posted
I have a friend that needs lettering on a wind sock. Pretty sure they are normally printed with dye sub or screened?
I know there's companies that make the, but hate to order out for just one.
Haven't seen it yet, but he already has a blank wind sock. Aren't they usually nylon?
What I have: 1) Roland printer and printable heat press material. (might stiffen the wind sock so it won't fly?) 2) Paint mask (maybe a few light coats of color?) 3) Cad cut vinyl (probably too heavy?) 4) Cast vinyl (too heavy, might not stay on?)
Think any of these would work? If not, could it be screenprinted?
Thanks, Tony
-------------------- Ace Graphics & Printing Camdenton, MO. USA
posted
#2 is the easiest. Thats what I use on logoed flags. Laying out the mask might be a bit of a challange due to the shape of the 'sock'! Keep us posted. Russ
-------------------- Russ Wood Hobby-Tronics Chiloquin, OR Posts: 13 | From: Chiloquin Oregon | Registered: Dec 2010
| IP: Logged |
posted
1.) is a pain in the butt- you will have to use a heat press material that is made for nylon, then risk melting the nylon when you try to apply it correctly- I did a bunch of 1 off nylon banners and it was tricky to make them work right- the vinyl is kinda stiff as well
-------------------- Michael Clanton Clanton Graphics/ Blackberry 19 Studio 1933 Blackberry Conway AR 72034 501-505-6794 clantongraphics@yahoo.com Posts: 1735 | From: Conway Arkansas | Registered: Oct 2001
| IP: Logged |
posted
I have had to put a fair amount of sail numbers on wind boards and sailboats and I have done them with "Insignia cloth" The sails are folded down and put in the boot cover so that tells you how crushed up they get and yet put back up to full sail and never had a problem.
-------------------- Sam Staffan Mackinaw Art & Sign 721 S. Nokomis St. Mackinaw City, MI dstaffan@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1694 | From: Mackinaw City, MI | Registered: Mar 2004
| IP: Logged |
posted
I've cut a mask with what we call 'sailmask' here-its'a very high tack sign mask, not unlike sandblast mask, but much thinner.
Then airbrushed with vinyl screen lacquer inks.
That worked on nylon.
(Ordinary sign mask did not have enough tack to stick to it, because of the weave.)
-------------------- "Stewey" on chat
"...there are no limits when you aim for perfection..." Jonathan Livingston Seagull Posts: 7014 | From: Highgrove via Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Dec 2002
| IP: Logged |
posted
What Sam says. I've used the stuff on flags, sails and those stupid pop up tents. Cut it slow with allot of pressure and use the tackiest pre-mask that you can find. I've actually used bumper sticker vinyl as a mask on this stuff.
-------------------- Bill Modzel Mod-Zel screen Printing Traverse city, MI modzel@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1356 | From: Traverse City, MI | Registered: Nov 1998
| IP: Logged |
posted
Bill, I use 6" clear cellophane tape as my premask for this and my sandblast rubber.
[ January 10, 2013, 02:54 PM: Message edited by: Sam Staffan ]
-------------------- Sam Staffan Mackinaw Art & Sign 721 S. Nokomis St. Mackinaw City, MI dstaffan@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1694 | From: Mackinaw City, MI | Registered: Mar 2004
| IP: Logged |
posted
Tony, I understand and this has happened to me on several occasions where I needed a onetime product. My solution,.....I call the supplier and I find out who they have sold there product to, get a number and then contact them to see if they will sell me the job or the amount needed for the job depending on the product.
I get the job and I do not have left over product I may never need again.
-------------------- Sam Staffan Mackinaw Art & Sign 721 S. Nokomis St. Mackinaw City, MI dstaffan@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1694 | From: Mackinaw City, MI | Registered: Mar 2004
| IP: Logged |
![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Printer-friendly view of this topic