What's up printers! I just finished this 5-color simulated process design (White Underbase, Red, Yellow, Cyan, Dark Blue) tuned for 90-120 mesh (230-305 mesh count in US).

I wanted to give back to the community, so I’m dropping the print-ready separation files for FREE for anyone who wants to burn screens and test it out on black tees.

Let me know what you think of the halftone/stipple mix! If anyone prints it, please tag me or share the results, I’d love to see how it comes out on press.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A2H4QdG5LEnAk02F0zkUKYlP5vahD6Ew?usp=sharing

Not sure how to get this textured/dithered effect when screen printing this. Mostly with burning the image onto the screen, any tips?

I’ve been printing out of photoshop a lot lately with some crazy sim-process designs, and the file sizes add up and cause a slow output process. Considering my rip software is printing anywhere between 48-60 dpi, is 300dpi in the file overkill?

Honestly I need some perspective. Im 31F, 15 years experience in the trade, trade school graduate, have earned a BA in Fine Arts. I live in Massachusetts.

My abilities are but not limited to: running auto, running Manuel, screen prep, pms color mixing, embroidery operations, screen and embroidery finishing, graphic design, heat transfer, trophy building, custom engraving operations, receiving, shipping, order intake.

I’m trying to figure out if I’ve reached the cap for hourly wage in the field. I hold the title of screen printer, but as you can see I have experience in multiple departments, making me an adaptable and flexible employee.

What are you paying your employees like me?
If you hold a similar role to me what are you making?

I’m considering giving up my passion and switching gears to a different career because I’m truly struggling. I have 2 kids, 1 and 6 y/o who’s childcare cost is crippling, paired with $2,200 rent payments, crazy utilities, and crazy expensive bills everything else! I know I’m not the only one, but please is there hope to make good money doing this, like is anyone actually making anything close to $30 an hour because I’m not. Right now I’m sitting at $22 an hour, and I have absolutely squeezed that number out of them.

I need honesty people, help a girl out.

I would love to get this t shirt but it’s stupid rare, and I know of one website that is reprinting it but it’s heat transfers, heat transfer prints give me sensory issues because they don’t fold with the tshirt and it’s just straight up plastic.

I thought it was naturally damages but upon closer look you dan so that its all done on purpose