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[chrise]

I am pretty new to silk screening so I am not sure if there is a better way to pre coat items. I have white coasters that I screen print a base color dry then screen print the actual design. I will also be doing mouse pads. I burn a screen with the size of the item to be able to coat the item. Has anyone coated items a different way such as a paint brush? I have an example attached of a coaster I pre coated in black using the screen method

[COCHISE]

Nicely done. I know that requires a bit of work. You have the white ink laid very well.

Being lazy, I would print them with my inkjet heat transfer ink, or sublimate them.


kne

[chrise]

Thank you. Once I have screen printing down I want to then incorporate heat transfer into my work flow. In the meantime this is a great place to learn more about the heat transfer technique as well as screen printing.

[COCHISE]

many of us are using multiple methods of imprinting. We will always be glad to answer any questions or send you to a web site that can give more info.

I am relatively new at screen print and used the videos produced by Ryonet to guide me.

kne

[chrise]

I will have to check those videos on Ryonet out. I mainly been learning by trail and error....Mostly error LOL

[MonkeyMeMe]

I agree ryonets,, videos are the one of the best bunches,, but Condes rock,, as well,,,

Welcome,,

If it was a aluminum sigh I would spray paint it first,,

but coasters I would do like Ken(cochise says) sublimination


MMM

[MonkeyMeMe]

Are you using ceramic Coasters? or the pressed woody ones?

[chrise]

Rubber backed coasters with some sort of cloth on the front.  I am also using speedball inks.

[chrise]

Condes? Do they have a web site? I have not heard of them. aluminum screens? Can you tell I am new. I use the Yudu system with their screens. I have not ventures into sublimination yet.

[MonkeyMeMe]

hey i am a yudu Nut,,,,,, so is a few others here,,,,

www.conde.com

Not sure if they have screens and stuff I was directed there from other members here to learn about sublimination,,,,

and I did,,,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

MMM

I do use screens from ryonet,, reg ones with my yudu, and ryan, shows you how in his videos at Ryonet

[chrise]

I love my Yudu as well but want to learn ink transfer for more complicated color designs. I have just done single color screen printing so far. I get my screens at Michaels when I get 50% off coupons and I buy the speedball emulsion to keep the costs down.  Still have lots to learn but I am loving the results I get when everything works out well.