The image prints and videos displayed throughout the site were screened using Arena's 200 Digital Mesh. For each image or photograph, only a single pull was used for each color. Arena's digital mesh perfectly captured the half tones, gradients and fine lines that a traditional mesh could never replicate.

Arena Digital Screens come in only three mesh counts. The thermal print process makes it possible for our mesh to hold more "image information" creating higher resolution burns. If you are more accustomed to using a specific mesh count for your prints, you can achieve the results you're looking for using this comparison:

For photographs, fine lines, gradients, tiny fonts use: 

Arena Digital Mesh 200 replaces Traditional Mesh Counts of 230/280/305

For less detailed line art, or artwork using fills and fine details use:

Arena Digital Mesh 120 replaces Traditional Mesh Counts of 160/200

For full fills, heavier inks and larger elements use:

Arena Digital Mesh 70 replaces Traditional Mesh Counts of 60/90/110 

Screen Burns using the Arena 200 or 120 Digital Mesh are stretched at an average of 20 newtons. Arena 70 Digital Mesh will be delivered at an average tension of 15 newtons. Traditional pre-stretched frames are usually purchased with an average tension of 18 newtons.

We do not recommend printing more than 3000 prints with a single screen burn. Let us know if you have a multi-color print job that requires more than 3000 total prints. We do have the ability to double the life of the screen burn if you are printing vector artfiles or an automatic press.

Let us know if you are using an Automatic press. We can advise you on adjusting the pressure of the scraper blade and squeegee.

Orders placed and approved before 11am PST can qualify for Same Day Turnaround. In most cases, your screen burn will be ready to ship by the "end of business" within 24 hours from the time you approve your digital mock-ups or print proofs. We will not burn your screen until we receive your email approval. Failing to approve the digital mock-ups will delay your Same Day Turnaround. Orders placed on weekends or after the close of business on Fridays will be pushed to the next business day. Approval delays will affect turnaround time.

If your order is placed within normal business hours, the Standard Turnaround time takes 3 - 4 days from the date you approve the digital mockups or print proofs, excluding weekends, holidays and delivery time.

We do offer expedited shipping as an option. Neither the Standard nor the Same Day Turnaround options include expedited shipping. USPS ground shipping will be the default shipping option offered at checkout and requires 2 - 8 business days. If you need your screen burn delivered Next Day Air, 2 Day Air, or Priority Express, you will be solely responsible for selecting and paying for those options at checkout.

To tape off sections of your screen that don't need printing, clean the mesh first then simply cover the section of the image that you don't want printed with a paper towel. Use the True Blue Painters tape to tape down the edges so the pad stays in place. If you are needing to print in multiple colors, the only tape you should use on the digital mesh is True Blue Painter's tape. Traditional blue polyurethane tape can be used if you do not intend on ever removing it. If you do use and attempt to remove the traditional screen tape, the mesh will tear. Additionally, If you do not apply the pad and attempt to use the blue painters tape without protecting the image area, the adhesive from the tape and ink will combine and permanently set into the mesh. If this happens, there is a great chance you'll tear the screen while removing it.

The only inks we can't recommend using our screens for are glitter metallics. Water based, Plastisol, Varnish and Graphene-based inks all work with our mesh.

Absolutely. Simply clean the ink off of both sides of the mesh using a dry paper towel with Camie 480 Screen Opener for Plastisol inks and a damp paper towel and Albachem Water-based Screen Opener for water-based and discharge inks.

No other chemicals should be used to clean or prep your screen for the next print run.

From time to time, clients are only able to supply raster graphic files that need converting into print ready vector files that are optimized for our screen burning process. Arena offers this service at a cost per each image file. You will receive the vector file versions for your records and future use. Arena does not provide custom design work. Should you need a starting point for commissioned design work, we recommend www.fiverr.com, www.upwork.com and www.99designs.com.

The starting cost for most small to medium vector file optimization is $50. This could vary depending on the detail and size of your image.