How to Start a Successful Screen Printing Business

How to Start a Successful Screen Printing Business

If you are interested to start screen printing business, this topic is for you. This is the most common t shirt printing method today. The basic method involves creating a stencil on a fine mesh screen and then pushing to create your design on the surface beneath. We will discuss uses of screen printing and it’s cost. You can do screen printing at home easily.

We all know that screen printing first appeared in China. After that, It spread to other Asian countries. After that, screen printing was largely introduced from Asia to Western Europe. It did not use largely until silk mesh was more available for trade.

File for your business license according to the type of business

Make a license which can vary depending on your location and the type of business.  Below will guide you how to file for a business license.

Research to obtain license then decide on the legal structure of your business, such as sole proprietorship, partnership, Limited Liability Partnership or corporation.

Choose appropriate and unique name for your business and Check if it is available and complies with your government.

Register your business with the government.

Collect the necessary documents and information needed for your license application

Fill out the business license application form accurately with supporting documents

After submitting your application, you’ll need to wait for the licensing authority to review and process it.

Once your application is approved, you will get your license.

Purchase all necessary equipment and products

Screen printing requires below essential equipment:

A Screen aluminum or wooden frame with polyester mesh.

A squeegee to consistently push ink through the screen.

Quality screen printing ink in your preferred colours. Water-based screen-printing ink is a great choice.

One scoop coate is need

Stencil paper and Stanley knife to make your own designs.

Some tape to securely attach your stencil to the screen or to tape the outside edges of the screen so that the ink doesn’t go into the corners of the screen

Paper, board, fabric or textiles to print onto.

How to Screen Print

You need to step up the screens on your screen printing press and make sure to apply pallet adhesive to the platen. This will help the cloth stick to the platen. Load your cloth onto the press and get your printhead aligned. Before locking the print head into place above yourcloth, make sure to flood the screen with ink. Once the print head is locked down, push or pull the screen printing ink across the screen to deposit the ink onto the cloth. You may need more than one round of this depending on how much ink was deposited. If you are printing multiple colors, follow these steps with your other screens. You also need to cure the print when printing is complete.

Determine an accounting system

You need to keep record how this money is spent from the starting. It is important to see money in and out so you can determine your companies revenues and net profit.

Business uses

The screen printing method is ideal to design high-quality t-shirts. The screen printing method gives a unique, cute and impressive look design.

In the sports industry, the screen printing technology is also widely used for designing logos on the t-shirts.

The textile industry probably uses largely of the screen printing technique. In other words, We use screen printing to print on fabrics like cotton, organza, silk and polyester. We use screen printing for upholstery, t shirts, curtains, drapes, cushion covers, bed sheets and bed covers.

Marketing and advertising industry uses screen printing extensively like flyers, posters, hand outs, advertisements. The advertising industry uses screen printing because it generally requires limited edition printing. The costs of printing for small quantities digitally or electronically can be very high. This is very easy and we can do screen printing at home easily.

Most companies use the screen printing methods for mass production today. Generally, this method is suitable for one colour per screen. Actually, it is not ideal for super complex multi-colour designs.

Due to the thickness of inks in screen printing, designs can withstand for long time without losing the quality.

This is the best printing method for large orders. For large orders the cost per unit will be cheaper.