The Correct Way To Screen Print T-shirts | Full Tutorial

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[osvgvfo]

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.

[ZorinZato]

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

[katzk]

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!

[DanielRodriguez-duos]

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

[scotlandskysurf]

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.

[reilife]

Beginner here, definitely the squeegee and curing

[robbynaumann]

Solid process man! For the end of the video, the Q&A part, something I think can help the process starts with the artwork section, as well as the screen coating section. You mention you cut in (inside stroke) the artwork because of blowout. This is where the screen coating comes into play. 156 is definitely the right call for mesh count. The thing I encourage you to at least mess around with is the coating. Sharp side of the coater definitely, BUT less coats. More coats = more ink deposit and higher chance of blowout (in my experience). So try and coat 1 on each side. That helps with ink deposit, and keeps the plastisol thinner on the shirt which is always good. Another factor at play is the squeegee durometer. I don't recall this being mentioned, but it could have been. Anyway, the standard duro seems to be 70, but I've found that to be a bit soft. A mix duro like a 70/90/70 can be a game changer. You still get the softer edge of the 70, but the blade has a slab of 90 duro in the middle so it keep the blade stiffer, resulting is less deposit and sharper prints. An 80 is also a good choice, but is significantly stiffer and I find that much more tiring over time on longer runs. It's a lot harder to print, but it can really MAKE the print depending on that it is. Especially messing with high detailed designs on a 156/200 mesh the 80 duro squeegee can just keep those so much cleaner because of the sharp edge. Solid video man, keep it up. Hopefully some of what I said makes sense and can help some people out there.

[johnsayer]

great video! only tip would be to use a rubber spatula to really get that extra emulsion from the scoop to the bucket.

[chankarchandra]

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.

[stemworkshop]

My new favorite silk screen channel. Easy to follow and right to the point. I made the switch to a water based adhesive to hold down garments and will never go back. I have also done some permanent liquid tape to mask off. I will check your other videos, but what about your reclaim procedure. Thanks for sharing all your experience.

[therealdeadpoet]

You one of the best I've been watching. Keep grinding 💪🏼 💯

[TexasBeekeeper]

You can use a laser printer as long as you have laser-compatible transparency sheets.
Basically laser printers use heat to transfer the image to the paper so you need a transparency paper that can withstand the heat.
It's the same for sticker labels. They make ink jet compatible sticker paper as well as laser printer compatible sticker paper.

I personally prefer laser over ink jet because the cost per print is so much lower. Also, if you don't print enough with ink jet printers, you'll be wasting a ton of ink cleaning those print heads. I can not touch my laser printer for 6 months, and when I go to print, it prints perfect the first time. That is usually not the case with ink jet printers.

[MukhtarAhmed-yriq]

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

[pgarza]

This very educational before alot were to banned this when first YouTube arrived and today o its OK well ill try again

[cp.ramosphoto]

printing water based on dark colors. Thanks Mylo! you've been really helpful

[NorthYakima]

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?

[Krazethoughts]

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

[hudgeheffner]

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)

[jobfrancois]

Thank you to you too Mr.Mylo

More project and client, that's my answer.

[cullenparker]

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.