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SILK SCREENING CUSTOM MS END PLATES

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:12 am
by 4EVER PG
Hey I was wondering if anyone has a line on someone who does silk screening? I have a few custom colored PG MS end plates that need to be silk screened like the originals. Thanks

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:14 am
by martinkruit
Nico is working on that.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:21 am
by 4EVER PG
martinkruit wrote:Nico is working on that.
Hey thanks for the reply. Pass it on to Nico that IM interested in getting a few end plates done also.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:27 am
by gkitching
You can usually find silk screeners locally. I have a couple in my little town here in bum-fuck. The trick is getting the art work for it. The last time I had something screened I did my own artwork on CAD. maybe someone here already has something for that amp.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:39 pm
by AVICJR
gkitching wrote:maybe someone here already has something for that amp.
Or have someone scan you a good copy of it. :wink:

I'm going to do the same except I want to refinish a Ti1200.1. Problem is the case may be too big for the silk screening machine. I will find out after school ends which is soon.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:21 pm
by 4EVER PG
Hey thanks guys, I will do some calling around to find out if I can find someone local. I will let you guys know how it pans out.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:25 pm
by Jacampb2
Do it yourself. It is pretty easy, especially if you have to go to the trouble of doing the artwork yourself. One or 2 colors, like most of the phoenix gold stuff should be really simple. Here are some links, I have a bunch of amps to refinish, and I am either going to engrave the covers on my CNC if it is up and running, or try my hand at DIY silk screening.

http://community.livejournal.com/craftgrrl/3674467.html

That one is only one color, but it is the easiest instructions I have seen.

BRB with a few more links. Gotta look through my book marks.

Later,
Jason

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:29 pm
by Jacampb2
And this one is a link to the more "official" process, with photo sensitive chemicals, the downfall is the PITA it is to set up, but the cool thing is, the screens will last for a long time, and this process gives you much more detail, since it is basically a photograph of the pattern.

http://nomediakings.org/doityourself/ho ... hirts.html

**edit** for another one, lots of good info here, the most comprehensive I have seen. They also sell all of the stuff to do it :)

http://www.reuels.com/reuels/Silk_Scree ... tions.html

Later,
Jason

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:15 pm
by 4EVER PG
Thanks Jacampb2 for all the great info.

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 9:29 am
by BLACKonBLACK98
man i love this forum already. great info.

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 9:48 am
by martinkruit
BLACKonBLACK98 wrote:man i love this forum already. great info.
Welcome.... on this wonderfull forum