BABY STEPS - Learning To Screen Print Part 1

[@leestuart38]

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[@LiveTilWeLaugh]

It says a lot about you that you took responsibility for the heater damaging that board. Especially since you said in your 1 year video that you gained a lot of patience in that year. Props to you for that, I know a lot of people that would have just gotten mad and not learned from it.

[@leestuart38]

Thanks a lot. I still struggle with that and have a bit of a bad temper, but I read once that a true leader owns their mistakes and I always try to bring myself back to that once I calm down.

[@strongocho]

That is crazy how you jumped in head first like that. I worked in a screen printing shop for years when I was in college and done everything except expose the screens and mix ink, and I am nervous about getting a pretty budget setup and attempting to go on my own, you just threw yourself into the deep end with confidence. That is awesome.

[@MR_ii_5150]

Best vlogs on KZbin! By far one of the nicest guys ever. Thanks for always helping out the smaller guys with their bikes too!

[@leestuart38]

Thanks a lot man. I'm always game to help out where I can

[@9grindz]

I’ve watched this video at least 10 times now 😂 I love how you set up everything, from the colors to your brands on the wall to your dark room, soooooo dope

[@jimlife79]

I'm digging this channel. I been printing for 20 years, I can remember doing stuff like this. It still all start to click keep up the hard work. The screen thing... We can coat, dry, rinse, burn, rinse, and dry all with in 20 min. We expose between 100 - 150 screens a day. It takes practice and a well planned system, im sure you'll do great.

[@leestuart38]

Thanks man. I've got everything pretty sorted out here now and it's working smoothly. It's crazy how much of a difference a few weeks can make

[@christineclayton8169]

Thank you for doing all of these videos. I'm swallowing them up as fast as I can. Recently retired from being a litigation paralegal for the last 30+ years and want to have a second career doing something creative! :)

[@swangodesigns]

Hey bro ive been working at a screen shop for 11 years we use all m&r machines. You have to spray the face of the screen to remove emulsion from stencil.. that is what went horribly wrong.... and when you dry emulsion on the screen the screen should be face down ie well up ie same as when you put it on the press and print

[@swangodesigns]

Pay me and i will come teach you everything i know

[@misterFunktastical]

I read that, apparently the ink wells a sleight bit, which improves ink distribution.

[@misterFunktastical]

@@swangodesigns Pay me and I'll teach you how NOT to be an idiot..... community is better than greed

[@sleepinglabradors]

This is a brilliant series Lee! Looking forward to your future videos on creating & building your business and using all that awesome equipment. Thank you for sharing and glad you left the fact that the first screens didn’t work, instead of editing it and showing us the perfect versions.

[@musicshop801]

My first job I cut a sticker and applied it to a screen. Door hinges on a 110 screen and my wife would cure it with a heat lamp. I never stopped now my shop is bubbling with a auto press. (Ink2Threads printing) couldn't be happier. It's a rough journey but if you throw good prints you will succeed. Where you are now is exactly what I'm talking about. Home shop with an auto! Dope shit bro

[@gritgearapparel1196]

I love how you took your time and got it right. (I watched all your other videos) waaaaayyy tooo many people just get it good enough and don't care that it could be better. Quality is always the best way to good over putting a so-so product out there. Gotta be the best start up shop I have ever seen. Great job!

[@leestuart38]

Thanks man. I've been going for quite a while now and I'm still trying to make improvements daily, there's so many factors to a good print it's crazy!

[@gritgearapparel1196]

@@leestuart38 Got that right, been screen printing for 40 years and I still find new ways to do things better. Have you started doing half-tones yet? Adds another dimension to your print.

[@vfourdesigns6493]

amazing start watched the most recent videos, and now watching how you started

[@leestuart38]

Thanks a lot. Things have come a long way since this

[@adamfields1362]

I'm digging the new content, and the consistent uploads. Keep your head up and stay grinding. Thanks Lee!

[@leestuart38]

Videos coming out for the next 3 days, that's unreal consistency for me haha. Hopefully I can get to the point of having daily stuff on the regular 🤘🏻

[@adamfields1362]

@@leestuart38 that would be insane! I appreciate what you do.

[@pmdinaz]

Putting in the work, can't wait to see your progress! Thanks for sharing.

[@leestuart38]

Hard work over everything 🤘🏻. Glad you're digging it man

[@wallacefreedom76]

Awesome video! So great to see your honest attempt at this, see the mistakes, the issues, obstacles to overcome etc. But your attitude through it all is inspiring!

[@leestuart38]

Thanks man. Like anything it takes trial and error to get good at it, like they say it's 10,000 hours to master something.

[@ptmiller98]

Practice makes perfect! You and I are very similar, that’s why I followed you years ago. Everything thing I learn I perfect and becomes natural keep up the hard work that shit pays off brother 👊🏼

[@leestuart38]

Absolutely it does! Thanks dude

[@macleodmoto]

Glad your making vids on the regular again. Cool to see the good and the bad, just keep at it. You'll nail this process eventually

[@leestuart38]

Happy you're digging them man! Determination and practice will pay off real fast

[@davidambra1573]

Great job brother. You’ll get it dialed in. Can’t wait to see you progress.

[@leestuart38]

Thanks man, I got a solid base figured out by the end of this little series

[@apexprintingco4641]

I’m just getting started too! Making my first prints tonight.

[@RB-pq9bn]

So good to have you back Lee!!

[@leestuart38]

Thanks man!

[@randalkinghustla]

Very cool and can't wait to see the finished product had me hooked from the start of the video. Wish I had your drive and fortitude to start up a company.

[@leestuart38]

Thanks a lot man. If you want it bad enough, you'll work as hard as you need to 👊🏻

[@kevinwallis2194]

i had to re-watch this because im waiting for my press and other things to be crated and shipped.

[@leestuart38]

Hell ya, good luck!

[@jovanimicheo]

Same

[@lilartroom]

How much pressure is applied using a vacuum sealed exposure unit? What's the recommended amount of weight required to burn halftones?

[@misterFunktastical]

First time viewer and I am following your road, I have invested 3-4k at this point and it's all still in boxes. I have done every job you can imagine and become proficient quickly, so I have the confidence. Subscribed, to watch your journey and learn - lesson #1 I learned - My FLASH dryer - will be on a timer LOL!!

[@swangodesigns]

Lol

[@michaelbartow1546]

Believe me I was under exposing my screens till the rep at saati gave me one of those exposure calculators. And once I got the times down got myself a little book to write down the times so I don’t question is it this time or that time especially if you use different screen tensions. Yes I usually let me screens dry overnight just to make sure they are good to go. I don’t have one of those fancy drying cabinets but I made a cabinet and I use a box fan to circulate the air inside of it to help with the drying of screens. Works for me.

[@nitomane1486]

Keep em coming Bro, it´s sure as hell getting there. Basicy got it in the bag already!!!

[@leestuart38]

Hell ya man. There's 2 more coming tomorrow and the next day, I got it figured out by the end

[@nitomane1486]

Lee Stuart can’t wait you aren’t the only inpatient guy around.

[@KT-zu1hd]

Thanks! I did subscribed. I have no experience but I want to build a little screen press manual machine to start my brand. Your videos are very motivating and very pro. Thanks so much for all your video. Hope you the best! ;)

[@leestuart38]

Thank you!

[@MrWtf4]

Great job! Loving the new content and so looking forward to seeing what you do with all of this!

[@leestuart38]

Thanks a lot dude! I'm excited to see where this all goes and how it'll tie back in to bikes

[@leestuart38]

Thanks a lot dude! I'm excited to see where this all goes and how it'll tie back in to bikes

[@lynndaletankersleyjr.7000]

Love the attitude and humor. Subscribed.

[@leestuart38]

Hell ya 🤘🏻

[@NERO-ez1mn]

everyone starts from ZERO till u become the HERO

[@ambientassistant]

Not saying I enjoyed watching you struggle, but this made me feel A LOT better about jumping into this and not having a damn clue about screen printing, haha! Love this video. I learned a lot just from watching!

[@leestuart38]

I was a shit storm of mistakes in the beginning, lots of them are shown in these videos. After a while it gets a lot easier, just gotta struggle for a bit.

[@shorty-kk8kf]

Looking sick ✌ hard work always pays off ..

[@leestuart38]

Hell ya it does, thanks man 👊🏻

[@AntontheRoad]

Marks of a real man. Fuck something up, own it and move on. Excited for what's to come.

[@leestuart38]

I always make a point to show my fuck ups if I have them, far too many fake people on this platform and that will never be me. Once I'm all dialed in this will be a game changer

[@djjstylz]

I never risk having a problem with exposing screens, I always end up doing things with little time left and redoing things last minute sucks. I never expose unless the screen has sat drying overnight. I built my own LED exposure unit and I burn screens in 40 seconds. Cost me about $40 including the glass, but it doesn't have vacuum, I use foam and weights but works great. The idea came to me late one night and seemed so simple and thought it wouldn't work because I haven't seen anyone else do it but I went and built it anyway and it works better than anything else I've had. If you'd like I can send you a pic of it and see if you'd want to try it. Keep on keeping on!

[@ademolaowolabi5242]

You can share it here

[@momentsmade7502]

Wow, your learning curve has definitely come in the perfect time for us. We are learning ourselves!!! Thanks for sharing!! New subscriber!

[@atomiklam]

You got this dude! Can't wait to see a success in the next one.

[@leestuart38]

Thanks man. Semi success with plenty more failure in the next one, but the final one we killed it 🤘🏻

[@iamjoey6115]

hello brother I have been learning screen printing for a while now but I am taking so much time to get the perfect timing of light exposure to the screen

[@leestuart38]

Watch my video on using an exposure calculator, it'll help

[@Dariussmith323]

I’ve been watching your videos for a while cuz I have my own business but when I seen you burn the table I said yeah this is a guy that takes chances like me lmfaooo you just won yourself a subscriber

[@leestuart38]

Haha shit happens sometimes. Even with the experience I have now, I still forget about that thing from time to time and burn stuff 😂

[@lukemich12]

Your an inspirational dude, and im sure all the money you spent will be well worth it. Youll get the process down to a science it will just take time and persistence. Keep it up!!!

[@leestuart38]

That's awesome to hear man, thanks! Persistence always pays off, I've got it somewhat dialed in now

[@donovanmikels3313]

Yoo the print shop looks sick..keep up the good work man!

[@leestuart38]

I appreciate it dude 👊🏻

[@djfatstax2400]

I'm starting from scratch dont have all the stuff like you just the basics. can't wait to get on your level

[@minimalbeatz4706]

Try pressure it from the other side of the screen saw from another video that if you wash it from the squeegee side your blow your design off. Worth a shot if you're still having this problem. Good luck!

[@tiffanycherry5065]

WHAT PRODUCTS ARE YOU USING FOR PAINT, EMULSION, ETC DID YOU HAVE A LIST

[@L4rceny]

Ayyy!!!!! my dood. Keep the vids coming brother, everything looks awesome.

[@leestuart38]

Thanks man, daily vids for the next 3 days!

[@TillImking]

Lee Stuart is there a chance you can list all your equipment in the description!? Watch your videos truly inspired me to start printing my own! Also subbed and joined the notification squad!

[@Mitchbrazy22]

What emulsion are you using. There is stuff that cures in seconds

[@rulehardgarage9740]

Great information. When I had my shop I was printing my own shirts. It's so easy but the tips you laid out here are invaluable.

[@leestuart38]

Getting into this process is crazy hard, but practice makes perfect. I got it dialed by the end of this little series

[@richie6366]

That's a great little buisness you started there Lee, i used to screen print shirts and hockey pucks for a living afew years back i had a great time doing it it was the best company i ever worked for. My two cents to you is keep ater dont give up it will be very successful little company.

[@leestuart38]

Thanks man. I'm determined as hell to turn this into something awesome within the next year or two, it's gonna be cool to see how it all plays out

[@vector6977]

Used to do this on industrial control panels. Great fun.

[@leestuart38]

It's starting to become fun now that I'm getting it figured out, the first few days weren't so much fun 😂

[@vector6977]

@@leestuart38 those drying times, exposure times and mixing the inks are the most tedious parts. We had to use epoxy inks for durability on the fiberglass panels, 10 mins of working time and plenty of cleanup on the screens.

[@RookieMistakeYT]

My grandfather ran a screen printing shop for over 40 years. I inherited the business. This is just a typical GOOD day at the shop for me 😂

[@raysmith3193]

Hey Truly AWESOME shop. It is really Inspirational to me. If you don't mind sharing about how much did you spend for your set up. Are you planning to add embroidery to your shop?

[@SuperVistaprint]

yeah, depending on what stuff you use - the times can go from here to the moon. it is good to have a rough point to start the dial in from - but in the end you have to figuere out what and how it works for you/in your shop. also cue the prodigy firestarter ;)

[@leestuart38]

I actually was having a weird problem that no one would have ever guessed. It took about 20 messed up screens to get there haha. Now that I found it the exposure times are short and screens are perfect 👌🏻

[@SuperVistaprint]

@@leestuart38 can´t wait to see the next videos, what it was, how you fixed it. is this a 1 month backlog? or how far are these behind?

[@leestuart38]

This was all the last week and a half, I filmed for like 4 or 5 days randomly. So it's pretty recent. The 3rd final video was just shot last night so I have to haul ass and edit it because these 3 videos are coming daily

[@pierrat1]

You can use your emulsioned screens within a hour. They will dry quicker if you just put a fan facing them. At our shop we've even used a blow dryer to get them dry really fast when we need them right away. We expose all our screens for 2.5 minutes and hardly ever have blow outs. Usually our blow outs happen with too much water pressure on small detailed areas. Hope that helps a little bit 👌

[@pierrat1]

Doesn't take a lot of pressure to spray out your image

[@leestuart38]

Thanks man. I actually figured out the issue was in my exposure unit so it wasn't getting as much UV light as it should. Now my screens are perfect and exposing in the proper time. Otherwise I have a fan and a small heater behind my drying rack to speed it up a little, but I have a drying cabinet on the way so that'll take all the waiting and variables out of it 🙌🏻

[@joshwells4280]

@@leestuart38 We use the pre-sensitized emulsion...it really speeds up the cure times. Our 110 mesh screens burn in 45 seconds. A real time saver

[@pgarcia128]

New Sub Here! This is the 1st video watched and I'm hooked on your hustle. Thanks for sharing the knowledge

[@leestuart38]

Thanks dude! Glad to share all this stuff as I figure it out

[@pgarcia128]

@@leestuart38 That probably why I find it even more addicting to watch, because it's like we are learning beside you and when you fully accomplish what you set out to do, it shows us all that it's possible! I doing the same with my large format printer and laminator..I used to work at a wrap shop and although I know how to install, the learning curve on designing and printing etc it pretty steep and bit frustrating but like you I'm determined. If in the future your in need of vinyl prints/wraps let me know!

[@karlo_turic]

You are the idol hehe started my sublimation gig 2 months ago and its been nothing but good 😊😊😊

[@leestuart38]

Awesome to hear man!

[@wannabefabrication218]

Can’t wait for you to get rogue labs up and running. Been having nothing but problems with screen printers.

[@leestuart38]

I started this to hopefully eliminate some of those bad printers out there, I've dealt with plenty. But we're up and running now and the prints are coming out crispy 👌🏻

[@wannabefabrication218]

Lee Stuart hell yea bud! 🍻 I make handlebars out of my garage and my “brand” (WannaBeFabrication on Instagram) has taken off so quick in my first year, it’s kind of shocked me. And people are demanding T-shirt’s so I’ve been using TeeSpring but it would be nice to have some physical shirts in my hand to sell at swap meets and such.

[@leestuart38]

That's awesome to hear man! Feel free to shoot me a message on any of my social media things of you wanna talk about getting some done 🤘🏻

[@TheCodeofficiell]

Respect !!! And thank you for this videos man.

[@skipperay]

I'm gonna build my new shop inspired by LS this 2020. I'm gonna fucking do it. Lee, you are my screen print hero!

[@julianrios8581]

Sería bueno que subtitulara los vídeos estoy en Colombia y pues la verdad no entiendo el inglés . Excelentes videos y que buen ejemplo para un taller de estampado hermano me le quitó el sombrero

[@r.b.d.3068]

is this your set up from the jump?

[@briangutierrez7404]

What is the best place/website to get blank shirts or hoodies?

[@alexpintor7251]

What brand emulsion do you use ?

[@manosmilonakis6056]

when are the victory hoodies coming back to stock?

[@leestuart38]

Those ones aren't coming back for a while, but the OG hoodie is coming back right away in 2 colors 🤘🏻

[@manosmilonakis6056]

@@leestuart38 That's awesome. Loved the og ones even more! :P

[@rockwilkinson8224]

So so cool, this has to be one of the most interesting things on KZbin and your local to

[@leestuart38]

Glad you think so man! It's pretty fun now that I've got it figured out

[@turbomustang84]

Been watching your channel for a while and since you did the screen printing pivot I will tell you a story. Back in 1980 a friend ( let's call him Dave ) had a screen printing business set up in a storage unit in southern California and since I went to a lot of concerts he wanted me to sell his bootlegs at shows. Unfortunately he was not a stellar Speller and he gave me a big box of Motley Crew T Shirts which was not the correct spelling so I refused to try and sell them lol He tried to convince me that anyone listening to that kind of music wouldn't notice 😂 He ended up donating them to the Salvation army and I always looked when driving around to see if they had made it to the street but never saw one .

[@2WheelsCorner]

I remember doing my first screen printed transfers using my heat press. And man did I ever screw it up! But with practice come perfection

[@leestuart38]

Haha I've used hundreds of the transfers and surprisingly only messed one up by putting it upside down. This stuff is a whole different all game

[@naithanbohan4730]

Its not crazy to do somethingyouve never done before. Its showing ambition and drive for better your company. Keep upthe dope work homie!

[@leestuart38]

That's definitely the best way of putting it. Thanks man 🤘🏻

[@tabaapparel3040]

crazy cool Set up brah is that at your home in the basment dope and all the equipment will pay off in the end brah don't sweat it like your videos mad inspiring for your just to dive in head first hoping you swim or ge in the ring and think you can box................brah I know you can Box

[@leestuart38]

That's what's up, thanks man

[@STR8CLPN]

Was there issue with the exposure unit ? Not sure if you mentioned what the issue was .

[@leestuart38]

Ya it was flickering on and off, there was a couple loose bulbs causing the rest to short out, but it wasn't happening until a minute or two into the exposure so I didn't see it at first. It's all fixed now 🤘🏻

[@STR8CLPN]

@@leestuart38 awesome thanks for the honesty on reviewing products.

[@Mmmaaarrrrkk]

Do you do cmyk, color separation, or simulated process

[@chrisarroyo1431]

With your attitude and determination I'm certain I'll someday say "Dude, I knew of Lee Stuart way back when he was on KZbin getting started"...

[@leestuart38]

That would be pretty awesome if things blow up like that, but I'll still be the same dude and probably still be on KZbin haha

[@ricktanner2690]

lee, thank you for your videos.... for me being moving to switzerland 5 years ago and taking on the job of doing merch for the band was alot more than i expected , first off people do not want to ship here due to high import duties and taxes.. borders are tight .. so starting off very small not knowing but the basics then trying to find products... oh wait learning what they are called in german or worse swiss german , then trying to order , but it is about baby steps .... i found that the first video was the 21 step exposure calculator which made sense to me and then seeing these videos of the things you went through and i thought well i didnt set anything on fire yet, but i have done what you did and i think is normal jumping into this , i knew nothing of graphic arts as well but learning inkscape now which is a challenge ....but anyway id watch your videos and made me step back and think... and ill make a log book of fuck ups so not to repeat , thanks again

[@krstone0]

Congrats on your shop. Question, why did you choose to screen print vs. DTG? Screen printing seems too complicated.

[@kevinbaker1931]

Hats off man I love you Channel

[@leestuart38]

Thanks man 🤘🏻

[@joslyntencarre9795]

what press and ink are you using. love your vids...f+cking badass

[@brandoncorreia2421]

What blanks do you use?

[@JIGGYMOTO]

Cool video dude, awesome setup. We all know you'll be an expert in no time.

[@leestuart38]

Thanks man, practice makes perfect 👌🏻

[@djbezzie143]

Its ok brotha im just starting myself.baby steps also as tomorrow.what program do you use for making your logos

[@leestuart38]

I use adobe illustrator for my designs

[@AHS_VisteArtek]

Hello Lee Stuart, How much time on the exposure unit are you giving to the films?

[@graysonknight6005]

How much does all of the supplies and equipment cost? Also, how much minimum space would you need to work. Ive heat pressed but I really wanna work on screen printing.

[@leestuart38]

It costs a lot for what I have here. Figure out your budget and space requirements and work around that to get the right stuff, that's how I did it

[@graysonknight6005]

@@leestuart38 I had a website and I made heat pressed shirts, sweatshirts, tank tops, and other products. I now know that I want to screen print in the future. I looked up the cost for all of the equipment that you got so I will be saving up some money and partner with a friend to get my second brand up and running the future.

[@Actuallylevine]

liking this video the first 50 secs, youre too good man

[@leestuart38]

I appreciate that!

[@krispy3699]

you have to wash them out from backside not the face side. the emulsion sits on the back and thats why its blowing out. i use the same emulsion, i expose for 10 mins. keep goin bro, i just started as well and getting the screens right is def the hardest part.

[@Yendi233]

What kind of printer are you using to print the film positives

[@krazykyle85]

It wasn’t gravity it was the ghosts of the local screen printers that just died now that you are there 😂

[@leestuart38]

This comment was well worth burning that thing hahaha 😂

[@ashleighmatos8246]

What design space do you use to create your design layouts for the screens?

[@leestuart38]

Adobe illustrator

[@ashleighmatos8246]

Thank you! Keep up the hard work! We love watching your videos and seeing the real side to the entrepreneur life.

[@leestuart38]

Thanks so much!

[@RandomCentral707]

Hey man, the setup looks amazing! congratulations! I was just wondering, how much did the all the equipment cost in total? Just a rough estimate would work if you don't have or wanna share the exact cost

[@HellaReckless]

50k

[@launchseries9581]

Lee, do you use Accurip software by BlackPearl so that you get the darkest opaque ink images on your film positives? I print on 2 film positives for each design. I tape together those 2 prints of film positives so that the ink is darker. I use that double film positive for exposure. I need some advice please.😳

[@leestuart38]

Ya I have accurip black pearl, but I only use one positive. Make sure you're set to print out of the matte black slot and not the photo black slot, then you shouldn't need 2 positives

[@launchseries9581]

@@leestuart38 thanks a whole lot!!!

[@2WheelsCorner]

That Sunday morning good good lmao

[@stument]

What is the name of that Exposure measure? need to get hold of one myself but can't find anything :(

[@DaveAppleton]

I'm a perfectionist as well, it actually stops me doing some things because I know the quality of what I'm doing will not be good enough, stupid yeah. I know your going to master these new skills quickly. Good luck mate.

[@leestuart38]

Totally understandable. I do the same thing sometimes, mostly when it comes to social media content for some reason. Anything hands-on I know takes failure to get good so it doesn't bother me as much. But still, I expect perfection in the end haha

[@terryw5500]

What r u putting over the pallet??? Can i use epson 7110 for printing

[@Silentcriessouthtx]

I coat screens put them in a dark room with a fan and they r good in 15 minutes. Been doing this 30 years.

[@buskynewton142]

I have been watching you from Ghana 🇬🇭....can you please tell me the prices of da iron press and da screen printer?

[@natalievelazquez4527]

Does anyone know where I can get that registration template he has?

[@leestuart38]

It came with my exposure unit, but I'm pretty sure ryonet sells them separately too

[@natalievelazquez4527]

Lee Stuart Thank you!

[@Daniel0in0here]

Waking up to a video is great birthday present

[@leestuart38]

Happy birthday man!

[@Daniel0in0here]

@@leestuart38 thanks bro

[@donovanmikels3313]

Aye my bday is tmw happy b day man!

[@Daniel0in0here]

Thanks man happy birthday to you too

[@LNative]

This is so real

[@Bulletstop75]

Oh man! Bummer on that platten! Is a replacement very expensive?

[@leestuart38]

I was able to get just the rubber top so it was only like $70 to fix thankfully. I'm betting it's not the last time haha

[@Bulletstop75]

@@leestuart38 ha! Right on. Can't wait to watch you build your dream shop!

[@INFAmadeOFF]

what is the device you pulled out that tells your darkroom condition?

[@leestuart38]

It's a hygrometer

[@JustinRoyal]

I have no idea what is going on but I am fucking mesmerized.

[@leestuart38]

That was what I said the first time I saw a vagina 😂

[@JustinRoyal]

Lee Stuart 😂😂😂🤤🐈

[@MissB16a62g]

FIRST TRY!!! Great job mate!