How To Screen Print: Inkjet Heat Transfers Vs. Screen Printing

[CatspitProductions]

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[mdg0229]

Do the quality of shirts play a role in the longevity of the shirt? What type of t-shirt would you recommend for best quality?

[CatspitProductions]

@mdg0229 Probably so, yes. After all if the fabric is of higher quality it will fray less over time and the print will survive intact looking brilliant longer. But I have never done any testing on this. The highest quality shirts that I like to screen print on are Hanes Beefy Tees. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[86mrmicky]

thank you for repling but for me in my county i cant find ink for screen printing i found acrylic paint but no medium gel what can i use if u can tell me any other thing cz actualy i cant order online its so expinsive

[CatspitProductions]

@86mrmicky I can’t really help there as I have never experimented with anything like you are talking about. You will have to try some things about like perhaps using a clothing dye or adding any kind of dye you can get. It sounds like I wouldn’t know what you can get either and that makes it more difficult to help. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[86mrmicky]

hey man tahnks for all videos and i have a quest in my place there is not a screen printing paints so can i use the latex paints its seem same for emlusion but the color gone wwith water so do u have any idea about installing color with latex paint on textille ( im using screen printing)

[CatspitProductions]

@86mrmicky You are welcome, my pleasure to help out. I’m sorry no; I would not know anything about using latex paints for screen printing. I would recommend using a water based textile ink instead. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[canuckchris2010]

hi jon, i have a quick question again! lol. you da man. with doing heat transfers, do you see the off white transfer surround. i have only done it with an iron and they had a off white looking film around the design? your help is greatly appreciated. ..........chris

[CatspitProductions]

@canuckchris2010 Hey Chris, yes, that’s the limitation of standard inkjet or laser heat transfers. The polymer adhesive is transferred everywhere even where the image is not. So you either have to trim it by hand or try to find a self-weeding transfer paper you like. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[francistiamzon]

hi there,, i have a problem here.. im trying to search for a solution but i cant find one,, i have this problem in transfering my image to dark t shirts.. my image doesnt look like the one i printed because it mix with the color of the shirt so my image color change.. what should i do?

[CatspitProductions]

@francistiamzon You need to use a transfer paper made for dark garments. Standard computer generated inkjet and laser heat transfers do not work on dark shirts. A home printer can’t print white ink. That’s the problem. There is no white in the image. And the transfer doesn’t have the opacity to cover on darks. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[Bluewolf2028]

hi there,my question is it safe to do with regards to both these types,im mainly looking to do the inkjet transfer.when i say safe i mean with the burning on and evaporation of ink once you put iron onto,as i read it can be harmful to inhale?and most my stuff is from japan canon,paper and ink,so im worried will get sick.like when hatters would get mad hatters illness from mercury.is there any mercury or harmful stuff in the inks and when they evapourate?

n the recent radiation in japanonproducts

[CatspitProductions]

@Bluewolf2028 I really don’t know about that. I would check with the manufacturer of the product for health hazards. I wouldn’t think it would be a problem unless you were doing thousands, hours a day, in small room with no air… know what I mean. But check into it if you are concerned. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[Mrbigb1007]

I found a transfer paper called Jet-Pro stretch that work really good on white shirts

[CatspitProductions]

@Mrbigb1007 Pretty cool, thanks for sharing and thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[achis2607]

hi sir! straight to the point, what do I need to have to start shirt printing business? I just ordered one heat press. If you would do design on the computer what program that you choose? Do you have vid that shows step-by-step from design-comp-printer-shirt? Is there any special printer or ink to get good result?

thank you so much for your time!

[CatspitProductions]

@achis2607 That will depend on what type of garments you want to produce. I use Illustrator and Corel Draw. I do not have a video that includes art design because I am a printer, not a graphic artist. The best result is achieved by an excellent application and the use of a high grade transfer paper. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[LOVE5JAB]

Sir ,,you did a great job ..and wow you are doing screen printing for last 25 years ...amazing ...one thing sir i would like to know at that time how you use to do color separation as computer and software was not so developed as today... Please let me know.

[CatspitProductions]

@LOVE5JAB Thank you, glad you like the video. Artwork and color separations were done by hand and process or stat cameras were used to create film positives using silver nitrate photographic processes. Most often a direct duplicating film was used so you could photograph positive paper artwork and create a film positive in one step. But I have always had some computer help with art. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[harpo103]

I've read that papers for black shirt can be tricky. You have a black shirt in the vid that looks pretty good. Is it tough to get a good one-step transfer paper for black?

Thanks.

[CatspitProductions]

@harpo103 Yes, it is very difficult to find a one step transfer paper that performs well on dark garments. But I don’t work with transfers commercially so I don’t really know what’s out there today. The technology is always getting better. In general, I do not suggest using any transfer papers for dark shirts because they are mostly inferior to the transfers for white shirts. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[CatspitProductions]

@harpo103 And of course I am refering to digital heat transfers, not plastisol tranfers. ☠

[harpo103]

Professional grade transfer papers would give better results.

Also, you MUST use a heat press, NOT an iron!

[CatspitProductions]

@harpo103 I would tend to agree but this Avery inkjet heat transfer paper is excellent when used with a heat press, it will rival any professional grade standard inkjet transfer paper. The key to a great heat transfer is the heat press machine. Then I would suggest using the best transfer paper for your particular application. The better the transfer paper, the better it will work with a heat press. Irons never work well with any paper. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[harpo103]

@CatspitProductions The Avery paper is THAT good?

I never knew!

[CatspitProductions]

@harpo103 Yup, it’s good stuff if you use a heat press. Works great for me and lasts a very long time. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[909butcher]

Thanks for the reply so Heat Transfer machine are only good for White shirts ? cuz i wanted to do black shirts to

[CatspitProductions]

@909butcher Pretty much. Computer generated heat transfers just do not print any whites. Did you check out my message? See the Transfer Articles page of the Catspit website for all you need to know about this stuff. There is even an article link about starting a business with heat transfers from the Catspit blog. Thanks for watching & commenting!

[909butcher]

Hey i love your video very helpful im just starting with this im getting a Heat Transfer machine how do they come out? are they good for sale . and was wondering how can i get a full art on a t shirt do i need a big printer?

[CatspitProductions]

@909butcher In order to print large designs you will need a printer that prints the sizes you want. Computer generated heat transfers come out great in certain situations and are very good for a variety of applications. They are great for white tees and have limitations. I do not sell any heat transferred products. Only Thermo Film on occasion for a team but all my work is direct screen printing. Thanks for watching & commenting!

[CatspitProductions]

@julianandabi That design was directly screen printed using four color process. This is definitely not the type of work you want to start out with in order to learn screen printing. Process work takes a lot of knowledge and skill not to mention an automatic press. While process work can be done manually, it is much better on an automatic press. Remember, screen printing is not the same process as the heat transfers. Thanks for watching & commenting!

[guitarmike1337]

hi catspit just have one question if you could help me out,

Does vinyl printing have the same issue as inkjet transfers in the respect to craking?

[CatspitProductions]

@guitarmike1337 If you mean vinyl heat transfers, then no; only over very long periods of time will there be any signs of cracking or aging. If you mean plastisol screen printing; then no as well, direct screen printing plastisol inks is hands down the most colorful and durable process. Water based inks would be next in line. Vinyl heat transfers are excellent quality but they are limited to spot colors. Thanks for watching & commenting!

[guitarmike1337]

@CatspitProductions Thanks for the info, just asking because i'm looking into starting my own t-shirt buissness and am going to be going down the route of vinyl heat transfers initially but was worried about the quality of them.

Thanks again and way to go on the cool designs :)

[CatspitProductions]

@guitarmike1337 - No problem. My pleasure to help out. Glad you liked the designs!

[MarioCaps1]

Well, I see you've surpassed the 300 count . good deal .. Another extremely informative vid , so glad I came across your stuff !! Am going to be keeping track of your vids aswell as your website.

Tks Again !

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[D3ZP0T]

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Thank you! And thanks for watching and commenting!

[ultimateprintmaster]

Wow! Stuck at 318 for about a week now!

[CatspitProductions]

@ultimateprintmaster - Ha ha, yea, I noticed that too :(

[daniellacatton]

Another Cracking Video.

Thanks again for posting them.

Five Stars, - As always.

Keep them coming.

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[CatspitProductions]

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[ultimateprintmaster]

Man! Your view counters always seem to get stuck at aound 300! What the hell?

[CatspitProductions]

LOL! Its the man holding me down haha. No, I dont know. I think there are some glitches in YouTubes anti fake view count algorithms. LOL, but yea, they do often seem to stop for a week or so around 300 something views. Oh well :( Thanks for your support!

[wexford8595]

Great video....thanks for the info....The wife and i are thinking about starting a small in house shop..here in SUNNY cincinnati....you are very helpful....again thanks

[CatspitProductions]

Thank you. My pleasure to be of assistance. Thanks for letting me know you find my videos useful. I appreciate that. Thanks for watching!

[Tolrias]

I wonder if washing the shirt inside out will help to preserve the artwork longer or it does not make any difference how you wash it ?

PS: +5 Stars :P

[CatspitProductions]

Actually, yes; for inkjet heat transferred shirts it will definitely help prolong the image quality by washing them inside out. Screen printed shirts that are done right can be washed either way. They should be just fine. But in general washing inside out will protect the printing or decorating like foiling or beading/jewels which is popular these days. Lot of wicked specialty printing being done today that would probably be better washed inside out. Thanks for commenting and rating!

[tran4of3]

Thanks for the comparison showing! ?I learned about Heat Presses after I started getting into screenprinting, and was a bit worried about the choice, but glad to see something encouraging about the longevity of SPing. I'm just starting, and your videos are always very helpful!

[CatspitProductions]

Thank you very much. It is so nice to hear you find my videos useful. I appreciate that, very cool. You have definitely made the correct choice in screen printing. It is the absolute best for quality in print effects, color, durability, and longevity. It is always the costs and the learning curve of screen printing that steer people toward heat transfers. You have to be committed to screen printing and it is the best! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[saattchi]

wow . .the other shirts are about 20 yrs old . .

i also have a shirt about 14 yrs old that was silkscreened and it was my first ever black shirt .. .i was about 11 . .

since then, i almost wear black shirt every single day . .and for 3 yrs now, im printing my own shirt .. . trial and error. . .haha . .

but now ive found your channel & it really gives me a lot of information . .i now understand how silkscreening works. . .so there . .just sharing . . thanks . .

silkscreening rules.. haha

[CatspitProductions]

Thanks so much for the very cool and kind words. I appreciate you letting me know you enjoy the videos. Im glad you are finding them useful as B rate as they are. LOL. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[drboose]

great comparisons, thanks!

[CatspitProductions]

You are welcome, my pleasure. Glad you liked the video. Thanks for the comment!

[saattchi]

1st. . . . hahaha . . .

[CatspitProductions]

LOL - Cool, thanks for watching!