How Do You Screen Print With Plastisol Ink?
Most commercial T-shirt shops screen print with plastisol ink, a PVC (polyvinyl chloride) ink that cleans up with mineral spirits. Plastisol is known for its ease of use and versatility. It can be used for most garment screen-printing jobs, as there are a variety of plastisol inks available for specific printing situations. Plastisol ink must be heat cured to remain adhered to the shirt. It can be messy in the hands of an inexperienced user, as it will not dry without heat curing. Clamp your screen into the T-shirt printing press. If printing a multicolor job, clamp all your screens into the press and line up to the register marks on one of the film positives used to burn the screens. Place a test square, also known as a pellon, onto the shirt board on the T-shirt press. For multicolor jobs, spray the shirt board on the press with a modest amount of spray glue to hold the test square in place between colors. Bring the screen down to rest on the shirt and shirt board. Using an ink knife
