I always get asked about this and people will throw out a very vague question like, “what all do I need to screen print?” There are many levels of screen printing so the answer to this question can vary. But here’s a list and rundown of the basic supplies and equipment you might need to screen print tee shirts. Here’s the link for the page where you will find a list and a video as well as a glossary of terms to help you out:
In this screen printing video I show you the orange Amex Arsen Manoukian water based textile ink. It’s a quick run through with printing, clean up and some info on using a standard infrared belt dryer with an air flash to cure shirts. This is a water based textile ink for direct printing on light and dark fabrics, ready-to-wear or pre-cut articles. Suitable for cotton, jersey, Lycra and other natural and synthetic fabrics like polyester. This ink has a very long drying time but traditional methods for water based ink printing are recommended. It has a very smooth yet pasty consistency much like frosting. It will not run on the screen when it is in the up position. Working with this ink compares to working with plastisol inks due to its thickness and long evaporative drying times. It’s a pretty easy water based ink to work with but I am finding that I like a very straight squeegee for this fabric ink. I’ll probably try an aluminum handle squeegee for the next video. It makes it easier to control the volume of ink printed especially on aluminum pallets. If you’re using an older MDF pallet that may be curved, you may want to stick with a wood handled squeegee.
Important note… that screen is the same screen I have been using for the water based ink videos. This is Textil PC Blue emulsion from Saati with NO hardener used. When you properly cure an excellent emulsion like this, it has no issues in doing plastisol and water based inks. Even with being rinsed off repeatedly with water. I urge you to try some especially if you’re using a cheap emulsion. Thanks for watching!
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In this tutorial screen printing video I show you how to properly washout a stencil when you are making screens for screenprinting t-shirts. There are many videos on YouTube about screenprinting and they will all vary in technique. For instance many videos will show a pressure washer being used to wash out the stencil after you expose the screen with the film positive. Is this necessary? Is it correct procedure? Should you use so much force when trying to create a stencil especially with high detail? In this instructional video I answer all those questions and more such as; should you use hot or cold water when washing out the screen? I also briefly discuss which side of the screen should be facing you during washout. This could have been a very short video with an abbreviated answer but I find it more beneficial to include more details and information about the topic. I also like to include some action whenever possible to make the video more enjoyable to watch and learn from. I hope this educational screen printing video helps you learn how to screen print tee shirts with ease. Thanks for watching!
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Here’s a vlog style screenprinting video with a few topics packed in. Recently there were about 3 people who called me to ask if I would buy back Ranar screenprinting equipment to resell. They were all out of Arizona State. It started me thinking about this topic and I thought I would give you some words of encouragement. I discuss when I will and will not buy back screenprinting equipment and share my ponderings about people wanting to quit their screen printing projects. I’m not sure how valuable this video will be to you because it could be a bunch of gibberish. But I hope it helps keep you at your dreams and maybe even gets you hyped up to work harder at it. I apologize to those who don’t like to get religious but I do share a bit of a religious thought in this video. Sorry about that… LOL. I hope you find this screen printing vlog video to be useful and enjoyable. Thanks for watching!
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Don’t forget I offer FREE SHIPPING on screen printing equipment anywhere in the continental US and all crating or boxing fees are included in the pricing! PLUS no sales tax except in California. Oh and no credit card processing fees! Check out what I have to offer on my ecommerce website:
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I have several kits and packages made by Ranar and yours truly. We have packages ranging from about $800 to over $10,000 for larger manual shop packages. These kits include everything you’ll need to get started with the basics. The larger packages have more supplies and consumables than the smaller start up kits. More specifically the Ranar kits and packages are based on price point and the Primo Package is one of their best sellers. The Catspit kits and packages are based on performance and built around the press and my experiences in printing. Any package can be modified to fit your needs. If you’re in the market to start screen printing tee shirts then check out my professional kits and packages made by screen printers for screen printers. All of my major equipment purchases including kits come with FREE SHIPPING in the continental United States of America. AND all presses come with the Catspit lifetime guarantee. See our ecommerce site for details.
Here’s an educational screenprinting video geared towards the home screen printer or people using “home brews.” Sometime you may have a situation where your film positive is translucent and it will allow light from your exposure unit to pass through a little bit which results in semi-curing the emulsion where you do not want that to happen. The solution at home is often to print 2 pieces of film and double them up. But some have difficulty in lining up the 2 films precisely. This tutorial video shows you 2 different ways to achieve the same thing. This tutorial video will teach you an easy way to line up the art on the films exactly so you do not have any resolution loss at the edges or misaligned art. I also talk about why it is not such a great idea to double, triple or quadruple film and I explain another special method you can use where film density is irrelevant. I hope you find this instructional screen printing video to be useful and enjoyable. Thanks for watching!
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This is a very short screenprinting video featuring the new, updated, and improved Ranar pallet bracket. This bracket will be featured on all of our Ranar presses moving into 2019. These are an excellent upgrade from the old school screw knobs that can sometimes gouge, dent or scratch your pallet arm finish. In this educational video we show you the bracket and explain how it differs from the old style brackets. You will be able to find these on CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com once we have them ready and in stock. There will also be a retrofit-able version with 6 bolt holes for all of the older Ranar aluminum pallets so you can upgrade your existing press if you so desire. If you have any questions about Ranar screen printing equipment, feel free to email or call and I’ll be happy to help out. Thanks for watching and enjoy the video!
If you do not screen print, you can use this link to buy what you need on Amazon and help Catspit keep producing these free tutorial videos here on YouTube. Support the production of free YouTube videos by purchasing what you need from Amazon using this link: http://amzn.to/2eYNxvc
Don’t forget I offer FREE SHIPPING on screen printing equipment anywhere in the continental US and all crating or boxing fees are included in the pricing! PLUS no sales tax except in California. Oh and no credit card processing fees! Check out what I have to offer on my ecommerce website:
A while back we did a video about how to mix plastisol inks with a drill and a pint mixing bit.
Tips to make printing plastisol inks easier:
Here is a follow up video where I show you how to mix inks with an egg beater.
That’s right, an egg beater. This tutorial video shows how to use an egg beater to mix both water based and plastisol inks in quart sizes. If you find the traditional egg beater attachment is clumping the ink up and not mixing well, then try the other attachments that are a singular curved rod. That is also a great attachment to mix inks with. I would have shown that as well but I seem to have lost mine… Doh! I hope this educational screenprinting video helps you out in dealing with inks in quart size containers.
If you do not screen print, you can use this link to buy what you need on Amazon and help Catspit keep producing these free tutorial videos here on YouTube. Support the production of free YouTube videos by purchasing what you need from Amazon using this link: http://amzn.to/2eYNxvc
Don’t forget I offer FREE SHIPPING on screen printing equipment anywhere in the continental US and all crating or boxing fees are included in the pricing! PLUS no sales tax except in California. Oh and no credit card processing fees! Check out what I have to offer on my ecommerce website:
When you’re first starting to learn how to screen print tee shirts it may be that stretching your own screens can be problematic. There is a lot to learn when starting your screen printing project. Emulsions, screen exposures, mesh prep, reclaiming and more all can be a lot to take in and understand. Actually printing the tee shirts is a learning process as well. Many people attempt to stretch their own screens made of wood. They will even undertake building the frame out of wood. In this tutorial video I share with you my thoughts on this subject and I explain my opinion in detail. Here you’ll even get to see how the cyanoacrylate glue is used when stretching metal screens on a pneumatic screen stretcher. Follow along as I show you a manual screen stretcher and explain some of the pitfalls you can encounter. If you have ever thought about making your own screens while still being relatively new to the entire screen printing process, then you’ll want to watch this educational video. I hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching.
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