Most common and easiest is plastisol.
I need best suggestion what kind of paint or ink to use in screen printing t-shirt
Please give me a best suggestion or way to do a screen printing t-shirt using a paint or ink. I need coz im newbies of screen printing..please help me.. Thank you.
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Most common for a beginner is waterbased ink, since that tends to be all art supply stores sell.Most common and easiest is plastisol.
Easiest depends... plastisol is easier in the sense of not drying while you print, waterbased is easier in terms of cleaning out the screen and curing the ink.
I'd recommend waterbased for anyone starting at home, and either for anyone starting in a more professional shop environment.
thank you so much sir. Im from cebu, philippines. I know you are expert on screen printing. i Just want to add a question. Where i can purchase that plastisol ? Is it cheap or expensive?
I confess I'm unfamiliar with what is sold in craft stores but I always had the impression those inks were targeted at little old ladies doing sewing crafts and that they are not durable for t-shirts.Most common for a beginner is waterbased ink, since that tends to be all art supply stores sell.
Easiest depends... plastisol is easier in the sense of not drying while you print, waterbased is easier in terms of cleaning out the screen and curing the ink.
I'd recommend waterbased for anyone starting at home, and either for anyone starting in a more professional shop environment.
Most durable waterbased inks I'm familiar with require as much or more (heat + time) to cure as plastisol.
It could be a regional difference or perhaps waterbased has increased that much in popularity but in my experience, the majority of t-shirt printers start with plastisol. Don't get me wrong, nothing wrong with starting with waterbase but I do think that plastisol is easier to start.
Tara says: Hi, I read your conversation about Plastisol and Waterbased Inks, well its my first time here and im planning to start my own business probably next year (January). I want to know, What is "Rubberized" thing that used in T-Shirt printing? It is different from Plastisol and waterbased ink? And i want to know the price and where i can get that? even the plastisol and waterbased? and Please tell me more about the plastisol and waternased ink? Please...
I think in this case the condescension is misplaced. Setting aside your outdated idea of craft, I said art not craft. Any art supply store worth its name sells products a fine artist wouldn't be embarrassed to use. Which means they care about quality. So yes, the textile ink they sell is generally durable for textiles, such as t-shirts.I confess I'm unfamiliar with what is sold in craft stores but I always had the impression those inks were targeted at little old ladies doing sewing crafts and that they are not durable for t-shirts.
I wouldn't recommend going into a fabric/sewing store and buying fabric paint, or whatever ink they happen to stock at a scrapbooking store, etc. (unless luck was on your side, they would probably stock what you describe) but an art supply store should sell professional quality goods.
In a conveyor dryer. With an iron on the other hand...Most durable waterbased inks I'm familiar with require as much or more (heat + time) to cure as plastisol.
Really depends what someone has in mind when they say they're a "newbie".
A bit of both. Waterbased ink is more widespread outside of the US, and within the US it seems to be gaining ground in popularity. It's still not the most popular choice for commercial printers though. But as I said, it's the standard for those starting at home, especially as a hobby (e.g. Speedball kits), where plastisol would just be incredibly impractical.It could be a regional difference or perhaps waterbased has increased that much in popularity
If you have commercial equipment, yes. If you don't, no. Drying in the screen is a nuisance, but it's not the only thing that can make printing hard/easy. That's why it's useful to establish how much someone is investing into it. Ink choice depends (partly) on equipment choice.Don't get me wrong, nothing wrong with starting with waterbase but I do think that plastisol is easier to start.
If you took a walk around our local arts & craft stores you would realize what I said was an observation, not just being condescending towards whomever you think I'm being condescending towards. The fact is when I go to the stores local to me, they are full of white haired little old ladies and none of them sell fabric ink that I would consider durable on t-shirts because it doesn't stretch and is not especially resistant to abrasion. The ink they sell is designed for decorating pillow cases and curtains.I think in this case the condescension is misplaced. Setting aside your outdated idea of craft, I said art not craft. Any art supply store worth its name sells products a fine artist wouldn't be embarrassed to use. Which means they care about quality. So yes, the textile ink they sell is generally durable for textiles, such as t-shirts.
ok lewis and rick...... (and don't laugh!)
I am finally going to play around w/ SPing!!
(thanks to Sandy-JO)
I would like to start out with "white-haired-lady" inks...LOL
(water based?)
What would you suggest...
Jacquard Printing Inks
Versatex Screen Printing Inks
Liquitex Paints
or
Speedball inks
and what about Versatex Fixer(Fix your heat setting problems with Versatex Fixer. No heat setting necessary when you add Versatex Fixer to Speedball, Jacquard or Versatex Screen Printing Inks.)
I will be starting out with....
PhotoEZ
and
StencilPRO
1-3 colors each shirt.
LIKE I said....please don't laugh....
I just want to "dabble" before going out and purchasing one of those "willy-wonka" flying machine looking things!!!! scary!
Oh....and Rick......I would be a "white-hair" if it were not for my wonderful stylist!!!!!!LOL!!!!!
I am finally going to play around w/ SPing!!
(thanks to Sandy-JO)
I would like to start out with "white-haired-lady" inks...LOL
(water based?)
What would you suggest...
Jacquard Printing Inks
Versatex Screen Printing Inks
Liquitex Paints
or
Speedball inks
and what about Versatex Fixer(Fix your heat setting problems with Versatex Fixer. No heat setting necessary when you add Versatex Fixer to Speedball, Jacquard or Versatex Screen Printing Inks.)
I will be starting out with....
PhotoEZ
and
StencilPRO
1-3 colors each shirt.
LIKE I said....please don't laugh....
I just want to "dabble" before going out and purchasing one of those "willy-wonka" flying machine looking things!!!! scary!
Oh....and Rick......I would be a "white-hair" if it were not for my wonderful stylist!!!!!!LOL!!!!!
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