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  • ASPA Monthly News February 2012

    ASPA Monthly News February 2012

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    Welcome to the premier edition of the ASPA Monthly News. In this new feature on ASPA, we will announce
    members of ASPA, the newest certified screen printers and graphic artists as well as other important news that
    would be interest to ASPA members and visitors to our websites.

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  • Job Services Packet

    Job Services Packet

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    Are you trying to find a job in screen printing? ASPA may be able to help you. We offer two choices for those seeking jobs in the screen printing industry. Screen printing and graphic artist jobs. Learn more…

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  • Screen Printer Job Services Packet

    Screen Printer Job Services Packet

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      If you passed the Certified Screen Printer exam and you want to use your certification to help you get a job in screen printing, ASPA offers the (CSP) Job Services Packet. The purpose of the (CSP) Job Services Packet [...]

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  • Graphic Artist Job Services Packet

    Graphic Artist Job Services Packet

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    If you passed the Certified Graphic Artist – Screen Printing (CGA-SP) exam and you want to use your certification to help you get a job as an artist in screen printing, ASPA offers the (CGA-SP) Job Services Packet. The purpose [...]

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  • Camera-Ready Art

    Camera-Ready Art

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    • Screen Printing Photo Glossary
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    Camera-Ready Art: Production ready art. Artwork that requires no alterations or modifications and is ready for output onto film or vellum.

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  • Ultraviolet Light

    Ultraviolet Light

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    • Screen Printing Photo Glossary
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    Ultraviolet Light: Light with a wave length shorter than that of visible light. It is so named because the spectrum consists of electromagnetic waves with frequencies higher than those that humans identify as the color violet. Ultraviolet light is commonly called black light. UV light is the ideal type of light for exposing screen and curing certain types of ink.

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  • Screen

    Screen

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    • Screen Printing Photo Glossary
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    Screen: A wooden or metal frame with mesh tightly attached to it.

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  • Tension Meter

    Tension Meter

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    • Screen Printing Photo Glossary
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    Tension Meter: Device used to measure screen tension.

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  • Flood Stroke

    Flood Stroke

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    • Screen Printing Photo Glossary
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    Flood Stroke: A heavily angled squeegee stroke used to fill the screen with ink. A squeegee angle of 60 degrees is typical.

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  • Chiller Plate

    Chiller Plate

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    • Screen Printing Photo Glossary
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    Chiller Plate: A metal plate that is applied to a flashed print to absorb the heat from a print.

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