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What Is Screen
Printing Puff Ink?

Puff screen printing uses an additive mixed with plastisol ink that causes the ink to "puff" when exposed to heat, creating a raised, 3D effect. This technique can be applied to specific parts of a design or certain colors, allowing for a unique look where some areas are flat and others are puffed.

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Tonal Puff Screen Printing

Tonal puff printing uses a custom-mixed ink to match the garment color, creating a raised, textured design that blends subtly with the fabric. It’s perfect for brands looking for a minimalist yet premium finish that feels as good as it looks.

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The Process Behind Tonal Puff Ink

From Pantone matching to final cure, this video shows how tonal puff printing delivers texture without overpowering the design.

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Our portfolio is filled with real puff screen printed garments from actual clients—capturing texture, dimension, and craft.

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The Best Hoodies For Puff Printing

Thicker fabric helps enhance the raised texture, making your puff print pop with maximum effect.

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Which t-shirts are the best for screen printing with puff ink?

When it comes to puff screen printing on t-shirts, heavyweight options at least 6.5oz are the best. The thicker fabric provides the stability needed for puff ink to expand cleanly, so it gives a crisp result. Lightweight t-shirts, on the other hand, can wrinkle around the print, causing the puff to lose its sharpness and quality.

For the best results, we recommend choosing from the heavyweight t-shirts listed below. Just like with hoodies, smaller artwork like a 3” x 3” area work best for 3d puff screen print ink. Larger designs like 10” x 10" will cause the ink to “collapse on itself” creating uneven dips that do not look good.

Check out our puff screen printing portfolio to see how other customers have designed puff ink screen prints on heavyweight t-shirts!

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The Best T-Shirts For Puff Printing

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What fabrics can you screen print using the puff ink?

We suggest only 100% cotton fabrics for the best results. If you'd like to decorate polyester, spandex, or blends then we'd encourage you to consider:

  • Ordering silicone heat transfers
  • Switching to puff embroidery
  • Switching to Stahls Heat Transfer Vinyl Puff
What ink colors are available?

We can screen print puff any color. But, keep in mind, that Pantone matching is difficult and not guaranteed. The ink color will appear lighter after application and the percentage is based on the:

  • Quality of the fabric
  • Type of dye to color the garment
  • Thickness of the fabric
  • The Pantone color itself
Are there manufacturing challenges?

Small details such as 10 point text can become difficult to read since the puff rises and "closes" in the transparent areas of the text. Therefore, we suggest creating artwork with large text and elements that won't be affected by this effect.

Also, colors may experience a 5-10% dilution from their original hue and lose vibrancy as the ink expands.

For a closer match to the original Pantone color, we recommend requesting minimal raise or not including puff ink.

How should puff printed garments be washed?

We strongly suggest washing any decorated garment inside out, with cold water, and hang dried or at least a low temperature in the dryer.

The screen printing puff's lifespan largely depends on how well the customer washes the garment, but the average is 50 washes before the print may crack and the color may fade.

How accurate can 3D puff inks recreate artwork?

3d puff inks can achieve approximately 80% of the sharp detail that is achieved with traditional non-puff screen printing.

The expansion of puff inks both upwards and outwards softens sharp edges, resulting in a "raised pillow effect."

Our sales reps will work with you to address this during your ordering process.

Are samples before production available for puff screen printing?

Yes, samples before production are standard on every order.

Keep in mind, we send an artwork approval for you to approve and it's important you let us know if you have any concerns at that stage. Once we setup the machines and send the sample photo there are only a few changes we can make. 

These changes include an ink change and the design's placement on the garment, but we are unable to change an element of the design since the machines have already been setup. 

It's important you communicate with your sales rep about any concern you have before placing your custom screen printing puff order.

What fabrics can you screen print using the puff ink?

We suggest only 100% cotton fabrics for the best results. If you'd like to decorate polyester, spandex, or blends then we'd encourage you to consider:

  • Ordering silicone heat transfers
  • Switching to puff embroidery
  • Switching to Stahls Heat Transfer Vinyl Puff
What ink colors are available?

We can screen print puff any color. But, keep in mind, that Pantone matching is difficult and not guaranteed. The ink color will appear lighter after application and the percentage is based on the:

  • Quality of the fabric
  • Type of dye to color the garment
  • Thickness of the fabric
  • The Pantone color itself
Are there manufacturing challenges?

Small details such as 10 point text can become difficult to read since the puff rises and "closes" in the transparent areas of the text. Therefore, we suggest creating artwork with large text and elements that won't be affected by this effect.

Also, colors may experience a 5-10% dilution from their original hue and lose vibrancy as the ink expands.

For a closer match to the original Pantone color, we recommend requesting minimal raise or not including puff ink.

How should puff printed garments be washed?

We strongly suggest washing any decorated garment inside out, with cold water, and hang dried or at least a low temperature in the dryer.

The screen printing puff's lifespan largely depends on how well the customer washes the garment, but the average is 50 washes before the print may crack and the color may fade.

How accurate can 3D puff inks recreate artwork?

3d puff inks can achieve approximately 80% of the sharp detail that is achieved with traditional non-puff screen printing.

The expansion of puff inks both upwards and outwards softens sharp edges, resulting in a "raised pillow effect."

Our sales reps will work with you to address this during your ordering process.

Are samples before production available for puff screen printing?

Yes, samples before production are standard on every order.

Keep in mind, we send an artwork approval for you to approve and it's important you let us know if you have any concerns at that stage. Once we setup the machines and send the sample photo there are only a few changes we can make. 

These changes include an ink change and the design's placement on the garment, but we are unable to change an element of the design since the machines have already been setup. 

It's important you communicate with your sales rep about any concern you have before placing your custom screen printing puff order.

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