How to Screen Print Halftones "Step By Step" 

Great video. Just a heads up.. there's a formula for calculating your dot frequency. Take your screen mesh count and divide by 4.5 to get your dot frequency. Ex. Mesh 180 ÷ 4.5 = 40 (dot frequency) That tip has saved me pulling out my hair many times. This formula gets you in the ballpark pretty quick and can play around with.

I’m glad you showed it in this manner. A lot of people will just show you the file set up but rarely the physical output. Prints came out great 🤙🏼

What I love about this, is how raw it is. The screen printing of the Ali shirts on the floor with an overall print. That's some artistry right there!

Most time the streaks or cause from you letting the ink fall back on the area of the design on the screen before you lift it Up, make sure the print area is clear of ink and no ink is falling back in design area of the screen before you lift up the screen.

When I had a T shirt company in the 70s we experimented with half tones we were one of the first ones to do that on T shirts ..all by hand No photoshop in the 70s

Most print shops these days are like farmers, they buy a piece of equipment for every little job. This is how it is done. You use what you have to do the job. I have been printing for over 30 years. I have done everything. I have cut number stencils, by hand, out of paper and printing through the cut out, exposing screens in the sun, building boards or a jigs, printing with hinges attached to a table. I like your straight forward, raw, natural approach. Keeping it real.

Love how you showed us behind the scene footage and the trial and error process to show us everything is not perfection. Appreciate the video!! 🔥

I just started doing screen printing myself and after watching a few videos i realized i live DOWN THE STREET from your store! how cool! thanks for all the knowledge

when you finally screenprinted it on an actual tshirt, i smiled. good stuff bro.

Great video my man! You had me worried printing black halftones through a 200 mesh but it looks like you got it working in the end. I always go 230-256 especially with black because it's so low viscosity. Thanks for sharing with the world to show what us printers do 💪

LOVED THIS! I also had a go at screenprinting in my youth. It might be worth a read... When I came out of the army in the mid 1970s, I got a job in Quality Control in a factory canning Coca Cola. I'd previously been to art college and, being good at drawing, I tended to show off with it and word got around. I was asked to design a logo for the local fishing club, which I did and they liked. Now here comes the fun bit: The club "invested" in 23 white tee shirts and asked if I would draw the logo on each of the tee shirts WITH A SHARPIE. I pointed out that (a) no I freakin well couldn't and (b) even if I could, it would be cheaper to have them professionally printed. "Ah no..." came the response. "We spent all the petty cash on the tee shirts. We were kinda hoping you'd do it for nothing... it IS local after all..." (now, if anyone from the Yorkley & District Angling Club based in the Forest of Dean, UK happens to be reading this, here's a bit of the club's history I bet you weren't told about...). You know the old formulaic movie plot... small town guy gets confronted with a challenge and, against all odds manages to turn the challenges to his advantage and builds up a multinational enterprise... WELL THIS WASN'T ANYTHING LIKE THAT! I had only briefly touched upon screenprinting before I dropped out of college to join the army. Back in the '60s, art training still included the very basics to begin with. In terms of screenprinting, this meant stretching a wooden frame with cotton organza and making our own photo-emulsion with gelatin and and sodium dichromate, a pretty orange (and highly toxic) crystalline chemical that remained soluble in water until exposed to light. I'd got as far as making a screen, coating it with the emulsion, exposing it and washing it out before I decided to pop into the Army Recruitment Center. I'd never taken a print from my screen. Fast forward to 1974, first Mortgage, new baby and I've decided to give this hare-brained scheme a go. Okay, I couldn't remember the name of the screen fabric so I experimented with my wife's nylon tights (as a screen fabric, not as a fashion statement). I probably don't need to describe how well that went. "Why don't you get a book on it?" my wife, Anne suggested. "No. I can figure this out!" I insisted. Anyway, I had to pay for the book I got from the library because I spilled sodium dichromate on it but, at least, I was using the right fabric (well, cotton organza). I was already accustomed to stretching canvases so that part wasn't a problem, I had the emulsion so the rest would obviously be plain sailing. What could possibly go wrong? Quite a lot as it happened. The book was written in 1943 and serigraphy was still in its infancy... I'm also guessing that window cleaning squeegees (recommended by the book) were a lot more robust then. An old floor squeegee from the factory and cut down to fit the screen did the job. Finally, the moment had come! After weeks of trial and error... (even more error than I've described here), I was finally ready to pull my first print (on paper, of course). You know that magical moment when you can't even see the unstained emulsion on the virgin screen and you pull a squeegee for the first time and see your design magically appear behind the squeegee. I was hooked at that point... for a while. The name of the Factory was Carters so there was "Carters' Cowboys" skittle team which was the first gig to actually turn a profit and a number of small local interest designs that ticked over well and, by the end of 1975, I was setting my sights on bigger fish... the Queen's 1977 Silver Jubilee. I started stock-piling tee shirts and, although the 'official' design had not yet been announced, I had designed my own unofficial design requiring only two screens (red & blue). It was not exactly kosher but, as I wasn't infringing the official design, it wasn't strictly illegal either. I was amazed at how quickly the shirts were selling and 1976 wasn't even over yet. I had two major points in my favour: I was local to the Forest of Dean Which covered a fairly large area of several villages a large market town (Coleford) and two other large towns (Cinderford & Lydney). The other advantage was that Forest of Dean folk are passionately supportive of their own and mercilessly critical of anyone from outside the area. I had a massive captive market. The official Jubilee design, though more intricate and decorative than mine, didn't get a look-in. Word got around and, as I did my rounds collecting samples around the factory (remember the factory?) for testing, I was also collecting orders and delivering shirts that were done. I seemed to be selling exclusively to people working at the factory. I didn't realise the factory had so many staff but who's counting? Well, I wasn't for sure. We had made a lot of cash by May 1977. Street parties were planned in the Forest of Dean for June 6th. Our stock was running low so I decided to blow the lot on bulk purchasing tee shirts and screen ink. We booked a large stall to sell all our tee shirts. Each shirt had to be printed, dried and ironed for 3 minutes each to fix the dye... and there were a LOT of shirts. At last, the day arrived. Us stall holders were there by 5:00am to set up and lay out stock. I was gratified to see that I was the only one selling tee shirts. It was so well attended. People turned up by the hundreds... virtually all of them already wearing one of my tee shirts. I had saturated my own market! I sold 3 tee shirts on the day. I finally used the last of our 'silver jubilee' dusters polishing cloths and paint rags in September 1992. I kind of went off it after that.

Joke apart this guy is the best content creator when it comes to anything branding... like bro you understand every single steps.... thank you such much brother

This video inspired me to start putting my artwork on shirts. Thank you

Here's a tip man, to avoid those streak patterns, try to clear the stencil properly right after you press the ink (Dont leave any ink on top of the stencil)

Can not believe i get to watch this for free Thank you very much!

I'm really thankful for your teachings! 🙏🏾

to me its the fact you throwing down the latter for us is so tough .. you will always win !!

Yo Brema ! your always killing it. just a little art tip if you end up seeing a moire pattern (give it a google if ya dont know what im talking about) that shows up set your dot angle to 23.5. just helps that kinda patter your eyes see go away. but also if thats the vibe your going for to then thats totally chill to. as a production printer its dope to see you diving in it as an art and doign these big allover stuff and cool placements. keep crushing it - squints

if you press the view tab on the toolbar on photoshop and press “Rulers” it’ll bring up a ruler to measure designs. ctrl + R is the shortcut

❤ Thanks for the tips on screen printing grayscale images. I’m trying to do a simple art print from a photo and this should be my next steps after mastering the basics and getting my right in photoshop

Brema is very soft-spoken. I'm also inspired! thank you, brema!

Again Brema You are an Extraordinary very talented young man with a lovely personality I was looking at another one of your videos where you tour a business that makes t-shirts it was nice to see how t-shirts are maid I enjoy your videos thank you and be well.

the paradigm of screen printing. great man

I'm so lucky to have stumbled upon your channel! It just so happens I am planning on starting up myself so I am literally going to be watching all of your videos a million times lol.

Watching a Brema video always reminds me get tf to work 😤

Appreciate your shared experience Brema. McLogan rocks too.

Thank you very much for sharing the knowledge.

That Lost Samurai track is 🔥🔥🔥

That was great, I used to do silkscreen print at college but that was a long time ago, this is very inspiring and doing stuff on the floor reminds me of how Warhol did his prints.

Great video! love the studio too! Tons of natural light!

halftones are so fun

Forever thankful for you and these videos - constant inspiration

bruh I NEED that ALI tee, too clean 🔥

2 thangzz!!! I LOVE BUTTERFLIEZ TOOO🦋🦋🦋.. second. This def helped in convincing me that ill fullJOY doing screen print. Was undecided on heat press or embroidery, and this is ny 3rd video of u and SCREEN printing is for ME .. give thanks fr jamaica my fa sho bredda🇯🇲💜🦋🍃

Thank you for this video fr ! I’ve been trying to figure out how people print with shading for a minute now, super helpful as always

Bro you're giving me too much vibes and inspiration

This motivated me to go a little less orthodox on my printing.

Thank you for continuing to make videos, I try to follow you when I can because I like your style. And I'm still kind of new to screen printing. But have been doing t shirts since 2010 til now. Still exploring new ways of doing t-shirts. Thanks again!!

The Screen god you should print and frame 🖼️ every screen that’s a whole gallery show❤️‍🔥💯 love from Moneydrip Intercontinental💜✈️❤️‍🔥

Thank you Brema, that was so insightful !!

you're the man Brema!! "stay hungry"

watching your vdo mean im livin in my dream job bro

I leaarn alot from this Video from South Africa

Always the best music on your vids as well ...

thank you so much bro this made me understand screen printing even more, much love

ay bro, your posts are always on my ig homepage and they're all cool, and your work is on my youtube page again. love your work mate

Sick this is definitely my new hobby

Instant THANK YOU! Exactly I looked for.

I love the art part of this work

You are on our hearts brother.

Beautiful shirts!!! Thank you for sharing your workflow!

pretty cool tees Mohammad Ali 🔥🔥🔥

thank you so much brema. so sincere.hope one day i can make somthing like you did

bro that ali print so clean

Best video I've seen

Love your art my mentor👌❤️ keep it blazing 🔥🔥🔥

Deserves subscription, useful tips and ideas, straight forward approaches, thanks!

Up and Up king 💯💰🔥🇯🇲

I love your tutorials bro Be Blessed

Hello you do great work l have been printing for 20 years and l still fine new things, in printing to do. Keep it up!

Thank you for sharing Brema

brema you are my savior

SOLID SICK

Yea bro, I appreciate your videos! Your content is dope and i peep your techniques! I’m about to start screen printing myself and just wanted to let you know you helped out a lot 🤙🏾

This is just the video I needed. Thank you so much!

Great video mate, really enjoyed watching and learnt a lot!

On Wisconsin! Great video!I want a big Basquiat print.

*_Brema_* Salute keep applying pressure🗣 appreciate you sharing with us !!!!!!!!!!!💯

So helpful and so chill. Thank you for showing the process, and showing that it's not always right out of the gate perfect. What kind of paper are you doing your test prints on? I'm just starting out with my son, and showing him printing huge shirts, button downs and basically everything...that's so awesome and so freeing to just...print, and make it yours.

Thankyou, great work, ready to watch more tutorial!

That camera print looks beautiful!

Thanks dude, you’re so talented.

Finally I’m about to take my Screenprinting next level … Great video 🫡

You are an Inspiration!! Thank You!! 🙌🙌🙌

Best screenprinting yt

THANK YOU SO MUCH BROTHER FOR SHARING THIS! ❤

hella dope work! glad I found this channel.

Thank for putting cambodia song ❤ and really thank for all information

Thank you for showing your process

BREMA!!!! Speechless 😶

This is terrific. Thank you!!

hi thank you for this video your so very talented with your screen printing thank you until the next video be well

Thank you for the great video

Super dope video brother loving the content. Super helpful. Keep up the good work

Subbed & Liked! Enjoyed the video! Good work & God bless in ‘24!

That Ali shirt is amazing!

bro id love to come visit you at your shop and see your process. rn I run a 6 color Manuel and 12 color auto using plastisol and plasticharge for that soft burn in feel. love what your doing. keep it up

This was a dope explanation thank you

so sick Brema omg 😭🖤

v helpful. thank you!

Milwaukee? nice, thats my ol hometown

Fire asf brema, you doing great work brotha

Definitely motivated me to try and do this with one of my designs

Thank you brother videos are amazing and helpful. Unfinished legacy graphic designs are 🔥🔥🔥

Amazing work master.

dope work bro that last shirt was fire. thank you for the information i also do custom clothing. but i do heat press. vinyl i just like to research other things. thank you it sems like a LONG PROCESS lol but its worth it.

really interesting video, thanks for sharing! now I wanna buy myself some screens and print shirts haha

Goat video

i would looove to spend my days learning this craft

Cool! Once Again