What All Do You Need To Screen Print

Most shops start with a manual machine and upgrade to an automatic as they grow.

What all do you need to screen print.

For laying down prints there are a few pieces of screen printing equipment you ll need including. Wood 16 x 20 screen diy hinges with screws 156 mesh screen 10 squeegee green galaxy pitch black ink and a full supply kit including light bulbs tape cleanup cards degreaser and emulsion stripper. There are two types of transfer paper one suitable for white or pastel shirts and one suitable for all darker colors. Photo emulsion is faster and much less labor intensive if you plan on making a lot of screens.

Silk screen printing is a bit intimidating at first but it s easier than it looks and it s possible to set up a printing area in your own home for cheap. Special heat transfer paper can be found anywhere you can buy stationary or printer paper. We ll show you how you can do it with a. A scoop coater is required for coating the screens with emulsion.

Chemicals used to remove the ink and clean the screen. Of course the press is the heart of every print shop. High contrast images like black on white work the best as you cannot use shading. To sum up to start a screen printing business these are the things that you must procure.

The materials you need depend on the type of screen printing you intend on doing. Screen printing isn t difficult as what you draw is exactly what you get on the final print. You can only print 1 color at a time. This is a wrap up of a screen printing course i took with the print club london.

However there are certain principles and limitations to screen printing that you should know as you design your print. Hand tracing is advantageous for the casual screen printer as it s cheaper and produces less mess. You can use transfer paper to do dye sublimation printing which is one of the most popular methods. It s mainly so i can remember what to do next time i give it a go but i hope you find it helpful too i got my start in graphic design as a digital designer working for the website arm of a magazine in london.