How To Screen Print Tee Shirts: Vector Artwork Vs Bitmap Raster Images

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Catspit Productions

Okay so I’m no graphic art expert but this should give you a basic idea of the differences between the 2 types of graphics files. I thought it would be a good idea to make this info more accessible even though I have covered this before. Also I apologize for the few focusing issues near the end of the video. For some reason the auto focus was trying to focus on my hands. Go figure. Well I don’t have a huge video production department and staff so you’ll have to forgive me 😉

This educational video is about what I know on vector vs bitmap or raster art. I’m sure there are more technical explanations of how these different types of screen printing artwork render themselves but this should give you a basic idea of the fundamental difference. Many people use Photoshop to create screen printing graphics and that’s great. In fact you will need to learn how to use Photoshop for your print work art. But the first place you should start is with vector art and vector software and there are a couple of reasons for that. This video touches on these things and gives you my recommendations for screenprinting artwork creation. Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw create vector files whereas Photoshop makes image files. Learn about JPEG, PNG, and TIFF file formats and what size would be suitable for Illustrator to convert to vector. This is a great general tutorial which will help you better understand screenprinting artwork and graphics. Enjoy!

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4219 South 37th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85040

M-F: 10am to 7pm Sat: 12pm to 5pm

480-899-9089

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Screen Printing Supplies and Equipment Sales: Setting new standards in old fashioned customer service. Catspit. Ranar. Seriously simple. TM

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Silkscreen Printing Videos, Screen Printing Video Tutorials

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Catspit Productions

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.

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480-899-9089

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Screen Printing T-Shirts: Assembling The Ranar D-162 Infrared Flash Cure

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Catspit Productions

Screen Printing T-Shirts: Assembling The Ranar D-162 Infrared Flash Cure

In this screen printing tutorial video I show you how I assemble the 16×16 inch infrared flash cure unit from Ranar and Catspit Productions. Follow along as I show you the parts close up before assembling each section. If you’re in the market for a reliable infrared flash cure that ships free at a great price then look no further. This bad boy will make you happy in more ways than one.

RANAR D-162 16 X 16 Infrared Flash Cure Unit 120v – This 16 inch by 16 inch infrared flash cure has a standard household 3 prong grounded outlet and will work on 15 amp breakers. This unit is recommended for plastisol inks and for smaller runs of water based inks. Ranar is an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of flash dryers from 16×16 all the way to 24×36. They start by using the best IR panels in the industry and add the controls and features which allow ultimate control of the flash dryer. This is simply a best buy for 16×16 infrared flash cure units since the shipping is free anywhere in the continental US! Compare this unit to other popular models and save while getting a better unit.

– 110v volt
– 15 amps
– 16×16 inch panel
– 1600 watts

Features: 16×16 panel, stand and casters, available in 120v. 3 years on mechanical. This includes the build of the press and the parts. 2 years on infrared panels for dyers and flash cure units. 1 year on all electrical work.

http://catspitscreenprintsupply.com/ranar-d-162-16-x-16-in…/

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Catspit Productions, LLC
4219 South 37th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85040

M-F: 10am to 7pm Sat: 12pm to 5pm

480-899-9089

Learn how to screen print tee shirts with Catspit Productions, LLC!

Screen Printing Supplies and Equipment Sales: Setting new standards in old fashioned customer service. Catspit. Ranar. Seriously simple. TM

http://catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

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Cheap Imported Screen Printing Presses?

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Catspit Productions

Yes, they’re cheap. It’s true they offer a lot and promise the world. Sure you can get a lot for your money….. or can you? Does it have magnets to hold up the print head? Is it designed poorly? Is it made well? Do they offer service and parts? Can you see it in person? Will it last? Does it have a lifetime guarantee?

Trust me. If you’re in the Phoenix area or anywhere in the continental US and you’re looking at equipment on Ebay, Craigslist or anywhere else then stop and take a moment to evaluate what you are looking at for what it is.

Yes, my manual rotary screen printing presses will cost you more than cheap imports but they give you more. Simple, reliable designs, heavy duty build and a lifetime guarantee. Free parts for as long as you own it. You cannot go wrong. All steel construction made in the USA by American workers feeding their families.

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Some imports are good products of course but when it comes to screen printing equipment you should look at my generous offerings. I even beat out other American made presses with my free shipping and lifetime press guarantee. Only available from Catspit Productions!

Floor Presses

Bench Presses

Free shipping on all screen printing packages and equipment in the continental US!

Lifetime guarantee on all ‪#‎Ranar‬ presses! Plus built in Discounts on Ranar packages and kits!

Kits & Packages

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Screen Printing T-Shirts Tip: Beware! Volume Blank Shirt Scam Alert!

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Catspit Productions

Just a quick public service announcement from yours truly…..

This is a tutorial screen printing video inspired by one of our faithful YouTube viewers. I wanted to make you aware of an email scam that deals with large volumes of blank shirts and local screen printers. If you get an email from someone asking for a quotation for 1000 or more blank tee shirts you should proceed with extreme caution. This is most likely a fraudulent scam. Check out the video for my thought on why this is a scam and why you should avoid responding altogether. Sometimes the person will ask for a quote of about 1000 blank garments in a specific brand and model. It’s often split up into 2 sizes only. They will ask to pay by credit card. This type of email should be a red flag for you since you are not a blank garment wholesaler. As a screen printer it is not normal for people to buy blank shirts from you. You print them for your profits. Nothing less. Watch this video to avoid troubles from those money scammers online trying to take your money with a smile and a handshake.

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Catspit Productions, LLC
4219 South 37th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85040

M-F: 10am to 7pm Sat: 12pm to 5pm

480-899-9089

Learn how to screen print tee shirts with Catspit Productions, LLC!

Screen Printing Supplies and Equipment Sales: Setting new standards in old fashioned customer service. Catspit. Ranar. Seriously simple. TM

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Saati Screenprinting Chemicals & Emulsions: Phoenix, Arizona

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Catspit Productions

Now available in quarts and gallons online and in Phoenix! Saati chemicals available in Phoenix screen print supply store in Arizona. Complete line of chemicals and emulsions for water based, plastisol and discharge tee shirts. Drain safe and fully California compliant for water treatment systems on city sewage systems.

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Chemicals

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Saati Chemicals
Remove PW4
Remove PW5
Remove IR4
Remove IR5
Remove HR5
Direct Prep 2
Direct Prep 1
Direct Prep 3 Concentrate
Remove ER2 Concentrate

Emulsions
Saati Textil PC Blue
Saati Textil PHU Blue
Graphic HU

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Catspit Productions, LLC
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480-899-9089

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Screen Printing Tee Shirts: How To Create The Best Spot Color Film Positives

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Catspit Productions

This is a remake of a very old video about how to make film positives at home. I thought it was time to produce a more professional version with more information. So this video is packed with info about making film positives for spot colors without RIP or all black ink systems.

The original video was a version focusing on a few home brew methods to making film positives for screen printing tee shirts. This new and improved video is packed with more detailed info on how we would do this in a more professional manner. Here you will learn about different types of film positives, printing without RIP software for spot colors and color rich blacks. This tutorial video brings you from computer to printed film positive with tips for the beginner as well as the experienced screen printer. When we deal with basic spot color art we can do a few things in order to make the standard Epson inkjet printer with all color inks print a much better film positive. This is for when we do not use RIP software and print directly from our vector software to the inkjet printer. With the tips I share in this video you will be making the absolute best film positives without RIP and without all black ink systems of any kind.

Inkjet film: http://catspitscreenprintsupply.com/inkjet-film/

Link to forum post with more links to videos about screen making, halftones vs spot colors and much more: http://www.catspitproductionsllc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=3041

See what screen printing supplies we have ready in Phoenix for pick up:
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Catspit Productions, LLC
4219 South 37th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85040

M-F: 10am to 7pm Sat: 12pm to 5pm

480-899-9089

Learn how to screen print tee shirts with Catspit Productions, LLC!

Screen Printing Supplies and Equipment Sales: Setting new standards in old fashioned customer service. Catspit. Ranar. Seriously simple. TM

http://catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

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Screen Printing Tee Shirts: Detailed Small Manual Commercial Shop Tour

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Catspit Productions

Okay so this video is a little longer just so you can get a good look at my space without having to pause or rewind and watch parts over. I hope it’s not too long but in this video we discuss what is needed to set up shop. Make sure to check out the forum link below for more detailed info and more links to even more information about shop set up in smaller spaces.

This educational video is intended to help you set up a manual commercial screen printing shop for printing textiles such as tee shirts and hoodies. Here I give you a close up look at my space including the showroom area and print shop. Then in the print shop we look at the equipment I have set up and how I have it placed in my 625 square foot print shop. We have about 1250 square feet split almost equally in half. There may be slightly more room in the print shop than the office area. This set up video should help you with your spaces up to 1000 square feet or smaller and it gives you an idea of equipment layouts. Learn about the equipment needed and the space requirements as well as other information available in the forum link below where you will find links for our 500 square foot manual shop tour and the video about using the shop space as your darkroom. The flowing links to the forum article is a nice written breakdown of what is discussed on the video plus more like possible electrical needs. There are general supply lists and chemical usage breakdowns as well here for you to review along with the video content.

Link to forum post with more detailed info and video links:
http://www.catspitproductionsllc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=3040

See what screen printing supplies we have ready in Phoenix for pick up:
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Catspit Productions, LLC
4219 South 37th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85040

M-F: 10am to 7pm Sat: 12pm to 5pm

480-899-9089

Learn how to screen print tee shirts with Catspit Productions, LLC!

Screen Printing Supplies and Equipment Sales: Setting new standards in old fashioned customer service. Catspit. Ranar. Seriously simple. TM

http://catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

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Screen Printing Tee Shirts: How To Price Your Print Work

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Catspit Productions

Okay so I uploaded this late Friday I think and then I was supposed to post about it Saturday but I got a rush in the storefront with about 3 or 4 customers coming in at once or in sequence. It was a busy Saturday! I can understand why since I’m the only screen print supplier open on Saturdays in Phoenix, Arizona. Make sure to watch the entire video for the secret information on pricing…. LOL 😉

There are literally many different ways to try to figure out how to price your screenprinting work. There are equations, spreadsheets, programs, add on software and more. But ultimately it comes down to the “going rate” in your geographical area and what you’re happy making “per hour” in the end. Also remember spreadsheets and software often does not take into consideration the very different labor times involved with different print jobs. So we have to look at each job specifically and see how long it will take to produce. The consumables factoring into this equation should be negligible since we should be using them and managing them properly in how we work. In other words if a $40 gallon of ink is an overhead issue, you’re doing something seriously wrong. Ink and emulsion per shirt should end up being pennies not dollars and a gallon of ink or emulsion will make you thousands of dollars when used properly. Obviously when you first start learning to screen print you will use more consumables than you will once you gain some experience.

Check out this forum link for more details and examples of pricing charts:
http://www.catspitproductionsllc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=3035&p=7236#p7236

See what screen printing supplies we have ready in Phoenix for pick up:
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Catspit Productions, LLC
4219 South 37th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85040

M-F: 10am to 7pm Sat: 12pm to 5pm

480-899-9089

Learn how to screen print tee shirts with Catspit Productions, LLC!

Screen Printing Supplies and Equipment Sales: Setting new standards in old fashioned customer service. Catspit. Ranar. Seriously simple. TM

http://catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

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Phoenix, Arizona Screen Printing Supplies Store Open Late and Saturdays!

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Catspit Productions

As you all know I have been busy at the storefront lately. I’m getting more foot traffic and keeping things in stock is a daily task now. Currently I am trying to edit a video about how to price your screen printing jobs, trying to cut squeegee, and getting screens on the shelves. So I think I’ll either have a late upload on YouTube or maybe I’ll upload tomorrow morning. I still have to review the footage to see if I even like it. Sometimes I shoot a video and think… “Does this one suck?” LOL 😉

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Screenprinting equipment and supplies, classes, training, shop rentals:

Catspit Productions, LLC
4219 South 37th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85040
480-899-9089

http://catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

Our hours are: M-F 10AM to 7PM and Saturdays 12PM to 5PM

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