Okay so I’m not sure if this is local to my computer right now or if it’s Google as usual but I’m having difficulties answering questions and comments on YouTube right now. It seems the comments disappear before or after I answer and/or approve them. I have replied to several only to find the entire comment thread gone later. I replied twice to a few and received no responses form the commenters. So I have no clue right now if my replies are being received. BUT I have no choice but to resume answering comments today in the hopes the system will work. If you have left a comment on YouTube for me in the past few weeks please be patient and understand if you do not get a reply it was due to Google and not me 😉 If you need your question answered desperately, email me directly, use the forum or give me a call.
Screenprinting equipment and supplies, classes, training, shop rentals:
I have a few personal errands to run this weekend and I need a day off to take the dirt bike out for a ride to clear my head. Therefore the Phoenix storefront will be closed tomorrow and I probably will not answer the phone since I should be way out in the Arizona desert somewhere enjoying the silence of the cacti. I apologize for the inconvenience but I need a short break now and then 😉
Screenprinting equipment and supplies, classes, training, shop rentals:
It’s been a busy week here at the Catspit Productions storefront. I’ve been working on several videos for you at once while trying to keep up with office work and preparing the next 2 screen printing videos. I’m about ready to make some screens for the 3 color halftone video. I have 2 videos to upload before we get to look at that production.
On another note, the YouTube comments seem to be malfunctioning again. I replied to several comments only to see the replies missing. Then I replied again and no one responded. Then the next time I looked at the comments for this video everything was gone! So I have a backlog of questions and comments I am waiting to answer for fear my replies will go into cyberspace thanks to Google doing something to the system again. Please be patient for replies on the YouTube videos as I am dealing with Google.
Check out this very cool instillation of one of my Ranar washout booths and a RhinoTech filtration system. This is an awesome example of how anything can be solved with some good plumbing and planning.
This is another educational video about the most basic differences between water based and plastisol inks. I have wanted to make this video for a long time but making these videos without scripting can be difficult for me to include everything I want to. Hence, I put video annotations to help add some information to the video throughout. And yes, this video has some plugs for me and my YouTube channel. I apologize that you have to watch a little self-promotion to get to the free information….. LOL 😉
“For screen printing shirts at home, we can say there are two common types of inks used. There are air dry textile inks and plastisol textile inks. For printing posters and paper type flat work, you would use poster ink which is also an air dry ink. Either of the two textile inks may be used for screen printing shirts but the poster ink is used only for flat work and graphics printed on porous or glossy paper materials. The screen printing process for printing shirts and flat work will be very similar. It is the same process in general but there will be differences in materials used, beginning with the ink. Choosing which ink to use at home will ultimately depend on your application, economic limitations, space restrictions and/or your end goals. Many people choose to use water based ink for printing shirts because they have an eco friendly reputation. But there are plastisol inks that are manufactured today which are much more environmentally safe than you would think and comply with many government regulations regarding children.”
So here’s a little video reminding you about how my videos are made and where I am teaching from. I have been attacked in the past several times in video and elsewhere about what and how I teach on YouTube. You know who you are so I won’t mention names here. Both videos made were in bad taste and hurtful in my opinion but that’s water under the bridge now. And threatening emails are not necessary either. To each his own. Live and let live. This video is a reminder of what my videos are and who I am and why I do what I do. No singular person knows everything about screen printing and those that often get so very technical for printing tee shirts may simply be afraid of actually printing. You can analyze the equation of screenprinting all you want but when it comes to printing tee shirts, it’s not as critical as building a space rocket. Follow? If you want a good laugh then this is the video to watch today. I’ll remind you of who I am and what my videos are about while hopefully getting you to at least smile 😉 Enjoy the video!
This is an experimental video using only a Go Pro Hero 3 sport camera. I wanted to get used to how this little unit works and shoots since you cannot see what you are shooting when you place the camera. It has a very severe wide angle lens which compensates for that by getting almost everything in a 180 degree field of view. It seems to have a huge depth of field capturing things far away and close up with great focus. The audio microphone is really worthless since it’s inside the water proof case. So the audio from this unit is practically useless unless you’re in a noisy situation where the muffles audio may actually be cool. The image quality is great and seems to render perfectly a 16:9 ratio, 59 frames per second, 1440×1080 HD in Sony Vegas Pro 10. The worst part about it is you cannot frame the shot so when dealing with composition you have to do that in editing. I had to straighten out most of these shots in this video so as to not be all Bat Man like with crooked, angular scenes. For most of what I do that will be an issue. I only got it a little wet since the back does not seem to fully close and seal the rubber gasket. But as I understand it should be able to get fully submerged and survive 😉 The little unit works pretty well and being so small I can fit it places my Sony Handy Cams cannot go. If I spent some more time playing around, I’m sure I could have found more places to experiment with. But this video was intended to introduce me to the unit so I can incorporate Go Pro shots into my usual tutorial screen printing videos on YouTube. Now if they only centered the lens to the case to make it easier to center your shots….. Enjoy the experimental Go Pro Hero 3 fun!
High quality screenprinting squeegees are available in 60, 70 and 80 durometer available in Phoenix, Arizona screen printing supply store. Machine cut with sanded edges and durable urethane squeegee cut in sizes ready to print. 6 foot wood handles and rolls also available so you can make your own squeegee sizes. Wooden screen printing squeegee is the most economical and flexible style for textile screenprinting. All squeegees come in a sharp, rectangular cut edge for perfect ink sheer every time. These squeegees are also appropriate for a wide variety of screen printing applications including poster printing, signs and more.
This screen printing video is about a product by Ranar. Here we take a quick look at the Ranar DA-1616 air flash. This is a 16 x 16 inch forced air infrared flash cure unit with stand and variable heat control. This is an industrial 120 volt unit at 22 amps with an industrial 120v plug. It’s designed to run on 120v electricity with a 20 amp breaker. It has a variable heat control and height adjustment on the center shaft. Watch the video today!
Features:
16×16 panel for increased coverage (DA-1616)
higher wattage panel for increased heat
w/stand and casters
avail in 120v
22 amps
16×16 inch panel
2400 watts
71 pounds
forced air heat
The #Ranar screenprinting equipment I sell is made in the USA right in El Segundo, California. The company was started by a screen printer many years ago and the first press designs were made by a screen printer. That tradition continues today with the added special attention to detail that Catspit Productions provides the designers at Ranar. When you buy screenprinting equipment from Catspit Productions, you can rest assured the people who designed and built your press know how to screen print and build from experience. Do you see moving parts on the print head that touch the screen frame when lining up screens in press? Do you only have one pallet bracket available for your press? Well if you bought a press from Catspit Productions the answer to both of those questions would be a big NO. We feature large and small pallet brackets so you can get smaller sized shirts on our presses. AND our print heads have no moving parts that touch the screen when you lock it in. Just 2 of the over 10 sell points I could make to you on my Ranar products. Check out the video on the category page for more reasons why my equipment is better 😉
Check out the best collection of screenprinting videos and educational tutorials on YouTube by Catspit Productions. The number 1 organic informational YouTube channel for learning how to screen print tee shirts is available to you free 24/7. We do not pay for views or subscribers. Our videos are popular naturally due to their awesome content 😉 These easy to understand instructional videos show you the entire process from start to finish. Watch them all from the oldest to the newest for the best rundown and most practical lessons about screenprinting textiles on the internet.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and get the latest notifications about new video uploads so you can enjoy them at your convenience. We do not make DVD’s for sale and we have committed to providing all of our tutorial information for free on YouTube for all to enjoy around the world. Please support our efforts by subscribing to our YouTube channel today!
Learn How To Screen Print Tee Shirts At Home 