In the traditional silk-screening approach, you start with a square wooden frame about the size of a T-shirt. Over this frame you tightly stretch a piece of sheer fabric (originally silk, now polyester). ... By coating the screen with thick ink using a sponge, you cause the ink to flow through the screen onto the T-shirt.

What is needed for silk screen printing?

How much does it cost to start silk screening?

Generally, you will spend about two dollars per t-shirt, and about $1.50 per silk screen you create. If you buy pre-made silk screens, they cost about $25 a piece, and ink costs amount to about five cents per shirt.