Is this viable? Screens and artwork.

monkeymoon · Post by **monkeymoon** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:46 am

Hi All.
Another newbie I'm afraid!
I print simple one color slogans on to T shirts.
I was wondering, is it viable or accepted practice to burn 2 seperate slogans on to 1 screen, and just mask off the one that is not to be printed?
I know that this may present a few problems with registering the design if not placed on the screen with a bit of thought.
I hate waisting stuff, and space on a screen is no exception. Also I am hoping that if this is O.K, it may help a bit with my screen storage.

Many thanks, I really am new to this, but I'm giving it all I've got.

Post by **d fleming** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:02 am

Sure, why not. Use as much of your screen as possible.

hodgezilla · Post by **hodgezilla** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:39 am

You should see some of the screens we've managed to cram full of logos and stuff. I guess your best best would be to spin the screen around and use the other end for a second logo, just make sure that you tape off everything that isn't going on the tees you're printing during a run. If you're using the same side of a screen for 2 different prints, be sure that you tape off everything! When I first started, I taped off a job and started printing, but half-way through the run, my ink was sneaking under my tape-off job and running onto the product through the logo above it. Thank god for blow-out guns! Good luck, eh?

monkeymoon · Post by **monkeymoon** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:39 am

Cheers Guys.
I will be using my frames better now. And saving some money and freeing up a bit of storage room.

Post by **ROADSIDE** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:22 am

You are saving all your screens?

Crazy Crazy Crazy

I hope you clean the ink out when you are done printing

shirtsbyeric · Post by **shirtsbyeric** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:02 pm

We call it "ganging"