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

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

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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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Posted by: jordan314 on May 11, 2007 at 1:29 PM

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?


Posted by: technofrosty on May 11, 2007 at 2:02 PM

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


Posted by: TheThompsonFive on May 11, 2007 at 6:05 PM

Brilliant presentation!


Posted by: mkeblx on May 11, 2007 at 6:10 PM

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.


Posted by: Chrisjob on May 12, 2007 at 8:36 AM

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/


Posted by: garbagepit on May 13, 2007 at 6:07 PM

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!


Posted by: TickleMeElm0 on May 14, 2007 at 8:55 AM

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


Posted by: kidanders0n on August 18, 2007 at 10:38 PM

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


Posted by: sami on February 21, 2008 at 7:50 AM

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


Posted by: John on March 18, 2008 at 9:32 AM

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


Posted by: Shopping Cart on October 15, 2008 at 3:21 AM

Shopping Cart

Your post is nice.


Posted by: idrees azad on January 3, 2009 at 2:09 PM

master of screen prinsting, ctching, nylon stamp making

I am senior most screen artist. I have a lot of experience in various fields of screen printing on different types of surfaces such as marble, acrylic sheet, plastic, steel, brass, and all types of cloths. I have a lot of experience also in the field of etching. You can learn marble etching, brass etching, steel etching, and several others. I can prepare a screen with several easy and difficult methods according to the quality requirements. I can make and teach nylon stamps, brass stamps of ancient style, and brass stamps of modern types. I can screen print even in four colors on each types of surfaces. I know several of the chemicals used in screen printing or etching. I can supply my prepared chemicals such as water proof for cloth screen. I can emboss on cloth, paper or card after printing it with screen. I know thousand of the tricks of this field such as transparent printing and making it colorful with Rambo. I know the compositions of compounds used in screen printing. I can make all the equipments related to this field. On the other hand I have a great skill to create and render videos lesson in my own voice. But have never tried to use this skill of computer generated ScreenCam videos for the purpose of screen lessons. I have created videos just for other purposes. But if someone ask me to create some specific videos for them, then I can do that for them against some little price. If some want to learn the chemicals of screen printing, etching, nylon stamp making, or some other else, then I am the best one person for him. Feel free to contact me. I am all time available for you all. Being a true professional I say just one thing. That I am the master key to open the door of screen or etching art. My email address is idrisazad@gmail.com.


Posted by: Izzy Walton on January 10, 2009 at 6:54 PM

One question

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?


Posted by: Custom T Shirts on September 27, 2009 at 3:51 PM

http://www.elitescreenprinting.com

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


Posted by: blondie on January 3, 2010 at 10:47 AM

screen printing

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


Posted by: blondie on January 3, 2010 at 10:50 AM

screen printing

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


Posted by: Chris Owen on January 20, 2010 at 2:32 PM

Screen Printing Supplies

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


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