If you are new to Screen Printing T-shirts or other Garments, at first glance, it may seem complicated, and a little overwhelming, but once you understand the basics, it is actually very easy. This overview provides a basic understanding of how our products fit into the screen printing process. With this same screen printing technique, you can produce thousands of different types of custom imprinted garments and promotional products.

 

STEP 1
CREATE FILM POSITIVE

Create your t-shirt screen printing designs using your personal computer and laser or ink-jet printer. Clip-Art and popular design programs let you create t- shirt designs without an artistic background. Make a Film Positive by printing each color of the design onto a piece of translucent film or paper. Software breaks your full color images apart automatically.

STEP 2
EXPOSE SCREEN

To transfer your image from the film positive to the screen, the film must be put in contact with an emulsion-coated screen and exposed to UV light with an exposure unit. It is important to have good film-to-screen contact and precise control of exposure time.

STEP 3
DEVELOP OR RECLAIM SCREEN

Develop the exposed screen with water. This removes the emulsion where the positive image was on your film, making a stencil that ink passes through when you print your t-shirt design. Re-use screens by reclaiming (removing) the stencil after you have printed the job.

STEP 4
REGISTER SCREEN AND PRINT GARMENTS

Printing is the easy part! Register your screens by aligning the image on each screen to the film positive