I know Reyes voice anywhere I haven’t watched one of his videos in a minute glad to see him still grinding. I think you meant 6.5 as half of 13 but this is great work
@thegraffixshack7 күн бұрын
Yeah, Reyes is still out here grinding. He's doing well. Thanks for watching! I appreciate it 🙏
@paulgillam51809 күн бұрын
That’s opaque ink, I assume? Looks sharp
@thegraffixshack9 күн бұрын
Yes, it is opaque ink. Good eye! Thanks for watching 🙏💯
@brianpulido84049 күн бұрын
Why did you only do one pass for the blue? Is there a reason why you didn't do a print flash print?
@thegraffixshack9 күн бұрын
Good question . I didn't print flash print the blue because with one pass it looked close to the color the customer wanted. If they wanted it brighter then yes, i would have done print flash print. Thank you for watching 👍 💯
@brianpulido84048 күн бұрын
@@thegraffixshack thanks!
@johnjen835211 күн бұрын
If only they ship as fast and as cheap as JiffyShirts.
@thegraffixshack11 күн бұрын
They ship pretty quickly... usually 2 days for production and then depending on your location 2 -3 days for shipping.
@johnjen835211 күн бұрын
@@thegraffixshack When I order today from Jiffy Shirts, the DTF will be delivered before the day ends tomorrow. Thats how fast I get my order. But I still love SUPACOLOR! I always buy wearable transfers from them.
@bbworldtourco18 күн бұрын
Hey what type of emulsion do you use for your screens if you don’t mind me asking, I have the same light to burn but for some reason it won’t burn the image Thank you!
@thegraffixshack16 күн бұрын
Hey, thank you for watching! I appreciate it very much 🙏 I use ChromaBlue photopolymer emulsion. Every light source is different but, for mine I have it set at 2.5 minutes.Give that a try and let me know how it goes. 👍💯👌
@fernie2194Ай бұрын
Thank you for the informative video! I’m working on an accounting school project where we have to calculate all the costs and sales for a business idea so this video was very helpful to learn more about how a screen printing business can calculate its costs and how to price!
@thegraffixshackАй бұрын
I'm glad you liked the video and you found value in it. I appreciate you watching 🙏 best of luck in your school project! Let me know if you need help with any more pricing information for your project.
@eliasperez9732Ай бұрын
Hi! Do you have a tier system, as in price per shirt for 1-12 shirts is x amount, 13-24 x amount, etc... Or do you apply the formula to every specific number of shirts ordered? Thanks
@thegraffixshackАй бұрын
Hello! No, i dont have a tier pricing system. I apply the formula to every order. So every order is priced with the formula based on the total number of shirts. Thank you for watching 👍👌🙏
@eliasperez9732Ай бұрын
@@thegraffixshack Gotcha! Thanks for the reply and great video. Helped me out a lot.
@teesprintandapparelАй бұрын
how did you cure it my friend? great video!
@thegraffixshackАй бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video. I cured them with my flash dryer. I have the flash dryer set approximately 5 inches above the platten...I use FN Ink and it takes approximately 10 seconds for a full cure. Thanks for watching!
@chaconjohnsonАй бұрын
Someone is offering my the same printing station and flash burner for 2,300 in good condition. Do you feel it's a good value, just based on the equipment alone?
@thegraffixshackАй бұрын
Is it the same setup I have?
@Paul_Oddo2 ай бұрын
Very helpful! Thank you for putting this out there
@thegraffixshack2 ай бұрын
No problem! I'm glad you found value in it! I appreciate you watching! 🙏
@urjnlegend2 ай бұрын
Reyes is there
@thegraffixshack2 ай бұрын
LOL what about the gas! ⛽️ Reyes is my boy! He was there helping me out with the knowledge
@urjnlegend2 ай бұрын
@@thegraffixshack ima focus!
@urjnlegend2 ай бұрын
@@thegraffixshack glad he's around, a legend, his come up was the fastest i ever saw
@thegraffixshack2 ай бұрын
Yeah! He's killing it! He's definitely a legend in the game 🔥💯
@ElviraRamirez-wc5wu2 ай бұрын
Hi Andres! Thank you so much for a well explained video🙏. If you ever want to give an online coaching, I will definitely be one of your students. 🙌
@thegraffixshack2 ай бұрын
Hi Elvira! Thank you so much for watching my video! I appreciate you! Definitely gonna start looking into setting up some online coaching! Thank you so much! 🙏💯👍
@kavemanism2 ай бұрын
Absolutely awesome presentation! Huge respect, and thank you for raising us all up with your effort, and for sharing your valuable and hard-earned experience on this video 🙌 👏
@thegraffixshack2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching. I'm glad you found value in my video. 🙏👌
@larrythomas61792 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed the video. I am wondering if you are printing just from home at this time, or do you still have your shop?
@thegraffixshack2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. As you noticed I am printing from my garage. The lease was up at our shop at the beginning of this year... and at the same time we were in negotiations for a home we were interested in buying. We ended up closing escrow pretty much at the same time the lease was up so we decided to move the shop to our new home's garage just until we can get things situated. 🙏
@scotlandskysurf89483 ай бұрын
I had a question about using the flash dryer for the final cure. If my garment scorches and yet hasn’t reached the cure time should I raise my flash dryer higher? My flasher doesn’t have a temperature control on it so I’m guessing it just got too much heat concentrated on it too quickly. Thanks!
@thegraffixshack3 ай бұрын
That is exactly right. Yes, if your garment is scorching but, the ink isn't cured then you need to raise the flash dryer a little bit. My flash dryer doesn't have a temperature control either...I had to experiment and burn many shirts LOL for my flash dryer I have it 4 inches above the garment...at that height with the FN Ink I use it takes approximately 10 seconds for a full cure. Try that out and adjust from there depending on your results. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching 🤜🤛
@ericiocca86933 ай бұрын
Awesome video. I'm about to get into screen printing, but dont have the space, so i'm sinking everything i have and a lot more of what i dont have into leasing a space. I've been estimating to the best of my ability as to how to price things out to make sure i dont starve to death and creditors dont come kicking in my door . This was super informative. Thanks a lot. Got any more tips?
@thegraffixshack3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you found value in my video. I appreciate you watching 🙏 having a grasp on the actual costs is definitely vital for any business. Once you know your numbers everything else falls into place. I wish you tremendous success my friend. Definitely have many more tips I can share. Let me know if you have any questions and I'll do my best to guide you in the right direction. 🤜🤛🙏
@ericiocca86933 ай бұрын
@thegraffixshack thank you! You're the man! I actually watched this video 2 more times earlier today to help guide me through working out my own expense and pricing spreadsheet. One thing I have been wondering a lot about since I'm starting out and trying to save money and space is, would I be able to cure ink if I flashed it a couple times maybe on a higher temp, or a longer time? Or would I be able to cure using a heat press? I don't want to buy an expensive conveyor right away if I don't absolutely have to
@thegraffixshack2 ай бұрын
You can definitely cure with both a flash dryer and or a heat press. I personally don't have a conveyor dryer. I cure all my garments with my flash dryer. When i print at events i cure the shirts with my heat press.
@rafhimself48773 ай бұрын
i just watched the video and i have to say it was one of the best and most detailed content i ever seen on KZbin!!! Brother...do online coaching, you've got a skill ma man! thanks for sharing
@thegraffixshack3 ай бұрын
Man, that definitely makes me feel good! Thank you so much for the compliment. I'm glad you found the video valuable. A few people have asked me about online coaching... I guess I'll have to look into it. Thanks for watching ma' man! 🤜🤛🔥🙏
@essexgary3 ай бұрын
Great Video. Good to see how things are costed up........ Thank you
@thegraffixshack3 ай бұрын
I'm glad you found some value in it. Thank you for watching 👍 💯
@MRSALG3 ай бұрын
👏🏼🙌🏼💪🏼🔥❤️
@thegraffixshack3 ай бұрын
Gracias compa! 🤜🤛💯
@MRSALG3 ай бұрын
👏🏼🙌🏼💪🏼🔥❤️
@thegraffixshack3 ай бұрын
Gracias compa! 🤜🤛💯
@jmrb3 ай бұрын
great channel, greetings from venezuela
@thegraffixshack3 ай бұрын
Venezuela! 🙏 greetings! Thank you for watching. I appreciate you 💯🤜🤛
@TheUnholyPosole3 ай бұрын
Yo Andreas, i got a question, I printed some shirts up and im going to take them to boutique stores around my city, should I print my brand on the neck of the shirt, or should I print the boutiques brand on the neck? ...so in other words, should I make shirts for the boutique stores, or should I try and have the stores sell my brand? Im just wondering if i print their brand, they might be more inclined to work with me.
@thegraffixshack3 ай бұрын
Yo! How's it going? Good question... That all depends on your business plan. If you're designing shirts with the intent to grow a brand then I'd print your own brand on the label. But, if you just want to design random shirts and sell them at different boutiques then I wouldn't even print anything on the label...if you want to use the label as a selling point for the boutiques then yeah printing their logo would definitely position you in a better spot to get your shirts sold at their boutiques. Hope this helps a little. I appreciate you watching! Thanks! 🙏
@TYRONEMCCLAIN-mw8jh3 ай бұрын
This is one of the most informed videos that I have seen in 20 years of research. Thank you!
@thegraffixshack3 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks! I appreciate it. I'm glad you found my video informative. Thank you for watching 🙏
@jammyn73684 ай бұрын
Do you have a reason for not using registration marks to center your designs to the pallet?
@thegraffixshack3 ай бұрын
Yes... i dont use registration marks because it's not really needed for simple one or two color prints. In my opinion it's time consuming... you can easily get caught up trying to get the registration marks perfectly aligned on a very basic one or two color design. For me, the only thing i need is the center line on the pallete itself and even that i don't really need because i have a little mark on the back edge of the pallete which helps me align the design. Hope this helps. Thank you for watching! 💯👍🙏
@davidgreen39534 ай бұрын
Sometimes those vest come in 2 peice back area...so the mesh of shirt is on mesh on mesh and it will move...the vest u are doing is 1 mesh only so easy to srceen print on.....my boss took a job based off a vest like u are using...but when the vest came in the mail they were different then the vest the customer had originally brought in ..there was no way i was gonna be able to screen print on material that isn't able to lock down to screen pallet.. Have no clue why some vest are made like that......to make it more clear it would be like the vest u are using in video .but the back area has to layers of mesh..the mesh on mesh will not stay in place......so i had to make transfers to do the job....... So my point was not all vest may be like the one in video u are screen printing on... Thanks for video.....
@thegraffixshack3 ай бұрын
That's true, not all vests are the same. And you're right, the double layer vests would not work for screen printing. I would have done the same thing...printed them with transfers. Thank you for watching 👍 💯 🙏
@timmyreeves45464 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience very helpful 👍
@thegraffixshack4 ай бұрын
No problem! Thank you for watching! I appreciate it very much 🙏
@oniwindeben43324 ай бұрын
No doubt, you are good Brother. Keep the good work going. What's the brand of your hoodie..?
@thegraffixshack4 ай бұрын
Thank you! The brand of hoodie I'm wearing is Independent Trading Co. It's my go to hoodie. I use it for most of my hoodie orders unless the customer requests something different.
@nonplayingcharacters4 ай бұрын
Bad advice all around. Fn ink is garbage ink, after a few washes the prints will crack. Wilflex Bright Tiger is a better choice.
@CesarCityPalacios4 ай бұрын
The video does say "for beginners," not "experts".. this video is a great example for someone new and getting into the screen printing industry.
@thegraffixshack3 ай бұрын
I've never had any issues with Fn Ink. That being said screen printed ink will crack at some point no matter what you do or what brand ink you use. Even the top brands like Nike are prone to cracking. Screen printing is great because we all have different setups and can produce similar results while using products that work for our particular setup. I appreciate you watching 🙏
@thegraffixshack3 ай бұрын
I appreciate that! 🤜🤛
@tearodriguez81844 ай бұрын
This is Very helpful, Thanks 🙏🏽
@thegraffixshack4 ай бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching 👍
@DennisandMariaT4 ай бұрын
IT IS VERY SOFT. I know it by experience. Very Good your video: I like the fact that you mentioned one very important printing paremeter sometimes overviewed: OFF-CONTACT.... and like that you also brought up an issue that should be considered with all t-shirts: "fibrillation". Your white has "a good opacity" but does Your white capable to print without clogging the mesh after a while and able to pass through higher mesh TO PRINT FINE DETAILS that are not LETTERS? If not, look for that white that exists in the USA.
@thegraffixshack4 ай бұрын
Nice! So you've tried the ink? Yeah, it's super soft and easy to work with. I don't print a lot of high detail stuff but i have used it to print with a 230 mesh screen and it went well and didn't clog the screen. Thank you so much for watching! 🙏
@coreytaylor19844 ай бұрын
Do you use the Coloplast to set off contact for everything, or just white ink?
@thegraffixshack4 ай бұрын
I use it to set everything. But I only go through that whole process if I'm printing white. Otherwise once i set it should be good for a while and I double check it maybe once every 3 months or so just to make sure it's still ok. Thank you for watching 🙏
@keganmills53675 ай бұрын
Do you use the flash to cure your ink?
@thegraffixshack5 ай бұрын
Yes i do. I don't have a conveyor dryer. The flash dryer is perfect for my setup. Thank you for watching! I appreciate it 🙏
@lukebarry12135 ай бұрын
*Promo sm*
@thegraffixshack4 ай бұрын
It wasn't a promo... just giving a good client a shout out 👍👌
@genenewsome51335 ай бұрын
Do u have a pocket attachment
@thegraffixshack5 ай бұрын
I do have one but, for these vests it didn't work because the pocket had three little compartments for pens. Thank you for watching 🙏
@user-yg1jc5ne2b5 ай бұрын
Great video!
@thegraffixshack5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate you watching 🙏
@miguelsemidei76195 ай бұрын
Shout out to Reyes !!! Hustler man extraordinaire .
@thegraffixshack5 ай бұрын
Lol my man Reyes on that grind! 🕶
@robertocarlos6405 ай бұрын
Saludos desde El Salvador, a que se refieren con el flashing???
@thegraffixshack5 ай бұрын
Saludos hasta El Salvador desde California!! El flashing se refiere a una secada rapida. El flash se hace para poder poner otra capa de pintura en cima de la primer capa. Si me explico? Muchas gracias por mirar mis videos! Te lo agradezco mucho 🙏
@robertocarlos6405 ай бұрын
@@thegraffixshack excelente, gracias
@shalabazertheboltstruck86455 ай бұрын
That was awesome thx guys Edit: startin' 4 sho'
@thegraffixshack5 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Glad you found value in it. You're starting your own shop? Nice! That's awesome 👌 Thank you so much for watching 🙏
@brianpulido84045 ай бұрын
Did you do a print flash print?
@thegraffixshack5 ай бұрын
No, i didn't. For this print, it wasn't needed because the gray looked good without flashing it. Thank you for watching 👍 💯
@user-bi2kv4ty9s5 ай бұрын
looks like you are working out of your garage? Did you move from your shop?
@thegraffixshack5 ай бұрын
Yeah, printing out of my garage. The lease on our shop was up in January last year and also in that same month we bought a house. We decided it was best if we moved the shop to our garage for tax purposes and at least while we get fully situated in our new house. Definitely looking to have a retail shop in the future though...gonna be adding embroidery as well. Thanks for watching! 🙏
@MrGUSGUS25 ай бұрын
Are you going to the Long Beach show this year?@@thegraffixshack
@Ramellosugahill5 ай бұрын
Glad to see you're back
@thegraffixshack5 ай бұрын
@MrGUSGUS2 Yeah, I'm going on Friday the 19th. Are you going?
@thegraffixshack5 ай бұрын
@Ramellosugahill Glad to be back! Lots of new content and new things happening so be on the lookout 👌💯
@kaylamull17776 ай бұрын
Where did you order tour test pellons? I cant find 100 pack for $25
@thegraffixshack5 ай бұрын
I get mine from my local supply store... McLogan Supply. They have a website you can checkout. Prices for everything have gone up. I just checked their website and the 100 pack is $35. When I buy them, I usually get 2 black and 2 white packs so haven't bought any in a while. I appreciate you watching 🙏
@pressurebusspipesmakesdiam13666 ай бұрын
I just Subbed…great work. My question to you is does the customer come up with the design & you send it to transfer company or do you make a design see if they like it then send to transfer company? How many days do you wait for transfer? If you make designs yourself is that included in the price? If I’m not a designer do i contract the part of the process? Thanks a lot
@thegraffixshack6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and subscribing. I appreciate it 🙏 Those are all good questions, and I think this would make a good video. I'll answer your questions here, and I'll make a video with more details. - Sometimes the customer has their own design or logo. And sometimes I create it for them based on what they are looking for. - Shipping will vary depending on your location. Since Supacolor is located in my state the turnaround time for me is typically 2 days for production and 1 day for shipping. - If I create the design and it was something simple that takes me 30 minutes or less then I don't charge the customer. But, if I have to go back and forth with the customer or the design took me 1 hour or more then I do charge the customer. - If you're not a designer then yes, that part you can contract out. There's many artwork services you can use for example Fiver. Then once you have the design you can send it to Supacolor.
@pressurebusspipesmakesdiam13666 ай бұрын
@@thegraffixshackYessir would make for a good video & I’ll be on the look out for it just incase you add anymore details you missed here. Thx again for the response
@CristiVlacicu6 ай бұрын
I loved it! You can be a good business teacher! I am afraid to start a business but I learned how to print by myself for the last 3 years. I am just scared of going bankrupt!
@thegraffixshack6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! I appreciate it 🙏 I learned how to print by myself also. Starting a business is definitely a scary proposition. No matter how much we plan, things can and will go wrong. But, we can't let fear keep us from achieving our goals. It's always good to have a solid job or source of income to keep you afloat while you build your business. If you ever have any questions or need any advice I'm here to help and or provide guidance to the best of my ability.
@miguelsemidei76196 ай бұрын
That's great to be able to charge like that and people pay it . For twelve pieces I can't go over $100
@thegraffixshack6 ай бұрын
Sometimes our location dictates or caps us at a certain price point; I get it. There's a few things we can do sometimes to provide value for our customers and maybe give us a chance to charge a little more... for example in my case for the order in the video the customer already knows me and knows I can turn over an order pretty fast, no rush fees most of the time and usually no art fees plus I use good quality shirts and I deliver free for customers in my general area.
@hvnlymadetv32427 ай бұрын
Is that reyes the entrepreneur behind the camera ?? 😅
@thegraffixshack6 ай бұрын
It sure is! Lol he's my video guy 👦 🤣
@nightshifthoops7 ай бұрын
Coating screen and waiting to dry 3-4 hours Separating and print art work 1-2 Printing a 12-24 piece 1.5 hours Reclaiming that 1 screen 1 hour .. total = 6-8 hours for $240
@nightshifthoops7 ай бұрын
Still a good trade off
@thegraffixshack7 ай бұрын
That's a good observation. However, i always have at least 4 or 5 screens coated and ready to burn at any given time. So, for the video the only thing you didn't see was me burning the screen which took me about 20 minutes. All said and done probably 1 1/2 hours... the next time i get a similar order I'll do a video start to finish to see how long it takes. Thank you for watching 🙏
@peacefultyrant_7 ай бұрын
Awesome breakdown. Thank you for sharing. I def have oversimplified my pricing compared to you, but I believe that’s because I’m just heat pressing transfers alone from my bedroom and not taking into account many of the factors you do at your advanced level. What I do is take the cost of materials to produce what my customer wants, and then double that to price out my work. I love how you made this video expanding the logic behind making yourself profitable to give me a realistic view of what it truly costs.
@thegraffixshack7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad the video helped you see the pricing from a new perspective. There's definitely many ways to price our work and there isn't a right or wrong way either. The best pricing strategy is the one that works for you and your setup. I have been getting some comments on pricing transfers so definitely will be making a video on how i price my transfers. I appreciate you watching and commenting 🙏
@gojoextra59967 ай бұрын
You have amazing camera guy , what a questions man !! I been doing screen printing since I was 13 yrs old on and off tho .. now I’m into DTF planing to add screen printing for larger orders in case .. thank you for the info the questioner is amazing and he has amazing voice. keep it up bro!! you will get there in no time 💪💪 I will reach out for some equipment information soon.
@thegraffixshack7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate it very much 🙏 Yes, my camera guy is great and does a good job asking questions 😀 DTF is definitely a great way to print shirts. And, you are correct, for larger orders screen printing is the best method.
@idavidgraficks1238 ай бұрын
Good video. "How long have you been screen printing?" "Been screen printing for a long time, unofficially I started 2009, we're in 2023 now..." Are you sitting down? Since 1972.
@thegraffixshack8 ай бұрын
I was standing but sat down real quick, LOL. Oh wow! Since 1972!? That's amazing! You probably have extensive knowledge and have perfected your craft. I applaud you 👏 thank you so much for watching; I definitely appreciate it 🙏
@sunrisetacticalgear26768 ай бұрын
How much per location? I’m in the $1.50-$2.00 depending on quantities and difficulties. Plus transfer and shirt.
@thegraffixshack8 ай бұрын
I charge based on the time it will take to complete the order + the transfer + the shirt. I think this will make a good video? What do you think? Let me try to explain it here though... based on my experience I have calculated it takes me 2 minutes per shirt per location which includes loading the shirt, pre press, lining up the transfer, pressing it, peeling it, final press and unloading the shirt. Then I multiply 2 minutes by total number of shirts and locations which gives me the total time for the order. I then multiply the time by my shop's hourly rate and divide that by total number of shirts. Let me know if that made sense. And, should I make this video? 🤔 Thank you so much for watching! 🙏👍
@sunrisetacticalgear26768 ай бұрын
That’s a great idea. You could estimate an upcoming job based on your numbers, then complete the job while keeping track of time, then doing a comparison. My guess is that most people are under pricing their jobs….