W hy do we often struggle with some of the seemingly simplest things, like slathering ink onto a garment. Slathering so that it looks clean, bright, opaque and altogether attractive. Let's delve into troubleshooting for screen printing. Troubleshooting often involves breaking down the processes involved in screen printing into each component and looking at how each step can impact the next or the overall outcome. My goal here is to outline which processes are key to ensure a positive outcome. One of the first things I will address is the category of screens; specifically, film and emulsion. Tension? We'll get to that, but what's the point of having a tight mesh if the image on the mesh is not right. " Finding Film Let's look at film. Opacity is the name of the game when it comes to obtaining a clear, clean and detailed image. The question you should ask yourself is whether the image on your film is opaque enough? To be clear, we are talking about the black image on the clear film. To be honest, unless you are using true film (the kind they used