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TheEvilNarwhale
10-01-2008, 09:40 PM
Does anyone here do screen printing? This is something I am definitely going to be looking into to make awesome shirts. I have been doing quite a bit of stenciling but with spray paint you never know what you are going to get.
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v338/127/115/5016478/n5016478_37939998_547.jpg
Thats what I got last time. It looks awesome, but wasn't quite what I was going for.
Mastergeo7
10-01-2008, 09:44 PM
Man I would love to learn stencil, there's no way to get gaming and geeky shirts in my country, so it's all DIY.

A friend used something called plastisol, it's kinda expensive in my home town sadly.
TheEvilNarwhale
10-01-2008, 09:49 PM
There is a box of terrible records in my apartment and we just use the sleeves and cut into them with a X-acto knife. Screen printing is a much more professional looking way of doing things. I am really looking forward to getting started doing it.
TheEpicOfTyler
10-02-2008, 11:41 AM
I've done a bit of stencil work in my days, as well as had some of my work screen printed. My friend and I are currently looking into buying some screen printing gear and starting a print place of our own.

http://th10.deviantart.com/fs18/300W/i/2007/210/d/d/Zombie_by_tylerjacobs.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/threexs/660A0410.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/threexs/660A0411.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/threexs/660A0413.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/threexs/660A0414.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/threexs/660A0417.jpg

Somethings that I've done that have been screen printed....
http://th04.deviantart.com/fs25/300W/i/2008/155/3/9/Trendy_Bastard_flyer_by_tylerjacobs.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/threexs/213241.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/threexs/ednatemplate-1.jpg
http://a313.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/l_b195e01230650a2a7513843582ef58f8.jpg


That's enough of me showing stuff off. :p

Edit: Blast the image limits!
pheriannath
10-02-2008, 11:45 AM
I really dig the "Trendy Bastard" poster, Tyler.
TheEvilNarwhale
10-02-2008, 11:49 AM
Indeed. That poster is awesome. I think I am gonna go get a screen, emulsion, and some paint today. Hopefully this turns out well.
TheEpicOfTyler
10-02-2008, 12:03 PM
Thanks guys.

Indeed. That poster is awesome. I think I am gonna go get a screen, emulsion, and some paint today. Hopefully this turns out well.

Best of luck to you! I hear it is quite a trial and error process at the beginning so I wish you the best.

Also, let us know what kind of stuff you ended up getting. As I have said, I have been thinking of getting into it and I am curious the kind of money I would need for a bare bones startup. I haven't done much price gauging yet.
TheEvilNarwhale
10-02-2008, 12:10 PM
I have an art store around the corner from me. The ink is about 6 bucks and a screen is about 20 bucks. I just don't know how much the emulsion is.
TheEvilNarwhale
10-02-2008, 02:35 PM
screen, emulsion, cleaner, and 2 colors of fabric ink ran me 58 dollars. Time for first attempt. I'll post results later.
TheEpicOfTyler
10-02-2008, 05:00 PM
That sounds pretty decent. I remember seeing 'starter kits' for around $100. This seems more reasonable.
TheEvilNarwhale
10-02-2008, 05:14 PM
First attempt turned into a hot mess. But I learned a lot. I guess that is whats important.
Everyone vs Dinosaurs
10-02-2008, 06:09 PM
I have a silkscreen machine back at the pad. I haven't gotten a chance to use it yet, but I think I might.



I have done some spray paint stencils (legally, of course :)) and thought that was fun. I never used albums, but instead I used those ugly folders (manilla folders I believe they are called)


But I just might have to try silkscreening some day soon.
crazyD
10-02-2008, 06:26 PM
My roommate made some stencils back in the day, and I sprayed some of them. A combination of some legal stuff, some not so much, though never on private property. Simple, one layer stuff, but I think they are awesome.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c290/thecrazyd/church-2-small.jpg
Placed near a church.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c290/thecrazyd/church-2-buffed.jpg
How it was buffed.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c290/thecrazyd/fightcrime.gif
A concept that I thought was hillarious, mainly because it doesn't really mean anything.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c290/thecrazyd/Monster-Party.gif
Monster Party!
crazyD
10-02-2008, 06:26 PM
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c290/thecrazyd/Transmet.jpg
If you don't know who this is, buy every Transmetropolitan trade right away! You are missing out.
crazyD
10-02-2008, 06:27 PM
Finally, a series of Katamari Damacy sprays scattered around San Diego.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c290/thecrazyd/stormykatamari.gif

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c290/thecrazyd/sewerkatamari.gif

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c290/thecrazyd/heartkatamari.gif

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c290/thecrazyd/katamarihc.gif

^ = my favorite.
TheEpicOfTyler
10-02-2008, 06:29 PM
Those are pretty neat CrazyD. I've been thinking about... uh, 'hanging' my art in a public 'gallery' lately. I may take some pictures when I do. Or maybe not.
IIntrude
10-02-2008, 07:15 PM
My wife is a graphics artist and has done tons of screen printing.
TheEpicOfTyler
10-08-2008, 10:20 AM
Any updates, Narwhale?
TheEvilNarwhale
10-08-2008, 03:01 PM
Still trying to track down some inkjet compatible transparencies. The art store only has xerox and laser jet. Also considering getting a red lightbulb so I can apply the emulsion and not have it start drying right away. That might have been my problem.
TheEvilNarwhale
10-11-2008, 10:31 PM
Sigh. Another botched attempt. The emulsion dried too much and the paint wouldn't even go through the screen.
VerseD
10-12-2008, 02:40 PM
Those Katamari Damacy sprays are awesome crazyD, as is the Jesus poster. Good work.
TheEvilNarwhale
10-13-2008, 07:31 PM
Success! I definitely don't recommend using the internet as a source for how to screen print. You will get a ton of contradictory information. Pictures will be up soon.
TheEpicOfTyler
10-13-2008, 07:36 PM
Awesome. My friend and I are going to move forward with our screen printing endeavors soon. We're planning on getting the gear and try our hand at doing art prints, and then hopefully starting a cheap shirt printing business for smaller bands.
TheEvilNarwhale
10-13-2008, 09:44 PM
First Success. http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v363/127/115/5016478/n5016478_38122791_3031.jpg
4 runs of color though. black, red, black red. That had to be done because on the first application of paint the shirt was folded over a little in the middle. But my room mate and I were very pleased with how it turned out.
TheEpicOfTyler
10-18-2008, 05:57 PM
First Success. http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v363/127/115/5016478/n5016478_38122791_3031.jpg
4 runs of color though. black, red, black red. That had to be done because on the first application of paint the shirt was folded over a little in the middle. But my room mate and I were very pleased with how it turned out.

I'm not sure what it's suppose to be, but congratulations with your success!

I just received a bunch of flyers in the mail that were screen printed and figured that this was the place to show them off.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/threexs/thisisoct27.jpg
Apologize for bad image quality!
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/threexs/flyer1.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/threexs/flyer.jpg
Whunpo
10-19-2008, 04:00 AM
I have a silkscreen machine back at the pad. I haven't gotten a chance to use it yet, but I think I might.



I have done some spray paint stencils (legally, of course :)) and thought that was fun. I never used albums, but instead I used those ugly folders (manilla folders I believe they are called)


But I just might have to try silkscreening some day soon.Wait, you do!?!
We still need to make Rastafarian's For McCain shirts!