Coral Draw is designed primarily for vector based art, i.e. solid colors like text and spot colors. However, are prepared in Photo paint will be converted by the program to dots which are the half tones. Then you need a RIP program in your computer printer to print the image as dots. If you do not have a RIP program, the image printed will appear as a gray smear.
i've noticed lately that i am getting a lint build up in the ink when i'm printing shirts. please help me resolve this issue. i'm using between 130-160 mesh screens. and this is causing my finished shirts to look bad.
110 mesh. However, some people use 83 or 86. More important is to also use capillary film to control the thickness of the ink deposit. We use 50 microns on retensionable frames (Newman). Without very tight screens you will drive the ink into the shirt, and the color of the shirt will come through the image. We also put cardboard on the neck of the platen so the mesh stays off contact, except the mesh under the edge of the blade. You can see a demo in the video "Capillary Film Increases Profits" which you can find by clicking on the link to videos on www.rjennings.com. You will see me printing white ink on navy shirts and I don't flash cure.
Hi: I am printing black nylon jackets with white and gold ink with a catalyst.
It seems the gold which I print 3 times with a flash is still bleeding (where you can see the black nylon)from the ink. I even use a white under base and still does not look good. Also the temp is at 350f. Does anyone have a solution for this. Is there a better gold ink for jackets that is required that I might not know. Help please
Ink is sold with different percentages of pigment. You need to tell me what company made the ink, and which ink series of that company you are using. Nylon is a synthetic. Synthetics can bleed. To avoid, a poly series of ink should be used. Gold has different meanings to different people. To most people, golden yellow is gold. However, there are different forms of gold. I suggest you look at the Union Ink color chart to select the appropriate color. If available in the Poly series, that is the ink I would use. The Poly series is heavily pigmented. I would add 10% of Nylobond and print with one stroke. To improve opacity, I would use 110 mesh with 50 micron capillary film. You get better opacity with capillary film than with liquid emulsion. So achieving the results you want involves more than you anticipated. If you don't have a dealer to help you, then you have the wrong dealer. You can always call R Jennings Mfg Co at 800 500 2279 for help. By the way, your heat is too high. Curing occurs by dwell time, not high heat. High heat will cause the ink to sublimate into the fabric rather than stand up on the surface. Roger
It really is a function of the market and the individual so I would say there is no sweet spot. Your formula should also account for a base pay and any benefits. Let your staff know you want to work with them to create an incentive plan that is competitive and fair, that gesture alone will let them know your company is one worth working for.
by edgegraphicsolutions (not verified) - 04/11/2010 - 12:58
Great question! I am new to this business so I'm only offering what might amount to about .02 cents. If I were in a position to hire sales staff to go and get jobs I would first figure out how much of an advertising budget I can afford. Having a sales force and advertising essentially serve the same purpose: To get customers. Unless you are raking in cash, I would not budget for both. Advertising is NOT EFFECTIVE unless you stay in one spot for a long time. Finding that spot takes a while as your potential customer base is so broad. A sales force can target your customer base directly. My gut reaction to the question would be 20% of the job they bring in. Obviously that would fluctuate depending on if they had a base salary. I look at it this way. 80% of a job you might not have had is better than 100% of one you don't have
What kind of price should I bid for a screen printing job thats producing 1750 garments, garments are supplied and maybe using 3 gallons of ink and about 50 hours of time. Per unit price?
by edgegraphicsolutions (not verified) - 04/11/2010 - 13:16
Since you are in the business to make money the very first thing you should do when you are getting started is figure out how much money you are going to make. Creating a price list is an essential part of being in business. I will admit that it is very hard in the printing business because prices vary so much across the board. When i put my price list together - which covers 12 pieces to 5000 pieces - I surveyed about 10 shops for 10 different jobs. I sat back and compared the data and then looked at my own operating expenses and came up with a solid price list that I could live with. You also have to figure out where you stand in the market place. When customers pay for something, there are a lot of elements to what they are paying for. Quality, location, ease of doing business, customer service, etc. All of these factors should be considered when pricing your product. Pricing shirts is not based on how many gallons of ink you will use (indirectly it is) but how many colors per shirt front and back. You are doing 1750 garments, are they 1 color, 1 sided? What are the specs. Here is where I am at price wise.. 1750 garments (1 color .075) that is per side. (2 color 1.00) (3 color 1.25) (4 color 1.50) (5 color 1.75) (6 color 2.00) that is per shirt. All of my design fees and screen charges are rolled into the price. Also, I do not charge for shipping. The typical shipping price is $25 to $50 which is not a lot on a $2000 order. It does however translate to the customer as V A L U E!!! So I do not charge for shipping. Good luck and I hope this helps you!
Faites-en la demande à Mr. Jenning, étant un passionné de la sérigraphie,je suis convaincu qu'il saura répondre à cette demande.
La relève d'aujourd'hui en sérigraphie sur textiles et articles de promotion, ne court pas les rues croyez-moi. Tous les jours nous recevons des appels de propriétaires de sérigraphies nous demandant si nous avons des prospects sérigraphes à leur présenter.La réponse est pour la majorité du temps non! Un manque flagrant de formateurs en SÉRIGRAPHIE SUR TEXTILE en est la cause. Au Québec un étudiant voulant faire une formation en sérigraphie sur textiles et articles de promotion,doit s'inscrire à une formation de 1200 heures et plus, apprendre différents domaines de l'imprimerie(Lithographie, impression à plat etc) et terminer cette formation avec plus ou moin 40 heures en technique et pratique de ce qu'ils rêvaient apprendre le plus la SÉRIGRAPHIE SUR TEXTILE. L'année suivante la majorité de ces élèves ne reviennent pas à ce cours et vont vers d'autres métiers ou ils pourront pratiquer durant toute la durée de la cession ce qu'ils voulaient apprendre.
Ce ne sont pas les professeurs/formateurs qui en sont la cause mais le système implanté par les commissions scholaire qui n'ont pas eues la vision de modifier ces programmes avant que cette situation empire et fasse que les propriétaires de sérigraphies aient un manque urgent de main-d'oeuvre.
Merci Mr. Jenning de nous écouter et de partager cette passion et ces connaisances avec nous.
halftones in coreldraw x3
can anyone tell me how to make halftones using coreldraw x3?
thanks,
shawn
half tones
Coral Draw is designed primarily for vector based art, i.e. solid colors like text and spot colors. However, are prepared in Photo paint will be converted by the program to dots which are the half tones. Then you need a RIP program in your computer printer to print the image as dots. If you do not have a RIP program, the image printed will appear as a gray smear.
best mesh for dark shirts
what mesh size is most used when printing a design just for dark shirts?
thanks,
shawn
lint in ink after printing shirt
i've noticed lately that i am getting a lint build up in the ink when i'm printing shirts. please help me resolve this issue. i'm using between 130-160 mesh screens. and this is causing my finished shirts to look bad.
thank you,
shawn
printing dark shirts
110 mesh. However, some people use 83 or 86. More important is to also use capillary film to control the thickness of the ink deposit. We use 50 microns on retensionable frames (Newman). Without very tight screens you will drive the ink into the shirt, and the color of the shirt will come through the image. We also put cardboard on the neck of the platen so the mesh stays off contact, except the mesh under the edge of the blade. You can see a demo in the video "Capillary Film Increases Profits" which you can find by clicking on the link to videos on www.rjennings.com. You will see me printing white ink on navy shirts and I don't flash cure.
Print black nylon jackets
Hi: I am printing black nylon jackets with white and gold ink with a catalyst.
It seems the gold which I print 3 times with a flash is still bleeding (where you can see the black nylon)from the ink. I even use a white under base and still does not look good. Also the temp is at 350f. Does anyone have a solution for this. Is there a better gold ink for jackets that is required that I might not know. Help please
printing black nylon jackets
Ink is sold with different percentages of pigment. You need to tell me what company made the ink, and which ink series of that company you are using. Nylon is a synthetic. Synthetics can bleed. To avoid, a poly series of ink should be used. Gold has different meanings to different people. To most people, golden yellow is gold. However, there are different forms of gold. I suggest you look at the Union Ink color chart to select the appropriate color. If available in the Poly series, that is the ink I would use. The Poly series is heavily pigmented. I would add 10% of Nylobond and print with one stroke. To improve opacity, I would use 110 mesh with 50 micron capillary film. You get better opacity with capillary film than with liquid emulsion. So achieving the results you want involves more than you anticipated. If you don't have a dealer to help you, then you have the wrong dealer. You can always call R Jennings Mfg Co at 800 500 2279 for help. By the way, your heat is too high. Curing occurs by dwell time, not high heat. High heat will cause the ink to sublimate into the fabric rather than stand up on the surface. Roger
Paying sales staff
I am have a difficult time trying to come up with a good formula for commissions. I don't think there is a sweet spot. Whats your opinion....
insentives for your sales team
It really is a function of the market and the individual so I would say there is no sweet spot. Your formula should also account for a base pay and any benefits. Let your staff know you want to work with them to create an incentive plan that is competitive and fair, that gesture alone will let them know your company is one worth working for.
Paying sales staff
Great question! I am new to this business so I'm only offering what might amount to about .02 cents. If I were in a position to hire sales staff to go and get jobs I would first figure out how much of an advertising budget I can afford. Having a sales force and advertising essentially serve the same purpose: To get customers. Unless you are raking in cash, I would not budget for both. Advertising is NOT EFFECTIVE unless you stay in one spot for a long time. Finding that spot takes a while as your potential customer base is so broad. A sales force can target your customer base directly. My gut reaction to the question would be 20% of the job they bring in. Obviously that would fluctuate depending on if they had a base salary. I look at it this way. 80% of a job you might not have had is better than 100% of one you don't have
Screen printing
What kind of price should I bid for a screen printing job thats producing 1750 garments, garments are supplied and maybe using 3 gallons of ink and about 50 hours of time. Per unit price?
Pricing 1750 garments
Since you are in the business to make money the very first thing you should do when you are getting started is figure out how much money you are going to make. Creating a price list is an essential part of being in business. I will admit that it is very hard in the printing business because prices vary so much across the board. When i put my price list together - which covers 12 pieces to 5000 pieces - I surveyed about 10 shops for 10 different jobs. I sat back and compared the data and then looked at my own operating expenses and came up with a solid price list that I could live with. You also have to figure out where you stand in the market place. When customers pay for something, there are a lot of elements to what they are paying for. Quality, location, ease of doing business, customer service, etc. All of these factors should be considered when pricing your product. Pricing shirts is not based on how many gallons of ink you will use (indirectly it is) but how many colors per shirt front and back. You are doing 1750 garments, are they 1 color, 1 sided? What are the specs. Here is where I am at price wise.. 1750 garments (1 color .075) that is per side. (2 color 1.00) (3 color 1.25) (4 color 1.50) (5 color 1.75) (6 color 2.00) that is per shirt. All of my design fees and screen charges are rolled into the price. Also, I do not charge for shipping. The typical shipping price is $25 to $50 which is not a lot on a $2000 order. It does however translate to the customer as V A L U E!!! So I do not charge for shipping. Good luck and I hope this helps you!
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Faites-en la demande à Mr. Jenning, étant un passionné de la sérigraphie,je suis convaincu qu'il saura répondre à cette demande.
La relève d'aujourd'hui en sérigraphie sur textiles et articles de promotion, ne court pas les rues croyez-moi. Tous les jours nous recevons des appels de propriétaires de sérigraphies nous demandant si nous avons des prospects sérigraphes à leur présenter.La réponse est pour la majorité du temps non! Un manque flagrant de formateurs en SÉRIGRAPHIE SUR TEXTILE en est la cause. Au Québec un étudiant voulant faire une formation en sérigraphie sur textiles et articles de promotion,doit s'inscrire à une formation de 1200 heures et plus, apprendre différents domaines de l'imprimerie(Lithographie, impression à plat etc) et terminer cette formation avec plus ou moin 40 heures en technique et pratique de ce qu'ils rêvaient apprendre le plus la SÉRIGRAPHIE SUR TEXTILE. L'année suivante la majorité de ces élèves ne reviennent pas à ce cours et vont vers d'autres métiers ou ils pourront pratiquer durant toute la durée de la cession ce qu'ils voulaient apprendre.
Ce ne sont pas les professeurs/formateurs qui en sont la cause mais le système implanté par les commissions scholaire qui n'ont pas eues la vision de modifier ces programmes avant que cette situation empire et fasse que les propriétaires de sérigraphies aient un manque urgent de main-d'oeuvre.
Merci Mr. Jenning de nous écouter et de partager cette passion et ces connaisances avec nous.