Screen Printing
1: Order is placed
2: produce artwork from:
A) either emailed by customer
B) brought in by customer
C) sales explaining what the customer wants
D) we have creative freedom to create what we want.
3: re-draw, create vector artwork if necessary or make sure we can open
up vector artwork emailed by the customer
4: mock up artwork on garments stating the size, dimensions of imprint,
type of imprint, colours and garment colors
5: email customer artwork approval
6: if needed make revisions that customer requests
7: Separate film
A) assign PMS colours so that each colour will print out separately
B) register artwork according to where its being printed
C) print on film
D) clean film but filling in any holes or scratching out parts that do
not need to be there
E) put in folder , label folder, place with art copy and colour print
out
F) mark art done in the computer system
G) put into production to be produced.
8: Burn art to screens
9: Wash out screens
10: use artwork to line up all colours on screens
11: put ink on screens
12: test print
13: print items
14: send through dryer to cure ink
15: fold items
16: box items counting to make sure all items are there
17: put label on box
18: mark order done in computer system
19: place box in area accordingly to ship method i.e.: Courtesy, MNM,
P.V., or customer pick up