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General => Introduction => Topic started by: Cole on December 11, 2017, 01:48:02 PM

Title: One man shop from the Bay Area
Post by: Cole on December 11, 2017, 01:48:02 PM
Hello all,

I've been a big reader of this forum for a while and finally decided to join so I could participate in the conversation!

Quick Background
Company: Print Head
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
Years Printing: 2
Printing Technique: Mostly discharge and water base. Sometimes plastisol if I have to. Totally manual.

Really excited to join this forum! I am completely self taught, so I still have endless questions about how to make life in the shop a little easier. If anyone else out here is printing water base/discharge manually, let's talk! Any guidance is welcomed and appreciated.
Title: Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
Post by: Frog on December 11, 2017, 01:50:35 PM
Great to have you. I think that we have a dozen or so members here from the Bay Area and nearby
Title: Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
Post by: ebscreen on December 11, 2017, 01:53:44 PM
Welcome, we're up in Concord.

Hat is off to you for printing wb manually. My wrists were never consistent enough! 
Title: Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
Post by: Cole on December 11, 2017, 01:58:59 PM
Welcome, we're up in Concord.

Hat is off to you for printing wb manually. My wrists were never consistent enough!

Thanks! My wrists aren't quite machines yet and I haven't mastered crisp edges and perfect opacity, but everyday gets me closer!
Title: Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
Post by: im_mcguire on December 11, 2017, 02:17:45 PM
Not the bay, but Sacramento, close enough! Welcome!!
Title: Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on December 11, 2017, 02:26:26 PM
I am from the dumping ground of the Bay Area in Fresno CA, originally from Vallejo Ca though. Welcome
Title: Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
Post by: redwoodtees on December 11, 2017, 03:04:07 PM
Welcome!

I'm in Felton (Santa Cruz Mountains). I also print DC/WB almost exclusively, also on a manual press. I mainly use Virus inks. I am more of a hobby printer -- I mainly print for my retail line, which is very small-time. I have been printing for a couple years, but since I don't print every day, I am still pretty much a newbie.

Chris
Title: Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
Post by: merchmonster on December 11, 2017, 04:31:38 PM
welcome! we're in oakland ca. mostly plastisol, some wb though.
Title: Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
Post by: mooseman on December 11, 2017, 08:19:01 PM
welcome I am far from California, (central NY) but close in that I am a self taught manual printer. Plastisol haven't got the WB bug yet maybe next week you never know. Welcome in
mooseman
Title: Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
Post by: brandon on December 11, 2017, 08:20:17 PM
Hey Printhead, welcome. I believe we are friends on Instagram. Welcome to TSB!