Screen printing is a well-known technique to achieve attractive prints on garments, watch diallers, decals, clocks, and many other products. However, it's an ancient technique to market your business or product in 2023's market. Moreover, people are still enthusiastic about learning screen printing. If you wonder if the process is challenging, don't worry; with a few steps or practice, you will achieve impressive results.
For example, the process of how to make screen print transfers is relatively simple if you want to DIY screen print transfers. The material used in this process is readily available in the nearest stores and can be created at home. And if you are into a business that requires marketing, this DIY will be an additional profit for your firm.
What are Screen print transfers?
Print transfers or plastisol heat transfers are printed images printed on reverse transfer paper after setting the print to a substance like a t-shirt and peeled off to show a beautiful photo. And in your in search of screen printing for beginners, you should use the safer option to boost your printing capacity and gain more business. Screen print transfers are one of the fastest ways to achieve a great result in your initial attempts and save a lot more in your pocket.
The process of DIY screen print transfers
Follow the steps below to have good screen printing for beginners
If you are explicitly using paper, you want a good screen protector. We suggest you use 8-inch or 16-inch off-contact, which will help the mesh to release the ink onto the paper.
On a 70–75-degree angle, squeezes your stroke and apply medium pressure.
Now flood the paper using a squeeze stroke and allow the ink to release after printing.
In the next step, flash cures your ink from 180-260 degrees Fahrenheit of temperature but avoid heating more than 280 degrees temperature ink may overture.
Now it's time to print the final colour; if you want to achieve multicolours, leave the ink wet to adhesive powder something else to stick to
Then sprinkle the adhesive powder on your paper.
Ensure you cascade the powder over the entire print area
Dust the excess powder after you are satisfied with the powder stick to wet ink
Do not forget to run a dryer to ensure transfer ink gets through 275 degrees Fahrenheit required to gel cure.
If you feel it got too hot, know that the design will not release onto the garment.
When you feel print transfer is ready to be pressed on the garment, recheck whether the paper has any unintentional markings. If you notice any, immediately cut down the part else; it will also get printed.
Last, set the heat to 330 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 seconds while applying medium pressure.
Then carefully peel back your sheet to transfer a beautiful print o the garment.
Takeaway
If you are a beginner, this is one of the great techniques to achieve multiple copies with good quality prints without wasting ink or garment. Our article was helpful enough to guide you through screen print transferring techniques and how you can achieve a professional result at home.
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