[sudoroom] Glass and Screen Printing

[Jenny Ryan]

I have a projector I'll bring into sudoroom tomorrow.

<3jnny
On Nov 18, 2012 7:56 PM, "Daniel Finlay" <somniac at me.com> wrote:

> The emulsion stops being water soluble with UV exposure, so any projectior
> would have to have UV light in it.
>
> Good thing you didn't grab the emulsion, that stuff has a fairly short
> shelf life, unless it hasn't been activated yet, but in any case not worth
> getting into without knowing more of.
>
> Did anyone grab that broken laser-cutter, btw?
>
> -Dan
>
>
> On Nov 18, 2012, at 7:28 PM, Jehan Tremback <jehan.tremback at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Would it be possible to use a projector, bypassing transparencies entirely?
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 11:05 AM, 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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