There are several factors that will determine the quality of your stencil once it is finished on the screen mesh. The first item to consider is the film positive. Make sure the film positive is very dense and has high resolution or print clarity. The following videos should help out greatly: http://...

Many people first starting out in screen printing textiles such as tee shirts will attempt to make their own screens for printing. This is completely acceptable only if you have a method of stretching the mesh tightly on the frame. There are generally 2 choices when it comes to frame materials and e...

Mesh count is a very important factor to be considered when setting up a job to screen print. The mesh count or number refers to the number of threads per inch. There is also a measurement for the diameter of the thread which also can be necessary to consider. Here are a couple of videos that deal w...

In order to print film positives which you will need to make the stencil on your screen, you will have to choose a film output system for your graphics computer and software. There are a few options here and we need to consider the quality of each. The best output system would be image setters but t...

Creating artwork for screen printing tee shirts will be the most challenging part of the process to learn for anyone who has little graphic art experience. This is the first step in which you need to sort out the graphics to be printed. The artwork must be created specifically for screen printing in...