Making Screens For Screenprinting; No Film, No Emulsion, No Exposure Unit!

[CochiseImprinting1]

I use this product and have screens with over 1000 prints on them using plastisol ink.. The graphic is still clean and crisp. I already had the printer and heat press so it was a natural evolution to save time and money in graphics I knew would be repeat prints.

CatspitProductions has always been included in my reference sites for folks with questions about how to begin screen printing.

Keep up the good work!!

[CatspitProductions]

@CochiseImprinting1 Wow, very cool. Thanks so much for sharing. I appreciate the endorsement. Make sure to use the Catspit discount code for RhinoTech when you buy the dry stencil system transfer papers. You get 5% off list pricing and it helps support the continued production of Catspit educational videos. Check out my website for the code. The link is on the channel page. Thanks for your support! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[drunkclothingco]

Catspit have you tried halftones or should this be a straight spot color product?

Thanks

[CatspitProductions]

@drunkclothingco You can do some fine dot and line work with this but the halftone needs to be on the larger dot size range. I would not try 4 color process or anything like that but maybe a 30 lpi 1 color halftone would work. Perhaps larger, you should experiment with it to see what works best. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[drunkclothingco]

@CatspitProductions Im going to order some this week.

Thanks

DCC

[CatspitProductions]

@drunkclothingco You are welcome. Make sure to use the Catspit promo code for RhinoTech and get your discount on this product. You can find the product link and the discount code on the RhinoTech listing page on the print Supplies Page of the Catspit website. The link is on my YouTube channel page. Thanks for the support. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[amarcott11]

Hi, I was wondering if I could use emulsion to cover up any imperfections from this process.

[CatspitProductions]

@amarcott11 Probably but I would use some scotch tape. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[aliasfaye]

what if i don't have a laser printer? :(

[CatspitProductions]

@aliasfaye You could try to get it done at a Kinkos or some other copy store. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[yomkemewana]

hi sir... what will be used to reclaim the screen?

[CatspitProductions]

@yomkemewana Just some high pressure water from a pressure washer. Then maybe some haze remover if you want to clean the screen of any residue. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[misterscreenprint]

Jon, you say that the laser printer must print "perfectly". I am wondering, it it didnt print perfectly would the system you demonstrate still work but just giving a "distressed" look? I mean with the imperfections showing up in the screen? hope you know what I am asking. great demo by the way, really appreciate it. hanks :)

[CatspitProductions]

@misterscreenprint Yes, the imperfections will show up in the stencil and print that way. So I guess it would depend on if you think the imperfection pattern looked good. Glad you liked the video. It’s my pleasure to help out. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[misterscreenprint]

@CatspitProductions thank you Jon, you are a good man & i wanted you to know how much myself and others appreciate you for your time and trouble making and posting these videos. God bless you & take care.

[CatspitProductions]

@misterscreenprint Thank you very much for taking the time to let me know how much you are getting out of my videos. I appreciate that. Make sure to check out the website for a ton of free information about screen printing. If you like the videos, then you should love the website too. The link is one the channel page. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[mahousel]

Awesome looking product cracked up on the lazer printer comment. Anyway what about doing half tones with that product would they be possible? Also is that suitable to use any type of screen printing ink or just one kind?

[CatspitProductions]

@mahousel Yes, I finally have a new color laser printer on the way! Yeah!! Poor old crappy printer, I’ll still keep it for black only money saving prints. I have been told it can print water based and plastisol inks. I think you can do some halftones if the dot is big enough but I’m not sure how fine you could go with it. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[azza7717]

this was every helpfully keep them coming

[CatspitProductions]

@azza7717 Nice, thank you! Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[esante00]

Wow I can't wait to see the next video - it was funny when u cracked on your laser printer. Lol

[CatspitProductions]

@esante00 LOL, I’m about to get a new color laser printer. But I’ll still use the old one too. Thanks for the support! Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[Gunther7705]

Thanks Jon , I'll be in touch .

[CatspitProductions]

@Gunther7705 Anytime… happy to help out. ☠

[hiawatha100]

Love the process and so much cleaner than emulsion (even though I use cap emulsion). I have to test out my lazer and see how it works its been awhile since I fired it up. But back to the video. Does Rhinotech suggest how to clean the screens etc? Thanks for sharing this product and showing us how to use it. A always keep up the great videos. now show us how you go about lining up your shirts for printing lol.

[CatspitProductions]

@hiawatha100 Yes, you should use a pressure washer and maybe some haze remover if you need it. Check out my video collection as I have videos that deal with loading tee shirts on pallets and even setting up the screen to the pallet. Glad you like the videos. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[tourettestrickenshan]

FANTASTIC looking system, but for us printers on a budget, the investment of a decent laser printer, and the heat press, plus the cost of the product (any reclaiming issues) would FAR outweigh the cost of conventional emulsion. True? ............btw, love your videos, your the first i check on my subscriptions page. FANTASTIC episode, keep em coming :)

[CatspitProductions]

@tourettestrickenshan Maybe so… if you want to use the sun or a work lamp to expose the screen. This method is an option for people who may like eliminating film, emulsion, dark rooms, exposure units and even emulsion remover. So in many ways it can compare economically with the traditional photo stencil method. Someone who already does heat pressing may love this option. Glad you like the videos. Thanks for the support! Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[zerohouraustralia]

I ordered some of this and I'm looking forward to using it. thanks for your vdeo.

[CatspitProductions]

@zerohouraustralia No problem, my pleasure. I hope you used the Catspit discount code on the Catspit website when you made your purchase! Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[O2BIon]

So technically this is just like burning an image into a screen thats covered in emulsion, right? How does the image/transfer hold up after several passes? Thanks again for the video and tips.

[CatspitProductions]

@O2BIon Yes, that’s right. I have yet to test print with it. That video is coming up real soon. My pleasure to help out. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[Gunther7705]

Hey Jon , your chanell is looking good . Do you process orders ? See you again soon ......Paul

[CatspitProductions]

@Gunther7705 Hey thanks. Yes, I screen print commercial jobs. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[kumquatsta]

is this technique patented?

[CatspitProductions]

@kumquatsta I’m sure this product is protected but I do not know about the method or process itself. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[SCRainmaker]

I do this same process with my vinyl cutter, it works really great.

[CatspitProductions]

@SCRainmaker Yes, I have seen some videos about that here on YouTube. A friend of mine who used to make signs would do it like that. It works very well for less detailed designs. Definitely a good method for spot color jobs. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[yankees101979]

Do they sell this paper for inkjet printer?? Or only laser?

[CatspitProductions]

@yankees101979 Unfortunately this product is for laser printers only. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[420jaymac]

wow very interesting! Im wondering what you would use around the area of the stencil that is open screen? would be alot of tape to use up. and also how would you remove the stencil from the screen with damaging the screen? I know this is brand new to you, so ill wait until you do some trail and error first before you let us know your thoughts

[CatspitProductions]

@420jaymac You will use a pressure washer and perhaps some haze remover to wash out the stencil when you want to reclaim the screen for reuse. And you will need to tape off the portions of the screen which the dry stencil does not block. You can use screen tape or blockout to do this. Or even some old emulsion would work too. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠