HOW TO DO: Vastex all over press screen printing www.FourAmbition.com

[kenny1ua]

Hey guyz! Doest anybody knows what equipment uses "the mountain" t-shirt's company?

[fourambition]

We also covered more things in our blog on our website about designing for all over and ink color methods that work the best.

[YouTees]

to clarify: this printer can do this as he already had good screen print skills. Evenso...placing a screen down on a loose(a wrinkle or two?)shirt...having to release the tee just right to (maybe!)avoid release-pull/smearing; and then making sure to(and correctly...a flood coat should never be partial or delayed)flood coat(water based are the worst inks normally)are things that will overwhelm a new printer FAST! Skills: a MUST...Equipment wise can be done VERY cheaply. Big Screen/squeegee/table!

[fourambition]

@YouTees Agreed, all over printing is for experienced printers who are looking to try new things. The true way for all over is using a belt printer but obviously not everyone can afford it. We decided to give this method a go using vastex's all over pallet and worked great for us. The neoprene is the key cause it allows allows those wrinkles and seams to press in when the squeegee is passing over it. Yes, way easier to print with plastisols but I never had much trouble with clogging though.

[YouTees]

@fourambition years ago, I did this stuff every day. Apparently there was a group of people that were into having huge fish printed 'all over' (on extra long tees too...only we TALL printers could do them :D). You get pretty good at it after awhile. I just never got over that there were people who wanted to wear a shirt with a three foot high fish on the front. Uhhh...I'll pass! Curious as to what brand of WBI you are using? I normally stick with QCM(VERY smooth plastisol ink!) or Union.

[fourambition]

@YouTees Its just what people want and industry is going to..oversize and all over prints and trying to keep your prints soft hand. We've seen some awesome designs come through here on a daily basis using all over or oversize. Like everything, just takes practice and trial and error to find right methods. We used RC inks on this and i wasnt crazy about how they did..they didnt clog, that's for sure but didnt leave it as soft as i wanted. We use triangle for plastisol. We use RC or union aerotex

[YouTees]

If you do not have a foundation of basic screen printing skills and practice you will HATE this method. The wastage can be quite high as ANY wrinkles in the shirt; the quality of the release; the flood coat will(any or in combination)screw up the shirt. This method ignores several things that guarantee a better print when printing standard tee prints in order to be 'all over'. Can be done, but do NOT expect perection as the method leaves much room for error. A good printer will get best results.

[jakedamis]

Nice vid. I want to get into this type of printing eventually. Do you guys set a minimum for all over prints?

[fourambition]

@jakedamis Thanks! Our minimum for all over is 50 pcs but of course gets a lot cheaper the more you order. Thanks!

[esante00]

Thank you for responding. I look forward to more of your videos :0)

[fourambition]

@esante00 Thanks! Just shot another one today about printing with poster inks

[esante00]

Hello cool video :0) Does your Econo Red 2 dry plastisol printed shirts too?

[fourambition]

@esante00 Thank you! Oh yes. 90% of our work is plastisol. The ECII30 has such precise speed and heat control. We just slow the belt way down for water based and discharge inks at a lower temperature so it gets that evaporation going. When printing plastisols, shirts are through the dryer tunnel within about 30 secs. Thanks for watching!

[fourambition]

This process is generally used for background designs. You then can print smaller designs right over top the all over print like we did here! We love feedback and questions so have at it!