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TWO COLOR NUMBER PRESS HOW TO
TWO COLOR NUMBER PRESS REGISTRATION

You can now wash and dry your shirt like normal. This will make the ink permanent on your shirt.

Heat press the shirt on 320 degrees for at least 40 seconds.

You can speed up this process with your heat gun.

Allow your shirt to air dry 24-48 hours.

Repeat steps 8-12 if you have additional colors in your design.

Squeegee the 2nd color, dry with heat gun and add a 2nd coat (optional).

TWO COLOR NUMBER PRESS REGISTRATION

Line up the screen with the registration marks left from color 1 and tighten your screen in place.

Attach your next color to the back of your S peedball screen.

Allow the screen and shirt to air dry.

Remove your vinyl and wash your screen.

If you are using black or a dark color, you can skip this step.

Apply another layer of the same color if you want your ink to be brighter.

Quickly dry this layer using a heat gun.Add tape over the areas where your registration marks will fall.Line up your screen and shirt on the press.

Attach your first color design to the back of your Speedball screen.

TWO COLOR NUMBER PRESS HOW TO

For step-by-step on how to do this in Cricut Design Space, watch this tutorial first. Just getting started screen printing with your vinyl cutter? This step-by-step guide will explain everything you need to know before you start more complex designs like this tutorial. You’ll use the registration marks to line up the additional color(s). The process for multi-color designs on your press is the same as we have done without the press.

I have more details on how to prepare your design in previous tutorials (see How to Screen Print Multiple Colors Using Vinyl Stencils and How to Screen Print 2 Color Designs with the Cricut Maker). The trick is to add registration marks to your vinyl design before you cut it. If you happen to miss a spot, just pull the screen back down and add more ink.Įven though this is a 1 color press, you can still make multi-color shirts with it. These hinged platforms are very helpful when apply ink through your screen. If you have gotten serious about your screen printing, you’ve likely looked into one of these 1 Color 1 Station Screen Printing Presses. If you purchase something through the link, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. This post may contain Amazon or other affiliate links.