{"product_id":"manual-starter-kit-screen-printing-setup-for-beginners","title":"Manual Starter Kit – Screen Printing Setup for Beginners","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"555\" data-start=\"107\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"133\" data-start=\"111\"\u003eManual Starter Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cstrong data-end=\"196\" data-start=\"141\"\u003eultimate solution for achieving ultra-smooth prints\u003c\/strong\u003e on a \u003cstrong data-end=\"234\" data-start=\"202\"\u003emanual screen printing press\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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