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Whether you’re creating tote bags for a promotional campaign or personal use, understanding the difference between screen printing and digital printing will help you achieve the desired results. This guide explores the equipment, processes, and ideal materials for screen printing vs digital printing.

Does UV printing scratch easily? A great question, and fully preventable!  This story will resonate with everyone. Imagine having just returned from a weekend getaway by the ocean, where you enjoyed the sun, sand, and sea. As you unpack your weekender bag at home, you find traces of sand lingering at the bottom and even

Key Takeaways   Screen printing is best suited for high-volume production and simpler designs, especially when the same artwork is printed repeatedly at scale.   UV printing is better for short runs, complex graphics, and frequent design changes because it requires no screens and can print full-color artwork digitally.   The right printing method depends

 Key Takeaways Digital white ink printing is faster for short-to-medium runs because it skips screen creation, prepping, and stripping entirely. UV digital printing reproduces detail and gradients that screen printing struggles to match, with consistent color across the batch. Screen printing still has a place for large, simple, solid-color runs, but its drying cycles and

Have you ever marveled at the incredible print quality produced by UV printer inks? These inks play a pivotal role in creating vibrant graphics and designs on a wide array of substrates, opening up a world of possibilities for creative expression. Today, we’ll take a closer look at the LV-R Series UV Printer Ink, specially

The techniques for decorating tumblers have multiplied in recent years, but drinkware is one of the least forgiving substrates to get wrong. That’s because tumblers, mugs, and glasses face constant handling and washing, whether by hand, home dishwasher, or industrial machine — which makes adhesion one of the most important factors in how a print

Updated July 7, 2026 What Is Digital Printing on Glass? Referred to under an umbrella of terms such as rotary printing, cylindrical printing, digital cylinder printing, or direct-to-object printing, these are all used to describe the method of printing directly onto cylindrical items like glassware using an industrial cylindrical digital printer. Digital printers use computer software to

 Key Takeaways Rigid ink is built for non-pliable substrates like glass, stainless steel, and coated metals, offering high abrasion resistance and fast dry time. Flexible ink is built for substrates that bend or squeeze, such as sports bottles, phone cases, and stress balls, and can withstand freezing temperatures. Inkcups offers five UV LED curable ink

Custom-printed drinkware has become a staple for breweries, bars and restaurants. While printing on the sides of a glass may be more common, the latest innovation is focusing on a different canvas: the thick, flat bottom of glass drinkware. This is where modern digital UV printing on glass offers a stunning and durable solution. Perhaps

As we continue with the Call to Compliance blog series we will explore Migration Testing. Inkcups’ BB Series ink line passes Migration Testing, but what exactly does that mean? Other blog posts in the series: Call to Compliance: MagiCoat® Have you ever received a sports bottle as a promotional give-away? Perhaps at an open house