Speedball 004603 Fabric Screen Printing Review

I know I already love this ink and use it regularly for screen printing. However this bottle was delivered in a mess, there should have been a seal inside to prevent this, but the seal was broken and the cap was not fully screwed on and ink was everywhere when I opened the packaging. Luckily it didn't end up on the other items I ordered but it is on the packaging and all over the bottle which is not easy to clean. It's not the end of the world, just a disappointment.

So I went ahead and dropped $8 to see for myself if it would work with emulsions other than the Speedball emulsion mentioned, and of course it did. I can't say if it works better or worse, but I applied it to Ecotex WR-Blue Water Resistant Emulsion, soaked it for 3 minutes and rubbed it with the rough side of the sponge for 5-10 minutes and sure enough it worked. Only did it once and it looks like all the emulsion was removed which made a difference for me. As you can see there are a few…

I've been using SB Ink for 4 years to print custom t-shirts and patches for the bands/punk scene. Unfortunately, unlike the previous bottle I had, this red batch does not pop up on black without blending into white. Also, every bottle of ink I've ordered over the years has a different consistency, making it difficult to determine the pressure needed when printing. My first few prints with new bottles rarely come out. Different colors have different consistencies (which seems to be common with…