Screen Printers Open - A Forum for Screen Printing and Embroidery

I might know how to put a print on a shirt !  I have printed 3 different designs on shirts now, they look good.  But I am finding out quickly that just getting it on there looking good isn't done, they might bleed later or wash out.  I have not done a two color yet ... maybe I should put my design up here and have the people here tell me the correct way.

I agree, I will not guarantee it won't wash out.  I think will post my current project and supplies, and take instruction from whoever wants to offer it ...

Is this through the school? For the school? For a paying customer? Or?

One wash should do it but it does not hurt to do it two or three times.

If I were to run it it would be Underbase, flash, white again (different screen and mesh) flash, then gold. That way your gold is nice a opaque.

the ink used in under basing will not the same ink as the white I am using right? is there a preferred ink for under basing, or should I use the same brand as the ink going on top?

The under base white and the top white if on a different screen can be the same ink. There is really no need to use a different white for the top (highlight) unless you are trying to get a specific look or effect.

The main thing is to use a white made for printing on 50/50 poly. I use Rutland Snap white for everything except 100% poly. For that I will use Union Poly white.

A word of caution. 50/50 poly will scorch to a point where the poly will melt and then weaken the cotton. Hoodies will hold the heat way longer than t-shorts and will also heat up faster. This means you cannot keep them under the flash as long as you could with a t-shirt and if doing multiple flashes they will hold the heat longer making the next flash cycle to where it needs to be even shorter. I would suggest you get a fast-flash white so you do not need to flash for very long.