Options to silkscreening? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

00111000 · 07-12-2004, 10:22 AM

I want to print myself up some new hockey jerseys, but the local place that does them has a minium order of like 20 and I don't need that many. So, is there an good cost effective option to doing this myself? These jeresys are going to take a lot of abuse so I would like what I print on them to be durable. I've heard about those laserjet iron ons, has anyone used these? Would that be my best option other than getting it done professionally?

THGL · 07-12-2004, 11:39 AM

You can silkscreen yourself. I remember doing it in an art class many, many moons ago.

I'd bet google would come up with a number of hits on silkscreen kits.

edit - Found one:
http://www.diynet.com/diy/cl_shirts_...271128,00.html

Randerolf · 07-13-2004, 07:13 PM

T Shirt Printing.

http://www.stencilrevolution.com/tut...sview.php?id=2

Good luck boss!

j8ear · 07-15-2004, 02:18 PM

Inkjet iron-on's work too.

brianna · 07-15-2004, 03:41 PM

i made some great baby clothes with irons ons, weirked really well provided the fabric your using is light in color and the iron on is dark.

kiwi_damo · 07-28-2004, 02:03 PM

Iron-ons don't last. If you spill anything on them or get them wet the colour will invariably run.

Stencils are ok for small volumes and allow you to get a bit tricky without much experience.

Silk-screens are easier than you'd think - especially if you're just after one colour. A basic step by step would be :

1. Make a wooden frame about twice the size of the image you want to print.

2. Stretch silk-screen material over the frame and staple it tight. This can be bought from any art supply store. Don't use any old silk - it won't work.

3. The screen should be as tight as a drum. Now coat it with a UV Emulsion. This is an emulsion that becomes waterproof on exposure to UV light. It can be purchased from screen print supply stores.

4. Wait for the screen to dry.

5. Prepare you image and print in black and white. Photocopy onto acetate.

6. Place acetate onto screen and hold in the sun for 30 or so seconds. The emulsion under the black parts of the actetate won't be exposed to the sun's UV rays and so won't be waterproof.

7. Wash out the screen. The parts that were exposed to the sun are now waterproof. The parts that weren't will wash out leaving you with your image on a silk-screen.

8. Put the screen in the sun and leav to dry.

9. Place on t-shirt and spread t-shirt ink over frame. Ink should can be bought from art supply store and should be the kind that can be "fixed" with an iron. This means it sets permanently when heat is applied.

10. Use a strong piece of cardboard or ideally a squeegee (bit of wood with hard rubber edge) and draw the ink across the image pressing firmly.

11. remove the screen from the shirt. You should have transferred the image.

12. Wait for the shirt to dry and turn inside out before setting with an iron.

This whole setup should cost no more than about $50 and will allow you to create loads of lasting silk-screens that can be used over and over again.

Hope this helps!

Damo.

07-12-2004, 10:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
00111000 Psycho Location: Mostly standing in a blue semi-circle	Options to silkscreening? I want to print myself up some new hockey jerseys, but the local place that does them has a minium order of like 20 and I don't need that many. So, is there an good cost effective option to doing this myself? These jeresys are going to take a lot of abuse so I would like what I print on them to be durable. I've heard about those laserjet iron ons, has anyone used these? Would that be my best option other than getting it done professionally? __________________ - And so he says, 'I don't like the cut of your jib.' And I go I says, IT'S THE ONLY JIB I GOT, BABY! -

07-12-2004, 11:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
THGL Psycho Location: Louisville, KY	You can silkscreen yourself. I remember doing it in an art class many, many moons ago. I'd bet google would come up with a number of hits on silkscreen kits. edit - Found one: http://www.diynet.com/diy/cl_shirts_...271128,00.html __________________ "The truth is merely an excuse for lack of imagination." - Garak

07-15-2004, 02:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
j8ear Gentlemen Farmer Location: Middle of nowhere, Jersey	Inkjet iron-on's work too. __________________ It's alot easier to ask for forgiveness then it is to ask for permission.

07-13-2004, 07:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Randerolf Fireball Location: ~	T Shirt Printing. http://www.stencilrevolution.com/tut...sview.php?id=2 Good luck boss!

07-15-2004, 03:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
brianna Addict Location: nyc	i made some great baby clothes with irons ons, weirked really well provided the fabric your using is light in color and the iron on is dark.

07-28-2004, 02:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
kiwi_damo Upright Location: Auckland, New Zealand	Iron-ons don't last. If you spill anything on them or get them wet the colour will invariably run. Stencils are ok for small volumes and allow you to get a bit tricky without much experience. Silk-screens are easier than you'd think - especially if you're just after one colour. A basic step by step would be : 1. Make a wooden frame about twice the size of the image you want to print. 2. Stretch silk-screen material over the frame and staple it tight. This can be bought from any art supply store. Don't use any old silk - it won't work. 3. The screen should be as tight as a drum. Now coat it with a UV Emulsion. This is an emulsion that becomes waterproof on exposure to UV light. It can be purchased from screen print supply stores. 4. Wait for the screen to dry. 5. Prepare you image and print in black and white. Photocopy onto acetate. 6. Place acetate onto screen and hold in the sun for 30 or so seconds. The emulsion under the black parts of the actetate won't be exposed to the sun's UV rays and so won't be waterproof. 7. Wash out the screen. The parts that were exposed to the sun are now waterproof. The parts that weren't will wash out leaving you with your image on a silk-screen. 8. Put the screen in the sun and leav to dry. 9. Place on t-shirt and spread t-shirt ink over frame. Ink should can be bought from art supply store and should be the kind that can be "fixed" with an iron. This means it sets permanently when heat is applied. 10. Use a strong piece of cardboard or ideally a squeegee (bit of wood with hard rubber edge) and draw the ink across the image pressing firmly. 11. remove the screen from the shirt. You should have transferred the image. 12. Wait for the shirt to dry and turn inside out before setting with an iron. This whole setup should cost no more than about $50 and will allow you to create loads of lasting silk-screens that can be used over and over again. Hope this helps! Damo.