MAKE | Learn to Screen-Print Your Own T-Shirts

Bre brings in Matt Stinchcomb, the screenprinting expert of etsy.com, to the Weekend Projects podcast.

Have you ever wanted to create your own t-shirt designs? Look no further! Don’t forget to go and download the pdf to get all the details and supply lists. Warning: the end of this video is scary.

If you want to make a shirt just like ours, go ahead and download our source file and print it out on a transparency and you’re good to go. Since this is a crafty project, upload the photos of your awesome screen-printing creations to the Craft: flickr pool.

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29 Responses to Learn to Screen-Print Your Own T-Shirts – Make: Video Podcast

jordan314 on May 11th, 2007 at 1:29 pm said:

Awesome! I’ve always wanted to know how to do this. Thanks! Great video!

As for that microchip.com 16 bit contest – their site is totally vague about what exactly the contest is for. Evidentially you’re supposed to make something with their microchips by october 16, but what?

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technofrosty on May 11th, 2007 at 2:02 pm said:

does anyone know or have a walkthrough on how to build one of the exposure boxes used in this video?

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TheThompsonFive on May 11th, 2007 at 6:05 pm said:

Brilliant presentation!

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mkeblx on May 11th, 2007 at 6:10 pm said:

Thanks, that’s just what I needed to know. I’ve been meaning to do some screen printing and now I’ll give it a try. Very nice video. Cool touch with the LEDs as eyes.

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Chrisjob on May 12th, 2007 at 8:36 am said:

Here’s a tutorial I did that doesn’t require a light box:
http://www.curbly.com/Chrisjob/posts/1169-Embrace-Photo-Silkscreen-Printing-for-under-75-

And here’s one that uses the sun:
http://www.instructables.com/id/EFAN6S16FTEQ2W3MOV/

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garbagepit on May 13th, 2007 at 6:07 pm said:

Oh instead of transparencies I recommend using vellum actually stuff I personally use is a brand literally called “better than vellum” (Casey’s Translucency paper) throw in some super black (some call it laser buddy) to bring out the darks and its ready to burn!

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TickleMeElm0 on May 14th, 2007 at 8:55 am said:

Not bad, but that shirt just can’t compare to the wicked awesomeness of this.

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kidanders0n on August 18th, 2007 at 10:38 pm said:

what brand t-shirts did you use in making these shirts? they turned out brilliantly.

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sami on February 21st, 2008 at 7:50 am said:

Thank you!!! It makes so much sense to see it in action rather than reading instructions. Very cool and striaght forward video.

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John on March 18th, 2008 at 9:32 am said:

this is a great walk through…
problem s, what if i wanted use more than one color?

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idrees azad on January 3rd, 2009 at 2:09 pm said:

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Izzy Walton on January 10th, 2009 at 6:54 pm said:

This is very helpful, and im going to try to make a few t-shirts of my designs, but… i have one slight obstacle
what is a transparency? and how can you print on it?

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Custom T Shirts on September 27th, 2009 at 3:51 pm said:

Great presentation on getting started screen printing. Your videos are great.

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blondie on January 3rd, 2010 at 10:47 am said:

i want to start t-shirt printing at home. where do i start first and what supplies and equipment do i need.

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blondie on January 3rd, 2010 at 10:50 am said:

i want to start printing t- shirts at home. where do i start anad what supplies and equuipment will i need.

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Chris Owen on January 20th, 2010 at 2:32 pm said:

I work for Screen Printers Resource http://www.spresource.com, but have never actually seen a video like this. It was pretty cool.

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prince on April 8th, 2010 at 12:07 am said:

Nice blog , i also got some good information from http://tshirtprince.com

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Emanprinting on April 28th, 2010 at 2:45 am said:

Really nice T Shirt and video is great informative thanks for share it.

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Mr.Print on September 11th, 2010 at 10:05 am said:

Check out OC Print Pros – http://www.grcustomprinting.com

Located in Orange County, CA.

I ordered 300 shirts and there were done in 5 days.

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Thanks

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personalized rhinestone t shir on March 3rd, 2011 at 12:25 pm said:

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Tony on June 20th, 2012 at 8:52 pm said:

Where do you get the PDF?

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Michelle on August 27th, 2012 at 8:16 pm said:

I’m learning to do my own screen printing this helped a lot!!

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