How To Screen Print: 1 Color T Shirt Print Run Demo
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Learn How To Screen Print Tee Shirts At Home
How To Screen Print T Shirts: 1 Color T Shirt Print Run Demo
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Thank you! I appreciate the support. You're very welcome. You can certainly try it if this is a problem for you. I tend not to use additives if possible but if you need it, test it out. It may be just what you need. ☠
Thanks once again. You make it worthwhile! Thanks for the comment!
I am in the process of starting a shirt printing biz from my home... your vids are very helpful, Thanks so much..
@JediColourist- Awesome! Thank you. You're welcome ;) I’m glad you found me, good luck. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate your support!
Thank you very much! I appreciate your support very much! I use an Epson 1400 inkjet printer with water proof inkjet films. But I don’t recommend RIP software as of yet because the one I use is odd and I hope to team up with someone on that in the future. I am not a graphic artist so I am no expert in creating artwork. Someday I hope to offer more about creating artwork with your continued support :) Rate thumbs up and subscribe. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
Well thank you very much! Your kind words mean a lot to me. Businessan? Not sure about that... LOL. And yes, that is the funny thing about screen printing. People print in so many different ways on so many different levels yet still achieve very good print results. So you can make high quality prints with lesser equipment it will just probably take a lot more time. Best wishes in Brazil :) Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
My pleasure. Yeah, you need a haze remover but I have not used any Ryonet chemicals yet. They do sell CCI which I know is good stuff. So look for a haze or stain remover in their chemicals section. Use the Catspit discount code to save dome dosh too :) Tell them they have to do more videos with me too ;) See my website for the Ryonet discount code. Link is on the channel page. Thanks for your support. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
Perhaps an article, yes? Fibrillation occurs when you wash a printed garment and the underlying fibers of the shirt come through the print. They appear fuzzy ant tend to make the print look faded. Try using a higher quality garment and/or ink. Thanks for watching!
Yes I use plastisol inks. You can back flood the screen with ink in between prints. Always keep ink in the stencil, work fast and never stop or slow down. That keeps the ink wet in the stencil mesh. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
Very cool. You’re welcome! Glad to help out. Make sure to check out my other videos for more on spray tacks and other topics that will help you out. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@NaCh951 You are welcome! It is my pleasure to help out. I appreciate the comment! Good luck to you. Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much! And thanks for the comment!
You are very welcome. Thanks for the great comment!
Excellent! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge to those of us that are just learning.
Thank you very much! Thanks for the comment!
500 prints! Yes, for some simpler jobs like this 1 color, I would run it on the manual press to keep the profits in my pocket. Sometimes you can sure feel like a robot and a long print run like that can be mind numbing as well. Music is a must! Thanks for the comment!
Another great Video. Thanks for taking the time to post them.
Love the Tee-Shirts too.
The Best Videos On CZcams.
Thank you! Yes there are other videos in my collection that address lining up the screens to the pallet as well as lining up the shirts on the pallet. Just take a look through the Uploads. The titles should be self-explanatory. It’s not a trick really just a methodology and experience. A flash dryer will do but a belt dryer is best. Thanks for your support! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
It’s pretty much the best method with the brightest colors and the longest durability. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
Thanks, glad you like my videos. Properly exposed or underexposed if you get the stencil out and it dries that should have nothing to do with ink bleeding out of the edges of the stencil. Rather it is probably too open of a mesh for too thin of an ink or your flood and stroke are just too hard. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@danpat Thanks much! I appreciate the comment! Thanks for watching!
Yes! There are definitely benefits to this method. I am glad you asked because I have made a video about this and it will be posted in December. In the meantime, you can read the article about this on the website. See the Printing Methods page of the Printing Articles section. Link is on channel page and sidebar. Stay tuned! Thanks for watching!
That all depends on what type of feel you want to the print to have. There are 2 articles on the Catspit website that would probably help you out a lot. One is called “Introduction To Ink; Water Based Plastisol Screen Printing Inks” and the other is called “The Benefits & Challenges Of Water Based Inks.” Look of Printing Articles tab in the navigation. But yes it makes a big difference. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
I have only used plastisol and water based inks. I don’t know about anything else. Thinner inks will require higher mesh counts. Thanks so much for watching and dropping me a note. ☠
@SaYNoINC I prefer to use an actual tee shirt. An old misprint will do but make sure to only use the finished side of the garment. Never test print on the inside of a tee shirt. The knit is too open and rough to get things proper. You could also use test pellons but the can shrink very easily under flash cure units. You’re welcome, my pleasure. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
It’s hard to tell what’s going on there but try less pressure when you flood and stroke. If the ink is very thin or runny you may want to move to a higher mesh count. Make sure your off contact is low and use a harder squeegee. Maybe that will help out. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@liveactionebay LOL… thanks. Glad you liked the video. I’d be happy to see your print run, good luck! Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠
@frankyrocksmyrocks You are welcome. It is my pleasure to help out. Thanks for watching & commenting!
It's called soft hand. That is what you are describing. I use plastisol inks which when printed on darker garments can be felt. Printing them on white tees can produce a softer feel. But you may want water based inks or discharge inks if you are looking for that very soft shirt like feel. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@erickdviking - Yes, I use plastisol inks on all of my textile applications. If you are using water base you will need to back flood after each print between prints to keep the ink from drying in the screen. Thanks for watching and commenting!
It’s a textile plastisol ink for screen printing ;) Thanks much for watching and dropping me a note. ☠
A bit much for a comment. Check out my website for more details about screen printing. You can also watch my videos from start to finish. Thanks so much for watching and dropping me a note. ☠
Great info on all of your videos thanks for putting these out they are real helpful wish I had know about this channel months ago !
To keep any ink from going around where the emulsion does not reach the edge of the frame. That’s just the way I do it. I like to tape off on the bottom side so I don’t have anything getting in my way on the inkwell side. Personal preference. Some people will tape off on the inside of the screen. Thanks for the support! ☠
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
And you can add soft hand base to plastisol inks to give a softer feel but they can reduce opacity. See the website for the article about plastisil ink additives in the Printing Articles section!
Any light source with a high UV output will work well. Industrial black lamps are affordable and relatively easy to get. Some people use high intensity tungsten bulbs. In any case a point source is always best. Make sure your film is opaque. Thanks for watching!
Thank you! You’re welcome, it’s my pleasure to help out and share information. Check out the Catspit website for a lot more free info on screen printing. Link is on the channel page. Thanks for watching! ☠
This is a black plastisol ink made by Lancer Group. The mesh is 110. Check out the video about loading shirts on the pallet. It is not rocket science because each shirt will be sewn differently, so the idea is to get it as straight and centered as possible. But the print position will vary a bit from shirt to shirt. Thanks for watching!
And if you need screenprinting supplies, please check out the Print Supplies page on the Catspit website for discounts. Use the Catspit promo codes to get 5% to 15% off list pricing plus free shipping. Offers from 3 vendors including Ryonet! See my CZcams channel page for the link. Thanks for watching! ☠
That is called spray tack. It holds the shirt in place on the pallet during printing. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
I don’t remember what I used for this video but black inks are pretty easy. Any halfway decent black ink will work. Thanks so much for watching and dropping me a note. ☠
@martyphoto2009 Thank you, my pleasure to help out. I use a polyurethane flexible “rubber” type squeegee. I have 2 videos about squeegees I think. Check out the video collection. It’s the same type of squeegee I sue in the flood and stroke video. The come in different hardness which is called durometer. Mesh counts depend on artwork and ink. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠
@MrEcuas A flash cure unit can work. Just make sure you heat all of the printed ink evenly and consistently up to temperature. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@rohbjennings It can but if you wipe it well and use a clean rag, it’s fine. Just be careful of what you are doing as you should be anyway. It’s not hard to wipe clean. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠
@gotshirts2ink LOL… yes I know. It’s funny when you watch yourself on video as much as I have due to editing and answering questions. I have noticed far more than that….LOL. I don’t know why I say OK so much. I don’t think I do that in person…. :) Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@indiobravo1 You are welcome. It is my pleasure. Thanks for watching & commenting!
Maybe. If the paper can hold up to the amount of prints you want to do. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
I'm sorry, I don’t have a recommendation for that. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@srfrr With screen printing? Yes, I am a commercial screen printer. I print jobs mostly for small business and organizations. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@WeLuvBella Oh well you must peruse my video collection. There are at least 2 other videos that address loading the pallet with shirts. I think the one about shirt and press tips has the links in the video description. It also addresses this issue. But yea, check out my other videos. What you are looking for is there. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@TheGiants71 You can see my standard pricing on my website. The link is on the channel page. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@SHADY1014 You can use an air dry water based fabric ink which will dry to the touch by air. Then you heat set it with an iron or a heat press to make it permanent. But water based inks will be much more difficult to work with. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠
@CwalKxhoTsTeps23 Yes! Make sure to fully explore the Catspit website and CZcams videos. There is a ton of free information about screen printing that will help you out greatly…. :) Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
Yes, mesh tension has lot to do with everything :) Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@SooperSweetOG Make sure to subscribe and you may get picked at random. I am short of shirts right now but I will be printing some more very soon. Watch videos and comment often to keep yourself on my mind. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠
@kekambas79 Check out my reviews on the Yudu on the Catspit website. You can find it on the Articles Archive page under the Printing Articles tab. Link is on the channel page. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠
It’s just a plastisol textile ink. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@fauxfax Thanks much! I appreciate the great comment! Good luck to you. Thanks for watching! ☠
LOL, The skull and crossbones is easily recognized and looks cooler. Im not sure if a cat skull would have been as effective. Take a look at the About Us page on the Catspit website to learn more about the origins of the Catspit name and logo. Link is on the channel page. Thanks for watching!
I was able to print about 125 one color shirts per hour on a manual press. Today Im guessing Id be around 80 pieces per hour. On an automatic this would take less than an hour or two including set up.
OWEN? You must mean OVEN. That is the belt dryer or t shirt oven. This is where the ink is cured. There are already videos about each major piece of equipment needed to print shirts. Check out all of my videos for more about screen printing! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I think you mean when you print and there’s too much ink left behind that looks bad? As long as the shirt is spray tacked down then you can set the screen down again and just do a print stroke with no ink. It will take the excess ink off the print and look fine most of the time. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
With plastisol inks like this you can load up the screen with ink and print many shirts. Much more than 5. You could probably print few couple dozen before needing to reload with this design here. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
@gkidcj Nice! Good luck, feel free to ask questions anytime. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠
ty for making thses videos belive me they help alot
Plastisol ink may be left on the screen and used again. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
The ink is made by Lancer Group. It is called Excalibur. Contact me through the website and I will give you the vendor information or you can Google it. Link is on the channel page. Thanks for wathcing!
You must mean the spray tack. It’s used to hold the tee shirt on the pallet when you print. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@artofbrandont Thanks much, it’s my pleasure to help out and share information. ☠
i love your video~
very helpfull.
but i was wondering can you put up an artical or video talkin about fibration and what are some method to reduce or prevent it .
also can you tell us how to make plastisol print have more of a soft hand feel.
thank you again^^
Top marks J.
@skateflcom On the Print Supplies page of the Catspit website. See the CZcams channel page for the link. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
The ink lasts pretty much forever when done properly. Often times the shirt wears out before the print. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
Thanks man! You are a great help and I wish you huge success in your business ! One more question , is it worth buying some kind of anti drying medium to mix with waterbased inks? That way if I ever slowed the process by accident I wouldn't have a dried stencil. I live in Australia and it's ridiculously hot lately so that's part of the reason it dries but thankyou I will flood more and work faster.
I get a lot more thumbs down than you would think for all the free information I give out. People can be harsh on CZcams. Thanks for the support! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
LOVE the videos.. uber helpful!
We have a Yudo machine, and have been getting unpredictable results.. 1 GREAT shirt, next few not so great. The flood pull vid was helpful, so we'll be trying that next run.
Questions we have are: Screen density.. we use 110 screens now. Would 220 be better? Also, what kind/material of squeegy do you use? Ours is semi-hard plastic with a fairly sharp edge. Any advice would be super helpful, and keep the great vids coming!
@rohbjennings Thank you! You’re welcome, it’s my pleasure to help out and share information. ☠
@Abbey1975 You’re welcome. It’s my pleasure to help out and share information. ☠
just one quick question, i have just started screen printing and i'm using a 2 part emulsion on a 110 mesh and i'm not sure if i'm under exposing my image because the ink is bleeding through around the edges and i'm sure i'm under exposing the image into the emulsion but thought i would ask.
Your vids are awesome and have helped a lot and make sure you keep up the good work
@TheDjb084 Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠
i hope this will be my future job :)
Yes, it could be that exactly. Or you are overworking the ink on the screen when printing. You want to try to print the design with the ink coverage you want with the least amount of flooding and stroking. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
I've been in the sign business for 14 years now and am now just attempting to make shirts. Your videos are helping boost my courage up on trying it myself and seeing where I have been messing up. But I do have a few questions though, is there a trick to lining up the shirts on the press, so that your print is in the center? And I don't have a belt dryer, I only have what I've seen called a flash dryer, is that good enough?
Kat Russell
Shepherd, Texas
Great video
This is plastisol ink. If you watch the video closely you can see me putting the shirts onto the belt dryer to get cured at 330 degrees F. Look at the top of the video when the scene cuts to the top view. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@SooperSweetOG Thanks for the sub! I appreciate your support! ☠
I noticed you only needed to put ink on the screen once, if the design was bigger on the screen say A2, would you still only put ink on the screen once? or would you put more after each print.
and this is say for printing about 5 t-shirts as you did in this video.
Thanks.
Gawddamn i love you ^__^ all your video are great and very helpful tutorial . And can i ask you a favor. If you dnt mind me asking ..
Well i still need a little help on how you print the image from film transparency .and i want to see what kind of printer are you using . I want to buy the same equipment that your using. Thank you and hope you make more vdeo .
I have a question... what kind of inks can you use with screens? acrylics? watercolors?
does the mesh count matter for different types of ink?
Mostly interested if the acrylics would work for the screens and not damage it.
Thanks
You're welcome. Very cool, I'm glad I could help out. ☠
When you wipe the screen in the middle of printing for clarity doesn't that leave a ink reside on the screen that will transfer to the next time you lay the screen on the shirt?
what is the best practice to test the first print before we actually print it on the shirt?
thanks catspit :)
Thank You ... It worked
Thanks!!!
What kind of Ink do you use?
I already did some screen printing before at school and we used a kind of ink that after it dried you still felt it on the t-shirt. I am looking for the kind of print that really goes into the fabric - I really hope you get what I am trying to say :D I'm sorry I don't know the technical terms and names for the ink. Thank you!:)
excellent videos!! A+++
after i print once there's always blotting around my lettering it seems that there's a lot of residue ink on the substrate side of my screen. i always have to wipe off the ink and is very time consuming. i'm printing on polyester bags and using rubberized water-based ink.
nice vid - thanks!
hey man LOve ur vids< i have a question< i dont have a dryer< is there any type of inks that dont require a dryer? or is the dryer optional? can you dry in a difrent method? like sun or somethingg?
two questions. how long time does it take you to make 500 shirts?
And owen!? what the hell, coolstuff, make a video about all your eqvitment