silk screen printing Machine
02-10-2005, 12:47 AM
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I say take a class and learn how to silkscreen the traditional way with the frame, screen, paint etc.... that way you get the feel of what your getting into because theres definatly different paths and alot of options with silkscreening and producing shirts.
Profit wise the way you market yourself and the type of projects your doing you can make a decent 2nd income but i dont think it will lead you to something as a career or a stable income.
Also keep in mind that getting into this type of field may require knowledge of graphic design apps .
hope this helps....
Profit wise the way you market yourself and the type of projects your doing you can make a decent 2nd income but i dont think it will lead you to something as a career or a stable income.
Also keep in mind that getting into this type of field may require knowledge of graphic design apps .
hope this helps....
02-10-2005, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by EJ25RS
I say take a class and learn how to silkscreen the traditional way with the frame, screen, paint etc.... that way you get the feel of what your getting into because theres definatly different paths and alot of options with silkscreening and producing shirts.
Profit wise the way you market yourself and the type of projects your doing you can make a decent 2nd income but i dont think it will lead you to something as a career or a stable income.
Also keep in mind that getting into this type of field may require knowledge of graphic design apps .
hope this helps....
Profit wise the way you market yourself and the type of projects your doing you can make a decent 2nd income but i dont think it will lead you to something as a career or a stable income.
Also keep in mind that getting into this type of field may require knowledge of graphic design apps .
hope this helps....
02-10-2005, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by EJ25RS
I say take a class and learn how to silkscreen the traditional way with the frame, screen, paint etc.... that way you get the feel of what your getting into because theres definatly different paths and alot of options with silkscreening and producing shirts.
Profit wise the way you market yourself and the type of projects your doing you can make a decent 2nd income but i dont think it will lead you to something as a career or a stable income.
Also keep in mind that getting into this type of field may require knowledge of graphic design apps .
hope this helps....
Profit wise the way you market yourself and the type of projects your doing you can make a decent 2nd income but i dont think it will lead you to something as a career or a stable income.
Also keep in mind that getting into this type of field may require knowledge of graphic design apps .
hope this helps....
Thanks for the advice, I'll look into that! You know where there would be a good school to take a class like that?
02-10-2005, 10:57 PM
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Thanks for the advice, I'll look into that! You know where there would be a good school to take a class like that?
Question is what kind of shirts do u plan on producing? plain text? multi colored text? artwork/logos? list goes on but doing traditional silk screening is very limited vs having a machine and is also time consuming...
Traditional way is cool if you want to be original and create your own hoodies/shirts but when it comes to mass quantity it can be very difficult to have everything lined up accuratly and can be very time consuming
To sum it up if u got the $$$ and can be relativly artsy with illustrator/freehand id go with a machine because your not gonna get anywhere silk screening a shirt one by one if your looking to make a profit off it.
02-11-2005, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by EJ25RS
Honestly you dont need to go to a high class school for silk screening, i learned on my own just by researching thru the web and purchasing my supplies at an art supply store (pearls, michaels etc...) but i hear silk screening classes is available in community colleges...
Question is what kind of shirts do u plan on producing? plain text? multi colored text? artwork/logos? list goes on but doing traditional silk screening is very limited vs having a machine and is also time consuming...
Traditional way is cool if you want to be original and create your own hoodies/shirts but when it comes to mass quantity it can be very difficult to have everything lined up accuratly and can be very time consuming
To sum it up if u got the $$$ and can be relativly artsy with illustrator/freehand id go with a machine because your not gonna get anywhere silk screening a shirt one by one if your looking to make a profit off it.
Question is what kind of shirts do u plan on producing? plain text? multi colored text? artwork/logos? list goes on but doing traditional silk screening is very limited vs having a machine and is also time consuming...
Traditional way is cool if you want to be original and create your own hoodies/shirts but when it comes to mass quantity it can be very difficult to have everything lined up accuratly and can be very time consuming
To sum it up if u got the $$$ and can be relativly artsy with illustrator/freehand id go with a machine because your not gonna get anywhere silk screening a shirt one by one if your looking to make a profit off it.
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02-12-2005, 02:17 PM
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What brand of machine are you considering?
You should work in a silk screen shop for a while, BEFORE you buy a machine. You'll be able to answer many of your own questions.
The guy selling the machine may say it is a great business opportunity; but most of the people working these machines don't make much.
Silk screening is a large part of our business, but we don't do shirts any more.
You should work in a silk screen shop for a while, BEFORE you buy a machine. You'll be able to answer many of your own questions.
The guy selling the machine may say it is a great business opportunity; but most of the people working these machines don't make much.
Silk screening is a large part of our business, but we don't do shirts any more.
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02-17-2005, 11:19 PM
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Ken
Have you looked at ScreenPrinters.net yet?
Sounds like I'm in the same place ... ready to buy equipment ...get started.
I saw some posts on that site reccomending a good book "HOW TO PRINT
T-SHIRTS for fun and Profit " by Scott & Pat Fresener. I just got it today Amazon.com.
Let me know how it goes for you .. ....so are you thinking of buying the Printa Systems Package?
Good Luck
John
Have you looked at ScreenPrinters.net yet?
Sounds like I'm in the same place ... ready to buy equipment ...get started.
I saw some posts on that site reccomending a good book "HOW TO PRINT
T-SHIRTS for fun and Profit " by Scott & Pat Fresener. I just got it today Amazon.com.
Let me know how it goes for you .. ....so are you thinking of buying the Printa Systems Package?
Good Luck
John
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