Bill Sounds like we are actually doing the same thing. (So it's has to be right!:) Cheryl
> From: "Bill Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Screenprinter's Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:24:18 -0600 > To: "Screenprinter's Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [SE-List] Does anyone use this list anymore? > > I always pull the shirt all the way on the board, then grab the shoulders > and pull back to my predetermined mark. > With your shirt on the pallet, put your thumbs on the edges of the shirt > above the sleeves. Take your middle finger and feel the sleeve seam with > each hand. Does it appear to be 1" on one side and 3" on the other? If so, > your shirt is on crooked. You want both sides to appear to measure the > same. > I don't like to put the shirt all the way on to the shoulders and leave it > there....it just seems to stretch the shirt. I put it on all the way, and > then pull back to my mark for that particular size. > Once you have all your marks in place, it's really easy to get going. > Just put on a shirt, align to your mark and print. Next size, just adjust > to the next mark or halfway between. Your looking at the shirt on board > anyway, so it's no problem to just look, adjust, and print. > > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christine Mantz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Screenprinter's Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:10 PM > Subject: Re: [SE-List] Does anyone use this list anymore? > > >> Instead of adjusting the shirt for each size, what about moving the platen >> in and out for different sizes. Does anyone have marks on the arms of the >> press that they use to adjust the platen to? Therefore, you would always >> pull the shirt all the way on the platen and line up the shoulder seams >> (so >> you know the shirt is square on the platen). This is one idea that we >> have >> come up with but really haven't put it to use yet to see if it is >> practical >> or not. >> >> It just seems to me that when you start pulling the shirt to meet a mark >> that is when the shirt gets off square. >> >> Also, what tolerance do you all have for determining if a shirt is >> acceptable? I often wonder if I am just too picky. Also, sometimes the >> design can look perfectly square on the shirt, but as soon as it is >> washed, >> the design is not crooked. >> >> TIA >> Christine Mantz >> Identity Elements >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "screen Print Specialities" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Screenprinter's Mailing List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:02 PM >> Subject: Re: [SE-List] Does anyone use this list anymore? >> >> >>> 1 more thing. We use the same method as Bill >>>> 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. >>> but keep in mind that you need to either move the board in or out as you >>> change sizes or adjust where you are placing the shirt on the board as >>> Bill >>> mentioned when he stated you may want to pull the XL shirt up. A small >>> shirt will not slide as far onto the pallet as an XL so you have to make >>> up >>> for that by adjusting the placement of either the shirt or the board so >>> that >>> your print will stay the correct distance down from the bottom of the >>> collar >>> seam on all of the sizes. >>> Cheryl >>> >>>> From: screen Print Specialities <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Reply-To: "Screenprinter's Mailing List" >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:47:01 -0600 >>>> To: "Screenprinter's Mailing List" <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [SE-List] Does anyone use this list anymore? >>>> >>>> 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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