Comments for Screen Printing T Shirts http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:24:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on Reclaiming one of my screen printing screens by Matt http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/reclaiming-one-of-my-screen-printing-screens.html/comment-page-1#comment-14205 Matt Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:24:06 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/reclaiming-one-of-my-screen-printing-screens.html#comment-14205 Sometimes you can use a haze remover to breakup old emulsion if the emulsion is locked in....just be careful the dehazer doesn't get into the glue on the edge of the frame and loosen the mesh. Sometimes you can use a haze remover to breakup old emulsion if the emulsion is locked in….just be careful the dehazer doesn’t get into the glue on the edge of the frame and loosen the mesh.

]]> Comment on How to start a silk screen business by Mark Kay http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-14183 Mark Kay Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:17:53 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html#comment-14183 John, How much money do you have to spend on equipment? We'll start there. John,
How much money do you have to spend on equipment? We’ll start there.

]]> Comment on How to start a silk screen business by John Z http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-14182 John Z Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:35:56 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html#comment-14182 Hi Mark, I'm looking for all the equipment needed to start a screen printing business in my basement too. I have a clothing line and the necessary step is to start printing myself to increase profit. Of course I'd like to expand into a printing business as well. I've been layed off for over a year now and really need to get this going fast. I really need some guidance to find some good quality used equipment and knoledge. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance, John Hi Mark,

I’m looking for all the equipment needed to start a screen printing business in my basement too. I have a clothing line and the necessary step is to start printing myself to increase profit. Of course I’d like to expand into a printing business as well. I’ve been layed off for over a year now and really need to get this going fast. I really need some guidance to find some good quality used equipment and knoledge.

Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance,

John

]]> Comment on Free screen printing press plans by Schelita McFadden http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/free-screen-printing-press-plans.html/comment-page-3#comment-14180 Schelita McFadden Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:01:50 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/free-screen-printing-press-plans.html#comment-14180 With the 4 or 6 color system, is it possible to have 6 stations attached to them? if so, please include in the plans. God Bless You! With the 4 or 6 color system, is it possible to have 6 stations attached to them? if so, please include in the plans.

God Bless You!

]]> Comment on Free screen printing press plans by Schelita McFadden http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/free-screen-printing-press-plans.html/comment-page-3#comment-14179 Schelita McFadden Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:00:27 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/free-screen-printing-press-plans.html#comment-14179 I would love to have the plans for a 4 or 6 color system. Please email them to me at: schelitamcfadden@ymail.com Thank you so much Do you have plans for making screens and registration marks for the screens? I would love to have the plans for a 4 or 6 color system. Please email them to me at: schelitamcfadden@ymail.com
Thank you so much

Do you have plans for making screens and registration marks for the screens?

]]> Comment on Screen printing t-shirt front and back by TK http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/screen-printing-t-shirt-front-and-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-14176 TK Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:24:18 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/screen-printing-t-shirt-front-and-back.html#comment-14176 Hey I have a kit coming tomorrow. I have a two color set up and no flash dryer. I'm using the heat gun described above from home depot. Should I print, flash, print, flash? Or just print, print and flash once. And also how far away should I hold the gun? Hey I have a kit coming tomorrow. I have a two color set up and no flash dryer. I’m using the heat gun described above from home depot. Should I print, flash, print, flash? Or just print, print and flash once. And also how far away should I hold the gun?

]]> Comment on Free screen printing press plans by Eric http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/free-screen-printing-press-plans.html/comment-page-3#comment-14171 Eric Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:03:10 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/free-screen-printing-press-plans.html#comment-14171 Here is a simple design, large, but cheaper than the all steel and aluminum machine. Serigraphy is over 500 years old, before metals were commonly used. Modify the "Lazy Susan" plate to make it a 2, 6, or 8 color machine. The rest is the same, just more pieces and registration points. http://www.printingplans.com/rotatingtop.html Eric Here is a simple design, large, but cheaper than the all steel and aluminum machine. Serigraphy is over 500 years old, before metals were commonly used. Modify the “Lazy Susan” plate to make it a 2, 6, or 8 color machine. The rest is the same, just more pieces and registration points.

http://www.printingplans.com/rotatingtop.html

Eric

]]> Comment on Free screen printing press plans by Eric http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/free-screen-printing-press-plans.html/comment-page-3#comment-14170 Eric Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:50:07 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/free-screen-printing-press-plans.html#comment-14170 There are lots of plans on the net. Build anyone of them, but make your hinges large enough so you can register each one, 2 color, 4 color, and even 6 color. Registration is the most important part of screen printing mutiple colors. There are lots of plans on the net. Build anyone of them, but make your hinges large enough so you can register each one, 2 color, 4 color, and even 6 color. Registration is the most important part of screen printing mutiple colors.

]]> Comment on How to start a silk screen business by Moku http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-14169 Moku Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:42:49 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html#comment-14169 Thanks Mark for the info...really helped me alot. Thanks Mark for the info…really helped me alot.

]]> Comment on How to start a silk screen business by Mark Kay http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-14168 Mark Kay Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:17:34 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html#comment-14168 Slava, you have a curing problem. Are you using a flash dryer to cure your ink? If so your only asking for problems. If not, keep in mind that plastisol ink cures at the minimum of 325 degrees F at approximately 60 to 90 seconds. Increased temperature and decreased time (to a certain point) can lead to faster production time but is dependent on the the color of the ink and the type and color of the substrait. As far as working with half tones; the pre-press is most important. You need to have the correct mesh tension, the correct stencil (emulsion) thickness, and the mesh may have to be stretched on an angle to prevent saw tooth. Your exposing time is critical; too much on a half tone will result in under cutting. I would recommend exposing your screens by light units and not by time. Make sure your squeege is sharp and test the print with different durometers to see which prints best. Good luck Slava, you have a curing problem. Are you using a flash dryer to cure your ink? If so your only asking for problems. If not, keep in mind that plastisol ink cures at the minimum of 325 degrees F at approximately 60 to 90 seconds. Increased temperature and decreased time (to a certain point) can lead to faster production time but is dependent on the the color of the ink and the type and color of the substrait. As far as working with half tones; the pre-press is most important. You need to have the correct mesh tension, the correct stencil (emulsion) thickness, and the mesh may have to be stretched on an angle to prevent saw tooth. Your exposing time is critical; too much on a half tone will result in under cutting. I would recommend exposing your screens by light units and not by time. Make sure your squeege is sharp and test the print with different durometers to see which prints best. Good luck

]]> Comment on Free screen printing press plans by Jason M http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/free-screen-printing-press-plans.html/comment-page-3#comment-14167 Jason M Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:42:27 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/free-screen-printing-press-plans.html#comment-14167 Hi, do you by any chance share a design of 6x6 press, thank you. Hi, do you by any chance share a design of 6×6 press, thank you.

]]> Comment on How to start a silk screen business by Moku http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-14165 Moku Sat, 12 Jun 2010 04:12:19 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html#comment-14165 thanks a lot Rob. Now is it possible to do CYMK process on the screen printing press. Im just curious with the halftones that may be hard to expose to screens. thanks a lot Rob. Now is it possible to do CYMK process on the screen printing press. Im just curious with the halftones that may be hard to expose to screens.

]]> Comment on How to start a silk screen business by Rob http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-14164 Rob Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:00:29 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html#comment-14164 Slave, it sounds like the inks weren't completely baked on. Another possibility is the shirts you used had too much polyester, and not enough cotton. Or maybe the shirts had been coated in something and you need to wash them first, before printing them. Slave, it sounds like the inks weren’t completely baked on. Another possibility is the shirts you used had too much polyester, and not enough cotton. Or maybe the shirts had been coated in something and you need to wash them first, before printing them.

]]> Comment on How to start a silk screen business by Moku http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-14163 Moku Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:04:56 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html#comment-14163 I have just started my own t shirt screen printing...everything went ok from exposing to flash drying. Although they were quality designs....I rung my first customers to test their washability... It was very embarassing they told they were completely washed out before 20 washes as I was promised. What is the problem can someone helpme. Thanks I have just started my own t shirt screen printing…everything went ok from exposing to flash drying. Although they were quality designs….I rung my first customers to test their washability… It was very embarassing they told they were completely washed out before 20 washes as I was promised. What is the problem can someone helpme. Thanks

]]> Comment on Heat setting the print by Hannah http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/heat-setting-the-print/comment-page-1#comment-14158 Hannah Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:34:25 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/heat-setting-the-print/#comment-14158 Love your blog!. I really enjoy reading all of the posts. Keep up the good work! :) Love your blog!. I really enjoy reading all of the posts. Keep up the good work! :)

]]> Comment on Free screen printing press plans by Dale T http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/free-screen-printing-press-plans.html/comment-page-3#comment-14151 Dale T Mon, 24 May 2010 23:53:14 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/free-screen-printing-press-plans.html#comment-14151 I would really like the plans on your 4-6 color press thank you I would really like the plans on your 4-6 color press thank you

]]> Comment on Screen printing art by Birch Photographers Detroit, MI http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/screen-printing-art.html/comment-page-1#comment-14150 Birch Photographers Detroit, MI Fri, 21 May 2010 18:39:41 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/screen-printing-art.html#comment-14150 This was helpful and interesting. Black and white, or half-tone photos often look just as good as color, so that's great that they work better in printing. Thanks for posting! This was helpful and interesting. Black and white, or half-tone photos often look just as good as color, so that’s great that they work better in printing. Thanks for posting!

]]> Comment on Free screen printing press plans by Nicole S http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/free-screen-printing-press-plans.html/comment-page-3#comment-14148 Nicole S Wed, 19 May 2010 01:50:55 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/free-screen-printing-press-plans.html#comment-14148 Hey thanks for the layout, I honestly love to draw and would think this would be such a neat way to give back or at least get my creative mojo back. You had mentioned something about a four color screen press... if you are giving the details out on to make that I would definitly be a great help. Thank you again. :) Hey thanks for the layout, I honestly love to draw and would think this would be such a neat way to give back or at least get my creative mojo back. You had mentioned something about a four color screen press… if you are giving the details out on to make that I would definitly be a great help. Thank you again. :)

]]> Comment on How to start a silk screen business by Slava Dorohin http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-14146 Slava Dorohin Mon, 17 May 2010 18:50:45 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/how-to-start-a-silk-screen-business.html#comment-14146 I would like you Guys to send me a sample business plan on T-shirt printing. I would like you Guys to send me a sample business plan on T-shirt printing.

]]> Comment on Adobe Photoshop for screen printing artwork by Bryan Jenkins http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/adobe-photoshop-for-screen-printing-artwork.html/comment-page-1#comment-14143 Bryan Jenkins Wed, 12 May 2010 17:15:30 +0000 http://www.screen-printing-t-shirts.com/adobe-photoshop-for-screen-printing-artwork.html#comment-14143 I always use Adobe illustrator at work because i work in an animation studio. this is really a serious tool for the graphic artist.-.: I always use Adobe illustrator at work because i work in an animation studio. this is really a serious tool for the graphic artist.-.:

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