the video, once applied, the stencil begins to break down almost immediately.

After scrubbing, let the product sit for 1 – 2 minutes. Now, power wash (we use the RS1500A).

In a smooth motion, sweep pressure washer back and forth across the screen and experience the excitement of a new-looking screen frame coming into view!

Let screen dry. And, then you’re ready to reuse. It’s that simple.

Thanks for watching this and all of our other videos. We hope we have helped you lighten the load and advance your screen cleaning technique. Questions? We’re here for you at 651-686-5027 x 4 or info@rhinotechinc.com.

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INK REMOVAL 101A

This is a brief video on how-to finesse the ink off the screen frame for an on-press ink change. And, it offers the easiest way to remove the ink at the conclusion of printing using PWG122 PressWash.

FIRST UP. HOW-TO REMOVE INK FROM A SCREEN ON-PRESS:

Start with PWG122 Press Wash that has been designed to rapidly flash off the screen so that you can quickly and easily make an ON-PRESS ink change.

Next, lift the printer arm holding the screen frame that you want to make the color change on so that you are looking at the underside of the screen frame.

Using a paper or cloth towel, squirt some press wash onto the cloth. Working from the underside of the screen, wipe the targeted spot until ink is removed.

Then, lift the screen and if it still seems to need a little more work, use cloth to carefully finish wiping from the squeegee side.

Before you start to print, spray the platen with RBA2, an Aerosol Adhesive Spray Mist to help ensure that the t-shirt will remain stable on the platen. For fleece and heavier fabrics, a good choice is RBA3 Adhesive Web. 

Now, flood the screen and continue printing.

Once you have completed printing the project, card off the ink and proceed to the washout booth to clean the ink off the screen. The next part of the video will take place at the RhinoCleanWashout Booth for an Ink Removal demo using SWG14C-citrus-scented Screen Wash.

Squirt the screen wash onto the screen and begin scrubbing. Scrub on both sides. Very quickly, the ink will begin to emulsify.

With a pressure washer, like the amazing RS1500A, rinse the screen on both sides. To get rid of any residue, apply a bit more SWG145C, scrub and rinse. If you prefer a soy-based product, choose SWG305.

EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS SUMMARY:

The manual, textile printer used in the demo is a SureCure 5-4/2 combo Conveyor Dryer/Textile Screen Printer from RhinoTech with a 110V.

The RhinoClean Washout Booth is made of Polypro with an aluminum stand.

Soy-based, SWG305 Screen Wash and SWG145C  are excellent options for the final screen wash.

On-Press Wash: PWG122. And, PWG125 is a multi-purpose Press Wash that will also work on card stock, U.V. and Plastisol inks.

NEXT UP!
Stay tuned for the next in the series that is How-To REMOVE A STENCIL.

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How to Blockout a Screen Frame with the Expert RhinoTech Method

Part 3 in this RhinoTech series involves the steps on how to Blockout a Screen Frame. 

This how-to video follows previous demos: Coating Screens 101A and Exposing and Developing Screens 101A.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

The necessary tools include the screen frame that we previously exposed and developed, RB203 Thick Blockout that is water-soluble and a perfect choice to use on coarser mesh counts and a little squeegee. We also use the BL1620 Exposure Unit w/backlight.

NOTE: For finer mesh counts, the choice is RB202 that is a thinner product. For an absolutely permanent blockout, the choice is RB201.

STEPS TO BLOCKING OUT A SCREEN FRAME

Puddle blockout in the corner of the frame. With the trusty yellow squeegee, spread blockout around the edge of the frame. This is important to ensure that all pinholes from dust are covered.

NOTE: RB203 is water-soluble making it easy to wash off the screen. And, the backlight on the Exposure System makes it easy to see where light is potentially seeping through, so you can cover those areas/spots with the Blockout.

Work carefully, though, to make sure that you don’t get any of the blockout on the image.

Let the screen dry.

DOUBLE SECURITY

When the screen is dry, use regular packing tape to tape out around the inside edge of the backside (squeegee side) of the frame. This will ensure that when you print, no ink will get squished between the mesh and the frame.

And, that’s it!

RECAP:

RB203 – when you need a thick blockout for coarser mesh counts.

RB202 – when you need a thin blockout for finer mesh counts

RB201 – when you want a permanent blockout.

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