Tee shirt printing has been vastly popular since pop culture references and other types of media has influenced it. There are so many inexpensive ways in achieving this, and it is to each their own techniques. But what is special to this is that any person, provided with the right materials and knowledge, can do this themselves.
One of the many inexpensive procedures is for silk screen printing. There are many custom screen printing services in Fort Worth TX and other cities which they can do any design that you want without having to be through bulk orders. This is why small scale printing can be done easily, especially just by yourself.
The basic process for this silk screen printing is that a photo emulsion is spread on the screens and then with the cutting out of the design, it uses the print outs from a clear paper. This way the design is sort of imprinted on the photo emulsion and makes the holes of the screens. This is where the paint can be spread over it to print on the shirt.
The materials that you would need for this procedure includes a screen frame or you can also use an old frame that can tightly hold the screens. Next is you need a photo emulsion with sensitizer, and then a bulb which is two hundred fifty watts which can be bought for four dollars, and latex gloves. The room you use should be pitch black.
Other stuff you should have is a squeegee and then a shirt or clothing that you want to be printed with. You should also get a garbage bag or any plastic to spill proof your workstation or desk. What this does is that you have all the freedom to do the designs and whatever you want with the customizations.
First, have the screens set up in the frame evenly and tightly. Apply the emulsion which comes in two parts which is the sensitizer and the and the main emulsion. Lay on a garbage bag below it and then start spreading the mixture using a squeegee. Make sure it is even and it comes in a thin layer.
After fully spreading it you have to leave it on a pitch dark room for about two hours or more until it dries. Go into the room but make sure it is not exposed to any light just yet. Print out the design you have in a clear sheet and then using masking tapes, tape it over the screen. This is what makes it cut out the design on the layer of emulsion.
Let it stay there for fifteen minutes and then turn the lamp on and take a peek before peeling it out completely. The cut out should be faint, but if it is not enough, let it stay on longer for a few more minutes. Do not overexpose this or else the image would tend to bleed over the screen.
Clean it with water and let it dry before placing it over the cloth. Make sure it is aligned well and that the cloth has a cardboard behind it. Pour the ink and spread it with the help of the squeegee and press it well and slide it in various directions to level the layer. Carefully take the screen out and let it dry.
One of the many inexpensive procedures is for silk screen printing. There are many custom screen printing services in Fort Worth TX and other cities which they can do any design that you want without having to be through bulk orders. This is why small scale printing can be done easily, especially just by yourself.
The basic process for this silk screen printing is that a photo emulsion is spread on the screens and then with the cutting out of the design, it uses the print outs from a clear paper. This way the design is sort of imprinted on the photo emulsion and makes the holes of the screens. This is where the paint can be spread over it to print on the shirt.
The materials that you would need for this procedure includes a screen frame or you can also use an old frame that can tightly hold the screens. Next is you need a photo emulsion with sensitizer, and then a bulb which is two hundred fifty watts which can be bought for four dollars, and latex gloves. The room you use should be pitch black.
Other stuff you should have is a squeegee and then a shirt or clothing that you want to be printed with. You should also get a garbage bag or any plastic to spill proof your workstation or desk. What this does is that you have all the freedom to do the designs and whatever you want with the customizations.
First, have the screens set up in the frame evenly and tightly. Apply the emulsion which comes in two parts which is the sensitizer and the and the main emulsion. Lay on a garbage bag below it and then start spreading the mixture using a squeegee. Make sure it is even and it comes in a thin layer.
After fully spreading it you have to leave it on a pitch dark room for about two hours or more until it dries. Go into the room but make sure it is not exposed to any light just yet. Print out the design you have in a clear sheet and then using masking tapes, tape it over the screen. This is what makes it cut out the design on the layer of emulsion.
Let it stay there for fifteen minutes and then turn the lamp on and take a peek before peeling it out completely. The cut out should be faint, but if it is not enough, let it stay on longer for a few more minutes. Do not overexpose this or else the image would tend to bleed over the screen.
Clean it with water and let it dry before placing it over the cloth. Make sure it is aligned well and that the cloth has a cardboard behind it. Pour the ink and spread it with the help of the squeegee and press it well and slide it in various directions to level the layer. Carefully take the screen out and let it dry.
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