How To Print T Shirts For Fun And Profit

A fascinating graphic novel that details the art and science of screen printing. John Isaacson's clear line drawings demonstrate the whole process of creating and selling a silk screened t-shirt. His unique approach walks you through inception to printed t-shirts to working in a print shop to understanding line screens, to hawking your printed wares on the street! How to build a screen, burn an image, test how things are going, pull ink, wash out screens, know what screen mesh to use, and creative ideas. It's a true joy to see the exaggerated illustrations while learning such a useful and practical craft. How to turn your home into a t-shirt factory! Essential for people who don't know how to screen print or those a bit rusty.

This book will help you start out your own screen printing business. It takes you through the main phases that you need to know in order to start, like setting up supplies, getting customer service from greeting to closing, making artwork, screen making, setting up the screen, and printing.

Start Your Own Screen-Printing Business provides the mentorship for both beginning and experienced entrepreneurs to obtain a solid step-by-step education on how to silk screen, sell the finished products, utilize available resources, and purchase the best equipment. In conjunction with their family's company, Joan and Anthony Mongiello have relied on their more than twenty years of experience to help more than six thousand people launch and successfully operate their own T-shirt print shops. Together, the Mongiellos show you how much fun and easy it is to print T-shirts and make money doing it. The Mongiellos leave no stone unturned as their professional guidance teaches: Profit expectations from immediate to long-range Sales and marketing techniques specifically tailored for a silk-screening business Basic materials needed The ins and outs of the printing process Procedures on burning a silk screen and obtaining artwork Uses of the leading types of inks Silk-screening has quickly become a multi-billion-dollar industry in the past few years. Potential business owners will appreciate the expert leadership provided by the Mongiellos as they gain extensive knowledge about the silk-screening business and the lucrative opportunities it offers

This brand-new instructional book by a regular Screen Printing contributor, and Academy of Screen Printing Technology member, is the absolute latest, clearest, and most practical guide to screen printing available anywhere. Modern applications and methods, new technology, and valuable production tips are combined in an easy-to-understand format. Hundreds of color photos demonstrate everything from creating art and films, through screen and stencil making, ink use, and print production. Additional chapters cover waterbased ink printing, low-tox innovations, process color and fine detail printing, split fountain blends, and economic alternatives for those on limited budgets. This book will help beginners and experienced screen printers alike, to improve their efficiency, quality and cost controls. Included are plans for an easy-to-construct vacuum press, T-shirt jig, and exposing system. This is how screen printing is done today. - Publisher.

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