[sudoroom] Glass and Screen Printing

[Matthew Senate]

Dunno about the Workshop Weekend course, maybe JD / Gil / Anca might know?

As for transparencies, you could also work with local printers, especially
for odd sizes and need for high-quality.

// Matt


On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Daniel Finlay <somniac at me.com> wrote:

> We could workshop it at some point, but the screen-making process requires
> a few pieces of specific equipment (A scoop, some emulsion, an exposure
> unit, some kind of very opaque printer).  You can get by with the sun for
> exposure, but without those other things I would be describing the process
> instead of stepping you through it.
>
> So far I've gotten by using a laser printer on transparencies, and I have
> used an inkjet on transparencies.
>
> At a bare minimum you'll need a scoop and some emulsion, with some
> transparencies and your printer.
>
> You may be able to get these at Blick Art Supplies, or at Midwest Sign &
> Screen Printing Company.
>
> Of course, all of this is much simpler on a Yudu, which is why it's a
> great way to make prints without a shop.  It won't print huge designs like
> your poster, but it's definitely easier for an in-shop workshop.
>
> I'm not sure, but my guess is the screen printing workshop at workshop
> weekend had pre-emulsified screens, so they were able to skip that step of
> the process, can anyone verify that?
>
> -Dan Finlay
>
>
> On Nov 16, 2012, at 9:49 AM, rachel lyra hospodar <rachelyra at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I am super interested in silkscreening! We have a utility sink we just put
> in at Coyote space, and we got some old screens and clamps, but we haven't
> really gotten up the momentum to finish setting up and get to printing.
> I'd love to learn more so I can be good at exposing screens, etc. I can
> donate a wood-frame screen to sudo if we want to set it up with our logo
> for future printing in addition to the yudu.
>
> Can we do a workshop? I have a 24x36 poster I need to print and am
> thinking of silkscreening it. It's open-source construction directions for
> a wearable interface.  I *definitely* would love to tap into some
> collective wisdom before launching into that project.
>
> R.
> On Nov 15, 2012 1:38 AM, "Daniel Finlay" <somniac at me.com> wrote:
>
>> Sudo-room was a blast tonight as always, thanks so much for making it
>> what it is.
>>
>> Here's an idea of how we could decorate one of the outward-facing windows:
>> <glass-painting.jpg>
>>
>> Also, the three vacant offices adjacent to the common area really got me
>> thinking.  Especially since I have a screen printing shop, and am in danger
>> of being kicked out when my landlord is foreclosed on.
>>
>> I posted some thoughts on the matter in a blog post, I'd value any
>> outside perspectives on it:
>>
>> http://danfinlay.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-new-kind-of-screen-printing-shop.html
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Dan Finlay
>>
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