Yeah, that needs some work, but it's a good start. First off, you will be happier if you don't start with opaque ink on dark fabric. This will require a little bit of advanced technique. Dark ink on light fabric is much easier to print and will give you a better start to printing.
Start with a positive that looks exactly like you want it to print and make sure it's dense and black. Also, be sure the image is right reading (contacts directly to the shirt side of the screen.) Plan ahead for the print and make the lines fairly bold and the spaces between the lines ample enough so the design will be easier to print.
Use the correct exposure for your screen. Your print looks as though you may have underexposed it resulting in an uneven stencil. Don't be afraid to hit it hard, especially for bold designs like this. Overexposure is generally better than underexposure.
Use firm, even strokes and practice with your squeegee angle until you can "feel" the ink shearing properly through the mesh and evenly onto the shirt surface.
This will give you a starting point. You'll be surprised how fast you pick it up and you'll improve a little bit every day for the rest of your career.
Start with a positive that looks exactly like you want it to print and make sure it's dense and black. Also, be sure the image is right reading (contacts directly to the shirt side of the screen.) Plan ahead for the print and make the lines fairly bold and the spaces between the lines ample enough so the design will be easier to print.
Use the correct exposure for your screen. Your print looks as though you may have underexposed it resulting in an uneven stencil. Don't be afraid to hit it hard, especially for bold designs like this. Overexposure is generally better than underexposure.
Use firm, even strokes and practice with your squeegee angle until you can "feel" the ink shearing properly through the mesh and evenly onto the shirt surface.
This will give you a starting point. You'll be surprised how fast you pick it up and you'll improve a little bit every day for the rest of your career.
