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Look for transparency or use a high quality photo paper setting

No it doesn’t. I got my cartridges and black dye from filmdirect.com

I think trying printGRIP is certainly worth it for you. Might even want to try the black one which is the super tacky version. Even if you have to clean it fairly often, using a drill with a pad on it and a water spray bottle nearby, you can have a platen cleaned in about 20 seconds and you're back up and running and ready for the next hoodie.

Thanks!

So the pre-registration one is for putting the films onto the screens prior to exposure and I have an on-press registration template that you use on the press to line up the screens to the platens. As far as platen placement, that varies for each press but I have a video on my channel about lining up platens and that might help you get an idea of good placement. Hope that helps!

@@startupscreenprinting Thank you for the quick response. I for some reason cannot wrap my head around how to do it.

@tweakmymelons I’ll work on a new video explaining it 🤙🏻

@@startupscreenprintingI didn’t get the free template after I signed up.

@@tweakmymelons did you click to confirm your subscription in the first email? if not, do that. If you did and still didn't get the template, what email address did you use to sign up?

I'd recommend one with a lid at a minimum like the BASELAYR X2536. Or if budget allows, get a vacuum lid like the BASELAYR V2331. Both from Ryonet: ssp.ink/ryonet

sorry just seeing this, I'm actually not offering that at the moment. I've ordered from www.anthemprintingsf.com and always had great experience.

You will just need to create a free Airtable account.

Thank you!

Glad it was helpful!

Yeah you can just cure longer but you risk burning the shirt. Make sure it doesn’t get about 330 or so. Helps to put a fan blowing over the shirt from a distance to help maintain heat on a flash. Hope that helps! If you have a heat press you can use that to cure as well.

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Yes that is how I set it up, although I wish I had put pallet tape down first.

Great advice!

Glad to hear that!

Glad it was helpful!

A good rip and a black dye cartridge kit, or if no rip then use a rich black setting for your swatch in photoshop or illustrator

I know people are using both so my guess is either option is a good choice

That’s great to hear!

Sorry I missed this comment. Anthem screen printing is a good option if you haven’t already found a source.

Thank you! I’ll add that to my list of videos thank you for the request!

Ah thanks for letting me know. I’ll send it to you.

Go sign up on my website again and it should send you a new email with an updated link. Or you can email me and I’ll send it to you 👍

I grew up going with my dad to print houses to proof his catalogs and they were printed litho, of course he always called it offset but same same :)

I was completely frustrated today, and really down to be honest. My 1430 Epson just quit on me and I have been using the very old version of accu-rip on my old 08 iMac to print my seps. I happened onto your channel and saw what printer you use and the rip software. Is the rip a one time fee. I can’t tell from their site. How do you like it. Does it compare to accu-rip app.. I’m older and have been doing this stuff since 1989, but have kept things simple. I really like your videos and the way you explained things etc.

That’s certainly one way to do it

Can’t say I’ve ever heard of anyone using it but maybe someone will chime in

@startupscreenprinting my Epson SC-P400 does not recognize new ink cartridges. I've done all I can do to rectify the issue to no avail. Very frustrating.

My pleasure!

I hang them up as I’m printing so I’m not stacking hot shirts and risking ghosting of the prints onto other shirts. Also it saves space over having to have places to stack.

I appreciate that you watched and shared your thoughts. It would be great to know what parts of the video you found helpful or which sections might need a bit more detail. Constructive feedback like that helps me create content that’s valuable for everyone here.

Yeah the price is dumb! I love my new $200 printer. Maybe I should buy more of them for when they get discontinued and go up in price like the 1430 haha

no that should be fine, i would recommend using a heat gun to dry it to touch then finish curing with the heat press.

Thank you!

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I’ll try to address this in a video soon

@startupscreenprinting thanks 👍

Yup dye migration happens any time you are heating polyester or garment dyed apparel so it can happen with any type of printing. Even with triblends you can get some color changing if you heat them too high.

Normally water based ink needs to be cured to 320° for a couple of minutes but to do that you need a large forced air dryer. Since I don’t have that, I add the low cure additive and it allows me to heat the print to 260° for just a few seconds and it continues to cure chemically over the next 48 hours.

Yup you can. A couple weeks should be fine as long as they are on a light safe environment. I’ve had screens coated for up to a month and was able to expose them just fine.

Every Friday at 1pm MT! Hope to see you on there next week.

I just printed a bunch of fleece hoodies last week and it worked great!

Check out filmdirectonline.com for compatible printers, there are several

it's not true. The shop i managed years ago had a laser printer and it's all we used. The benefit is you don't need RIP software as RIP is built into laser printers. One of the reasons most shops use inkjet is because laser toner is more expensive than ink. But the biggest reason is because laser printers struggle to get a really dark film so you typically have to spray the printed film with toner enhancer in order to darken the print before you use it to expose a screen. So it adds a step to the process. Plus it's not UV blocking like the black dye kits you can get for inkjet printers. So the quick answer is yes you can use a laser printer, i did for years. But an inkjet will often get better results and is a better investment.

@@startupscreenprinting Thanks, I did notice you mentioned this at the end of the vidoe. Thank you for your help.

Haha love this 🤙🏻

Yeah if they’re super sticky that can be an issue. Maybe try keeping the adhesive about an inch from the edge of the platens. Also try not to drag the shirt across the whole platten, have it raised a bit and that could help.

Pretty tacky with the printgrips I have. When I was using adhesive I’d keep it about an inch from the edges and that helped the shirt not get stuck. Also try to lift the shirt as you load so it doesn’t drag. Hope that helps!

Sorry I’m not quite sure. I’ve only ever used these green galaxy products.

@@startupscreenprintinghow to you print photos?? I’m using white water based ink for dark shirts. Would thinning out help the image??

That depends on what result you're looking for and what issues you're having. The purpose in this video is to thin the white ink so that it stays wet in the screens for longer runs but thinning it also means you may have to print twice to get a bright white print on a dark shirt. What is the issue you're having with your prints?

@@startupscreenprinting the print is not very sharp. I noticed my ink is thickening up so I was going to buy a new batch to see if that helps. I watched a video and reduced ink was mentioned. Plastisol was also recommended but I print at home so water based sounds like a better option for cleanup.

sometimes sharpness of the image can have more to do with your screen or your squeegee/technique. But if the ink is thickening, then that can also cause smudging so thinning can help. I assume you're printing on a 156 or 200 mesh screen?

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I haven’t ever tried it but from what I can tell it could be a great solution if you already have a laser. It’s not going to be great for large quantity orders, but for smaller stuff it should be great. Similar to the new Pigskins and Pigtails press from Ryonet. I think both are good presses that you could certainly start a viable business with. Maybe I’ll talk more about this during this week’s lunch break live on Friday.