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Title: Greets from Nottingham, UK
Post by: PhilR on December 15, 2013, 02:39:50 PM
How're you all? Just signed up after finding this forum through searching for discharge print info on Google. I'm a very small time printer, just over 2 years in the business now after bootstrapping myself into the trade as a means of making cheaper merch for my band, and eventually getting out of the dead end jobs I'd been working for years.  :)
Title: Re: Greets from Nottingham, UK
Post by: dirkdiggler on December 15, 2013, 02:42:26 PM
Welcome Phil, you have come to by far the BEST forum on the internet.  Looks like you are a metal fan judging from that band shirt's text you posted.  Lots of musicians here aswell, myself included.  Looks like you are from the hometown of Jake Bugg, I am a big fan.
Title: Re: Greets from Nottingham, UK
Post by: pwalsh on December 15, 2013, 02:52:07 PM
How're you all? Just signed up after finding this forum through searching for discharge print info on Google. I'm a very small time printer, just over 2 years in the business now after bootstrapping myself into the trade as a means of making cheaper merch for my band, and eventually getting out of the dead end jobs I'd been working for years.  :)

Phil:  Welcome to The Shirt Board.com community!  This forum (unlike some others that focus on newbies) is made up of a dedicated group of screen-print professionals and the occasional supplier or two.  Feel free to post your questions, and/or offer your advice as appropriate. As we work together we will all become better 
Title: Re: Greets from Nottingham, UK
Post by: PhilR on December 15, 2013, 03:02:50 PM
Welcome Phil, you have come to by far the BEST forum on the internet.  Looks like you are a metal fan judging from that band shirt's text you posted.  Lots of musicians here aswell, myself included.  Looks like you are from the hometown of Jake Bugg, I am a big fan.

Yeah printing merch for heavy bands is pretty much my bread 'n butter. Still play in 3 myself.
Title: Re: Greets from Nottingham, UK
Post by: Dottonedan on December 15, 2013, 03:28:48 PM
A band member becoming a printer?  Unheard of. Lol.
Great to have you aboard.

A good dot to check out on here (among others) is the (what have you printed lately) thread. Very cool prints and showcases excellent skills and how tos.
Title: Re: Greets from Nottingham, UK
Post by: Frog on December 15, 2013, 04:22:09 PM
Ah, glad to see you here formally introducing yourself, and of course on the forum in general.
Something about our foreign members always reminds me of what www stands for!
Title: Re: Greets from Nottingham, UK
Post by: PhilR on December 15, 2013, 06:54:28 PM
A band member becoming a printer?  Unheard of. Lol.
Great to have you aboard.

I might not surprise you to know that where I work is also where I play.  ;D
Title: Re: Greets from Nottingham, UK
Post by: dirkdiggler on December 15, 2013, 07:34:01 PM
been thinking of getting an Orange Stack.  How do you like it?
Title: Re: Greets from Nottingham, UK
Post by: PhilR on December 15, 2013, 08:03:40 PM
been thinking of getting an Orange Stack.  How do you like it?

It's not actually mine but our bassists. She has a rather severe valve amp fetish. So far she's running a Matamp, Orange & Laney in her 2-piece doom band. And has a Sound City head needing fixing as well.

Mine is the old Carlsbro 100w PA head under the orange which I run into a 4x12" loaded with vintage Celestion G12's from the 70's or thereabouts. Sounds incredible. I love it.  8) I have a 150w Sound City valve PA amp which I use for bass guitar in my other band also.
Title: Re: Greets from Nottingham, UK
Post by: Sbrem on December 16, 2013, 09:31:47 AM
Welcome aboard Phil, a fellow player here as well, started in '65. Funny how many musicians work as screenprinters too...

Steve
Title: Re: Greets from Nottingham, UK
Post by: brandon on December 16, 2013, 09:47:34 AM
Hey, great to have you aboard. You came to the right place. Loads of help from great people on here with a lot of experience. Cool set up you did as well!