How To Screen Print: Controlling Squeegee & Ink On Screen

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This is another awesome screenprinting tutorial video in which we take a look at what it means to control the ink on press. Here we discuss proper usage of the squeegee while highlighting some best practices for controlling ink while you are printing. Do you find your ink is coming up on the squeegee handle? Does it get all over the frame edges? Are you constantly using your spot cleaning gun to remove spots and fingerprints from finished product? Then you may want to take the time to review this quick tips video in which we take a look at these issues and point them out so you may be aware of what you are doing while printing. Have you ever used so much pressure on the squeegee that it bends into a curve? We talk about that too and we show you what it looks like. So take a few minutes to watch this screen printing video and learn more about how to work clean on press and in shop.
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@cathiematthews1359 Год назад

Say it again for the cheap seats in the back! ‘You don’t want ink on the squeegee handle!’ Best advice ever! 🙌 I have ruined good screen-printed tshirts because of ink on the handle. So sad.

@CatspitProductions Год назад

Working clean is a must 😉Thanks for watching. CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com

@Yendi233 5 лет назад

I’m the guy who bought the hobby press from you a few days ago. You were right about the squeegee lol. It made a HUGE difference when I got a good one

@lorenzovalenzuela 10 лет назад

Excellent video Jonathan. I always appreciate it when you talk about the craftsmanship or philosophy of printing.

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

Hello my friend. Thank you!! I’m very happy to know you enjoy those topics. Thanks for your continued support.

@AFuller2020 10 лет назад

I learned how to make tshirts from your videos, this is a photo of me at my shop in Davao, Philippines. You are the best Catspit!

@aliblack9144 8 лет назад

i was wanting to see artists who use squeegees for their craft, but turned this on instead. it was very interesting and thank you for teaching me a lot about how to use a squeegee. want to apply them to canvases with my fluid acrylics for modern abstract art. some people are very good at it. thank you again for making this video.

@CatspitProductions 8 лет назад

+Alison Black You're very welcome. That is interesting. Glad I could help out through my video. Good luck! Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

@papascateringstreetfood2173 7 лет назад

Your videos have been immensely helpful. I utilize your videos to train new employees to establish standardized practices. Thank you

@CatspitProductions 7 лет назад

That's very awesome and I'm happy to hear that. I appreciate your taking the time to let me know how my video work has helped you out. You're very welcome! Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

@Mr Jenals Very coo, thank you :) Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate your support!

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

@A Fuller Thank you!! That’s really great to hear, thank you! I am happy I could help so much through my videos. It’s stories like yours that make my week. Thanks for letting me know how much you get from my video work. Good luck and best wishes!

@Hallucination01 10 лет назад

What brand of platisol inks do you use? or do you use different brands for different types.. and where do you buy them? being in europe (Ireland) the prices here compared to U.S are quite high :S

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

Hallucination01 I use many different inks. But I have a few favorites I use for specific things. Unfortunately none of which would be readily available to you. At least I doubt it as they are all American brands. I don’t know who exports what to where. Maybe someday Catspit will be able to help ;) Thanks for watching!

@Levienkhoma 5 лет назад

We need to turn these quick tips into a book. Thanks again

@CatspitProductions 5 лет назад

I'm actually working on a book but it probably won't include everything in my over 550 screen printing videos ;) Some things are easier to explain in video rather than text. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/

@mikeharvey4855 7 лет назад

Thank you so much for these videos. Super helpful as I'm learning the process.

@ricardoarboleda2363 2 года назад

Great video! How do you minimize the consumption of ink in a production?

@CatspitProductions 2 года назад

Thank you, glad you enjoyed. Use an aluminum screen with very tight mesh. Use the proper squeegee and don't over print if you're working manually. The print is best achieved with the minimal amount of movement. Also the proper mesh count can help in restricting ink flow. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/

@stephaniegray9757 6 лет назад

Thanks so much for the information provided in your videos. I've learned so much over the last weeks. The information has been invaluable to me as a newbie. Thanks!!!

@CatspitProductions 6 лет назад

You're very welcome! Glad I can help out through my video work. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/

@cejazodnem83 5 лет назад

Thanks Catspit! Very helpful tips two thumbs up!

@CatspitProductions 5 лет назад

Thank you much! Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/

@pageofmoskof 4 года назад

Hey, thank you for all your very helpful videos. I m a beginner printer and I have a question. I am using water-based ink and ink is coming from the other side of the t-shirt. What would be the problem, my screen mesh, ink, or pressure?

@CatspitProductions 4 года назад

You're welcome. Glad I can help out. Could be print pressure or perhaps the shirts are thin and light weight. Maybe a combination of both. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/

@deanagregory3750 5 лет назад

Great video, I’m just starting out and this was very helpful.

@CatspitProductions 5 лет назад

Thanks. That's awesome, glad I can help out through my videos. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/

@SCSPowerlifting 10 лет назад

Great info, got my order from you and having a blast using it, learned a lot from your videos!!

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

Very cool! Thank you so much for your patronage. I appreciate your support! I’m glad you are learning from my video work. That is great. Let me know if I can help out anytime.

@federicomarchetta1609 5 лет назад

Thank you

@CatspitProductions 5 лет назад

You're welcome. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/

@iintroverse 5 лет назад

Ive now figured out how to make the screen its actually quite easy now. But when I go to print Its either smudgy and the thin lettering is one blob or the stencil gets clogged and nothing comes out. Than getting the ink off is a whole other issue I cant scrape it off and then when I got to wash it out nothing comes off so than the screen Is pretty much done. Than on top of it, I got crap all over my hands that doesn’t come off... screen printing has been kinda a nightmare nothing works

@CatspitProductions 5 лет назад

You may be working with hobby products. Speedball inks are really hobby grade and are often difficult to work with. It sounds like your ink may be thin and/or your screen mesh count is too low. Water based inks dry while you work so you need to back flood the ink over the stencil between prints and work fast. Plastisol inks are easier to learn with because they never dry until you cure them with heat. But you need something to cure the ink with besides an iron. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/

@ppdlao 10 лет назад

Very cool tips!, as always buddy!

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

@PERA Print Lab - Thank you! Did you get my recent email? Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate your support!

@ppdlao 10 лет назад

Buddy! I´ve changed my email, since the logo changed! my new email is peraprintlab@hotmail.com, I´ll try to change that info on the forum... I´ll take a look at my old email

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

PERA Print Lab Okay, got it. Thanks!!

@rubentrevino1963 10 лет назад

Hi Jonathan I started screen printing T-shirts and have watched your videos and they have helped me tremendously! Thanks for your insight. I have not controlled the ink on my squeegee and it got on the handle and my hands. Eventually it made its way on to the T-shirt. Is there a way to salvage the shirt or should I just use it as a practice T? I just saw your video that talks about controlling your ink and I will now follow your advise and be more aware of that. Thanks again!!!

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoy my video work. Take a look at this video: How To Screen Print: The Spot Cleaning Gun Thanks for watching!

@edwardbarraza4848 4 года назад

What happens if I push too hard ? Should I have a light hand when screen printing?

@CatspitProductions 4 года назад

Too hard will flood the ink out and make a blurry messy print. You need just enough pressure to sheer the ink and clear it out of the mesh. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/

@cmattdabrat 10 лет назад

Great tips! What white ink do you like to use?

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

Thank you! I use the one I sell on my ecommerce site a lot but I also use Triangle Phoenix white on certain things. catspitscreenprintsupply.com/white-plastisol-ink-gallon/

@cmattdabrat 10 лет назад

Thank you. I've been using a house brand white from GSG, and it's very thick. Hurts my wrists and clumps to the squeegee. I pretty much have to smash it through the screen. Reducing it down helps a little, but my prints still come out very rough, although defined.

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

Matthew Chevalier You're evry welcome. Sometimes the ink can make or break you ;)

@FragileBranch 10 лет назад

Matthew Chevalier I can vouch for the Catspit-approved white plastisol - I've printed several detailed prints through a 230 mesh with no problem. Usually doing a double-hit is enough to get good coverage with it, but a print-flash-print will always get you good solid coverage. It's almost as creamy and easy to work with as the Matsui 301 waterbase I used to print with (except it doesn't get tacky after 1 minute like the Matsui)

@cmattdabrat 10 лет назад

Thanks for the feedback. I've been using a GSG house brand, which I think is made by Wilco? It kinda sucks. LOL. It's a low bleed white and isn't very creamy. It's REALLY thick. I'll give the CSA white ink a try next time.

@barbara34810 5 лет назад

Thank you..

@CatspitProductions 5 лет назад

My pleasure to help out where I can :) Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/

@JenalMr 10 лет назад

good info dude. always like!

@MrsCaviar 10 лет назад

Thanks so much!

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

You're very welcome. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

@JayJay0601 10 лет назад

What kind of Plastisol ink brand do you recommend for an affordable price?

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

Try some of this stuff. I may be biased here but for the money this ink works very well. catspitscreenprintsupply.com/plastisol-ink/ Thanks for watching!

@tomworker94 10 лет назад

Thanks for posting the videos, very informative. I just saw your video on the white ink you sell and it looks very nice and creamy. I was using another brand and basically had to reduce a lot to make it creamy. Don't want to mention brand but you know who they are. I live next to border and just bought a Mexican brand, Sanchez white. It's as creamy as the one on your video. Barely gonna try it, hopefully it works good, if not I'll order yours. What about the ergo metal squeegee's? What do you think about them?

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

You're very welcome, thanks for watching! I don't like to reduce white or high opacity inks. It affects the coverage and opacity. Thanks, you'll probably like the white ink I sell. It's great especially for the money ;) The Ergo force is okay. You need a very flat pallet to use them though. They don't allow the squeegee blade to flex. I have a few I got as samples. Great for halftones on metal pallets though. Thanks for your support!

@shawntepayne5412 9 лет назад

Yeah I just began printing few months ago. I am that guy with an apron and plastic gloves. Horrible! Thanks for the video

@CatspitProductions 9 лет назад

LOL... everyone starts somewhere. You'll get the hang of it ;) You’re welcome. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

@rubymuescan4205 10 лет назад

Is your product available here in the Philippines ?

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

No, I’m sorry. Not without special arrangements on larger orders or equipment. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! www.catspitproductionsllc.com/ - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

@tuChuckyy 10 лет назад

Hello! I just bought a wooden squeegee and the rubber is very thick, I think it's a durometer of 60. I also have a plastic squeegee which is very thin. Can I use both when I'm working on a two color t shirt? Or the thin squeegee will not have consistency?

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

Yeah I would think that would suck... LOL. The genuine squeegee will print nicely and the other may not. But if there is not see able difference in the resulting print then why not. I would do a test and see. But ideally we would use all the same type of squeegee on the same job of course you may use different durometers if need be but the squeegee itself should be the same type. Thanks for watching! www.catspitproductionsllc.com/ - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

@tuChuckyy 10 лет назад

Thanks!!

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

Dismairy Florian My pleasure ;)

@CarlJohnsonandAssociates 10 лет назад

what is a good white ink to use right now i'm using ICC 7014 and i'm not really happy with it

@CarlJohnsonandAssociates 10 лет назад

never mind i see the answer in a older post

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

@Carl Johnson Maybe you should try this one: catspitscreenprintsupply.com/white-plastisol-ink-gallon/ Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate your support!

@bloomfields6579 7 лет назад

how many times u need apply on your shirt

@CatspitProductions 7 лет назад

That really depends on the situation. Usually one or 2 print passes does it. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/

@EDFEERUY 5 лет назад

Hi, I'm using SUPER PAINT (white) mixed with BINDER, then I have a foam attached to a wood underneath the tshirts as a mount. Just a question, what could be the cause of "doubling prints/leaking ink" like my print have shadows of white ink? Checked my paint and I've mixed it well. Could it be the foam or my pressure of using squeegee

@CatspitProductions 5 лет назад

It's very difficult to say working completely blind from afar. Could be your flood and stroke method or maybe your off contact is too high. Perhaps the mesh is not tight enough. I would not use foam on the pallet. Just use a smooth flat surface. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/

@EDFEERUY 5 лет назад

@@CatspitProductions Thanks sir, I'll note all the possibilities you've mention.

@CatspitProductions 5 лет назад

@@EDFEERUY My pleasure to help out where I can. Good luck!

@joejayno 7 лет назад

It's very hard for my white ink to spread. Evenly

@CatspitProductions 7 лет назад

Mix it very well prior to use and be sure to use the lowest mesh count possible for the artwork you're printing. Also be sure you're off contact is not too high. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/

@Patdune 10 лет назад

I have been using permaset supercover water based ink and am having a problem with the print looking grey, just can't seem to get a nice white cover any suggestions will be much appreciated

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

Not sure, maybe use a lower mesh count with a softer squeegee. Could be your flood and stroke too. Off contact? Many variables including ink performance. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

@Patdune 10 лет назад

😃Thanks

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

Patrick Le Roux My pleasure. You can try the Catspit forum and post an image for more detailed help. www.catspitproductionsllc.com/forum

@nazmijamari9677 7 лет назад

hello.... when I started to paint the paint at the shirt look like double may I know what wrong with it?

@CatspitProductions 7 лет назад

Either the off contact is too high or you bounced the screen on the shirt somehow making a double image. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

@JayJay0601 10 лет назад

Thank you, I have another question what do you recommend for under base..do you recommend it to have it on every shirt & sweater that one will print? I will be printing on sweaters soon, should the under base be just Plain white ink or is their specific kind for a under base.

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

You're very welcome. No I don't. I use an underbase depending on inks, artwork and desried print result. You can use white or light gray inks as an under base. There are inks made specifically for the underbase but any decent quality high opacity ink will work. Sometimes you can print without an under base using high opacity inks. I have videos on this. Take a look at my uploads and playlists.

@santi9oh9 10 лет назад

can you do a video on how to print hoodies

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

I already have you covered ;) How To Screen Print: Fleece Zipper Hoodies And Sweatshirts Thanks for your time and attention!

@santi9oh9 10 лет назад

thanks for your help.

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

santi9oh9 You’re very welcome. Glad I can help out through my videos.

@venturamunoz748 8 лет назад

I have a problem:/Everytime I wash out my emulsion from the design the design starts coming out too. what the problem?

@CatspitProductions 8 лет назад

Sounds like it could be an under exposure. Try adding a little time to your exposure. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

@venturamunoz748 8 лет назад

Thank you so much

@CatspitProductions 8 лет назад

You're welcome!

@aliblack9144 8 лет назад

hello again, thank you for your reply. i want to know if you can supply me with 36" and 24" squeegees, to use in my art. i am not aware if they different in flexibility, some easy and other more difficult to push/pull. a difference in thickness of the rubber or plastic that makes contact with the ink or paint. read of a san francisco company that will sell any size up to 6 feet just like the smaller ones you have, i don't know the company but i know you and your in the business. could you and would you supply these 2 items for me. and at what cost? i know other artists build their own but i lack the skills. thank you for your time. p.s. they could be used with oils as well - is this advisable? what a mess to clean up.

@CatspitProductions 8 лет назад

+Alison Black You're very welcome. My pleasure to help out where I can. I'm sorry but I only offer custom squeegee sizes in the Phoenix area storefront. Online I only offer the 6 foot wood handles and squeegee rolls. If you can't put them together and cut them then that would not be a good solution. But if you found someone who will custom cut and ship 2 squeegees then I would order from them. I use and sell squeegees for screen printing so I would not know about any other usages. We use them with plastisol, solvent, UV and water based inks. The material is urethane plastic type. You can learn more about squeegees here: www.catspitproductionsllc.com/squeegeeguide.html www.catspitproductionsllc.com/floodandstrokemethods.html www.catspitproductionsllc.com/squeegeesharpnesspressure.html www.catspitproductionsllc.com/squeegee-durometer.html Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/

@a-bombx 6 лет назад

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@cyclesurgeon 10 лет назад

You're linked on my site (Craftedbychristopher . com and if all your fans with websites hook ya up, you'll have a good start in the marketing dept. Thanks Jonathan!

@CatspitProductions 10 лет назад

@cyclesurgeon- Hey thanks buddy!! That is very cool of you. The site is looking good. Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate your support very much!