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Saturday, August 15, 2015

Starting a Silkscreen or Screen Printing Business

Rotary Silk Screen Printing Business

Starting a Silkscreen or Screen Printing Business

Despite the advent of newer digital printing techniques, there still are many situations where the silk screen process is the most cost efficient and versatile. It is versatile because you can print on almost any surface, from paper and plastic to garments.
Silk screen printing involves printing of images by making ink pass through a fine mesh screen template. Setting up a silk screen printing business is very easy.
Specialize on a niche. This will simplify your work, utilize less capital, and make your company easier to recall as you will be remembered by your product specialty. You can accept other types of silk screen printing—only print jobs as long as you have a main product line. One of the most promising is t-shirt printing as it has a large market.
The main equipment is the silk screen printing machine. There are three types of silk screen printing machines: flat-bed, cylinder and rotary. With sufficient capital and preparation, you can start targeting large buyers, you can buy the most expensive automated machines in order to meet volume orders on time.
Silk screen printing uses specialized types of inks which serve different purposes. Learn what type of ink to use. A variety of ink types are essential to be compatible with the material you will print on. There are other essential supplies you should research about. For example, when printing images, you use photo emulsion chemical; and after printing, to clean the emulsion from the screen, you need emulsion remover chemical.
If you are starting small, you may be able to do almost everything yourself. In case you do plan to hire, here are the critical functions: Silk screen printing operator, graphic artist and sales person.
Recycle materials when you can. You should try to reuse screens whenever possible by proper use of emulsion remover and water. You should also retrieve excess ink for use in other jobs.
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Screen Printing Rotary Machines
6 x 6 ( 6 colors – 6 stations ) P48,000.00
8 x 8 ( 8 colors – 8 stations ) P78,000.00
Also Available:
Screen Stretcher
Flash Dryer 3600 watts Double Fan
Flash Dryer 2000 watts
Exposure Box
Screen Mesh
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Starting a Silkscreen or Screen Printing Business in the Philippines

Rotary Silk Screen Printing Business

Starting a Silkscreen or Screen Printing Business

Despite the advent of newer digital printing techniques, there still are many situations where the silk screen process is the most cost efficient and versatile. It is versatile because you can print on almost any surface, from paper and plastic to garments.
Silk screen printing involves printing of images by making ink pass through a fine mesh screen template. Setting up a silk screen printing business is very easy.
Specialize on a niche. This will simplify your work, utilize less capital, and make your company easier to recall as you will be remembered by your product specialty. You can accept other types of silk screen printing—only print jobs as long as you have a main product line. One of the most promising is t-shirt printing as it has a large market.
The main equipment is the silk screen printing machine. There are three types of silk screen printing machines: flat-bed, cylinder and rotary. With sufficient capital and preparation, you can start targeting large buyers, you can buy the most expensive automated machines in order to meet volume orders on time.
Silk screen printing uses specialized types of inks which serve different purposes. Learn what type of ink to use. A variety of ink types are essential to be compatible with the material you will print on. There are other essential supplies you should research about. For example, when printing images, you use photo emulsion chemical; and after printing, to clean the emulsion from the screen, you need emulsion remover chemical.
If you are starting small, you may be able to do almost everything yourself. In case you do plan to hire, here are the critical functions: Silk screen printing operator, graphic artist and sales person.
Recycle materials when you can. You should try to reuse screens whenever possible by proper use of emulsion remover and water. You should also retrieve excess ink for use in other jobs.
tees and prints custom tees service
Screen Printing Rotary Machines
6 x 6 ( 6 colors – 6 stations ) P48,000.00
8 x 8 ( 8 colors – 8 stations ) P78,000.00
Also Available:
Screen Stretcher
Flash Dryer 3600 watts Double Fan
Flash Dryer 2000 watts
Exposure Box
Screen Mesh


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http://www.teesandprints.com/starting-a-silkscreen-or-screen-printing-business/

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Silhouette Curio Philippines Review

Silhouette Curio vs Silhouette Cameo




Source: http://personaldiecutting.com/silhouette-curio-vs-cameo/
Wondering what is the difference between the Silhouette Curio and Silhouette Cameo? Today, we will be comparing the Curio and Cameo machines and covering the differences between them.

What is the Silhouette Curio?

The Silhouette Curio is one of Silhouette’s newest craft machines for DIY projects that is loaded with features. The Curio has more capabilities than the Silhouette Cameo. The Curio can not only cut and draw, but also emboss, score, sketch, stipple, and etch. With dual carriages, you can mix and match functions.
Silhouette Curio

Although the Silhouette Curio is more versatile than the Silhouette Cameo cutting machine, the Curio is not meant to be a replacement for the Cameo, but rather a supplement, or companion tool. The Silhouette Cameo has a 12 inch wide cutting width, and cut cut up to 10 feet long. The Curio machine, is limited to a 8.5 inch by 12 inch cutting surface.

What can the Curio do that the Cameo machine can’t?

Here is a list of capabilities that the Curio can do, but the Cameo can’t:
  • Metal and foil stippling
  • Metal etching
  • Dual carriage multitasking (multiple tasks in one pass)
  • Embossing
  • Score & Emboss
  • Print & Emboss
  • Deep-cut capabilities* (leather, foils, foams, and more)
  • Using thicker materials as project surfaces (example: stencils sketched directly onto wood up to 5mm thick)
*To cut materials like leather and foam, you’ll need to use the deep cut blade.
Silhouette Curio dual carriage
The Currio comes with dual carriage heads, so you can mix and match tools. For example, you could print and cut, or print and emboss, or even use two different colored pens.

What can the Cameo do that the Curio machine can’t?

Silhouette Cameo
The Cameo machine is better for cutting. The cutting width of the Cameo is 12 inches, and it can cut up to 10 feet long without a mat. This is great if you are making large banners or home decor.
The Cameo also has an on board touch screen, where you can load and cut designs without a computer using a USB drive. This is handy if you are traveling with the machine and won’t have access to a computer.

Silhouette Curio vs Silhouette Cameo Comparison

Here is a side by side comparison for the Silhouette Curio and Silhouette Cameo. Most differences are with the capabilities and cutting width.
 Silhouette CameoSilhouette Curio
Silhouette CameoSilhouette Curio
CutYesYes
DrawYesYes
EmbossNoYes
EtchNoYes
ScoreNoYes
StippleNoYes
PixScan TechnologyYesYes
Cutting Force210 grams210 grams
Cutting Size12 inches by 10 feet8.5 inches by 12 inches
MSRP$299.99$249.99


The accessory tools for the Curio do fit inside the Cameo, and may work, but the official word from Silhouette is that it’s not recommended.
Both the Curio and Cameo will be using the same type of software, but the Curio will have more option unlocked for capabilities such as embossing and etching.

What kinds of materials can be used?

Anything type of material that the Cameo can die cut, the Curio can cut, even fabric materials. However, the Curio can use materials as much as 5mm thick, and cut materials such as foam and leather, which will require a deep cut blade
Curio Etching
The Curio can etch onto soft metal surfaces, such as aluminum, copper, and brass.
Curio Embossing and Scoring
The Silhouette Studio designer is optimized to emboss and score on paper products. With some experimentation however, you could try embossing on soft/think metals.

Overall Differences

The main difference between the Silhouette Curio and Cameo are the capabilities and size. The Curio is designed to have more variety when it comes to capabilities, like embossing and etching, but the Cameo with its 12 inch cutting width is best for cutting materials.

The Silhouette Curio™ hobby machine is the perfect complement to Silhouette's other cutting tools, the Silhouette Portrait® and Silhouette CAMEO®. Simply connect the Curio to your PC or Mac with the included USB cable and use the included software, Silhouette Studio®, to design your project.  Then send your project to the Curio to put your signature style on countless DIY projects. Curio is the perfect machine for DIYers that love to diversify their creativity. With Curio you can:
•             Create beautifully etched metal (stippling/etching tool sold separately)
•             Embellish foils and metals with unique stipple patterns (stippling/etching tool sold separately)
•             Sketch intricate, multi-color designs
•             Create one-of-a-kind stippled ink projects (sketch pens and felt tip pens sold separately)
•             Cut custom designs out of paper, card stock, vellum, vinyl, fabric, stencil material and more
•             Cut or sketch fonts already installed on your computer
•             Add embossing or debossing textures to soft papers, vellum and other delicate materials
•             Use unique materials as project surfaces such as woods, canvas, metals, and more
•             Register and cut printed materials (Print & Cut feature)
Curio is driven by powerful Silhouette Studio® software as well as the Silhouette Design Store, a marketplace of over 70,000 ready-made designs available for purchase. Find the perfect design, resize and customize the design for your project, or design your own from scratch using hundreds of design tools in the powerful Silhouette Studio® software.
The Curio is the only machine that can unlock the stippling, etching, debossing, embossing and dual carriage features in Silhouette Studio® design software.

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