 First Post - Screen Help...
Hello there. First time poster. Long time reader. I need to make a screen. But heres a short story behind it.
I bought a screen printing set-up from a "going out of business" shop. 6-Color, 6-station Hix manual press. 12x4 National Conveyor Dryer. 16x16 Flash Cure Unit. Epson r1800. Lots of Ink and tons of Screens. And a promise of "Getting me started"...
Funny thing is, once the guy cashed my check he never bothered to return my calls and I never got my training. Im bummed. But I am a very fast learner and I have a graphcs background in Design and Illustration. I also know basic screen printing and Im not afraid to fail... just want to make cool t-shirts for my DJ friends!!
Sooo.. I have designed a 3-color design. Red/Orange/White. All solid. No halftones. I do not have FastRIP or any kind of RIP software. The guy said he used to print 2 transparencies with the Epson Ink, lined them back to back to make it darker and burn the screens.
I cant afford a RIP program right now. So straight to the question with the knowledge above...
What are my options to get my design on a screen?
Should I use Vellum?
Should I buy a special Transparency?
Anything would help.
And yes I have read through the searches and will buy a RIP program with the first batch of money we make! Many many many thanks in advance. |