RSSBre 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.
Get the podcast and pdf downloaded automatically in itunes. - Link
Update: Kirk will be demoing this at Maker Faire! - Link
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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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does anyone know or have a walkthrough on how to build one of the exposure boxes used in this video?
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Brilliant presentation!
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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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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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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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Not bad, but that shirt just can't compare to the wicked awesomeness of this.
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what brand t-shirts did you use in making these shirts? they turned out brilliantly. :D
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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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this is a great walk through...
problem s, what if i wanted use more than one color?
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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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