As someone who’s been in the industry for many many years, keep in mind that heat pressing the shirts doesn’t just make the print smooth, it also makes the prints hyper glossy instead of the nice matte look most screen prints have. We use it pretty minimally in our shop because some customers don’t want the glossy/almost plastic look. We use it more as a style that people can ask for or as a way to save our asses if a print is giving us a hard time. Obviously, there’s nothing wrong with the glossy/plasticky look. It’s just something to keep in mind. Those prints look great though man! The glossy look looks dope on them! Keep up the great work!
Plasticol transfer labels are the bomb, you can whip out so many at once if you print em yourself, then just use your heat press. It also doesn’t bleed and holds detail wayyyy better. Just my opinion though .
Yo Lee, this channel is tha bomb it´s like a master class meets a dyi mix with a reality tv not only am I learning now I'm invested in the story I wanna see you make it now. your like screen printings Rudy lol. Stui,stui,stui lol
Hahahaha man that last line killed me 😂😂😂. I really appreciate that dude, gonna keep pushing to make this thing much bigger and better, and take you guys along for the ride 🤘🏻
You are amazing! You show concern for the smallest details and care about the maker and costumer relationship and it is freaking awesome that you do that. I am happy that I've been following you since your bike stuff to now. Keep up the crazy good work man!
Are the double sleeve platens maybe set up for one single shirt and you are supposed to hang both sleeves on it at once? In the video, it looked like you had two different shirts on it.
Thank you sooo much for what you put into these videos! You are truly inspiring!! I am about halfway through them all starting from the beginning and loving the journey 🙏
You totally inspired me to start printing my own merch and developing my own brand. I would love to label my shirts like this. Can you recommend anyone or any brand in particular where I can purchase the correct shirts for this process? I thought I ordered shirts with no tags once already, but they still came with collar tags. Thanks in advance, keep up the great work!
Keeping up with all of your work, growing businesses and creating the amazing content you do for here should be an inspiration to us all. Keep it up man, you're doing amazing.
I wish I'd been here year ago . Added screen printing to my music production cyz people kept giving the run around and nothing local tnat i liked so I saud heck with it and started my own llc and dba
I watch you work so hard in your videos. You are doing a great job. The studio looks great, Tshirts look great, I wish I could help you out. Maybe you need a DTG printer for the short runs and one-off prints. Don't burn your self out.
I agree that the neck labels make a garment look more professional... but you also have to include fiber content (100% cotton, 65% rayon / 35%polyester) as well as washing instructions and county of origin. Unless the shirts contain an inside side label with this information, you're not really paying attention to the "details" and could be setting these brands up for future issues (as well as your own brand). If the garment isn't manufactured in Canada, you also can't just put "made in Canada". You'd have to put country of origin and perhaps "Printed in Canada". Not bagging on you, I love your vids... but if you're giving this information, it should be complete and correct.
I very much know the details, I've been doing this for years with my brands. In this case, every garment has the secondary side seam label with all the legal requirements like most blanks with tear away labels have. So in that case, the printed label can say anything you want it to and it doesn't matter. If the printed label said "made in my asshole", it's perfectly fine with the secondary label. I wasn't explaining anything about the how when it comes to printed neck labels, just the why. I'll get into that in the future.
Can't wait to see when this company completely takes off and you move into a bigger production environment Shits gonna be sick🙌. Keep up the great work.
Hello Lee Stuart I have been following you. I am impressed by everything you are doing. your shop is clean and well organized. The quality is video is impressive. Every thing is amazing. Maybe I will visit you. You're an inspiration for me.
Love your videos man, appreciate how you pay real close attention to details. I know some shops that just money hungry and give out shitty products and expect us to be fine with it. Oh just for curiosity what shirts did you use to make this project?
Thanks man, the details like that are why I started this thing. For the tees in this case, I'm using the alstyle 5301. They are very popular and used by a ton of brand big and small, I can list off at least 10 huge brands you've definitely heard of or even worn that use this tee
Lee, who do you order your blank t's from? It'd be great if you can share that. I had super bad luck ordering online.... matter o' fact, could you do a post on how did you land on the kind of shirts you found to work best for your printing? -- New to your channel. Thx for sharing. Learning a lot...
Great video as always, why not do the custom pallet on the double sleeve that you hate... cutting that in two (horizontally) would allow you to print 2 neck labels with one go.
I’m curious about your removal of the original tag. Was the shirt itself made in Canada? If not, relabeling it may run afoul of country of origin laws. BTW, I found your channel while researching screen printing and have really enjoyed your approach to work and vlogging.
Thanks man. In this case it doesn't matter what the printed labels say since there is the secondary label with all the legal stuff in one of the side seams that a lot of garments with tear away labels have
i've been watching the series and you are working your ass off. At the end of the day what do think you are making and hour? Love the vids kid, keep'em coming.
Always cover with a cover sheet, I use kraft paper now because it cuts down on the shine. I use a low to medium pressure so I'm just smoothing the top layer and not smashing the whole print down
Nice vid dude. I am really concern that you all did this bunch of work by yourself. Mind if I can help some or you can hire me to help you with your brand. This is also my line of work for almost 5years. Edit allocate purchase print and heat pressing. Hehe. Youre really an amazing human.
Thanks man! I do plan on making a bunch of new stuff soon, it's been hell trying to keep up with everything. But I am thinking about bringing back the working class in a new colorway 🤘🏻
@@leestuart38 that would be rad I got a long sleeve one already but was wanting a short for me and my pops. Want the whole family rocking Thirty Eight👊
Great video. We also heat press our shirts and hoodies sometimes. Here is a tip if you don't know already. When you press with a teflon sheet like you currently are, it leaves a glossy finish. If you want the prints to look not glossy and what we call matte or closest to how it looks when it came off the press, take a piece of a blank shirt, cut it into a square the size of your heat press or design, lay the cotton t-shirt overtop of the design and heat press, then peel back and you'll have a super nice looking flat print that is smooth but not glossy. You might have to mess around with time and pressure to get it just right but trust me it works! -G www.KaulesScreenWorks.com
Lee...can I ask what stroke you use on your registration marks? I’ve been on the same journey as you the last few months and I’ve had a hell of a time with the emulsion/exposure/washout process.
Hard working man, good job bro! I hope you don’t mind me asking; where do you get your blank hoodie what brand is it? it’ll be really helpful bro Thank you.
Do you ever have a problem with shirts fading or anything from the heat press? What temp do you use it on? I was just asking you on facebook about that today. Would you suggest just pressing instead of hovering like I asked earlier?
Pressing is far better and you shouldn't get fading or press marks on cotton, it can happen on poly. You wanna be around 350° to cure all the way through the ink layer
Good stuff man I am building a business like this but want to do it the right way. I have a ? what do i have to have for licenses to operate a business like this
Not always. If there is a secondary side seam label like a lot of garments with tear away neck labels have, then you're good to put anything you want in there
I don't thin it out, thinning it makes it harder to get solid coverage. White is a very thick ink so you have to work it a lot to get it to flow, and use pretty good pressure sometimes depending on the size of the design. I use Wilflex lava perfect white right now and I love it
Haha ya I've used thousands of those things, I'll never go back now. But I do want to take some time to learn how to make them now that I have the ability to, so that will end up being a video soon
That sleeve board looks like MDF. Bummer you paid so much for it. A jigsaw and a piece from a lumber yard would have been significantly cheaper had you known the dimensions.
Click here bit.ly/leestuart38 to subscribe for more rad stuff, and click that damn bell for me!
I feel like I’ve learned more from this channel than any other channel dealing with screen printing
he probably has the coolest background too. he was a pro fmx and a fmx snowmobile guy and rode stunt bikes for a bit his sick
That's super awesome. I'm still learning as I go here so we're all learning together 🙌🏻
Same here.
As someone who’s been in the industry for many many years, keep in mind that heat pressing the shirts doesn’t just make the print smooth, it also makes the prints hyper glossy instead of the nice matte look most screen prints have. We use it pretty minimally in our shop because some customers don’t want the glossy/almost plastic look.
We use it more as a style that people can ask for or as a way to save our asses if a print is giving us a hard time.
Obviously, there’s nothing wrong with the glossy/plasticky look. It’s just something to keep in mind.
Those prints look great though man! The glossy look looks dope on them!
Keep up the great work!
your videos are perfect for beginner screen printers
Thanks man
Plasticol transfer labels are the bomb, you can whip out so many at once if you print em yourself, then just use your heat press. It also doesn’t bleed and holds detail wayyyy better. Just my opinion though .
Yo Lee, this channel is tha bomb it´s like a master class meets a dyi mix with a reality tv not only am I learning now I'm invested in the story I wanna see you make it now. your like screen printings Rudy lol. Stui,stui,stui lol
Hahahaha man that last line killed me 😂😂😂. I really appreciate that dude, gonna keep pushing to make this thing much bigger and better, and take you guys along for the ride 🤘🏻
As someone who has just started learning the ways of screen printing I am envious of your setup. Love the series, brother!
Wish I Had A Business Partner Like Him
I agree!
You are still our hero!!!
I think its safe to say I'm addicted to this channel. I find myself checking the bar to see how much time is left in the video.
That means I'm doing something right! Thanks a lot man 👊🏻
You are amazing! You show concern for the smallest details and care about the maker and costumer relationship and it is freaking awesome that you do that. I am happy that I've been following you since your bike stuff to now. Keep up the crazy good work man!
Thanks a lot, I'm really happy that stuff comes across in these videos so well
Are the double sleeve platens maybe set up for one single shirt and you are supposed to hang both sleeves on it at once? In the video, it looked like you had two different shirts on it.
Nice....glad to see you got it figured out and killing that deadline!!
Excellent attention to detail bro.
Thanks man, it's gotten a lot better since back then
Nice job man. What mesh size did you use for the neck print, please? Agreed...It's all about the details.
yo lee am learning more designs and things from you.... you dop guy...thumbs up 👍👍
Happy to hear 🙌🏻
Thank you sooo much for what you put into these videos! You are truly inspiring!! I am about halfway through them all starting from the beginning and loving the journey 🙏
Thanks for checking them out!
You totally inspired me to start printing my own merch and developing my own brand. I would love to label my shirts like this. Can you recommend anyone or any brand in particular where I can purchase the correct shirts for this process? I thought I ordered shirts with no tags once already, but they still came with collar tags. Thanks in advance, keep up the great work!
Keeping up with all of your work, growing businesses and creating the amazing content you do for here should be an inspiration to us all. Keep it up man, you're doing amazing.
Hearing stuff like that is a big motivation booster, much appreciated dude 👊🏻
I wish I'd been here year ago . Added screen printing to my music production cyz people kept giving the run around and nothing local tnat i liked so I saud heck with it and started my own llc and dba
I watch you work so hard in your videos. You are doing a great job. The studio looks great, Tshirts look great, I wish I could help you out. Maybe you need a DTG printer for the short runs and one-off prints. Don't burn your self out.
Thanks! I do plan on getting a DTG at some point in the future so I can do short run stuff with no minimums
I started doing sublimation t-shirts there nice but can't ware white all the time.
I agree that the neck labels make a garment look more professional... but you also have to include fiber content (100% cotton, 65% rayon / 35%polyester) as well as washing instructions and county of origin. Unless the shirts contain an inside side label with this information, you're not really paying attention to the "details" and could be setting these brands up for future issues (as well as your own brand). If the garment isn't manufactured in Canada, you also can't just put "made in Canada". You'd have to put country of origin and perhaps "Printed in Canada". Not bagging on you, I love your vids... but if you're giving this information, it should be complete and correct.
I very much know the details, I've been doing this for years with my brands. In this case, every garment has the secondary side seam label with all the legal requirements like most blanks with tear away labels have. So in that case, the printed label can say anything you want it to and it doesn't matter. If the printed label said "made in my asshole", it's perfectly fine with the secondary label. I wasn't explaining anything about the how when it comes to printed neck labels, just the why. I'll get into that in the future.
you don't have to but its something you can if you want
@@tyranw12 I've yet to buy a tee shirt blank that had both a tear away label and side label and yes the info is required.
Can't wait to see when this company completely takes off and you move into a bigger production environment Shits gonna be sick🙌. Keep up the great work.
Thanks man, can't wait for that day to come 🙌🏻
You make me feel so lazy lol awesome job bro! I need to get my ass in gear!
Haha that giant sticker I made on the wall is always reminding me what I need to be doing
Hello Lee Stuart
I have been following you. I am impressed by everything you are doing. your shop is clean and well organized. The quality is video is impressive. Every thing is amazing. Maybe I will visit you. You're an inspiration for me.
Always cool to hear that, thanks so much 🙌🏻
Started using the square reg marks. 👌👌👌👌 thanks dude really nice fix to small problems us printers have
Such a huge improvement and makes life easier. Sometimes the simplest fix is the most valuable
Love your videos man, appreciate how you pay real close attention to details. I know some shops that just money hungry and give out shitty products and expect us to be fine with it. Oh just for curiosity what shirts did you use to make this project?
Thanks man, the details like that are why I started this thing. For the tees in this case, I'm using the alstyle 5301. They are very popular and used by a ton of brand big and small, I can list off at least 10 huge brands you've definitely heard of or even worn that use this tee
Great content brutha! That xp comment was gold! Your work is exceptional, keep it up!
Thanks dude!
Lee, who do you order your blank t's from? It'd be great if you can share that. I had super bad luck ordering online.... matter o' fact, could you do a post on how did you land on the kind of shirts you found to work best for your printing? -- New to your channel. Thx for sharing. Learning a lot...
Another great video props man. My 12x24 shop came in today. Gonna follow in your foot steps!
Thanks man, good luck to you 🤘🏻
@@leestuart38 thanks bro! 🤜🤛
Those damn little details!!
I don't know why, but just looking at the thumbnail makes me think lee is saying "freakin neck labels". 😆
prints look badass man!!! you motivate me !!! and how long and what temp do you press the shirts for?
Those labels look amazing, great job!
Thanks!
Great video as always,
why not do the custom pallet on the double sleeve that you hate... cutting that in two (horizontally) would allow you to print 2 neck labels with one go.
I thought about it but printing them one at a time is actually pretty quick and easy, so I can send those other ones in and get my money back
Definitely putting in the hard work 👍💪 inspiring
Always trying to 🤘🏻
Shelton Belasco
WOW! man good work, Like your brand.
Thanks!
I’m curious about your removal of the original tag. Was the shirt itself made in Canada? If not, relabeling it may run afoul of country of origin laws. BTW, I found your channel while researching screen printing and have really enjoyed your approach to work and vlogging.
Thanks man. In this case it doesn't matter what the printed labels say since there is the secondary label with all the legal stuff in one of the side seams that a lot of garments with tear away labels have
Lee Stuart Glad to hear it. I really like your printed label.
Lee where do you get your blank tees from
@@leestuart38 Are you buying tees and then ripping tags? Or having a manufacturer make shirts for you blank?
i've been watching the series and you are working your ass off. At the end of the day what do think you are making and hour? Love the vids kid, keep'em coming.
You could use the almost useless double sleeve platens to print 2 neck labels at a time. Then they won’t be so useless. 😉
Awesome video👍🏻 pls make a video of the setting on artwork for dark black image
Put in the fucking work my guy!!
Make your own DIY platen . Even sell them too..
You cool for a Canadian lol. Good luck to you man. Where can I get your brand. I’m in the states.
Haha thanks man. www.thirtyeightrideco.com 🤘🏻
Damn that quality 🔥
Heating it with the heat press is not always good, I mean It depends on your customer but most people dont like the glossy look.
i re
re press also all my plastisol prints, that looks much better.
whats the significant difference between plasticol transfer neck labels and screen printed neck labels?
fUCKIN LOVE your shit man
If you printed through a black tee neck tag with a cool grey ink...you should go flip burgers
Love tour channel. Got a question. How much pressure were you pressing at? Did you get press marks? What do you do to reduce that? Pad cover?
Always cover with a cover sheet, I use kraft paper now because it cuts down on the shine. I use a low to medium pressure so I'm just smoothing the top layer and not smashing the whole print down
@@leestuart38 thanks. Your videos make me want to learn screen printing.
Where are you getting your music? I dig it. Just curious.
Nice Video! And how long did you heat press for?
Great video new sub here from Nevermore Antiques! Love you style!
Thanks!
What kind of paper did you use to heat press on top of the garment? French paper, wax/parchment.???
That's a Teflon sheet
Cause of thid video I became a subscriber. ❤🇿🇦🇿🇦❤
You’re dope bro. Keep it going!
Thanks dude 🤘🏻
How soon after do you hit your shirts with the heat press to get that smooth finish? Right after going through the conveyor dryer?
You can do it anytime after
What is this beautiful jazzy tunage happening in the background????
Nice vid dude. I am really concern that you all did this bunch of work by yourself. Mind if I can help some or you can hire me to help you with your brand. This is also my line of work for almost 5years. Edit allocate purchase print and heat pressing. Hehe.
Youre really an amazing human.
Do you do neck label transfers ?
You adding any more thirty eight working class tees to your site? All size sold out noooooo! Your content is awesome!
Thanks man! I do plan on making a bunch of new stuff soon, it's been hell trying to keep up with everything. But I am thinking about bringing back the working class in a new colorway 🤘🏻
@@leestuart38 that would be rad I got a long sleeve one already but was wanting a short for me and my pops. Want the whole family rocking Thirty Eight👊
keep inspiring us dude..
Cool to hear that I am, I'll keep trying!
Great video. We also heat press our shirts and hoodies sometimes. Here is a tip if you don't know already. When you press with a teflon sheet like you currently are, it leaves a glossy finish. If you want the prints to look not glossy and what we call matte or closest to how it looks when it came off the press, take a piece of a blank shirt, cut it into a square the size of your heat press or design, lay the cotton t-shirt overtop of the design and heat press, then peel back and you'll have a super nice looking flat print that is smooth but not glossy. You might have to mess around with time and pressure to get it just right but trust me it works! -G www.KaulesScreenWorks.com
Lee...can I ask what stroke you use on your registration marks? I’ve been on the same journey as you the last few months and I’ve had a hell of a time with the emulsion/exposure/washout process.
I usually use either 0.5pt or 1pt on my marks, I haven't decided which one I like better yet. I am making a video on these real soon
What ink did you use for the label print
What mesh count screens are you using?
Hard working man, good job bro!
I hope you don’t mind me asking; where do you get your blank hoodie what brand is it? it’ll be really helpful bro
Thank you.
Thanks man. I use all kinds of different brands of hoodies, it depends on the job
How do make decent videos so easily, while running a screen printing business?
Do you have a photographer/video guy, or do you do it all yourself?
This is all me by myself
@@leestuart38 You must be working non-stop. Shit, clearly I need to be more productive.
Lee's making us all look lazy lol
@@kalichicamacho4868 yes he does
What mesh count screen did you use to print your neck labels?
These were done with 230 mesh
Sauceeeeeee 👌🏽
Do you ever have a problem with shirts fading or anything from the heat press? What temp do you use it on? I was just asking you on facebook about that today. Would you suggest just pressing instead of hovering like I asked earlier?
Pressing is far better and you shouldn't get fading or press marks on cotton, it can happen on poly. You wanna be around 350° to cure all the way through the ink layer
@@leestuart38 I seem to always have a problem with reds fading. I do nothing but heat pressing still.
Good job but you need som employees to helpout with the stress tanks i learn alot from ur video ☆☆☆☆☆
Thanks! One day I'll have some employees to help out
Where do you buy your blank shirts?
how do you get the paint to not bleed threw the other side
It's all in the right print stroke
Good stuff man I am building a business like this but want to do it the right way. I have a ? what do i have to have for licenses to operate a business like this
You don't need anything to get started, register the business and go!
Hey Lee, quick question. What templates/pics do you use to mock up your tshirts on your computer?
Some are ones I've made, some are bought
where do you get your blank shirts at
Do you use a lot of pressure when you heat press the design
No, low to medium pressure
For how long?
What shirts do you recommend?
I might end up doing a video on this, it's a big topic with a lot of options
But don't by law you have to add what it's made off on the label
Not always. If there is a secondary side seam label like a lot of garments with tear away neck labels have, then you're good to put anything you want in there
do you thin out your white ink? or what white ink do you use. Having problems with the viscosity of it and pressure needed to apply the print
I don't thin it out, thinning it makes it harder to get solid coverage. White is a very thick ink so you have to work it a lot to get it to flow, and use pretty good pressure sometimes depending on the size of the design. I use Wilflex lava perfect white right now and I love it
@@leestuart38 LAVA ink is amazing
@@leestuart38 how or what do you use to create those mockups
Why don't you get the domain '38ride.co' instead?
Because that's not the name of the business
Lee Stuart Maybe so. But it’s a shortened domain and way easier to access...
I was gonna recommend transfers, but nvm...Lol
Haha ya I've used thousands of those things, I'll never go back now. But I do want to take some time to learn how to make them now that I have the ability to, so that will end up being a video soon
🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
That sleeve board looks like MDF. Bummer you paid so much for it. A jigsaw and a piece from a lumber yard would have been significantly cheaper had you known the dimensions.
I could have very easily made one, but time was something I didn't have here so buying it was the best option. I have the proper stuff coming now 🙌🏻
Yoooo! Can you make me a T-shirt with a custom tag?
as in Neck labeling?
Sure if you order at least 25 of them
@@leestuart38 How much would that be?
@@leestuart38 How do we get started?
im the 968 like
u work alone??
Yes
First
Why don’t you have a partner or an employee?