How To Stencil Screen Print T Shirts (3-4)

3) Cutting Stencils
4) Prepping the Shirts

Instruction on a technique for stencil screen-printing t-shirts, from Garrettshirts.com and http://www.SuckerPunchPictures.com

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• stencil
• shirt
• screen
• printing
• Neal
• Hutcheson
• Sucker
• Punch
• Pictures

[UndeadCircus]

Just curious - but why do you choose to do stencil-screen-printing instead of actually doing it with a mesh screen and emulsion, etc? You do some pretty good work and you obviously have your method down pact, I'm just curious why you choose to take this route. Keep on keepin' on! :)

[GarrettFrench]

With emulsion, if you want to print that design again you have to save the screen... Saving screens takes up much more space than stencils, plus new screens are more expensive than stencil material. Since I want to reprint my designs AND not take up much storage space I use stencils. Plus I like how stencils look :)

[GarrettFrench]

@shmev108... I use thick, almost cardstock sheets of paper. When the paper is thicker and sturdier it's easier to slide up into the shirt. I've used regular paper too though. The most important thing is that the paper cover all of the design!

@Lucifer - I've heard of people using hot knives, so long as the stencil is plastic. I've always used an xacto though.

[GarrettFrench]

@Squashy - I'm using mylar... it's a thin material you can get in sheets or rolls at your art store.

I've used clear transparencies and even paper bags for cutting stencils but mylar is the most durable and best for cutting. Mylar is the brand name though, like Kleenex. I'm not sure what the "real" name of it is but it's basically thin, transparent plastic.

@oblak99 he took off at this point, probably sleeping on the couch. He's such a sweetie pie. His name is Jack.

[farflower]

what is the stencil made out of?

[PuertoHotz]

also when you mess up, instead of starting all over again just put a piece of clear tape over the part that you messed up on and re-cut it.

[PuertoHotz]

@awakebynight you can use freezer paper, which you can get at most stores

[kaykoyasuddin]

what is there isnt a bridge? you have a bridge on the "e" if i didnt want a bridge, how can i do it?

[fetallica1]

is there any machine can do the cutting ???????????

[awakebynight]

do u think parchment paper would work for a stencil ?

[2k11b1gleaguerecords]

good but you talk too much

[retrogazele]

hey whould this work if i cut a mirror image with my vinyl protter and stick it under the screen??

[AKSpartanKiIIer]

Hey bro I do almost the exact same thing when I am cutting out masks for painting controllers. I find that it helps for smaller designs to use a leatherman or small flathead screwdriver, to release the strain on the mylar. In other words the leatherman would take the place of your finger, but it would allow for easier access into small places. Does that help you understand it? Anyway. Good work. Keep it up. If you want you can check out my controllers. Later.