 Re: "Printed my first shirts" or "An adventure in trial and error"
Make sure to get some test sheets so you dont end up wasting shirts to test prints out, or use old shirts that you use for working in the shop or whatever. Also if they are available try to make a few extra screens just in case you mess up an image burn or wash it out too much. This way you don't have to recoat the screen and let it dry. Screens normaly dry in a cuple of hours depending on temp and humidity. I built a dark room but before that i just threw them in a closet and used a foot heater to dry them faster.
Trial and error can be a waste of money and time but you do learn a lot from it. There are a lot of good threads here to get you started and make sure you are doing things correctly. There are also books you can purchase to have for reference when you are doing a job.
Main thing is not to get frustrated and keep on practicing. |