How To Screen Print Tutorial Table Of Contents:
Please enjoy this free how to screen print mini tutorial. It combines my screen printing articles with videos from my YouTube channel. This organizes everything so you can easily go through the entire process step by step. Please be patient as each page loads. The videos are embedded for your convenience throughout each chapter. Links at the bottom of each page will help you navigate the tutorial. Have fun and good luck!
- Preface And Author Bio With Tips
- Basic Rundown Of Equipment & Supplies
- Creating Artwork For Screen Printing Textiles
- Choosing The Frame And Mesh Count
- Mesh Count Conversions, Nomenclatures & More
- Prepping The Screen Mesh For Emulsion Coating
- Coating The Screen Mesh With Direct Liquid Emulsion
- Placing Artwork on The Screen For Exposure
- Exposing The Screen To Make The Stencil
- Washing Out The Stencil After Exposure
- Getting The Screen Ready For Press
- Choosing And Caring For Your Squeegees
- Going To Press With Screens For Printing
- How To Use A Manual Rotary Tee Shirt Press
- How To Set Off Contact & Using Pallet Adhesives
- Introduction To Ink; Water Based & Plastisol Screen Printing Inks
- Curing Plastisol Inks On Printed Garments
- Reclaiming, Stripping And Reusing Screens
- Screen Printing Demonstration Videos
- Video Links To YouTube Grouped By Topics
- General Recommendations For Mixing Inks
- Proper Mesh Tension: Getting Better Stencil Performance
- Printing A White Under Base On Black Or Dark Garments
- Flood & Stroke Methods And Wet Printing Vs. Flashing
- Scorched Garments And Using Scorch Out
- Starting Your Own Screen Printing Business: Common Pitfalls
- Jonathan’s Top Picks For Plastisol Screenprinting Inks
- Glossary Of Screen Printing Terms
- Glossary Of Fabric Terms
- Wikipedia's® History Of Screen Printing
- Screen Printing Articles By Saati