[sudoroom] Glass and Screen Printing

[Matthew Senate]

Did you snag them??


On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Patrikd <patrikd at gmail.com> wrote:

> Saw some screen printing emulsion & paints in the free pile at the
> American Steel sale...
>
> Patrik
>
> Daniel Finlay <somniac at me.com> wrote:
> Yeah, best bet in my experience is actually finding a screen printing
> shop, and using their printer.  Very few print shops carry unusual sized
> transparency printers these days.
> -Dan
>
>
> On Nov 16, 2012, at 11:03 AM, Matthew Senate <mattsenate at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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