[Tame Ape]

Okay, so H8R steered me to this stuff many moons ago when I expressed my interest in marrying fashion and safety. This stuff is highly (highly!) reflective and I am stoked! My intention is to produce shirts/hoodies and eventually wicking shirts (that remain stinkless!) with this magic ink.

The first picture is in ambient light and the second is with the flash firing.

A completish line should be forth-coming soon!


(I hope you don't think I'm shamelessly spamming, I think of it as shamelessy self-promoting, which I might remind is what the USA is founded on)

 

[Serial Midget]

Stinkless shirts and ambiant lighting...

 

[Tame Ape]

Stinkless shirts and ambiant lighting...

I'm trying to get this one right. All the manufaturers producing wicking shirts are trying to produce one with anti-stink built in. Jus gots to do the research, the testing and the negotiatinininn' before can commiting

 

[bluebug32]

hey, I really like the design and it's a great idea too. And your model looks a little like Edward Norton...

 

[Serial Midget]

I'm trying to get this one right. All the manufaturers producing wicking shirts are trying to produce one with anti-stink built in. Jus gots to do the research, the testing and the negotiatinininn' before can commiting

Can you get stinkless in a can? It might be cheaper.

 

[Tame Ape]

Can you get stinkless in a can? It might be cheaper.

We thought about that one, but the stink is strong and we are weak.

 

[Tame Ape]

hey, I really like the design and it's a great idea too. And your model looks a little like Edward Norton...

Thanks! Thats my flat-mate Brook. I just told him what you wrote, and he was like what? And I was like, yah. So then he went, oh.

 

[lovebunny]

ill buy one

 

[hooples3]

looks good tame!!!!! make sure you let us know when the line is out!!!

 

[dogwonder]

Do they come in extra stink free? I got a lot of stink...

 

[robdamanii]

Thanks! Thats my flat-mate Brook. I just told him what you wrote, and he was like what? And I was like, yah. So then he went, oh.

You guys said a lot, eh?

 

[brungeman]

Nice job. that ink is spensive aint it? I think I got mine for $115 a quart. but it does go a long way.

I have printed on these

and they seam to be holding up nicely!

check'm out. if you don't have an acount to get pricing let me know. I'll get you there!

 

[Tame Ape]

Nice job. that ink is spensive aint it? I think I got mine for $115 a quart. but it does go a long way.

I have printed on these

and they seam to be holding up nicely!

check'm out. if you don't have an acount to get pricing let me know. I'll get you there!

thanks, I'm all set up though. I need to get the inky-stuff a snazy name like "refracto!" or "Visibilty Enhancer"

 

[stosh]

Lookin good man!

 

[Tame Ape]

Lookin good man!

you know it girl!

 

[brungeman]

thanks, I'm all set up though. I need to get the inky-stuff a snazy name like "refracto!" or "Visibilty Enhancer"

I figured you were, but never hurts to offer.

yeah a cool name would be SAWEET!

 

[Westy]

Can you get stinkless in a can? It might be cheaper.

A lot of stink comes out of my can, but I for one am not putting anything in it to stop the stink.

 

[spincrazy]

Most excellent sir. Glad you were able to bring the idea to fruition.

I need me some new shirts. Please send me a current and future catalogue or walk south 2 or 3 streets this weekend. I'm moving and didn't get to the laundry this week.

 

[Konabumm]

you look high as a kite

 

[Tame Ape]

Most excellent sir. Glad you were able to bring the idea to fruition.

I need me some new shirts. Please send me a current and future catalogue or walk south 2 or 3 streets this weekend. I'm moving and didn't get to the laundry this week.

moving? Where to? You and the chickie moving in together?

 

[spincrazy]

moving? Where to? You and the chickie moving in together?

Moving down to the 2nd floor. Nicer, newer, bigger and on the 2nd flr. Yes, the three of us are making a home (Foster)

 

[H8R]

Looks awesome, I won't even ask what the ink costs were...



You get a press yet?

 

[stinkyboy]

You can try and get rid of stink, but it always comes back!

ink:

 

[Tame Ape]

Moving down to the 2nd floor. Nicer, newer, bigger and on the 2nd flr. Yes, the three of us are making a home (Foster)

aww! Thats great man! Congrats!

 

[Tame Ape]

You can try and get rid of stink, but it always comes back!

ink:

don't you live with your mom?

 

[Tame Ape]

Looks awesome, I won't even ask what the ink costs were...



You get a press yet?

not cheap.

I have a studio/over-flow space across the street from my apartment. Mix in a screwdriver, wood, screws and clips and bam, a 1-color press.

I need to figure out the flash burner angle though. This stuff needs a high cure temp (like 340 f)

 

[H8R]

not cheap.

I have a studio/over-flow space across the street from my apartment. Mix in a screwdriver, wood, screws and clips and bam, a 1-color press.

I need to figure out the flash burner angle though. This stuff needs a high cure temp (like 340 f)

An 1800w flash will run you $100-$200 used.

Remember that a commercial 120v flash needs a dedicated 20 amp circuit and plug. (pricey if you don't know electrical work)

But yeah, that or a conveyor unit are really the only way to go to get things properly cured if you're using plastisols.

I use a catalyst mixed into my water-based ink and line dry it for dark inks on light colored stuff. I use a combo of catalyst and flash unit for white-on-black.

 

[Tame Ape]

An 1800w flash will run you $100-$200 used.

Remember that a commercial 120v flash needs a dedicated 20 amp circuit and plug. (pricey if you don't know electrical work)

But yeah, that or a conveyor unit are really the only way to go to get things properly cured if you're using plastisols.

I use a catalyst mixed into my water-based ink and line dry it for dark inks on light colored stuff. I use a combo of catalyst and flash unit for white-on-black.

I'll have to look into the catalyst option (I know nada), but how do you handle putting down a base coat and the registration for the second color?

 

[stinkyboy]

don't you live with your mom?

Settle down youngster.

Too late for a redesign on the shirts huh? That's a shame, cause, well, nevermind...

 

[H8R]

I'll have to look into the catalyst option (I know nada), but how do you handle putting down a base coat and the registration for the second color?

Almost impossible for a one color press, unless you tear down and set back up for each garment.

A multi-color press drop the screens in the exact spot on the shirt platen every time - print the base color, flash in place, print the second color, flash if needed, repeat for how ever many colors you have.

A press with a rotary station setup allows you to spin the shirts to the flash instead of having to swing the fash over the shirt one at a time. So then you load and print the first base color, then print the rest of the colors as they come around.

Make sense?

 

[H8R]

thanks, I'm all set up though. I need to get the inky-stuff a snazy name like "refracto!" or "Visibilty Enhancer"

How about "Safety Bling"

 

[Tame Ape]

Settle down youngster.

Too late for a redesign on the shirts huh? That's a shame, cause, well, nevermind...

what? what? You've got to get out of this passive aggresive habit of yours.

 

[Tame Ape]

A press with a rotary station setup allows you to spin the shirts to the flash instead of having to swing the fash over the shirt one at a time. So then you load and print the first base color, then print the rest of the colors as they come around.

Question answered. I wasn't sure which part rotated.

Do people ever mount the flash in place of a screen? Seems like it could be a little time-saver.

 

[Tame Ape]

How about "Safety Bling"

How about 'Ass-saver' or 'Be aware from the derriere'

 

[H8R]

Do people ever mount the flash in place of a screen? Seems like it could be a little time-saver.

No, not on a manual press. The screen carousel has to spin to switch colors. It would be an extension cord disaster. Both the screens and the platens move independently on some presses (mine does this) some have multiple colors and one fixed platen.

Here is a four/four press: (four colors, four platens)

(am I making this more confusing?)


On a rotary automatic press it's different. The screens are stationary, and the platen carousel drops, moves and raises up to the screens. There are screen sized flash units that can be placed anywhere in-line.

 

[Tame Ape]

I gotcha now. I was thinking of a set-up where the platens rotated and the screens were stationary. In that case, integrating a flash unit in lieu of a screen makes sense to me.

 

[H8R]

If/when you plan on getting any more equipment (used or not) let me know, I've worked with most of the major presses and equipment out there. I can tell you what to look out for (and more importantly - what to avoid)

 

[Tame Ape]

If/when you plan on getting any more equipment (used or not) let me know, I've worked with most of the major presses and equipment out there. I can tell you what to look out for (and more importantly - what to avoid)

That'd be greatly appreciatted. I'll send you a PMMMmmm later.

 

[brungeman]

H8R is giving you some primo info. I have been printing for bunches of years, but teaching screen printing and graphic comm. for 6 years now. it has taken me the last 3 years to aquire equipment through school to print professional quality shirts etc. I can not purchase anything used unless it comes from a dealer that sells used equipment etc. at that point its almost the same as buying new. but if you need contacts for used equipment, and "craigs list" doesn't have anything check here. it is the forums on screenprinters.net I have picked the brains of the people on there before, and if I could have bought used found some great deals!

any thing to add H8R? I agree with everything you said!