What is the best ink to use for fabric screenprinting?

[Marcellman]

I am thinking of starting screenprinting on t-shirts and have done some research but I would like to find a recommended brand to use, I hear Speedball isn't best. Preferrably an ink that can air dry or can be cured by a heat gun or hair dryer, help

[ImJustRickG]

If you're going to be doing this with a heat gun or hairdryer, you're still in Speedballtown.

[steve w]

there are other water-based inks, some are better than Speedball, but not much

[RADAR]

rick, i hate your avatar. please change it back.

[Havenpress]

Try Union Aerotex. Has a catalyst you mix into the ink to harden it/make it impervious to water without needing to neccesarily heat set it. It's good ink, comes in portions comparable to speedball and I think is comparable in price. Downside might be the color selection, but that's according to taste/design concerns.

You could go to victoryfactory.com and check what they have as well for waterbase. I don't print on shirts much but that is the bulk of their business.

[Havenpress]

Oh, but you better get that shit out of your screen when you're done with the run, because if it dries in there you're wrecked (read: absolutely fucked) and can't get it out easily, even with dehaze. You better use some degreaser/soap when you spray out, or even better, just reclaim the screen when you're done with the job using a pressure washer/reclaimer that has soap or degreaser built into it (like "supra", also avail at victory). That way you're sure to have it out of the screen/not haze the screen.