Hi guys,
I have just been playing!
I have made a couple of 'stencil' designed t-shirts, for these I have used 'Permaset' fabric ink. They look great BUT now I am going to do a little wash testing!
The toughest part to making these shirts was heat-curing the shirts in a heat press for 3 miutes at 160 degrees, now this is going to get a little time consuming if I decide to go into mass production
I have heard that there is an 'air cure' water-based ink on the market, is this true? If so where can I get it in the U.K?
Or am I going to wish the missus never got me the Banksy book for Christmas
I've seen the stuff you mean, there is an additive to put in waterbased inks to make them air cure but I can't remember where I saw it! I'll keep looking. I wanted to get some as I use permaset and wanted to cure without heatpressing.
Not much help I know but I'll keep looking.
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I've seen the stuff you mean, there is an additive to put in waterbased inks to make them air cure but I can't remember where I saw it! I'll keep looking. I wanted to get some as I use permaset and wanted to cure without heatpressing.
Not much help I know but I'll keep looking.
Hi Lee,
I've been doing the same mate, my eyes are now getting sore!
It appears that there are many out there that will air cure with an additive (catalyst). Union inks produce one which is good news as I have a local stockist here in Kent.
How have you got on with Permaset Lee? Great 'hand' I thought, don't even feel like it is on the shirt! As I said above, a bit of a pain if I will need to heat cure each shirt!
Thanks for your reply mate.
I've just started using a company called screening west, based in exeter. I can't really give an opinion on the inks yet (Grafco brand by the way) as I've only just started using them, But i can say that the people are excellent. They really know their stuff and have been really helpful as I'm just starting out. As I say, can't really comment on hte inks yet, but I've heard some great thing across the forums on grafco water based. Also they're supposed to cold cure in 3-4 days! Might be worth ringing them!
hello there, somebody mentioned Union do a waterbased ink?!! do you know the brand name of this particular range? Ive being looking to diversify from plastisols.
hello there, somebody mentioned Union do a waterbased ink?!! do you know the brand name of this particular range? Ive being looking to diversify from plastisols.
Hi Anthony,
Looks like there are 3 - Aerotex, Unidye & Unisoft probably for printing on different substrates
Check out their website:Union Ink Company | Screen Printing Inks
I've just started using a company called screening west, based in exeter. I can't really give an opinion on the inks yet (Grafco brand by the way) as I've only just started using them, But i can say that the people are excellent. They really know their stuff and have been really helpful as I'm just starting out. As I say, can't really comment on hte inks yet, but I've heard some great thing across the forums on grafco water based. Also they're supposed to cold cure in 3-4 days! Might be worth ringing them!
Billy
To update! Started using the inks, they're great! No clogging problems, easy workability on the screen, great results, easy curing and great sustomer service, my advice, get in touch with them!
hey guys i'm not in the u.k. buuut. i have used the aerotex quite a bit and its a great product. it is a union ink item that is based on an additive much like nylobond. my understanding is that it might work with other brands of water base. remember this isn't like plastisol that has to be raised to a temperature, but more like paint where drying is based on the solvent evaporation(water). the additive works by helping the ink to continue to dry even if its dry to the touch. anybody thats cured water base knows depending on ink deposit that without air circulation it can suck. the lotech answer can be as simple as a stove or a clothesline. just have to dry them to the touch and they'll finish on their own. as usual all proceedures should be tested for wash fast before running a job.
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