Spray paint

Jokersrwild81 said:

Hi,
To start designing I was actually considering using spray paint and cardboard cutouts for my shirts. Is that feasible? I don’t really have $10,009 lying on the table to purchase a screenprinter.

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you can start screnprinting with 150 bucks and you get color as well and heat gun.

I didn't know they are selling color for textiles in cans -.-

My kids bought some fabric spray paint from walmart or some place once. It was a mess. It dribbled around the nozzle, squirted rather than sprayed, bled through the fabric and was less than desirable. Of course, it was a cheap off the shelf brand. Maybe all aren't the same.

I've read that there is some kind out there that you first hit the shirt with a acrylic or latex clear finish, then apply fabric paint and it takes better.

But if I was going to do this on a regular basis instead of just a shirt or two for my self, I'd get a screen printing rig like seacookie said. Lots of DYI tutorials on youtube about basic setups.

seacookie said:

Jokersrwild81 said:

Hi,
To start designing I was actually considering using spray paint and cardboard cutouts for my shirts. Is that feasible? I don’t really have $10,009 lying on the table to purchase a screenprinter.

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you can start screnprinting with 150 bucks and you get color as well and heat gun.

I didn't know they are selling color for textiles in cans -.-

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How? I googled screenprinters for sale and that’s where I got the $10k number.

Ryonet has a one color starter kit for $199. Not a bad little kit for home printing. They also have a 4 color table top press with some goodies for $599, which would probably be a better buy.

You can buy a heat press and do plastisol transfers until you get the business up and running.....with a heat press and inexpensive plotter you could also do HTV

Jokersrwild81 said:

How? I googled screenprinters for sale and that’s where I got the $10k number.

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One color job:
you need one screen 35 bucks?
heat gun 40 bucks?
color 30 bucks?
squegee 10 bucks?

and go full mental tailand style:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPSXcqo-aQc

no guts no glory

seacookie said:

One color job:
you need one screen 35 bucks?
heat gun 40 bucks?
color 30 bucks?
squegee 10 bucks?

and go full mental tailand style:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPSXcqo-aQc

no guts no glory

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that's a heck of a set up

danversatrans said:

that's a heck of a set up

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don't get me started
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE9ksKsfZGE


edit: joke on a side, it can be done very cheap if you are starter. There is no need to spend bunch of money if you google around and you are handy man.

seacookie said:

don't get me started
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE9ksKsfZGE


edit: joke on a side, it can be done very cheap if you are starter. There is no need to spend bunch of money if you google around and you are handy man.

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Love the dryer they use ....

danversatrans said:

Love the dryer they use ....

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I don't have a clue about this dryer I am more starter in screen printing. I would guess it's something diy?