THE BEST VIDEO EVER!!!

I FINALLY have my video uploaded!! Can I get an amen!! I had to redo the video 8 times today just to get it to work. So I went from my original 8+ minute video down to 2+ minutes. I still give you all the information needed, it is just a shorter version.





NATURAL BLEND EFFECT

In this video, I used my 4-color, 1-station press, 110 mesh wood screens and my flash dryer. All of this equipment can be found at silkscreeningsupplies.com. I also used RyOpaque Royal Blue, Lemon Yellow and Flag Red inks. The cool thing about a blend effect is that you can turn a one or two color image into a multi-color image without having to use a bunch of screens.

If you are new to screen printing, this is how it works. If you have a four color image, then you will need four separate screens...one for each color. My particular press is a 4-color press which means I can do four colors max...one color for each screen. My original design was a two color design....red letters with a black outline. I wanted to make it multi-color without having to use more screens, so I went with the natural blend effect. It turned out very nice.

I printed this design on five different color tank tops. The three colors I chose for the blend looked good on all the shirts. When I printed the black tank top, I just changed the outline from black ink to red ink. It is the same design but all the shirts look a little different because each time you pull the squeegee, the ink mixes a little differently. Again, I think that is a good selling point. They are each one-of-a-kind shirts.

As you can see, they turned out pretty cool.  I can't wait to try it again.  Let me know what you think.

VIEW, VIEW, VIEW

Please view this video as many times as you like and forward it to your friends.  This is my entry into Ryonets monthly blogging contest.  The video that receives the most views on youtube for the month of September wins a BLACKMAX printer.

Thanks for watching!
Jeanette