Sunday, November 24, 2013

Tips On How To Do A Home Based T Shirt Printing

By Angela Briggs


Digital shirt printing is very prominent these days for they are easier and the process is very fast. But this method would cost you hundreds. This is why there are still a lot of people who prefer having silk screen t-shirt printing Omaha for it is easy and cheap. Though this would take time to get the result but most people wanted their shirts more personalized. If you are planning to have one then you have to know the preparations.

You cannot start without the tools. Anything that can be traced for a pattern would do, but the most used for this method is the stencil paper. But if you cannot find one, then bond paper, negative camera film, x ray film and thick cellophane would do. Just make sure that it is hard enough to hold liquid and cannot be torn easily.

The paints for this are available in various types depending on the preference of the user. But paint such as acrylic is the most used by most of the beginners and some experts. This one dries quickly and soluble in water. But the best for t shirt works is the fabric paint but not all would spend their money in such which result can be altered by the acrylic.

The principal tool to have this type of printing is the silk screen which is made of mesh. You can purchase the one with white mesh in the departments stores. It would be hard you to see a yellow mesh in such place for yellow mesh is mostly used by experts already for this absorbs light. For the frame, just choose the one with wooden for you are not a commercialized printing company that needs to use metal framed screen.

The applicators is very important. And for this type of printing, you only need to use a squeegee. Squeegee is made of soft rubber blade to press the adhesive into the fabric. There are certain types for this, and two of it is the ergo force which has an aluminum handle and which blade is replaceable and a the one with wooden handle and most of the time with irreplaceable blade.

Though it is much ideal compared to the other one. But you do not mind spending too much for a home made t shirt printing. What is good with the wooden handle is that it does not need reassembling it upon the purchase unlike the other one. And it is much more available and cheaper.

You must also need cutters in working on your pattern. Most lay man are using paper cutters or paper knife for patter making. Those who cannot manage to use knives, they prefer using the scissors. But the most ideal for this is the stencil cutter for it makes your cutting more easier especially to those patters with complicated curves.

Other tools you might need are the masking tapes for you to create a secondary frame depending of the size of your design. Brushes, if you do want to make your shirt more artistic. Pencil or any pen for the outline of you patterns. And news paper to avoid paint spills.

Traditional t-shirt printing Omaha might be out of civilization already. But it is not important of what is trending, the most important is the efficiency of the work. Now you can now make a personalized design for your partner.




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