The earliest known form of printing applied to paper was woodblock printing, which appeared prior to 220 AD in China. Later developments in printing technology include the movable type invented by Bi Sheng around 1040 AD and the printing press invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century.
Typically, color printing uses four-color inks: cyan , magenta , yellow, and black. The resulting "primary" mixtures are red, green , and blue when the CMY "secondary" is combined at full strength.
DTG Printing is also the best option if you are looking to print just a few (1-5) t-shirts, since it is as easy as loading a blank shirt into the DTG Printing machine and printing directly on it, while screen printing requires you to print your t-shirt through a multi-step, back-breaking process.
Looking to make money selling printables on Etsy? Yes, you can sell something on Etsy, like printables, and there's nothing you never have to ship! Building printables on Etsy can be a great side hustle, because you just need to create them once and you can sell them an unlimited number of times.
Gutenberg was a German craftsman and inventor and is best known for his innovative printing press machine, the Gutenberg press, which used a movable form. Up until the 20th century, it remained the standard. Gutenberg made it inexpensive to print.
Building an Etsy store, a go-to site for many types of printables, is the fastest and easiest way to begin selling your printable. Fiverr and Creative Market are other online options to sell your printable version. You can build your own online store if you would like more control over your printing business.
For web graphics, especially logos, illustrations, and graphs, PNG images are ideal. If images are edited and saved multiple times, PNG is also a top choice. For printing, PDF images are ideal, particularly for graphic design, posters, and flyers.
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