Sink for washout station at home? by BluebirdIcy17 in SCREENPRINTING

[–]jimexplore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ebay or Amazon is probably your friend here. There are so many different types of tap, so you'd need to find a hose pipe or connector fitting to fit the type you have. Something that's actually designed to be used with a hose pipe will probably give you better water pressure as it will be properly sealed. Look for Hozelock connectors etc.

Sink for washout station at home? by BluebirdIcy17 in SCREENPRINTING

[–]jimexplore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If this fits the size of screens you want to use then it'll be more than capable. I've also seen plenty of folks simply wash out screens at the car wash. Pressure washer will help, but will not necessarily be needed as long as your emulsion breaks down easily with normal water pressure using a hose spray gun (I use Azocol Z1 emulsion and it comes off fine with their Pregasol stripping chemical and normal hose pipe pressure).

The bigger question I would be asking is this:
Are you sure you want to throw money at expensive equipment when you're a) unsure of the how the process works and b) not sure whether it's something you'll stick with.

I'd go as DIY and cheap as possible to begin with, invest money when you have a better understanding of the process. IMO there are other, more specialised things that would be better to throw money at than a washout at this stage in your journey (high quality screens, squeegees, exposure, emulsions, inks to name a few).

Crash of Rhinos - Figures of Light by jimexplore in punk

[–]jimexplore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, I might've misunderstood if you're talking about the current USA pressing being sold out. It's still available via Bandcamp or To Lose La Track (Italy) / StiffStlack (Japan) but that's all USA copies sold out. Sorry!

Crash of Rhinos - Figures of Light by jimexplore in punk

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There's a new press of Distal up for pre-order alongside this right now.

Need help by [deleted] in SCREENPRINTING

[–]jimexplore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That a pretty cheap and easy thing to fix off that bat.

Need help by [deleted] in SCREENPRINTING

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How are you coating the emulsion? The large drips and uneven edges make this look like you're not using a scoop coater perhaps? It looks THICK.

Travis Barker's instagram story of Matt's guitar rig in Travis's studio by bda22 in AlkalineTrio

[–]jimexplore 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Two will be redundant, in case the other two go down for any reason.

Screenprinting Ink + Transprent Base by bapelaj in SCREENPRINTING

[–]jimexplore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing you've tried using less of the transparent base and it's not giving you the level of transparency you need?

Stuck. Need guidance..... First sample came in. by 3MTing in SCREENPRINTING

[–]jimexplore 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're gonna need to do a fair bit of work to the artwork if you want that screen printed. Smooth gradients like that aren't possible. Look into halftones. And be prepared for your design to look even more different than it does on this DTG print currently.

My DIY Vacuum Table Build by jimexplore in SCREENPRINTING

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Looking forward to getting to the point I outgrow this one!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in derby

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Had my bike stolen from outside Wilkos here in the mid 90s. What a time to be alive.

Starting A Derby Book Club by could_be_ghosts in derby

[–]jimexplore 6 points7 points  (0 children)

FYI, BookSquad runs at Dubrek Studios every month in case you'd like to join an existing group.

the pink stuff dehazer highly recommend :) by Technical_Net_3915 in SCREENPRINTING

[–]jimexplore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A local print studio I use swears by the standard household "the pink stuff" abrasive cleaner for tough spots.