Christine, I didn't find those e-mails I was looking for but Bill just did a great job of helping you out. To place your shirt on the pallet we grasp the shirt at the bottom hem on each side, scrunch it up in your hands a couple of inches (making the shirt shorter) then slide each hand along the outer edges of the pallet as you slide the shirt on. We slide the shirt all the way on until the shoulders hit the top edge of the pallet to help square the shirt up, then if necessary, grasp at each shoulder and gently pull it back towards you a little to line up on your mark. Then use both hands to grasp each side of the shirt directly under each armpit and gently put downward tension on it pulling the shirt tight. Does it feel like one hand is higher than the other? (Is one hand 2" below the pallet and the other 3" below?) This helps to check that you are centered. Then a quick swipe of the hand across the shirt to flatten. This only takes a couple of seconds to do after you get used to it. REMEMBER.. the center crease is only a suggestion and can be as far off as the necklines and pockets.
As far as where to actually place the print on the shirts it would be the same as you have been using for embroidery. Cheryl Teems Screen Print Specialties > From: "Bill Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Screenprinter's Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 10:50:45 -0600 > To: "Screenprinter's Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [SE-List] Does anyone use this list anymore? > > This is my system for design placement: > When burning screens, I put a piece of "shoe molding" / ("1/4 round > molding") on my exposure unit (and I leave it there). It is heavly taped > down (ends only) on the glass and has center line on it so I know exactly > where the center is. When I place my positives on the glass, I measure up > about 1" from the molding and tape my film positives in 3 places.....top, > left, and right sides to the glass. I use the registration marks to align > with the center mark on my piece of moulding. Then I put the screen on and > butt it against the moulding,centered on the moulding. For the next film > positive, only remove one side of tape on positive that is already taped > down, slide next positive underneath the first and line up the registration > marks. Tape down this film on three sides maintaining alignment with first > positive and then remove the orignal positive, place screen on exposue unit > and burn screen. Repeat process for all screens. > > On printing press: > Take a T-square and a sharpie marker and draw a line length wise down the > pallet, right down the center. Then draw a few lines across (horizontal) > the pallet about an inch apart. > Then from the neck of the pallet, put four marks on the centerline. One at > the 1" mark, 2" mark, 3" mark, and 4" mark. This is for when the shirt is > on the pallet, put shirt all the way on until the collar stops at one of the > marks. For example, for smalls put shirt all the way on the pallet until > the collar edge stops at the 4" mark. Print all smalls on this mark. For > the bigger sizes, you may want to use the 1" mark so the design will be a > little farther down the shirt and not be stuck up close to the collar. Print > all of the same sizes on the same mark. Clear as mud? > The center mark on pallet: > Tape one of your positives down on a pallet and use the registration marks > to place directly on your centerline. Mount the screens and align all > screens to this film. Remove film. > Now, align the center crease in the shirt with the center mark on the > pallet. > Horizontal lines: > The horizontal marks are to make the design straight on the shirt. Before > you ink your screens, pull the screen down to the pallet and look through > your design. Note where the design lands on your horizontal marks. Twist > the pallet to make it look straight. Now, rotate to the next pallet and put > same screen down on that pallet and adjust (twist) the pallet to make sure > the design is not crooked on that pallet. Repeat for all pallets. > Follow this procedure and you'll have straight designs at the same position > for all shirts. > I hope you could understand what I was trying to describe. > > Bill > __________________________________ > Bill Wolfe > Yoteez Screenprinting > 141 CR 420 > Calhoun City, MS 38916 > 662-983-8071 business > 662-796-3781 fax > 662-628-8767 home > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christine Mantz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Screenprinter's Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 9:30 AM > Subject: Re: [SE-List] Does anyone use this list anymore? > > >> I have been wondering the same thing. Where is everyone? >> >> I would like to start a discussion. We have been screen printing for a >> little over a year. And who ever said that "screen printing is not rocket >> science" must have been kidding. For some reason, screen printing seems >> about as close to rocket science as you can get as far as we are >> concerned. >> It is a never ending, learning process. Just when you think you got it, >> you >> realize you really don't. >> >> As simple as it may be, I would like to discuss the best way to ensure the >> artwork is positioned on the shirt in the correct spot consistently? We >> have a "chart" that we use but it seems like we are having to "reinvent >> the >> wheel" everytime we print a new job. Sometimes we print too low, >> sometimes >> too high. Is there a secret to ensure proper placement on the >> shirt...especially when you have an order of a variety of different size >> shirts? Do you do anything specific when placing the image on the screen >> before exposure? What about the press? Have you found a system for >> making >> changes to the press as far as platen or screen adjustments? >> >> Along the same lines...what is the secret to getting a shirt square on the >> platen so the design is not crooked? I have found the printers marks on >> the >> shirts to be unreliable. Do you have a favorite brand of shirt that you >> have found to be most consistent? We typically use Gildan Ultra Cotton, >> but >> I have found the collar placement on these shirts to be inconsistent which >> doesn't help when you are trying to get a shirt centered on the platen. I >> was wondering what shirts you all prefer and why? >> >> Hope this spurs a discussion and activity on this list. I have been >> meaning >> to ask these questions for sometime. >> >> Thanks >> Chris Mantz >> Identity Elements >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Scott Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "'Screenprinter's Mailing List'" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 8:54 AM >> Subject: Re: [SE-List] Does anyone use this list anymore? >> >> >>> Thanks John, >>> The list is dead compared to what it used to be. The difference from >>> before to now is unbelievable. 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