dimanche 30 novembre 2014

Processes Used By Custom Screen Printing Services

By Ida Dorsey


Tee shirt printing has been vastly popular since pop culture references and other types of media has influenced it. There are so many inexpensive ways in achieving this, and it is to each their own techniques. But what is special to this is that any person, provided with the right materials and knowledge, can do this themselves.

There are a few things you need to get before doing this. A lot of custom screen printing services in Fort Worth TX have certain materials also that they use to generate shirt designs that their customers want from them. Although you can do the same in a small scale if you want to try it out.

This is done by first coating the screens in photo emulsion then seemingly cut an image out from it by using bright light. What you need are necessary materials to be able to do this, and with careful and attention to detail, this would be done well. Just make sure you have everything set up and ready.

The materials that you would need for this procedure includes a screen frame or you can also use an old frame that can tightly hold the screens. Next is you need a photo emulsion with sensitizer, and then a bulb which is two hundred fifty watts which can be bought for four dollars, and latex gloves. The room you use should be pitch black.

Additional stuff you need is of course a squeegee for splaying the paint all over the shirt through the screens, and then an article of clothing you want to be printed. The good thing about doing this on your own is personalization. This makes you free to do whatever you want with the design and other customizations you want.

Prepare first the screens and the frame, make sure that it is tightly placed, too. The emulsion should be mixed with the sensitizer and then poured over the screens and evenly spread with a squeegee. Make sure that the size or area that is covered would be enough for the design and to also leave extra room as well.

After fully spreading it you have to leave it on a pitch dark room for about two hours or more until it dries. Go into the room but make sure it is not exposed to any light just yet. Print out the design you have in a clear sheet and then using masking tapes, tape it over the screen. This is what makes it cut out the design on the layer of emulsion.

Let it stay there for fifteen minutes and then turn the lamp on and take a peek before peeling it out completely. The cut out should be faint, but if it is not enough, let it stay on longer for a few more minutes. Do not overexpose this or else the image would tend to bleed over the screen.

You can then remove the exposed remnant of the screen with water. Make sure to completely remove them before letting them dry. After that, get your shirt and put a cardboard inside it for stabilizing. Place the screen over and make sure to align it well before pouring the ink. Spread it with the squeegee evenly in all directions then carefully take it out. Do this process for a couple times if you plan on varying colors.




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