Getting Our Hands Dirty: Screen Printing Graphic Shop tees

Getting Our Hands Dirty: Screen Printing Graphic Shop tees

We designed and printed some T-shirts using a small screen printing press we bought online. We often screen print bags and shirts for our promotional materials and have completed a few small jobs for friends and family.

We found that setting up the screen is time-consuming, but once it’s ready, it can be efficient for producing multiple prints—though this depends on the type of press you’re using. By no means are we “experts” in screen printing yet! We’re definitely rookies, but we found the process to be fun and hands-on, which is right up our alley.

When it comes to printing white—everyone loves white on black—it’s quite time-consuming because it requires a flash cure before the final curing of the ink. We discovered that printing on dark garments is complicated when trying to achieve opacity and coverage.

After many misprints and some trial and error with the screen’s mesh and ink viscosity, we finally found our groove and produced some great shirts for the studio!