How I did it: I have wanted to make shirts since I was in second grade. I have never been able to get the knowledge nor have I ever had both the time and money at the same time to just jump into doing it.

Previously people have said they were going to help and/or teach me, but that has always fallen through. Everyone else I have met that knows something about printing won't help anyone. So I figured it out by reading some books and website as well as lots of trial and error. I have lots of room for improvement but I am silk screening shirts and that is a huge step.

Now that I am making shirts, I can finally sell something on my website Silver Eclipse

Lessons & tips: Use Ulano QTX Emulsion instead of speed ball photo emulsion. It has longer shelf life, shorter drying, shorter exposure time and is cheaper.

Don't be scared to mess up your first few attempts at making a screen. Anticipate it and accept that it is probably going to happen.

Buy a scoop coater, and if you are going to use dark fabric you will need ink for dark fabrics.

Resources: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee_8IMx0uMo

http://www.curbly.com/Chrisjob/posts/1169-embrace-photo-silkscreen-printing-for-under-75

Sep 04, 01:20PM PDT | 0 comments