How To Screen Print: Flood & Stroke Methods
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How To Screen Print T Shirts: Flood & Stroke Methods
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I am a print re-seller. I just bought a used screen-printing outfit about a month ago so I can start doing some of my smaller, simpler t-shirt orders myself. I have watched dozens of videos and read dozens of articles on screen-printing technique and your videos have been the most helpful I've found. In particular, this pull-flood push-stroke method has been the single most helpful piece of advice I've found! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Not only have I subscribe to your channel, I am about to order some supplies from your website!
Hi Tim! I saw your order come in this week. Thank you! I appreciate your support and I'm glad I can help out through my video work. Let me know if I can be of assistance anytime. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
Hey man, I don't ever really leave comments on TH-cam, but this was extremely informative. Thank you for uploading all of your videos!
I really appreciate the time you have taken to show us your tips. Especially the part about protecting your hands, wrists, and back. Thanks a bunch!
I've been screenprinting umbrellas for a promotional products company for about 2 years now. I'm getting a lot of interesting info from your videos. This technique of flooding may help in some of our situations that pop up. You've got a great personality for these spots. Well done!
For someone first starting out, your videos and website are a godsend. Thank you! and keep it up I love watching your vids! Learning lots!
Thank you, I appreciate the support. As many as is needed to get the ink to print well and cover the shirt. If you set up correctly with proper mesh, squeegee and off contact with a nice tight screen then 1 or 2 strokes. It can depend on what you are printing. Thanks so much for watching and dropping me a note. ☠
Excellent advice. This actually helped me in many ways some of the most notable were increased workflow, shirt per hour output and greatly improved quality. Thank you for this tutorial.
Thank you much and you’re very welcome. I agree! I am very happy to be able to help out. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Thank you very much! I’m glad I could help out. You're welcome. Water based inks tend to be thin so depending on what mesh count you are using you could skip flooding and do the print stroke by simply pulling some ink with your print stroke. It all depends on the mesh count and ink thickness really to say for sure. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
Cool! Ended up building a vacuum table out of wood. Almost got everything to start putting out some sweet prints. Thanks for all the help. Learned alot from the videos.
Thank you so much catspit!! More blessings.
@JayJayZeeZee101 That is awesome to hear! It is my pleasure to help out. Thanks so much for your support. I appreciate the killer comment very much!
I am learning so much from your videos. I just hope I can master screen printing in a short time. Thanks for this! Very helpful indeed!
this was a great video and I payed close attention to how you handled the squeegee....I thought this video was extremely helpful...thanks!
@GeorgiaBoi70 - Thank you very much! I appreciate you taking the time to rate and comment!
@scorpjohn You’re welcome. It’s my pleasure to help out and share information. Have a great New Yaer! ☠
Thank you! You are welcome, thanks for the comment!
I was taught to print using the same method you just demonstrated. I've tried the "traditional" method, and it certainly does produce a great deal of strain. Nice to know about sharpening squeegee's too, I've been wondering about why I occasionally get those streaks! Thanks for the great info, I'm a subscriber now! :P
great tip. I will be using this method from now on. look forward to all your vids.
I agree, and as I said in the video, I do use both methods depending on the job. But I always start with the default of pull flood & push stroke. Thanks for the comment!
Awesome, man! I'm brand new at this and was taught to pull. Your flood/push method just feels better and more efficient. Thank you for all the videos, I've learned a lot from you and will purchase from you when I'm up and running in my garage shop.
Thank you, glad I could help out. I prefer the push better as well but sometimes I mix it up depending on the job. But I always start default with this method. It's way easier on my back, arms and wrists. You're very welcome. I appreciate the opportunity to do business with you. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
Great video and companion article on your site. I hated the build up in the screen side nearest me. Can't wait to try this tonight!
Nice! You’re very welcome. I’m glad you can learn by watching what I do. That’s a great testament to the quality of my videos. Thank you! Good luck to you. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
I have been doing different types of graphics for years now. So I have an interest in every possible area. kind of started as a family thing. so now its Trying to learn what we can extra anywhere. we started screen printing about 5 yrs ago. honestly I used the secondary method you showed.
I wanted to tell you thank you for showing your method. my wrists have been broken so much at a young age that the other method hurt horribly. this helps more then I thought it would.Keep up the great work!!! Bless you and Thanks again!
Thank you very much! I’m so glad to hear I could help that way. I appreciate your support and you’re very welcome. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@dimensiondali Thanks a lot! You are welcome. It is my pleasure to help out. Thanks for watching & commenting!
@aznman613 LOL … I'm glad I could help out. My pleasure. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
very passionate about your strokes, respect bro....
I could see a possible 110 or 200 mesh on a Pique knit Golf shirt. I was actually buggin out at the push print. and already had a comment going..then I saw the different adaptions. I have watched a bunch of your vids in the last week..Good for you to spread the interest in Screen printing. We have lost a lot of screen printing to over-seas. Well done!
The BOSS, I say!!! Volumes of info in every video.
very helpful video.i'm going to impart the proper stroke to my art class.thanks man!
All the screen printers watching your videos I'm sure will buy supplies from you just because you are teach so well for free, and I am proud to say I have bought my Elite press and LED exposure unit from you.
Thank you very much! I appreciate your patronage and support. I'm glad I could help you out. How is everything going? Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
I got my electric installed. I have two months to go for my first shirt.
I will get some gallons of ink, scoop coater, and see if you can get me some wood frames in bulk prices.
I'm hoping if I buy enough, that you can match another suppliers price with shipping.
Excellent. Making progress. I don't sell wood screens since aluminum screens are better and are often the same or even less in cost. But let me know what you're looking for and I'll do my best for you :) Thanks for your business!
Thank you for your videos! They are awesome! I just purchased a 6 color, 1 station Antec press. These videos have helped me a lot to learn how to do this.
You’re very welcome. Glad I could help out. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
Thank you very much! I’m very happy my videos are of some help to you. Thanks for your kind words. I appreciate your support! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
Thanks again! I'll be giving this method a try for sure on the next order!!
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Very thorough on your explanations. Thanks again for your videos
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:) Thank so much. Nice, thanks for the very kind words. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@JamesBStudios Thanks! For something like that a vacuum table is the best option. This is a flat, smooth printing surface with tiny holes drilled into the top through to the bottom. They are most often placed in a grid pattern across the surface of the print area. Then the bottom is attached to a shop vac or air pump. The vacuum should hold the paper to the pallet this way. Thanks for watching and commenting! ☠
@bacaorr - You are welcome! My pleasure to help out. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Wow, very nice, thank you. I’m glad I could help out. Please don’t forget to share Catspit Productions with your classmates! I appreciate your support :) Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@JamesBStudios Thank you very much! That’s great to hear. I’m glad to be of assistance. Make sure to check out the website for more cool info on screen printing! Thanks for watching and commenting! ☠
Yes, I do. Unless I have it over loaded to keep printing but generally I feel the more ink under the squeegee on a push stroke the better. Thanks, glad you like the videos! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
Great tips and ideas. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@goldsak LOL, glad I could help out. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
Thank you very much. I appreciate the kind words greatly. I am very happy to hear you enjoy watching my videos and are learning from the too. Thanks for the support. And Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@jobowtackmaster Thanks so much! It’s great to hear you are finding my videos to be useful. It is my pleasure to help out. Thanks for watching & commenting!
Great video! Really helpful information and very well expressed. Thanks so much for posting this! I will post a link to this video on my blog. It could help out a lot of DIY silk screeners like us.
love it. i was using the other method i will try this asap!
All of your videos are great. An easy five stars.
Thank you 🙏 I’m just starting out and have been doing it wrong the whole time. Subscribed
You're welcome. I'm happy to be able to help out. Thanks for the sub :) Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
Wow....I havent even tried my first screen print yet but I cant wait to start playing with ink like this. Im taking this up as a little business because of an injury that leaves me with a muscle weakness in one direction, in the left arm. I think this tip will be very helpful as I develop my own style to compensate for my impairment. Thanks again for another great tutorial Jonathan!
Jonathan Lyon Awesome. You’re very welcome. Glad I can help out through my videos. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@nickpx Nice, thank you! Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠
Thanks so much for this!
I just got a job as a screen printer n ive never done it before. This vid helped me a lot. I might keep this job cuz of it. Thank u
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Thank you, your flood and stroke method really works. Acually, I am using tulco inks because I cannot find plastisol in the market.
@1934rod Thanks! If your stroke is hard, it may do that especially if the shirt is light weight. The push stroke does transfer more force. But if you are printing a heavy cotton tee or any decent quality shirt of normal weight, it shouldn’t really leave much ink on the pallet if any at all. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@ruxvellprints Yes, I like to reduce any amount of unnecessary movement of the screen/ink to shirt. I feel it gives me a crisper print and reduces dot gain. Manual printing is such that the less you provide opportunity for problems, the better time printing you will have. It’s just one of those things I was taught to do long ago by a very accomplished printer and I still do it. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠
@zerohouraustralia Cool, glad to help out. Thanks for the support. and thanks for watching & commenting! ☠
@frankyrocksmyrocks LOL... well, nothing beats hands on training but yea, if you really watch and listen to my videos, there is a lot of great information that can help out. So, in a way you are right. And thanks again for the awesome compliment!
@kaythapa56 Thank you very much! Glad you enjoy my videos. If I have a job where I can use it for a video then I may do that but I’m not sure I would specifically set up something just for a video. It’s a lot of work. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@rogerthetaz Thanks much! I appreciate the comment! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your videos I speak a little english, and I put more attention in your actions for understand your explanation, good videos :)
@RonUlip Thank you very much! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment and let me know. And you are welcome; it’s my pleasure to help out in any way. Great comment! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
thanks for this man .. really helps for newbie in the business
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You kick ass. Thanks a lot man, you really helped me out. You are a great teacher and explain things very strongly which leaves a more permanent imprint on the mind. =)
@jacbernardino The level of pressure needed will depend on the mesh count, squeegee, ink thickness and ink coverage desired. Don’t worry about going too light. You can use spray tack to hold the shirt down and then lift the screen to see what the print looks like. If it needs more coverage, then hit it again. You should be able to determine the pressure needed for your particular printing situation pretty easily. Thanks for watching and commenting! ☠
I really needed this. Recently I am having the same stencil drag problem because I push stroke and I was thinking it is because of loose screen but this can be the problem. Thank you very much 🙏
You're welcome. Glad I could help out. Thanks for watching! Screen printing equipment and supplies. CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@firetack You should try it. A lot of people do and are glad they did. It seems on the East coast they do it mostly the way I do and on the West coast they pull stroke. That’s what I noticed anyway. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
Awesome video very helpful!!!
@salwsd No problem, my pleasure. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠
thanks for your videos i enjoy them a lot. i have started screen printing, but only on paper. if there are differences in the technique between printing on paper and fabric can you point them out as you go along? i would be grateful. thank you again.
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i learn so much from your video, thank you for sharing....
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Another cracking video.
The best on TH-cam.
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your tutorials are awesome! quick question im going to be printing on shirts and this will be my first time doing them, i was wondering how many strokes do i need to make for a good transfer of the ink to the shirt! Thanks!
@jobowtackmaster - Well, I am not familiar with rubberized ink that isnt heat cured. If it is an air dry ink, try back flooding the screen with ink in between prints. You may also be able to get a retarder to add to the ink from the manufacturer which will slow down drying. Thanks for watching & commenting!
I'm beginner in screen printing and I really learn a lot form all you videos. Thanks!
Can you tell me what is the best flood and stroke method if I'm using water based ink?
THANK YOU SO MUCH. EXCELLENT VIDZ
@jerkflip082 Thanks so much! It’s great to hear you are finding my videos to be useful. It is my pleasure to help out. Thanks for watching & commenting!
i love the way this guy talks, hahaha! very helpful video, thanks!
This is great! Thanks! Do you ever use water base?
@ovance35 Thanks, glad yoi like. Once in a while when I do posters or I use a solvent based air dry for plastic corrugated signs. But those thinner inks will work better with higher mesh count like 156 or 195 to 200. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
Very good. Thanks for the info.
You’re very welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting!
your flood and print is contrary to how i was taught but clearly works for you,i would pour the ink on at the front, flood (with frame lifted)then pull the squeegee towards me lift and flood i feel i have a better squeegee angle and more control over the squeegee pressure,but i would try your technique if i was still doing this
@ZachPape Currently I am using Excalibur ink by Lancer Group but I also like Wilflex. Thanks for watching and commenting! ☠
Very cool, does a push stroke tend to drive more ink thru the shirt and onto the platten . I seem to get a lot of ink on the platten over time.
Thanks.
Ha ha, you are the best! Thanks so much for your support!
VERY good
thx john
love all your video 100 star for you
great video as usual. when i heard people mention a push stroke i thought they were pushing with the angle towards the press.
BTW that is gonna be one thick print after 30 strokes :)
Most of our employees are part-time; by utilizing your videos to standardize procedures employees can change duties without creating too great a problem. Thank you
:) Again I have to say that's very awesome and I'm happy to hear that. I really appreciate your taking the time to let me know how my video work has helped you out. It means a lot to me that I can help so much from afar through my video work. You're very welcome! Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
i really appreciate it its educate me
@kryptonite9126 Alright! Very cool, please make sure to share Catspit Productions online with your staff and students. I’d appreciate that very much. I’m glad you are finding the videos to be useful. Thanks for watching & commenting!
Cool. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
Thank you very much! It’s probably a matter of getting used to working the ink. As you work it some it will get creamier and smoother. Then it will be much more cooperative. Plus a high quality ink will help too. You can premix the ink in the bucket to help. But this is a matter of experience really. Just keep printing and it will come. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@johnlouise040 It’s possible that you are using too much pressure. The thinner the ink is and the lower the mesh count, the less pressure you should have to use on your flood and stroke. Or it’s possible the ink is simply too thin for the mesh count you’re using. You may be able to just stroke the print with some ink on the squeegee without flooding. Thanks for watching and commenting! ☠
Hi, Thanks for the videos. Do you ever have trouble with the plastisol forcing itself under the stencil when you flood? This happens to me occasionally and its a big PITA to clean the bottom of the srcreen not to mention ruined shirts. any tips?by the way I usually use 220 mesh screens with Union inks.
This is great. The one thing I have always had questions and issues with is pressure. It would be awesome to see a camera angle that is even with the pallet and screen to see how close the pressure of the screen gets to the shirt with plastisol and water based inks.
Thank you! The screen will touch the shirt as the squeegee passes and release behind it as you do the print stroke. Thank you for sharing! Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@scorpjohn It sounds to me that your problem is not so much the pressure of your stroke but the tightness of your screen. You really shouldn’t be able to cause the screen mesh to move or curl as you flood and stroke. The mesh should be tight enough that any amount of manual pressure will not cause any visible deformations in the screen mesh. Having the mesh move with the squeegee will result in poor print quality. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hey Jonathan i have a question, so for example the screen you are using in this video, you take out all of the ink from the screen to save it and then do you wash completely the screen? I just would like to know if i'm using the screen today and i take out the ink to save it, can i leave the screen like that or do i have to wash it at all? i mean i use only one type of ink on the same screen.
@CatspitProductions That's interesting... we mostly screen on very light weight tees like Bella and Canvas. Should we not try using a push stroke? We print all water based inks.
Thanks!