Squeegee durometer and angle

• 70A is the all-round starting point for spot color and most halftones.
• 60A (softer) for thick deposits: puff, glitter, metallic, discharge, low mesh.
• 80A (harder) for high mesh, fine detail and thin deposits.
• Triple durometer blades (for example 70/90/70) put a soft print edge on a rigid core, with less flex under pressure; good for halftones and high mesh.

Angle: start around 45–60°, measured between the blade and the screen (90° is straight up). A lower, more laid-back angle deposits more ink; a more upright angle prints sharper and thinner. ScreenPrintingNow gives the 45–60° range for manual garment work. Some sources measure from vertical instead, so check which way a number is measured.