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Metallic Screen Printing Ink

Metallic screen printing inks add shimmer, sparkle, and reflective effects to printed garments. This category includes metallic gold and silver inks, colored shimmer inks, glitter inks, and specialty metallic effects for textile screen printing.

Different metallic inks use different flake sizes, so the appropriate mesh count varies by product. Fine shimmer inks can print through higher mesh counts than larger-flake glitter inks, which require wider mesh openings for proper ink transfer.

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 1190-25 Ruby Red Shimmer
Price: $48.60
Availability: Stock
Triangle Ink Item #: TRI119025 -

    Triangle 1190-25 Ruby Red Shimmer is part of the Triangle 1190 Series, a premium line of Metallic Plastisol Screen Printing Inks developed to produce brilliant metallic finishes on a wide variety of textile garments. Designed for direct wet-on-wet printing and plastisol transfers, this specialty ink delivers eye-catching ruby red shimmer while maintaining the dependable printability and production performance professional screen printers expect. The 1190 Series is ideal for printing on 100%...

    1190-40 Emerald Green Shimmer
    Price: $49.50
    Availability: Stock
    Triangle Ink Item #: TRI119040 -

      Triangle Ink 1190-40 Emerald Green Shimmer is part of the Triangle Ink 1190 Series, a premium line of Metallic Plastisol Screen Printing Inks developed to produce brilliant metallic finishes on a wide variety of textile garments. Designed for direct wet-on-wet printing and plastisol transfers, this specialty ink delivers eye-catching emerald green shimmer while maintaining the dependable printability and production performance professional screen printers expect. The 1190 Series is ideal for...

      1190-57 Royal Blue Shimmer
      Price: $48.15
      Availability: Stock
      Triangle Ink Item #: TRI119057 -

        Triangle Ink 1190-57 Royal Blue Shimmer is part of the Triangle Ink 1190 Series, a premium line of Metallic Plastisol Screen Printing Inks developed to produce brilliant metallic finishes on a wide variety of textile garments. Designed for direct wet-on-wet printing and plastisol transfers, this specialty ink delivers eye-catching royal blue shimmer while maintaining the dependable printability and production performance professional screen printers expect. The 1190 Series is ideal for...

        1190-59 Amethyst Purple Shimmer
        Price: $47.70
        Availability: Stock
        Triangle Ink Item #: TRI119059 -

          Triangle Ink 1190-59 Amethyst Purple Shimmer is part of the Triangle Ink 1190 Series, a premium line of Metallic Plastisol Screen Printing Inks developed to produce brilliant metallic finishes on a wide variety of textile garments. Designed for direct wet-on-wet printing and plastisol transfers, this specialty ink delivers eye-catching amethyst purple shimmer while maintaining the dependable printability and production performance professional screen printers expect. The 1190 Series is ideal...

          1190-76 Carat Gold Shimmer
          Price: $52.65
          Availability: Stock
          Triangle Ink Item #: TRI119076 -

            Triangle Ink 1190-76 Carat Gold Shimmer is part of the Triangle Ink 1190 Series, a premium line of Metallic Plastisol Screen Printing Inks developed to produce brilliant metallic finishes on a wide variety of textile garments. Designed for direct wet-on-wet printing and plastisol transfers, this specialty ink delivers eye-catching carat gold shimmer while maintaining the dependable printability and production performance professional screen printers expect. The 1190 Series is ideal for...

            1190-77 Rich Gold Shimmer
            Price: $59.85
            Availability: Stock
            Triangle Ink Item #: TRI119077 -

              Triangle Ink 1190-77 Rich Gold Shimmer is part of the Triangle Ink 1190 Series, a premium line of Metallic Plastisol Screen Printing Inks developed to produce brilliant metallic finishes on a wide variety of textile garments. Designed for direct wet-on-wet printing and plastisol transfers, this specialty ink delivers eye-catching rich gold shimmer while maintaining the dependable printability and production performance professional screen printers expect. The 1190 Series is ideal for...

              1190-78 Pale Gold Shimmer
              Price: $71.55
              Availability: Stock
              Triangle Ink Item #: TRI119078 -

                Triangle Ink 1190-78 Pale Gold Shimmer is part of the Triangle Ink 1190 Series, a premium line of Metallic Plastisol Screen Printing Inks developed to produce brilliant metallic finishes on a wide variety of textile garments. Designed for direct wet-on-wet printing and plastisol transfers, this specialty ink delivers eye-catching pale gold shimmer while maintaining the dependable printability and production performance professional screen printers expect. The 1190 Series is ideal for printing...

                1190-799 Super Silver Shimmer
                Price: $59.40
                Availability: Stock
                Triangle Ink Item #: TRI1190799 -

                  Triangle Ink 1190-799 Super Silver Shimmer is part of the Triangle Ink 1190 Series, a premium line of Metallic Plastisol Screen Printing Inks developed to produce brilliant metallic finishes on a wide variety of textile garments. Designed for direct wet-on-wet printing and plastisol transfers, this specialty ink delivers eye-catching super silver shimmer while maintaining the dependable printability and production performance professional screen printers expect. The 1190 Series is ideal for...

                  Atlas Gold Glitter
                  Price: $65.00
                  Availability: Stock
                  Atlas Screen Supply (INK) Item #: AI0SE9845 -

                    Atlas Gold Glitter is a metallic plastisol screen printing ink with a large flake size that provides a sparkling gold effect on printed garments. The visible glitter particles create a distinctive metallic finish for designs that call for added sparkle and visual impact. Because of its large glitter flake size, Atlas Gold Glitter is recommended for printing through a wide mesh opening of 25–30 TPI for best results. The wider mesh opening allows the glitter particles to pass through the screen...

                    Atlas Silver Glitter Ink
                    Reg: $65.00
                    Sale: $39.00
                    Availability: Stock
                    Atlas Screen Supply (INK) Item #: AI0SE9805 -

                      Atlas Silver Glitter is a metallic plastisol screen printing ink with a large flake size that provides a sparkling silver effect on printed garments. The visible glitter particles create a distinctive metallic finish for designs that call for added sparkle. Because of its large flake size, Atlas Silver Glitter is recommended for printing through a wide mesh opening of 25–30 TPI for best results. This makes Silver Glitter a specialty ink option for adding a bold, sparkling silver appearance to...

                      International Coatings 155 Crystalina Shimmer Iridescent Plastisol Ink
                      Price: $69.65
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                      International Coatings Item #: IC155 -

                        International Coatings 155 Crystalina Shimmer is a press-ready plastisol screen printing ink featuring translucent, iridescent glitter flakes suspended in a very clear base. The shimmer flakes create special sparkling effects on garments while allowing the underlying fabric or printed colors to remain visible through the clear base. 155 Crystalina Shimmer can be printed directly onto a garment or over other colors to highlight specific areas of a design. When used in a multicolor design,...

                        International Coatings 156 Silver Shimmer Metallic Plastisol Screen Printing Ink
                        Price: $62.84
                        Availability: Stock
                        International Coatings Item #: IC156LF -

                          International Coatings 156 Silver Shimmer is a metallic plastisol screen printing ink designed to add a bright, non-tarnishing silver sparkle to printed garments. Its shimmering metallic appearance makes it a great choice for designs that need an eye-catching silver finish and added visual impact. 156 Silver Shimmer offers good opacity on dark fabrics and is bleed resistant, making it suitable for direct printing on 100% cotton and some cotton/polyester blends. The ink is supplied ready to...

                          International Coatings 157 Gold Shimmer Metallic Plastisol Screen Printing Ink
                          Price: $68.61
                          Availability: Stock
                          International Coatings Item #: IC157LF -

                            International Coatings 157 Gold Shimmer is a metallic plastisol screen printing ink formulated for direct printing on textiles. Its shimmering metallic effect adds a bright, non-tarnishing gold sparkle to garments, providing a specialty finish for designs that call for a distinctive gold appearance. 157 Gold Shimmer is recommended for 100% cotton and some cotton/polyester blends. The ink is bleed resistant, but is not classified as a non-bleed ink, so testing is recommended before production...

                            International Coatings 158 Copper Shimmer Metallic Plastisol Screen Printing Ink
                            Price: $64.94
                            Availability: Stock
                            International Coatings Item #: IC158LF -

                              International Coatings 158 Copper Shimmer is a metallic plastisol screen printing ink designed to produce a bright, non-tarnishing copper sparkle on printed garments. The ink features fine, shimmering glitter flakes in a low-bleed, low-fusion base, creating a distinctive metallic effect for specialty garment printing. The easy-to-print base makes 158 Copper Shimmer suitable for both manual and automatic screen printing. Its formulation helps reduce wear and tear on printers and equipment while...

                              92 Metallic Gold Plastisol Screen Printing Ink with Chrome Effect
                              Price: $68.09
                              Availability: Stock
                              International Coatings Item #: IC92 -

                                92 Metallic Gold is a plastisol-based screen printing ink designed to produce a distinctive chrome-like metallic gold appearance on printed garments. For the best visual effect, the ink is recommended for direct printing onto the garment or fabric. 92 Metallic Gold comes ready for use and should be printed without modification. For best visual results, it should be printed last in the design to help maintain the appearance of the metallic finish. The ink is suitable for cotton and some...

                                International Coatings 96 Metallic Silver Plastisol Screen Printing Ink
                                Price: $56.04
                                Availability: Stock
                                International Coatings Item #: IC96LF -

                                  International Coatings 96 Metallic Silver is a plastisol-based screen-printing ink designed to produce a distinctive chrome-like metallic silver appearance on printed garments. For the best visual results, 96 Metallic Silver should be printed directly onto the garment or fabric without an underbase. 96 Metallic Silver comes ready for use and should be printed without modification. Stir the ink well before each use, and print it last in the design for the best visual results. The ink is...

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                                  Metallic Plastisol Ink for Screen Printing

                                  Metallic plastisol inks contain reflective or shimmering particles that create decorative effects that cannot be produced with standard opaque ink colors. Depending on the formulation, the finished print can range from a subtle shimmer to a bright metallic or glitter appearance.

                                  Metallic vs. Shimmer vs. Glitter Ink

                                  Metallic, shimmer and glitter inks differ primarily in the size and appearance of the particles suspended in the ink. Fine shimmer inks create a smoother metallic sparkle, while larger glitter particles produce a more pronounced reflective effect.

                                  The particle size also affects screen mesh selection. Larger particles require wider mesh openings to pass through the screen properly, while finer shimmer inks can generally be printed through higher mesh counts.

                                  Choosing a Mesh Count for Metallic Ink

                                  There is no single mesh count that works for every metallic ink. Fine shimmer formulations may be suitable for mesh counts commonly used for specialty plastisol printing, while large-flake glitter inks may require very low mesh counts with significantly larger openings.

                                  Always follow the ink manufacturer's recommended mesh range. If metallic particles are not passing cleanly through the screen, a lower mesh count with a larger opening may be necessary.

                                  Need more information on choosing the correct mesh count see our Screen Printing Mesh Count Chart Guide.

                                  Printing Metallic Ink on Garments

                                  Metallic inks can be used to create gold, silver, colored shimmer and sparkling effects on a variety of textile designs. Because appearance depends heavily on ink deposit, mesh selection and garment color, test printing is recommended before beginning a production run.

                                  Some metallic and shimmer inks may benefit from an underbase depending on the garment, ink formulation and desired finished appearance. Other metallic inks are designed to produce their best effect when printed directly onto the garment.

                                  Metallic Ink Brands

                                  Atlas Screen Supply carries metallic, shimmer and glitter screen printing inks from International Coatings, Triangle Ink and Atlas, with options ranging from fine shimmer colors to large-flake glitter effects.