New Screen Printing Method for Beginners and Pros

[@ShmingsThings]

I am in general a fan of the "Not a tutorial, but an educational explanation of what I did and the considerations I was making in the process" format, and this video is a 10/10 for me. Looking forward to whatever you put out next.

[@joaopaulino2704]

😊6no bem 😮ou mal 24😊2

[@adjadj5804]

I am a screen printer old school retired I did from dark room to stencil making to machine operator. I like the laser stencil machine no more mess Very nice video love the machine who makes it I watched to the end

[@JohnBodoni]

one thing i like about you is that you always have one eye pointed to the future. who else would have sanded and varnished the plywood immediately to make future cleanup easier? it's good to see you so excited about this new direction. your sister does great work, too.

[@dwerg85]

That's one way of doing it. But platen tape is also an option. When it gets dirty you just remove it and put a new one on.

[@marciosantana7031]

I'm a huge fan of your work, I watch your videos whenever I can. Congratulations.

[@MichaelStaghorn]

Back in the days, I interned at a screen printer. For multicolour, we had all the screens set up in a circle around a pole and pre-aligned them. That way, you printed one colour and then pivoted the screen you just used to the side, thereby brining in the next screen already aligned perfectly. That way, you saved the time of changing screens in the holder for every print. Another, but similar, method we used on 4-colour prints had the printing base rather than the screen rotate. 5 stations; one to put whatever you were printing on on (and in the end off) the base, and then passing it on in turn to the four colours. Granted, that's a bit overkill for a beginner maker; but worth mentioning, I think.

[@liquidsonly]

Essential for t-shirts as you can't reposition the shirt for each colour. I made two fo these machines, foot operated screen carousel lock. Making the screens was a PITA though and the laser method is a great improvement.

[@changejoe474]

@@liquidsonly Bro, can I use new graphics on my old screen?

[@النمرالجماعي-ح4ر]

كم

[@Trust_me_I_am_an_Engineer]

Thank you for a very interesting video, Cris! You seem to be full of energy and creativity again and that makes me really happy!

[@GetHandsDirty]

Thank you so much!

[@evgeniydeus8137]

Screen printing aside, that's one hella aesthetically pleasing looking workshop!

[@GetHandsDirty]

Thank you!!

[@FrankPSF]

@@GetHandsDirty I was thinking the same. I felt a lot of jealousy thinking of working in my tiny, dirty garage.

[@jutulporten]

It's always such a joy to watch your creative process! I love that you share the mistakes and problems as well! Creativity is often messy but when you see the end result all the hard work is worth it! Thank you!

[@JackKirbyFan]

You come across as such a kind and caring person and I thank you for all your help in various products that I've used over the years. Keep up the great work! Esp. love the glue scraper.

[@GetHandsDirty]

Thanks for your kind words! I love to hear that I helped you somehow :)

[@mateostabio]

Love it! Your quality and attention to detail is what keeps me coming back. Can’t believe you’re almost at 1 million subs!

[@LewHarriman]

Wow. What a huge advance over the traditional methods! So much simpler, faster and much easier to keep screens in registration. Perfect for short-run multicolor prints.... and very economical, given what's included in that multicolor kit. (Clever technique on the magnet and thin ruler to keep the notebooks flat.)

[@JoeTheGons]

You're so cool. I'm glad I found your channel; the inspiration you create is like no other. Thank you!

[@GetHandsDirty]

Wow, thank you! 😊

[@WPGinfo]

A true labor of love! Great project, great machines.

[@FrinkyBaby]

The BOOM is back! Thanks for sharing this cool process, Cris!

[@RAMIRELLI-Art]

The laser cutter makes a big difference. Would like to see print on T-shirts. Even the printer is different than conventional printers. Aside the equipment, what inspires to see here is her passion.

[@ColtonGreyeyes]

Am I a beginner screen printer? Yes. Will I be using this method any time soon? Absolutely not. Did I watch the whole thing and now want to purchase everything? Most definitely. Amazing video thank you for showing this :)

[@Aldo.flores]

I admire you so much, all your videos have an enormous amount of work behind them and it’s very noticeable, it’s worth every second til the end!

[@GetHandsDirty]

😊 thank you for noticing all the work behind it!

[@Jack_Warner]

I used to make screens back in 1980. It was for printing circuit boards, which were then etched to leave the copper clad on the board. There was a lot of work involved.

[@joseguimaraes1094]

Boa tarde, Cris. Não cesso de me espantar com as múltiplas valências que revela! Parabéns pela sua versatilidade e imaginação, não esquecendo a capacidade de trabalho e a perfeição do mesmo. Gostei imenso do vídeo e do resultado do trabalho nele desenvolvido. Todos os itens são ótimos. Votos de boa semana e fico a aguardar a sua próxima produção.

[@dariomeyer4280]

...el secreto está en la malla metálica y la resina que la cubre...ya que con cualquier grabador laser podrías hacer el diseño en esta malla , quemando las zonas donde debe pasar la tinta

[@miggythepiggy141]

I’ve been watching your videos for years, and I gotta admit when idk what to do with something my first go-to is dad as well! Seeing him help you out brought a tear to my eye because I know my dad’s got my back whenever I need him as well. Keep putting out amazing content you and your dad rock

[@christinacreatesau]

Oh wow. This is a game changer for modern screen printing. Thanks for sharing.

[@GetHandsDirty]

It really is! It’s very exciting to have screens ready to print in an hour or so 🤩

[@spaceyrat]

So cool! Things have changed a lot since I took a screenprinting class in 2009!

[@anishade2981]

I love the way you work very detail and teach us every step. Thank you love

[@composing-chaos]

Of course you played around drumming on it! I’m finally retiring. More time to do my art. Reviewing your videos for my studio set up. I am building my own desk after an inspiration from one of your videos. I think I got those same craft cover notebooks for my art students. I think I would like to try putting wood veneer on them. They look so nice.

[@norm1124]

So happy to see you still on KZbin - AND I like lasers & screen prints.

[@_aPaladin]

looks great! @32:00 looks like with the speedball you applied more pressure, also love speedball ink they are thicker so it leaves less room for bleed. Also it seems the levers on the frames might need to be longer for easier leverage.

[@melsparkles]

That looks like so much nerdy fun. The prints look awesome🙂

[@marciosantana7031]

sou super fã do seu trabalho, sempre que posso assisto seus videos. Parabéns

[@JayRKID]

You need a white base on dark fabrics :) great video, so informative, love your channel

[@bobweiram6321]

You need marijuana too.

[@GetHandsDirty]

You’re probably right. Thanks for the tip!

[@JayRKID]

@@GetHandsDirty I only know because I've done some custom art screen printing on Gameboys, and to get good colour you need a white base of the overall silloete, so I assume it would be the same for dark fabrics etc :) I so wish I could afford your lasor cutter and screen print set up, better get saving

[@ManuelGalero]

You can also mix rubberized with a little bit of wet-look-ink to apply on fabrics and it will pop-up a little after hot dried on a blower. Just make sure all the color separations are done before air-hot-drying. You can control the desired pop-ups on the portions of the lay-out.

[@flaviodias2160]

Só para dar os parabéns!!!! Descobri hoje o teu canal e não fazia ideia que tínhamos uma portuguesa a fazer conteúdo deveras interessante. Ganhaste um seguidor pelo conteúdo do qual tenho interesse e faço como hobby 👌

[@GetHandsDirty]

Bem vindo e muito obrigada! :D

[@manythingslefttobuild]

Great video Cris, cool idea adapting the microscope to the camera.

[@Andre_Berthiaume]

Awesome ! Also, the yellow silhouette seen at 28:03 would make a great poster/t-shirt (maybe add your 'get hands dirty' logo on the silhouette' shirt)

[@LaverneLovatt]

You make it look so easy. Well done

[@Mr3470fred]

Cris,thanks for sharing your work and interests with us

[@brentonjoseph]

wow!! you never cease to captivate me. 💜

[@panossavvaidis6086]

Amazing work! Just for cleaning purposes, I think this mesh density is the right size in your instance. If it works, well don't... mesh with it, right? right?....

[@GetHandsDirty]

Ahaha 😆 I guess you’re right!

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great video showing how this machine works. Cool merch. Mahalo for sharing.

[@jimrosson6702]

Great video and such amazing ideas for products to sell. Keep up the amazing work. Thanks for sharing

[@jharper74]

This is absolutely beautiful work. Love the detailed video.

[@ulaB]

Congrats on being featured in xTool's newsletter :-)

[@HerveGWERY]

Very nice! So nice you can experience the feeling of how addictive it is😅😻

[@meridacavediver]

One tip, run tape around your screen edges, so clean up is easier. Very clean work

[@ArnaudMEURET]

🤷🏻‍♂️ 26:00

[@johnsmith-000]

Nice presentation. As far as I could see from the video, all the inks were quite thick, and thinning them a bit would have improved the prints. Some ink manufacturers also offer other ink additives, like flow control agent, which can also make a big difference. I have a couple of questions, if you don't mind answering them. What's the mesh count of this metal screen? The "emulsion", as you call it isn't photosensitive, right? It is just burnt off and the leftover particles rinsed with water? Can you apply this emulsion, coat the screen yourself, or the screen is not reusable? Thanks in advance for answering.

[@changejoe474]

I agree with your thoughts. I want to learn more. Can anyone help me?🤔

[@kalistera]

nice video, though you said it is a new technic of silk printing, how do you reuse these new screens? can you? thanks!take care.

[@vinicoutinho]

Muito legal o video! Gostei muito dessa técnica de produzir impressões com silkscreen! Abraços do Brasil ✌

[@everycoLor_312]

You're Awesome 😊 you always have the best tools $

[@luispelacalsolea602]

Buena iniciativa Un saludo desde Barcelona España

[@CoachJM2455]

Love the detail and seeing all this stuff in your shop and how you do it. Wanted to know if you used plastisol ink with the screen printing press yet? Was wondering how it printed with that in. Great video again!

[@Weverson-g5c]

Beautiful job! Congratulations! From Brazil

[@chuzzbot]

Yellow is always such a transparent colour, it is best to apply a layer of white underneath, then it will really pop.

[@kristmadsen]

Yeah. Or if you can make the yellow darker, like gold it will help. Or add some white that may help because white ink is designed to cover better.

[@criznach]

Were there instructions about which side of the screen is up? Typically in screen printing, you'd put the smooth side of the emulsion down, towards the print surface. You'll get sharper edges that way. Results might be sub-par with what I see in the microscope shots where the metal mesh creates bumps and gaps on the print side of the screen.

[@adjadj5804]

Ps you are a very good teacher and kind

[@anishade2981]

I would also love to learn what if I want to make something bigger how can I create it with small to medium size printing methods like you do. like printing 100x150cm painting with silk screen

[@johnnybravo08]

Olá, Cris. Despite the 4 month delay, I would like to leave a suggestion that may help in the process of future t-shirt printings. Considering that yellow is one of the colors with the highest transparency, perhaps doing a first pass in white and then overlaying the yellow could help with the hue. Best wishes for the channel, love all the beautifully made pieces and videos. 💛🖤

[@doriandari]

It is incredible how technology is mixing an art like screen printing with lasers, that point is magnificent, you save printing the originals and developments, in addition to applying the emulsion to the screens, what I don't like, and it is not clear to me is that Will you have to buy each emulsified screen? That being the case, it is a creation of waste that becomes pollutants. And how much does each emulsified screen cost? I don't know Rick it's questionable... Your video and production is excellent!!

[@changejoe474]

I agree with your thoughts. I want to learn more. Can anyone help me?🤔🤔 🤔

[@doriandari]

@@changejoe474 the easyest Wayne to lern, is that you look for a screen printing store.. they will teachyou

[@JENNISWISS]

WOW so nice your crativ work❤️👌👌👌 BIG RESPECT🤗

[@telsoamorim1101]

Que lindo! Parabéns! Assistir seu vídeo é muito satisfatório

[@LawrenceVisuals-j9m]

hello and thanks for your video. I was just wondering what the camera adapter you used to connect your microbrite magnifier to it? tks again.

[@Emerys_Trend_Services]

Now I can understand, as a designer, why do we separate colors when designing T-shirts. Thanks for your video, It is very helpful😇❤

[@uroshavalon]

Clean descriptive video. The textile print needs much less dense mesh than (40 lines /cm) for example paper print as much more color has to go through. What is the mesh density of this prebuild screens?

[@shribalajilaserart]

Hey. I m from 🇮🇳INDIA🇮🇳 YOUR WORK 👌👌👌✨️✨️✨️🧿👍🙏

[@victorynethaji5271]

Excellent: this technology save valuble time ur concept is wonderfull

[@ARTISTIKACORPGIV]

amazing for the new innovative silkscreen and with laser ...i like to have this and learn from you very details teaching us thank you

[@occipita_ca]

its best practice when printing color on dark surfaces to add the color layer to the white layer when making the screens, and sizing the color layer up a couple pixels. Then print the color on top of the white layer. this way you only need one pass of color and you can avoid thick ink application. sizing the color layer up will also make it easier to line up the layers and you wont see the color when it get directly printing on to the dark surface.

[@jayedwin98020]

Just a suggestion: When printing on black, or dark garments to get the accurate finished look you want, it's a good idea to burn another screen that will allow you to first print a base print of white beneath all of your colors. This initial base white layer will prevent your next ink colors from becoming muddy-looking.

[@75Krusty]

Thanks for the video. Also have a dream of making my own t-shirts. But those should be multicolored in order to photorealistic print on the t-shirt. Any ideas about that, since I guess I can't use that mesh technique because of perhaps close to hundreds or more colors to use. Thanks from Krusty in Denmark 🙂

[@RafaelDias01]

Você é boa em gambiarras também 😅. Ótimo vídeo!

[@bigbillseppe]

nice video, one tip.... u can also lasercut the veneer to the required shape and size.

[@rp26101]

Just found your channel and really enjoy the videos.

[@BigJyeTV]

What can I say, love yourwork and your channel!

[@wittworks]

Very cool ❤

[@GetHandsDirty]

Thank youuu!

[@kristmadsen]

I read somewhere you can add "personal lubracant" to help with drying. Haha. Is the laser burning out the image or exposing the negative? I guess the only(?) advantage of this system is you dont need a dark room?

[@GetHandsDirty]

It burns the image. The emulsion is exposed as a large rectangle already. No need for a dark room. You just place the screen inside the laser and send the image from your computer to the laser.

[@onnaquest]

Interesting machine. I wanted to see an engraved layer on the notebook along with the printed layers. That would look so premium

[@SodiPopMedia]

Can you use a higher count mesh with the printer? I’ve only seen people use 100

[@HNLCreatives]

Great job! When you print ink on dark fabric colors, you need to lay down a white background first.

[@ForWhatImHere]

Perfect. Thank you for the review. need a large sauce bottle with a nozzle

[@manuelneves248]

Bonjour Cris je suis content d'être tombé sur votre vidéo car elle est très intéressante parce qu'instructive et agréable à voir. Et puis à la fin votre "até já" m'a fait tilt... Je vous donnerai plus de détails par mai dans notre langue maternelle, car je suis d'une génération (j'ai 75 ans) où l'on n'apprenai tas l'anglais. Merci pour votre partage et amitiés de Paris.

[@scoochysteve]

Yo could try printing the white first, but change the screen so it also prints white where the other colour should be. Then print the other colour on top of the white. That should help give the colour pop when printing onto a darker garment. We did screen printing whilst studying for my graphic design degree. I loved it but never really did anything with it outside of uni because of the difficulty making the screens. But seeing this setup with the laser engraver to make the screens has piqued my interest again! Another thing we learned at uni was bookbinding. If you ever see any workshops near you I highly recommend it. It is a very rewarding skill learning all the different stitching methods for the spine and doing them by hand.

[@Almightees70]

Would love to see more screen printing content!

[@anishade2981]

can you also screen print on canvas for artworks. I. would love to see them too

[@JuJoPiSan]

Piña natural a rodajas - Hacendado. Is there a Mercadona in Porto? ;)

[@GetHandsDirty]

hahaha yes 😂

[@chrluc]

One thing I do that might help is I apply application tape to the platen then spray tack on top of the tape. This will protect the platen and make clean up much easier.

[@Valleygirl4lifeCreations]

What is application tape?

[@sempai.1710]

the ruler you used, what kind is it? where to buy, since it is finger cut proof :)

[@ventas22]

Boas Cris! Desde já quero te dar os poarabéns por este teu projecto. Já sigo este canal há algum tempo e fazes sempre conteúdo super interessante. Onde costumas arranjar as madeiras que usas, como o veneer que usas-te neste vídeo? Compras online ou localmente? Não tenho fornecedores com madaeiras mais "exóticas" na minha zona e gostava de começar a trabalhar com elas. Obrigado e Até já!

[@GetHandsDirty]

Olá, obrigada! Compro no JP Leitão. Há alguns pelo país, verifica se não haverá algum na tua zona.

[@Alpha17x]

I wonder if you could modify one of those to do a hybrid of screen printing and layered resin art... This video has me thinking of getting 2. And potentially ruining one as a result, if it doesn't work. I wasn't expecting to be hit with inspiration, thanks and awesome video as always!

[@benotyourboss]

Is there a way to use it with other laser cutters, for example a Trotec?

[@GetHandsDirty]

Yes! Tou can use it with any laser. CO2 or Diode, as long as you can fit the screen in the laser bed. ;)

[@arturodelarosa4394]

37:32 for black or color fabric, the standard practice is to lay down white and then lay down the color on top (unless is white of course) As far as i know, there are no pigments thick enough to do it without the base layer, i guess yellow is very light and that is why you got away with it, but other colors might not work. But that would be a bit more of a problem than usual since you are trying to use a single station machine to do all the inks. (note that on the base file you usually have to inset a millimeter or so from the edge of the actual graphics, to makes sure the white doesnt poke out on one side or another) Drying it with the heat gun is fine for diy, but there are pre-drying machines designed specifically for this purpose that you roll on top of the shirt for 20 seconds or so. Also am I out of date with ink tech? I thought all ink for fabric needed to be baked. I still have the damn oven.

[@samaker4]

Super cool video. Thanks for posting :)

[@evilutionltd]

I wonder if there are any UV cure paints that could be used.

[@changejoe474]

I agree with your idea, but it needs to be proven whether it works.

[@peloporchannel3263]

I am a manual screen printing professional. but I don't have modern equipment like you have.

[@Valleygirl4lifeCreations]

Can you use this screen printing equipment as a stand alone unit or do you have to purchase the whole expensive X tool set up?

[@hythewoodworkdesigns]

I love watching your projects & would love to try the sceen print option on my xTool P2, but adverts every 3-4 mins???

[@troycuster]

Really inspiring video! Thank you. Could you share your source for blank notebooks? I've got ideas...

[@GetHandsDirty]

Thank you! I got them from Amazon, actually. EU link amzn.to/4cUvWPj US link amzn.to/4cLhERv

[@troycuster]

@@GetHandsDirty Thank you!

[@johnacsyen]

@10:50, can you do a video for a drying rack.

[@n.gravey3735]

Oooh New vid!!

[@DarrenCorman]

Black fabric typically takes a white base layer under bright colors and a double stroke of white over black. (even with Plastisol)

[@leappeov168]

Love the works

[@albertsam1847]

Nice work my friend 🎉

[@Romen-l5p]

what material is your cutting board mam?