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Offline inkydinky

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How I Got This Name......
« on: November 22, 2011, 07:27:55 PM »
Sometimes I should keep my mouth shut around my wife! 
I started out by making shirts for my own band.  Once the bars and other bands found out I did my own shirts they wanted me to make theirs.  That led me to needing a name for my little side business.  My wife was sitting beside me whilst I was brainstorming names and when Inky Dinky came out of my piehole she instantly suggested I go with it.  Two hours, and numerous names later she rejected everything else I offered and insisted that I only had one name that fit......and so it was that Inky Dinky Screenprinting came to be. 

That was 2008 and here we are today.  I still use the same 4 color press (no branding on it) with no micros (adjustments by hammer), I still use the same 6 bulb homemade exposure unit which, I am able to get 60 dpi on a 300 tpi screen.  ( I have a 20 lb weight holding a foam-backed board down on the screen (my vacuume blanket).....and it takes 7 minutes for exposure on yellow mesh....but it works)  I did jump to a AWT conveyor dryer and, thanks to my father-in-law (who has a real shop in Florida); I have a Brown automatic flash. 

My most recent equipment upgrades were a pressure washer and homemade washout booth.  Oh, and again thanks to my father-in-law I have a dip tank. 

I use Coreldraw and ghostscript.

I am now committed to growing my business so that I can have the nicer things in life......like a 6 or 8 color press with carousel so I don't have to wait for the flash!  And perhaps real separation software. 

I have found a lot of useful information on the forums, but do find that what works for some does not necessairly work for all.  I would like to visit and/or work for a week in a real shop in order to get an idea for what the possibilities are.   
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Re: How I Got This Name......
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2011, 07:33:00 PM »
Welcome.  If you need any supplies call me.  I am currently running a killer remesh special.
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Re: How I Got This Name......
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2011, 07:38:03 PM »
Hey Inky. Welcome. I admire your self confidence, as it's not everyone who advertises that "dinky" is a good fitting name for a guy. Lousy place to get inky though.
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Re: How I Got This Name......
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2011, 07:49:22 PM »
Hey Inky.. where are you located?
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Re: How I Got This Name......
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2011, 08:02:37 PM »
LOL......Frog, Dinky is a reference to the size of the business.......no ink on the willy either.  Would hate to have to use the spot remover down there!

I am in sunny Three Rivers, Michigan!!  That is just south of Kalamazoo, and just north of the Indiana border, right between Chicago and Detroit. 
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Re: How I Got This Name......
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2011, 08:21:33 AM »
Welcome Inky, I can't tell you what I pictured when I saw the thread title, or how many jokes jumped into my head. ;D Feel free to ask questions; there are usually more than one answer, but if it works, it's good.

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Re: How I Got This Name......
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2011, 10:34:56 AM »
Welcome aboard!

good to have you here neighbor!

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Re: How I Got This Name......
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2011, 11:19:50 AM »
Welcome Inky..... Good folks here ;D

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Re: How I Got This Name......
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2011, 11:35:38 AM »
welcome inky,
nice to see a new ...well face inthe palce
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Re: How I Got This Name......
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2011, 11:36:03 AM »
I am in Westland (just outside Detroit), you can visit anytime you would like. Give me a call...

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Re: How I Got This Name......
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2011, 12:24:44 AM »
Inkydindydoit

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Re: How I Got This Name......
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2011, 03:23:09 PM »
ook. enough said. welcome to the professional screen print forum. :)
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Re: How I Got This Name......
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2011, 05:36:46 PM »
Welcome to the show!

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Re: How I Got This Name......
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2011, 10:49:47 AM »
OMG Donnie, that is freaking classic, LMAO

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