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Re: [dotcomformat] Silkscreening your own panels

2010-02-01 by John Mahoney

>John,
>That's just what I use: regulard Speedball acrylic poster ink. The 
>kind for paper.
>
>The trick is that I finalize the panels with seven layers of fine 
>matte spray to keep the ink from scratchin off. Panels like Rogers 
>are cured in a factory setting with special ink and a heat process.
>
>My system bypasses that for several reasons, and works just fine.
>
>I use Westar services to make my silkscreen, which you can, too.
>
>And no, I don't want to screen any more panels! ;)
>
>-dana

Thanks for all the info. I wish we could find out what the "special 
ink" was, too, though!

I know that screening is not a fun process, nor is it particularly 
cheap, but it remains one of the better options.

Cheers,
John

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