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by Lottie05
Wed May 08, 2013 12:17 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Selling my brand new screen print machine
Replies: 1
Views: 4495

Selling my brand new screen print machine

Hey guys I tried adding screen printing to my tshirt business and I just can't seem to get my prints right. So I will be selling my new 4 color manual press, flash dryer, and exposure kit. If you are in the business and need new equipment please let me know. I'm in the Atanta area. The items are sti...
by Lottie05
Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:48 am
Forum: Using Plastisol Inks
Topic: Do You Want To Print With Plastisol Inks?
Replies: 22
Views: 101135

Re: Do You Want To Print With Plastisol Inks?

What do you all use to clean the plastisol ink from your screens and squeegees?
by Lottie05
Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:44 am
Forum: Printing The Tee Shirts
Topic: my first shirt attempt
Replies: 3
Views: 1594

Re: my first shirt attempt

Thanks Shamax, I realized where I went wrong when I was washing out the design I was scared I was losing my image but what really was happening was the emulsion was actually suppose to leave from the screen in the areas that were to be open. I was focusing on the wrong thing trying to remove the emu...
by Lottie05
Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:22 pm
Forum: Printing The Tee Shirts
Topic: Too much ink on shirt
Replies: 2
Views: 1466

Too much ink on shirt

I tried printing a shirt and the ink poured through the shirt side of the screen causing too much ink to blot on te shirt, what could be the cause of this?
by Lottie05
Fri Apr 05, 2013 2:09 pm
Forum: Exposing & Washing Out The Stencil
Topic: Screen washout help
Replies: 2
Views: 1467

Screen washout help

After I take my screen from the exposure kit,and I'm ready to washout the design, can I use a spray bottle and wet the screen first and then take the screen to my kitchen sink and wash the design out under regular light? Or once I take it from the kit it has to stay in the yellow light room. I'm wor...
by Lottie05
Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:58 am
Forum: Printing The Tee Shirts
Topic: my first shirt attempt
Replies: 3
Views: 1594

my first shirt attempt

So last night I attempted to print my first shirt. However it didn't turn out to be perfect. When I used my exposure kit to burn the screen and I could see the design perfectly when I started the washout some of the design messed up. Not sure if I let it sit enough before trying to washout the desig...
by Lottie05
Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:03 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Starting as a hobby, Active Army Soldier needs help
Replies: 5
Views: 1713

Re: Starting as a hobby, Active Army Soldier needs help

Matthew you can download a free trial of adobe photoshop so you can get a feel of how the software works and at that time you can see if its. Good fit for your needs
by Lottie05
Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:58 pm
Forum: Creating Artwork
Topic: printing image in black
Replies: 3
Views: 1541

Re: printing image in black

Thanks for your reply. Once I have the images on different layers I selected color overlay and turned the image to black, I repeated this for each color layer.
by Lottie05
Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:30 pm
Forum: Creating Artwork
Topic: printing image in black
Replies: 3
Views: 1541

printing image in black

hello I have a 3 color design that I have setup in photoshop, each color has its own layer. I know in order to print the film positive I must convert the design of each layer into black, what is the best way to convert each layer to print black ink only? thank
by Lottie05
Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:19 am
Forum: Making Film Positives
Topic: Film Positive Epson Workforce 1100
Replies: 4
Views: 3252

Film Positive Epson Workforce 1100

Hey guys I have an Epson workforce 1100 printer and I'm trying to setup my printer options for printing 3 color design. I have the 3 different layers seperated but I was wondering what setting I need to set when I hit print from photoshop Cs4. Any help or videos thanks