The Correct Way To Screen Print T-shirts | Full Tutorial
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Beginner here: 2 struggles. 1. Placement of design to burn. Left chest print and regular back and front design. And 2: pressure on squeegee when printing.
Just always try to keep it the same for all jobs. I use reg marks at top/bottom. I always center art in corel draw. I mark all screens 5' down from both sides and burn it there from where the print will start. I hardly ever have to adjust the platens on my manual or automatic.
You one of the best I've been watching. Keep grinding 💪🏼 💯
This is a great companion to your beginner video. This one answered a lot of the little things I’ve run into since watching the beginner tutorial
❤❤ thanks for the information. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! Will do! ❤️🙌
printing water based on dark colors. Thanks Mylo! you've been really helpful
Hey Milo, thank you for all your work I really appreciate it, I have couple video suggestions that I think will help the beginner community like me:
1) how to price screen printing
2) how to mix colors to get the appropriate mixture
Thank you
Beginner here, definitely the squeegee and curing
I have been DIY printing for two years and I have no clue what I'm doing. I found this video super helpful, and I wanted to say thank you. Most screen printing videos seem as though they are just videos trying to sell product and equipment.
thanks bro! So good!
You are the man brother!!!! I need to make a trip to visit you!
Great video. Many thanks for all of your helpful tips and details. I am a beginner and struggle most with proper / straight alignment of the shirt on the platen and pressure of the squeegee (smudging the prints)
Getting started
Grate video, you're awesome. Thank you
This very educational before alot were to banned this when first TH-cam arrived and today o its OK well ill try again
Hola Mylo! So I got the Xtool screen print basic.
So for me getting the color sep & reg setup is my current learns & remember!
I am trying to land a food truck box job because I also have 10/40w lasers, I can make the boxes with, & now print the logos. I tried to laser it, then color fill. Big time killer on 500 + box order! So a big reason for the xtool trial. Was a better buy vs standard single station for 400.00+. I'm sure I'll need to upgrade to 4+ system that, but for getting started.
Thanks for taking time to teach & share what you know!
Mucho Gracias!
great video! only tip would be to use a rubber spatula to really get that extra emulsion from the scoop to the bucket.
My struggle is with getting text to be sharp but I'm at the very early stages still experimenting. I print with a basic wooden frame, on top of a table.The trial and error feedback loop can take so long haha, having to reclaim the screen, coat and expose again, waiting for it to dry each time! Thanks for your video!
Yes its a bit complex in the beginning but as soon as you find that Rythm is just repletion after repletion.
Thank you to you too Mr.Mylo
More project and client, that's my answer.
Market your business on social media, creating video content will help you get sales and new clients.
@@myloprints got it, Thank you Sir!
I started off with Dtf printing I’m now transitioning to silk screen in some ways I’ve been successful still learning to perfect it
I have lots of experience printing and I have 2 suggestions but also would like to learn from you specifically regarding white ink (your video on white ink was great btw) so maybe I can ask you after these two tips:
1. Get a drill and simple/easy to clean bit to stir those white inks instead of by hand (until we can all afford a revolvink product). Much less tiring!
2. Use glue adhesive or something else other than aerosol to tack down shirts to the platen. I used to use the spray as well but not only is glue much cheaper but it’s much less messy and better for your health. There’s really no downside I’ve found. Takes a bit to get the hang of but once you do you won’t go back. Trust me! You might do web spray sometimes for hoodies but most of the time I don’t.
God bless and thanks for sharing your incredible talents.
Hello, I am a beginner and I have some questions that I am spending a lot of time with.
1.- I use glue for the plate but when using the dryer the glue fuses (if I can put it that way) with the ink since when you lift the shirt it stays stuck to the shirt and on the plate the ink is still there as if it were They would have mixed, I use a hair dryer and that doesn't happen, what could it be?
2.- I want to make a design with many details but also letters that come out clear but when I apply pressure with the squeegee the design overflows and loses details (I use 200 and 110 mesh and the same thing happens) I try to give it a height of 1/8 but I don't know what's going on, help please :(
@@BrayanC_C.
1. Watch Golden Press Studio's glue video which covers most things and should answer questions unless I'm able to answer it below.
When you apply the glue to the platen you have to flash (or use your hair dryer if you don't have one) to dry it and then you can load the shirts on.
2. There are lots of factors that go into achieving a clean print so here's a few questions to get you started.
-Are your screens tight with proper tension?
-Are your screens coated too thick?
-Did you dry your coated screens properly with shirt side facing down (dried the same way it looks on press)?
-Can you split up your design into 2 screens (1 for the more detailed section on a higher mesh and one for the less detailed on a lower mesh)? Or are you on a single station press?
-Is your flood stroke causing issue? Should be light to just cover the image
-Are you pushing or pulling the squeegee? Pushing, while easier on the body, tends to create problems for beginners who slam and drive the ink smashing through the screen verses pulling the squeegee toward you-start with more of an upright angle and adjust from there. Avoid "smooshing" and watch a few other pull printers to study their technique.
-Is your squeegee nice and sharp? If you're pulling (which I'd recommend), ensure you have a little bit of flex on the blade but not too much. Also use a higher durometer squeegee if needed.
-Is your off contact even? If you have too much of a tilt between the front and back of the screen (or side to side) that can cause problems-as long as it's pretty close it should be fine.
-Are you measuring the off-contact from the shirt to the screen or the platen to the screen? Do it from the shirt. You want approximately a nickel's thickness between the shirt and the bottom of the screen to start and you can adjust from there...As long as your screen pops off the shirt after you print you'll be good (less is better than too much).
And Mylo would probably add, stir, STIR, STIIIRRR your inks!!
Hope that helped and I'm sure others can also help if you're still having issues with the print. Keep practicing, don't give up, keep adjusting tactics until you find what works.
God bless
Hi Mylo , I am from Pakistan and i stared this business by watching your tutorials . Thank you so much for all the things you taught!
Just one thing i am still struggling , that is exposing ! Well i am trying again and again it will also become perfect soon.
Thank You buddy
Yes, practice makes you get better, but always after each burn whether fail or pass. Write down what you do. So, you won't repeat the same problems again.
I am interest.how did i get it??
How long did you expose your screens 1:30?
How many seconds did you flash after your first print pass.
& my last question how long did you cure your shirt for?
Do you have a video detailing the artwork and how to get the graphic right?
Love from India ❤
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3 struggles: i. Choosing mesh for the different designs, ii. Applying colour on the garment with squeegee, iii. Printing multicolour designs
I have a hard time with micro reg on a 4 color 4 station rear clamp.
I have found excess heat on my print area can cause curing to happen to the ink on the screen. I like it on the cooler side
hardest thing is curing my prints without a conveyor dryer. I have a system but you may know something I am missing that could make it easier for me.
Great videos! Beginner also here: Really placement and not fine detail around sharp edges looks slightly blurry?
that particular emulsion you use, how long is it good for once you open it up?
Do you change the size of the design depending on the size of your shirt? For example a small shirt a large or XL shirt?
Great video, thank you. Printing has become cost prohibitive, not enough profit.
thank you . Yes its a bit expensive to start. If you want to start the correct way
Hello.
I've been typing for a couple of months now.
And I just can’t solve the problem with paint flowing under the top of the print. Especially if I print in two layers.
Changing the angle of the squeegee sometimes helps, but generally does not solve the problem.
Hi , nice info really appreciate that , alright my struggle right now is how to do perfect separation cmyk , I use Corel draw , thx 🙏
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Beginner screen printer here. I love this medium and am so happy to be jumping in. I have both a speedball silk screen kit and the new xtool screen printing kit. With both, I am having issues with properly flooding the screens and applying pressure. I'll get one or two good passes sometimes. Then I'll have issues where I'm blowing out the design with too much ink or not enough ink coming through.
Are you applying pressure on your flood stroke? If you are then you may be pushing ink through the screen and when it gets set on the garment for your print stroke you will just squish all that ink onto the garment. How liquid is your ink? To runny and you may kill your design and to thick it won't push through nicely. Great thing about not enough is you can hit it again lightly to try and get a better impression.
@@chankarchandra Thank you so much for your insight.
You know, I think I might be applying pressure to the flood. I never thought of that.
I feel like my ink flow is pretty good. But also, I'm not sure. I am using water based ink, which I've learned is more challenging to start with. It has been very cold where I live and my set up is in my garage. I was thinking that might be impacting my ink flow. *shrug*
It's been a few weeks since I've practice (because of the weather). But I am itching to get back out there to practice.
@@monikanimated Sometimes with waterbased ink a higher mesh count helps. Have fun.
How to puffprint waterbased using rubber ink? Can u show easy way thanks
Back in the day you HAD to tape up the bottom because frames were wood with the mesh stapled on... tape protected you fingers from getting cut up.
I’m so new to still and I think my pressure is not consistent enough? I have heavy ink in some places and not enough in others.
Brother....what else do you do to sell the t shirts other than you tube
Who do you make these designs from?
I am having problems with white ink not bleeding through the mesh. Some ink dont go through. My ink was well stirred and warm. But i can't figure out what is causing it.
I am having trouble with the texture of the paint on my shirts or hoodies. It’s coming out bumpy and it doesn’t look smooth. What can I do to fix this ?
I dont have mesh stretcher. I face issue while preparing the screen.
How to keep my hands clean, there’s always some ink on the frame that I end up touching
How to fix my ink spreading
I’ve been watching videos on TH-cam and some people use the term poly ink, is poly ink the same as plastisol ink ? I read an article online and read that plastisol ink can be used on all garments is that true ?
First step. WEAR GLOVES AND A MASK TO CLEAN YOUR SCREENS. If you don't you will fuck up your hands and cancer is always a blast, right? Been cleaning screen since 1987.
Lol, been cleaning them for around 30 years w/o a mask or gloves, I am fine besides a 3rd arm growing on my back, lol.
I do wear gloves when removing tape, etc. I use leather gloves then because the tape does not stick to the glove.
I wrap my white ink in a heating pad and let it heat up while I am setting up everything else.
The thing im struggling with is trying to get 1-color jobs...how to market myself to get those jobs...
social media social media social media. market your business there. throw 1 color prints sales. Example I have a t-shirt sale of 24 t-shirts with a single-color print for this much.
What do you degrease them with?
Still struggling with screen coating, I'm a beginner. What's the difference if i only do a single layer of coating and multiple layers ? Will it affect the print quality and does exposure time increases with the number of layers ?
it's not a big difference, but you just have to hit that single pass pretty perfect. The less layers of emulsion you have should decrease the exposure time depending on your exposure.
If you get too thin of a coat you could get a lot of pinholes to block up.
Stretching on my steel frames from south Africa n I'm in Kenya
I struggle with screen printing white ink on black tshirts.
I see the garment through ink. And I don’t know why.
Hello, I am a beginner and I have some questions that I am spending a lot of time with.
1.- I use glue for the plate but when using the dryer the glue fuses (if I can put it that way) with the ink since when you lift the shirt it stays stuck to the shirt and on the plate the ink is still there as if it were They would have mixed, I use a hair dryer and that doesn't happen, what could it be?
2.- I want to make a design with many details but also letters that come out clear but when I apply pressure with the squeegee the design overflows and loses details (I use 200 and 110 mesh and the same thing happens) I try to give it a height of 1/8 but I don't know what's going on, help please :(
Good job How do I get you to print some t shirts for me
At what temperature should the flash dryer be at? How many seconds should it be under when you do pfp? When putting emulsion why not just do 1 coat?
Use the finger method, just touch it. If ink comes off, flash it longer. I can tell if the ink is good by the eye method, if it is shiny, flash it again.
Total Beginner - purchased a used setup - will have to clean screens. But my scoop & squeegees have previous paint, that I’m not sure is water based or not. Any advice on getting it off??
Use plastisol ink remover to clean it up …. If it’s water base ink it should come off with water …..
@@myloprints thanks - that totally makes sense but also shows how new! ;)
How far does the screen need to be from the shirt? does it rest on it or hover when you pull or push? Thanks man great vids
That’s the the Off Contact … around a quarter apart … around 1/16 of a inch..
@myloprints thanks bro!
on amazon, i see there are 160 64T. does this mean that it is a 160 mesh account
I have no idea to be honest, But it has to say 160 mesh, read the description to double check.
@gazofr3924 Don’t mess with 160s…. Find someone who has 123/55 yellow mesh… game changer 🦍
De donde es me mylo
Used to print about 5,000 impression a day Manually , 240s screen ( Swiss silk screen ) , mounted the cloth on the frames to make the screen, manually, used paper gum tapes Border on the on the border both sides ( 3/4") , spread the exposing liquid with squeeze & exposed it under the Halogen light , printed it on 'Bottles' , guys printing on bottles is hard & has to be very precise , did multiple colors , to do multiple colors , manually needs lot of skill , precise registration , all manually , by hands , this was 30 yrs back .
It’s the off contact for me
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beginner screen printer here and the thing im struggling with is how long i should expose my screen for. whenever i try to burn my screen. i wash out my design i always end up washing out my design. i use the speedball emulsion with 110 mesh and 160 mesh
Buy good emulsion. I have had 100's of reps come here and tell me how good their emulsion is. I still use elano 1 step emulsion. I burn at 50 seconds, I have an MR exposure unit, which is top of the line. The exposure time would matter to what kind of exposure unit you have. My old one would take 3.30 minutes.
Greetings from El Salvador, at the moment my biggest challenge is to reveal the designer in the developing box, that does not allow me to advance as I would like
Pricing...
on amazon, i see there are 110 43t. does this mean that it is a 110 mesh account
Yes 110 is equal to 43T. The T numbers are mostly used in Europe
When I print things I seem to have issues with the design not always getting ink all over shirt, Would that be due to the off contact not being fully even?
Yes that could be part of it, having smooth inks also helps and having the correct mesh.
It's done the same thing to me with both a 305 and a 160 mesh so that's why I was thinking maybe it's that, I also didn't know about the mixing the inks part... Your video was the first I found that talks about mixing it for a few min so need to give that one a try now.@@myloprints
Hardest thing i am struggling with? Getting started with all the materials and equipment 😂. It's rough out here.
Much love i appreciate your content.
$500 bucks can get that motor running …. But I honestly understand …
@@myloprints $500 sounds like a good starting point. Just trying to see how good the heat press is going to treat me and from there i am planning on jumping to screen printing.
Hi
what paper did you print the design ?
what material is it ?
@@lainzmedia Ink Jet Waterproof Film most likely. You can also use vellum but film is easier for exposing.
I’ve been running into the shirt lifting off the plate after first pass
Have you add adhesive to the platen so your t-shirt could stick to it
Been doing it 30 years. Like he said, use glue or you have to clear the screen with ink, use more preasure.
Biginner : from South east asia,I screen print at weekends when I am free.Here,we don't use the same screen printing press as you guys,and use a different type of press,I think you call it 'Line Table'. That's for introductions,and here,I rarely come across plastisol inks and even if I do they are more expensive than water based ones that I usually use,and sometimes,they don't have the color I want.and my problem is,I started screen printing about 6 months ago,and I once tried doing a 4 color design,and the ink dries out pretty quickly,before I could even do 5 shirts🥲,that was about 4 months ago,and after 1 month or so I tried a 2 color design,it wasn't as bad,but the ink still dried🥲the design didn't look as good ,maybe I am just slow but just hoping someone reads this comment and help me get better at screen printing.
screeen exposing
I tell a friend it's super simple since the 2000 but some want to learn in person just like stencil but I feel same as then have knowledge but still get lack of trying because I feel get haters and wish I can tell them pay my bills but then I'm the one turn myself down and just see my equipment and just in corner for decades haaaa
I really wanna get into screen printing, but I don’t have any money for the equipment💀
Start saving up, I started with only $500
Hardest thing burning the design in the screen
How long did you cure?
My flash heats up to 700F …. So I leave it under the flash for 10-13 seconds
@@myloprints thanks
Hellow
Beginner: Equipment, making registration marks, burning a screen.
I have a video for each topic you said ..
I'm currently watching one about the registration marks. The thing is I don't use Photoshop the costs. I use Inkscape and it can do a lot of some of the things that Photoshop does but as for the other things I mentioned I will search for them in the videos. Thank you for responding! I love the content and the positivity that you bring. Stay blessed@@myloprints
I keep making prints crooked LOL putting shirts on the pallet? is NOT easy
I need to tolk to you
Even a caveman can do it I mean can't use that slogans hahaa
Haha very true ..
Please mylo when I'm printing on the clothes ink always splash on the clothes. Please i need your WhatsApp number or your contact number.