screen printing

[Paul]

AJLA! ther is no daft questions! only daft answarws lol
Yes you can use this screen again and again. but if you have regular customer with this same designe you dont want to mess with screens more then once so you keep it on the shelf

this is how to reclaim the screen:
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my exposure unit is simillar to that. (not this same but hallogen light same as her 1000w)
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and well... this could bee quite messy but only on the begining... after you get it it's easy and stright forward...
your sink or bath down stairs is fine. I do that in my bathroom (dont tell my wife:)


and last answare is yes! its much cheaper. if you do let say 50 tees it will cost you about 50p per print + tee. this is only gess but its not far off... ink is cheep. tube of white ink will cost you about £13 per 1L!!! and belive me this is plenty

forgot to add that customer will pay set up fee... well its up to you but coat the screen will cost you about £10 but it depence how much you time will cost

[AJLA]

Wow looks like hard work!

How long will a screen last if I re use it?

[Paul]

hmmm its dificult to say a sI still got my... but I read somwhere that it can last years or LOADS of jobs! sometimes if you your screen had it all You di is just restrech new mesh on it.

[Justin]

My first job in the printing industry was managing a screen making department at a big screen printers in Leicestershire. I had no experience whatsoever but needed a job. My Brother-in-law was well in at the company so 'bluffed' me into the job! I had a couple of hours training in his garage and started the following day. Baptism of fire.

Whilst I was only responsbile for making the screen up/cleaning off etc. I learned a fair bit in a short space of time. This was many years ago but I've often thought about getting one of these single colour set-ups and having a play.

A friend runs a printers in Nottingham who I sometimes contract small jobs to and I remember discussing this with him. It's a big learning curve getting into screen printing but very rewarding and challenging. His advice was to leave it to the folk that already do it and give us all a share of the pie. Decent advice but I still hunger to learn!

Justin

Justin

[AJLA]

single colour printing?

[Justin]

Single station rather than single colour. Obv. you can put different screens in to change colours but these are ideally suited to single colour.

Justin

[Paul]

i do single color as well... that what i need on this moment. but hope to upgared soon

[John G]

Hi, I run a screen printing co and have been in the trade for 26 years so if anyone need any advice - ask away.

Cheers John

[Justin]

Nice one John, you may regret telling us that! lol.

Justin

[Paul]

ok John thats one for you. my print is quite nice and sharp edges but is not smooth. is sort of like sand paper feeling. some one told me is that off contact fault. can you tell me how to set it up corretly please?


Paul