How to screen print white ink- Screen printing for beginners- The Graffix Shack

In this video you will learn the process I use for screen printing a smooth, soft & bright white on black shirts. If you're a beginner printing on a manual press this video will hopefully provide you with tons of value.

[@coreytaylor1984]

Do you use the Coloplast to set off contact for everything, or just white ink?

[@thegraffixshack]

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 🙏

[@oniwindeben4332]

No doubt, you are good Brother. Keep the good work going. What's the brand of your hoodie..?

[@thegraffixshack]

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.

[@TheUnholyPosole]

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.

[@thegraffixshack]

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! 🙏

[@DennisandMariaT]

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.

[@thegraffixshack]

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! 🙏

[@nonplayingcharacters]

Bad advice all around. Fn ink is garbage ink, after a few washes the prints will crack. Wilflex Bright Tiger is a better choice.

[@CesarCityPalacios]

The video does say "for beginners," not "experts".. this video is a great example for someone new and getting into the screen printing industry.

[@thegraffixshack]

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 🙏

[@thegraffixshack]

I appreciate that! 🤜🤛