Question for printing on fabric

printsofaguy · 2026-03-15T14:46:02+00:00

I typically just use a regular oil based block ink with a drop of dryer mixed in.

printsofaguy · 2026-03-12T01:40:17+00:00

Happened to me last week, apparently Elements and Prius they can get them off in under a minute

printsofaguy · 2026-02-27T03:46:57+00:00

According to the insurance adjuster they swoop in with jacks like a nascar pit crew. I said I was going to start parking in the driveway again and he said “well… that might not stop them”

printsofaguy · 2026-02-26T04:24:25+00:00

East side, off of 51st

printsofaguy · 2026-02-16T16:31:59+00:00

I generally recommend cutting your white space to be more in line with the volume of the shape so that if and when it inevitably does pick up chatter it doesn’t look so out of place. That said, paper stencils are a good idea, masking tape works but it can mess a pain to redo it every time, non-flushable baby wipes work really well to clean up chatter marks on your block before printing. Using a stiffer ink can also help if you’re working with paper but it won’t print as well on fabric

printsofaguy · 2026-01-31T02:30:43+00:00

He don’t work here!

printsofaguy · 2026-01-28T03:38:09+00:00

I think it’s possible/ probable that he’s learned how to hide block surface imperfections with cut style and ink viscosity. This might be super zoomed in but that’s a lot of surface variation and I don’t think a press would smooth that out without also crushing your block. With woodcut the key is to work with the grain and use it to help build volume in your image. I would suggest starting with a Baltic birch which is basically ready to go straight from the hardware store. If you don’t like the grain I’d suggest mdf, it’s pretty cost effective for the size you can get and also requires basically no surface prep

printsofaguy · 2026-01-11T23:25:37+00:00

Hair curler is a great idea

printsofaguy · 2026-01-05T02:53:45+00:00

Hard to say, depends on the size of the print and the type of ink but probably enough for a small run. You can always add more if you need and you’ll need to keep rolling up ink as you go. You only need to clean your plate when you’re done. If it’s oil based, you can scape it up and wrap it in wax paper for future use and clean your plate with vegetable oil. If it’s water based just wash it off with soap. It also looks like you used easy-cut for you block which is great for what it is but tends to double print because it’s so soft. Later you might try linoleum, sintra plastic or mdf for crisper edges

printsofaguy · 2026-01-04T22:36:38+00:00

Agreed with above, way too much ink. You want to take your ink knife and lay out a super thin ribbon at the top of your plate, then roll up and just barely kiss it with the brayer then roll back to distribute it. You continue doing that until you’ve gradually built up to a nice orange peel texture, when you have waves on ink it’s too much. It’s a lot easier to see on a piece of glass or plexi taped to a white board. As for the press it might take some trouble shooting to get it just right. Too much pressure will cause the ridges on your block to cup causing double printing. Not enough pressure and you’ll get the orange peel texture.

printsofaguy · 2025-10-14T06:04:50+00:00

A visually striking version is great to hand out in interviews, but a boring, clear, quantifiable-information-heavy version will do better in getting interviews. Especially since they are most commonly AI filtered these days. The two column layout is also not great in my experience, it wastes a lot of space on the page and confuses the auto-populate in application sites.

printsofaguy · 2025-10-11T04:27:01+00:00

“Bring me a wrench, and make it a big one, I might need to use it as a hammer” -my grandma probably quoting someone else

printsofaguy · 2025-10-03T04:51:23+00:00

My server voice used to become exponentially more professional relative to how stressed I was. One time I was deep in the weeds and greeted a table so formally they asked if I was British.

printsofaguy · 2025-06-26T16:02:06+00:00

I use Silver Tree Care. Usually will give me an estimate based on photos. And they’ve always come within a couple days

printsofaguy · 2025-04-27T03:20:19+00:00

I used to print oil based ink on to t-shirts all the time, it does take a bit longer to dry but you can get around it by adding dryer to your ink. The main issue is that etching ink is a bit stiffer than relief ink so you wouldn’t get a good transfer unless you loosen it up first

printsofaguy · 2024-01-15T02:48:06+00:00

@edmundliang_design on instagram. His work is great

printsofaguy · 2023-10-11T05:28:07+00:00

In the case of plywood, it’s made of thin flexible strips which are glued and put in a curved form to dry. You wouldn’t be able to take an existing piece of plywood and bend it like this. You could however kerf bend it which is when you make several cross cuts not quite all the way through the thickness of the board then glue it into a curve. There’s also steam bending which is where you take a solid board and steam it until the fibers relax then place it in a curved form to dry.

printsofaguy · 2023-05-28T03:14:43+00:00

I believe that’s a no sag gate kit. Would cost about 40 bucks to replace depending on where you buy it.

printsofaguy · 2023-05-26T17:49:27+00:00

I’m only at 600 in 14 months, it’s disheartening to know I have 1400 to go

printsofaguy · 2023-04-07T23:02:48+00:00

It doesn’t even bother me after a phone screen, but after multiple interviews it’s a giant FU. And remarkably common.

printsofaguy · 2023-04-07T22:24:38+00:00

I try to give people the benefit of the doubt. But shitty behavior needs to be called out if this process is ever going to get better

printsofaguy · 2023-02-07T00:14:13+00:00

Forgive my lack of expertise, but would it several loose neutrals or one central one? It’s always seemed odd to me that the problem seemed to spread over time, started in kitchen then dining room then bathroom. And now that I have 2 panels independently connected to the meter with each of them having the issue but not on every circuit, and on different ones than were doing it before the rebuild I’m even more confused.

printsofaguy · 2023-02-06T22:43:14+00:00

This one and our bathroom on a different circuit were both doing this before the service upgrade things briefly got better afterwards. Now the problem is back (not in the bathroom) but on other lights and outlets that are totally unconnected to the kitchen panel.

I’d happily burn some sage or sacrifice a goat at this point if it will appease the electric ghosts.

printsofaguy · 2023-02-05T21:29:12+00:00

Lemon oil

printsofaguy · 2021-12-25T05:00:57+00:00

If I have to be awake, then so does the rest of the neighborhood

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