In reading week I decided to print my own t-shirts for my band. I wanted to do some limited Halloween ones as we were playing a Halloween show in Huddersfield.
I drew my design, scanned it in and edited it on photoshop. I then printed it out on 2 A3 sheets. I then stuck them together and traced over it. I wanted to do this because I wanted the print to be bigger than A3.
I got recommended this weird acetate from a technician in the print workshop (think his name was Gary or David...I can't remember). Anyways it was expensive and I made sure I saved some for if I wanted to do anymore t-shirt printing.
Then I prepared the screen and it was so borrrrring! I was just sat in the smoking area rolling cigarette after cigarette whilst waiting for the screen to dry multiple times during the day. I couldn't take any photos whilst in the room where you expose the screens as the flash could've ruined other peoples screens as well as mine. This is the only photo I got of it.
This was the first/test print. As soon as I lifted up the screen after applying the ink it just all seemed worth it, all the waiting and smoking. I was so please with myself.
I ended up doing 20 grey t-shirts to sell at the show, an orange one for one of my housemates, a green for my brother and two vest for a friend and my friends girlfriend.
Screen printing is definitely something I want to get more into. I want try using more colours and bigger designs.
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