I have seen this on youtube and on several how to tutorials. Can it be done effectively to get started? If not, what mesh is best to use with speedball inks?

Many people use sheer "mesh" like fabrics to do a home brew type screen print. For hobby printing and doing a print once in a blue moon it may be just fine.

Here is a list of home brew tutorials: http://www.catspitproductionsllc.com/sc ... -home.html

Some of those use sheer fabrics. But a real screen printing screen with screen mesh would be the best to use for any screen printing ink.

http://catspitscreenprintsupply.com/alu ... d-screens/