LEARN T-SHIRT PRINTING | The Secrets to Reclaim Screens at Home

LEARN T-SHIRT PRINTING | The Secrets to Reclaim Screens at Home | Step by Step T-Shirt Business

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Step By Step T Shirt Business and Screen Preparation Process | Clean and Reclaim screens at home with little to no equipment. This is part 1 to show you t shirt printing tutorial follow along and let me know if you have any requests for videos.
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@plynem3368 4 жыл бұрын

Just found out capillary films existed from this video! Thanks bud!

@FoamSquatch 3 жыл бұрын

I went to school for Lithography printing essentially before everything went digital. Ended up getting a job in a screen shop that did cards. I worked mostly pre and post production. I am in a Band and wanted to take over making our merch to save some money. Lucked into a good deal on some equipment and came to youtube to refresh my brain piece on the processes. I have to say, I have watched quite a few different T Shirt shop youtubes but this is by far the best. So much good info, so much trial and error caught on film, and your fucking attitude is 100% in line with my group of friends so I feel a connection. So essentially what I am saying, this content is making me feel confident in just doing this shit.

@michaellawhon4618 4 жыл бұрын

No real comments, just loved the fact that I was actually doing something right and you confirmed the same process that I already followed. The tape trick, found that out after a few screens. Keep it up man.

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting anyway. You rule.

@levitahan 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I've been loving the videos even more recently

@patricknormile9777 3 жыл бұрын

I use soy based press wash but still use easyway as well. I do all of my reclaiming and degreasing outside as we don’t have a washout booth yet. It does help with the chemical smell and splash back. One hack I do use is I place the screens on two sawhorses, and they have notches in the top that screens fit satisfyingly well into.

@inkingsink 4 жыл бұрын

Print Life..! Good video as usual. Hope you and your family immediate and extended are all holding up well through the chaos.

@christophschachenmeier7327 7 ай бұрын

Great work!

@natachasimoes8730 4 жыл бұрын

i just found your videos, i love them! I hope i can finally burn the screens properly and do some decent prints! THANK YOU!!!

@Worstwishesracing 4 жыл бұрын

If you can’t afford a more expensive pressure washer, the green one that harbor freight sells works really well. You can get it for about $80. Sometimes it takes work to get really hard emulsion off, but works waaaaay better than just a hose and nozzle.

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

The cheaoy ones are all the same, they work for awhile and eventually bust. But I agree go cheap on your first one then you can upgrade when the time comes.

@Dtag1971 4 жыл бұрын

Use to recliam in the tub.... with the shower head.... i had to scrub like hell an then wash out. It took me an eternity to reclaim. And when i messed up... temper.....temper. lol. Good tips on this vid.

@Tim.McElheny 4 жыл бұрын

Great tip about drenching the tape so it doesn’t stick to the garbage bag. I used paper bags from the grocery store to throw my tape away and they stick less to the paper. I’m using Franmar Bean-E-Doo for an ink degradent and CCI EnvironStrip for emulsion remover. The EnvironStrip has had zero issues reclaiming several emulsions I was testing. I have been testing CCI VPR, Chromaline ChromaBlue, Chromaline ChromaLime, and my local supplier, Atlas Screen Supply, Orangeworks. All of them reclaimed with ease using EnvironStrip and its non hazardous. And I’m using CCI The Pink Stuff as my De-Hazer/De-Greaser

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

oh thats smart as well, great tip, paper bags

@franciscoubillagarces5824 4 жыл бұрын

Bro! Thanks alot for all the tips, yesterday I did my first payed job for a friends. Some paper kraft bags for his store, I used red water based ink. Keep up with the videos. Cheers! I counted 4 agitates

@bagwear8689 4 жыл бұрын

the key word is properly great video Camalicious keep it comin LOL

@KeeponCreatingTV 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one Cam! Awesome Content! Hope your keeping well.

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

So far so good!

@Chevaposaurus 3 жыл бұрын

Watched the capillary film part, then said “wait, WHAT?!” and watched it again... I had no idea that capillary film even existed!! 😳

@superteeprints371 4 жыл бұрын

great video cam awesome content as normal thks

@hellboxart 4 жыл бұрын

Loving the "chemical burn" honesty in this video dude haha...I use easyway soy based screen ink press wash...takes a while to evaporate but smells like lemons 🍋⚡🤘

@emilyliang7008 3 жыл бұрын

love the transition music

@brianlane7925 4 жыл бұрын

"just set it on the floor or whatever, I don't give a shit" haha love your realness dude. p.s. I use sgreen chemicals from ryonet. the "sgreen stuff" is a dehazer/degreaser gel that works well and doesnt ruin mesh no matter how long it stays on. I think all the sgreen line is better for you and the enviroment as well.

@natalievelazquez4527 4 жыл бұрын

I just got myself one of those pressure washers. Would you be able to make a video showing us how to hook it up?

@kenmalat2226 4 жыл бұрын

I have not screen printed in almost 20 years getting ready to step back into it your videos are unbelievably valuable and I love your attitude. I used to use woolite to reclaim a screen.

@nicodamien9420 2 жыл бұрын

i guess Im kinda randomly asking but do anyone know a good site to stream new series online ?

@dakariesteban5572 2 жыл бұрын

@Nico Damien I dunno lately I've been using Flixportal. you can find it on google:) -dakari

@nicodamien9420 2 жыл бұрын

@Dakari Esteban thank you, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :) I appreciate it!

@dakariesteban5572 2 жыл бұрын

@Nico Damien Happy to help :)

@JackJones-ci5se 4 жыл бұрын

Hey mate. Obviously the dip tanks that made a name a few years back are now being used for water storage. I use a product called american eagle to dehaze and degrease it comes as a paste and is caustic asf we dilute with water to 50% very strong still.

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

Nice thanks for the tip, do you always degrease the mesh?

@JackJones-ci5se 4 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintLife Yea mate the American eagle does the removing of the ghost image or stain and also degreases screen at same time allow to fully dry ready to coat. Franmar is a new eco friendly range their haze remover is poo ever other product like your ink removers and emulsion are ok. I reccomend ulano stencil remover paste no 5 I.would send pics bit can't we run a screen printing supplies shop in Perth Australia have few brands

@shawnsderbyden1032 4 жыл бұрын

I use all eco friendly chemicals the brand u use has eco friendly options I’ve used them before and really like them

@nightshifthoops 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Cam have you tried the Ryonet emulsion remover? That’s stuff works like magic! It’s literally the best stencil remover out there. I’ll go as far as to say you don’t even need a power wash or hard pressure water to remove the stencil off the screen .

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

No I have not tried their stuff, it all mostly the same in my opinion, my recommendation is to support your local supplier when possible.

@sdhute 4 жыл бұрын

That capillary film looks awesome where is a good place to get that?

@ripperb1399 4 жыл бұрын

A lot of stuff for a simply clean screen. I use Varsol, and soap and stencil remove and thats all. Greatings from Colombia.

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

It Is so easy, I wanted to answer every question I could think of so I never have to answer them again.

@ripperb1399 4 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintLife I really like watch your videos , I learn English with you bro. Thanks for all.

@ogcjmr12 3 жыл бұрын

Just have to say love your channel. What is the solution in your pre soak tank after you have burned your screen?

@terryprietorodriguez3529 4 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Colombia - Bogotá

@TheInkBuildUp 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Man, I really need to get those chemicals to reclaim. I live in a small city in southern Mexico, they don't sell screen printing chemicals. We have to rely on Gasoline to remove ink and bleach to reclaim. It works but takes a lot bit longer than using those chemicals you're using. They sell Easiway products in Mexico City. Still need to save up so I can get a hold of them. Will make reclaiming a lot smoother.

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yes I remember trying bleach when I first started, it basically didnt work for me.

@TheInkBuildUp 4 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintLife Yes, at first I had trouble but with practice I got the hang of it. Sometimes it doesn't go as smoothly. Here's how I do. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iq2qqM2CmMmnoXk.htmlm13s

@raulrivero-cruz6079 Жыл бұрын

thank you,your video was very helpful but I have a question. No emulsion comes off with just water?incase I want to just wash my screen with water instead of the cleaning the ink with the haze remover

@154g Ай бұрын

Do you replace the scrub brush often or just soak and clean in chemicals?

@decayedfate3313 2 жыл бұрын

Wiat i don’t have to recalim my screen right? I can just hold the same design for as long as I like?

@eliseeeeeeeee5853 2 жыл бұрын

What did you use to get rid of the ink? I am struggling with cleaning the ink which ruins my motivation to keep going.

@BillyDiamond 4 жыл бұрын

Newbie to your channel Cam. Awesome stuff - thank you. I appreciate your content and time. I know it takes a lot. Just letting you know that your Amazon store website is NOT SECURE with https and you should look into that further. I'd love to support you and what you do but you might want to get that fixed ASAP to avoid a loss of potential income to your store. I am looking into SS as a side hustle to my branded props business. I found you on KZfaq. You have been most helpful so far. Again I appreciate it and look forward to supporting you.

@studio47designer61 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, what products do you use to clean ? please

@Chuccy713 4 жыл бұрын

Spray Emulsion Remover, Then wash Off...I dont use degreaser mainly cuz I didnt know till a few weeks ago..

@kennuimuffins2426 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff. Subscribed a while back even though I don't do screenprinting or plan to. What are your thoughts on (high quality) heat transfers? I've seen a lot of conflicting info but that's probably because both screenprints and transfers can vary wildly in quality.

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

I just got a heat transfer machine. I dont have an oppinion yet, but I will soon.

@kennuimuffins2426 4 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintLife Awesome man, if you wanna talk heat press stuff umm, message? Does youtube even have a messaging system?

@kingusmaximus 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Cam - Love your videos - Few questions about the capillary film...It's very expensive compared to emulsion from what I've found so far, is this really a profitable method? is there a time you prefer to use it over emulsion? Notice any difference in quality? Hope to hear back! Thanks

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

It is way more expensive, I wish manufacturers would get the cost down abit, but the benifits are huge, 1 less step so there is time savings, it dries faster, produces cleaner lines, way less pinholes....

@fbcruiser1 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Cam you let that dry with the cap film up...opposite from emulsion drying?

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I have not been Instructed to do it that way by the manufacturer but it makes sense.

@jacoblevin6840 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Cam, nice tips! What cap film do you recommend?

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

Any brand is just fine, the stuff I'm using here is Ulano

@nicholaskoh9334 2 жыл бұрын

hey!! does anyone know a good emulsion remover that can ship internationally!! im finding it hard to find a proper emulsion remover and degreaser in my country :((

@frankyfreedomsp8974 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff and i counted 4 agitates from the point you said count how many times .lol

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

Nice thats alot of agitates.

@Heatherraelynn 3 жыл бұрын

Your funny as hell!

@kynaification 3 жыл бұрын

I love your channel! You have taught me a lot! I was wondering if you can answer some questions? After cleaning my screen with the press wash I noticed the ink would not properly pass through the screen anymore? You have any ideas why that may happen? Maybe too much press wash or I have to rinse it after with water to make sure its no presswash on the screen? also do you have to clean the ink off the screen after every use? Even if you are using the same color? I noticed that when I left my ink on the screen for some days it hardened on the screen and fresh ink would not pass through properly so I had to clean the screen with press wash even though I was using the same color :(

@gearjammermedia4220 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't leave ink on the screen for more then a day just to be safe since its easy to clean off...if you are leaving it on tho I'd imagine flooding the screen with ink is a safe way to go just to keep air off of it. Are you sure you have press wash or is it just a general plastisol ink cleaner because there is a difference. The general ink cleaner can leave a film on the screen...was an issue for us as we didn't know there was a difference 🤣

4 жыл бұрын

I did the mistake you mentioned in the video where I let the emulsion remover dry because I was misinformed. Have you ever had to clean such a screen and do you have any advice on the process of reclaiming it? Thanks a lot for your videos, they're a great help!

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

Oh man once its locked in I'm not sure what you can do other than restretch it.

4 жыл бұрын

Damn that's what I feared! Guess it's time to restretch then!

@showdoctors_com 3 жыл бұрын

How about bleaching powder?

@jimkozikis892 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have water filtration system. Always looking for ideas to make mine better.

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

We do, it the CCI filter.

@noeljamesfx 4 жыл бұрын

Kind of a weird question. What brand shirt was that? I love how the quality looks and might use it for my clothing brand 👍🏼 love the videos btw. Really helping out for us beginners

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

The one I'm wearing?

@noeljamesfx 4 жыл бұрын

The Print Life yes sir

@markgomez7640 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you get those ready-made emotion pads and cost of them

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

Our supplier has then multicraft, or advanced sceen.

@donovanscott6861 2 жыл бұрын

Sweeetttt

@karatbarmasters38 4 жыл бұрын

where'd ya get that spray/wash sink ya got there?

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

That bad boy if from CCI

@Fallenstarofficial 10 ай бұрын

Can someone please mention the product link in the comment box

@themanyone 3 жыл бұрын

I dunno. I always just used bleach to reclaim photo emulsion back in the day. 5 minute soak, wash, rinse, and done. Never had a problem. But I don't think I did it more than five times per screen.

@HalfAssHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Super easy. Just under expose the screen and the emulsion disappears without chemicals....lol

@Cubbiblue 4 жыл бұрын

Why do you not use a reclaim tub?

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

This is for beginners, that dont have one or are just getting started.

@sergiogalindo42 4 жыл бұрын

@carvilgraphics2222 2 жыл бұрын

yo i got a pressure washer for like 70 bucks with an auto off feature hahaha

@8BALLIMAGING 4 жыл бұрын

We use Franmar products, still with a mask but they have soy based products. Great stuff, take care of yourself man!

@Hoody1147 3 жыл бұрын

3:43 - FUCK!

@Dez751 4 жыл бұрын

Are the chemicals that bad? Don’t want anyone getting hurt from my cleaning

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

they are pretty ruff my guys wear masks, Its mostly bad on the initial spray when there are particles floating near your face

@Dtag1971 4 жыл бұрын

Yea man..... after a few years of NO MASK....havring a few issues wid da lungs..... WEAR A MASK! Trust me..... been there.

@emilyliang7008 3 жыл бұрын

who else was sent here by russ d

@printittowinit 4 жыл бұрын

Don’t you think a $500/$1000 pressure washer is absolute overkill? A $100 model will more than suffice. Especially since you’ve just shown people you can reclaim with a garden hose.

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

The cheap ones break very fast, the ar blue is the cheapest best pressure washer for the money, I would say try a cheapy first. after that first one breaks go with a good one after that.

@SarahWiseGarcia 4 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintLife Cheap ones are really uneven pressure as well.

@printittowinit 4 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintLife They're priced according to the amount of PSI they output. Get a good brand you'll be fine.

@ThePrintLife 4 жыл бұрын

@@printittowinit we were buying the cheap one for years, I had to buy a new one every 3-6 months under constant use they will break, its not if, its when.

@Dtag1971 4 жыл бұрын

I use the greenworks 1500 psi. Life span is bout 2yrs. But no problems with pressure.