The negatives are minimal but if we must think of something that annoys us about this squeegee it would be the noise it makes during a print run. I can’t put this into words so please watch our YouTube video where we will demonstrate this little irritant in full. Red: Softer General Blade. Suggested mesh count is 15T- 77T. Ideal for textile printing and high opaque designs and some general fine lines and detail. Suitable for Plastisol and Water Based inks. Blue: XX Hard Blade. Suggested mesh count is 120T-200T. Ideal for substrate printing including paper, board, metal, ceramics and glass printing. This blade gives a good amount of pressure to increase definition to your artwork. It also limits the deposit of ink which is great for non absorbent surfaces and extreme solvent based inks. Ideal for photographic work and fine lines. Suitable for most inks and for non absorbent surfaces. Green: Medium Blade. Suggested mesh count is 43T-77T. Ideal for textile and other substrate printing, finer detailed artwork. Suitable for Plastisol and Water Based inks. If you’re looking for a multi-purpose tool that does both mopping and squeegeeing then the Oxo Floor Mop is the perfect choice.

Because of the secure fit of the head to the handle, this squeegee isn’t very flexible. This makes it harder to use in tight spaces so better for an open area like a garage or an open plan wet room and shower squeegee.If you’re not sure what size you need, the best solution is to buy one with an adjustable handle so you can set the length to fit you. Squeegee Head Material

A window cleaner or tiled surface needs to be a soft foam maybe with an added rubber scraper for removing excess moisture. The traditional wooden handled squeegee is a firm favourite in our studio. It is designed to be used for lots of different printing techniques including t-shirt printing and poster printing. The main things to look for when purchasing a good quality wooden handle is regular screws holding the blade securely in place, varnished wood and lastly look out for the handles which are sculpted to a hand shape.Blue: X Hard Blade. Suggested mesh count is 120T-200T. Ideal for substrate printing including paper, board, metal, ceramics and glass printing. This blade will allow a good amount of pressure to increase definition to your artwork, it will also limit the deposit of ink which is great for non absorbent surfaces and extreme solvent based inks. Ideal for photographic work and fine lines. Suitable for most inks and for non absorbent surfaces. The sponge head folds up and sits on elevated feet for storage so it won’t stay damp and end up mouldy. With all the different rooms in your home, it can be a bit of a nightmare to find the correct tools for cleaning everything properly. A vacuum cleaner may work well on dry surfaces but what about wet areas? What do you need this tool for? Whether it’s a wet room, tiles, laminate, wood, concrete or any other surface, the squeegee design needs to complement this. The positives of a wooden squeegee handle is that you can change the blade as and when you need too. These are the OG of screen printing squeegees for a reason, they can be used for nearly all printing jobs and last forever if you look after them!