How I Got This Name......

[inkydinky]

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.   

[Printficient]

Welcome.  If you need any supplies call me.  I am currently running a killer remesh special.
Sonny
404-895-1796

[Frog]

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.

[myseps]

Hey Inky.. where are you located?

[inkydinky]

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. 

[Sbrem]

Welcome Inky, I can't tell you what I pictured when I saw the thread title, or how many jokes jumped into my head. Feel free to ask questions; there are usually more than one answer, but if it works, it's good.

Steve

[blue moon]

Welcome aboard!

good to have you here neighbor!

pierre

[sportsshoppe]

Welcome Inky..... Good folks here

[mooseman]

welcome inky,
nice to see a new ...well face inthe palce
mooseman

[Flying Colors]

I am in Westland (just outside Detroit), you can visit anytime you would like. Give me a call...

Mark
734-641-1300

[Donnie]

Inkydindydoit

You Can Do It !~ compilation

[RICK STEFANICK]

ook. enough said. welcome to the professional screen print forum.

[jason-23]

Welcome to the show!

[Fluid]

OMG Donnie, that is freaking classic, LMAO

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