printing inside a box literally....

[whitewater]

Just wondering if anyone has any idea how to print inside a box...

The folks I did mylar for, and some aluminum cps. need more stuff printed..

printed outside the box and then also inside.

If they would have given them to me BEFORE they put them together i would say no prob...BUt they have them together i believe..

do you think maybe making a stencil and laying it in there and maybe taking a little paintbrush and just brush the ink in there??

Any other idea maybe let me know...

Thnaks

[blue moon]

how many pieces and how big is the box?

[whitewater]

here is one

[whitewater]

3-20 pcs.


the boxes are small....instrument boxes??

Here is the other one

[Clark]

How big is the imprint?  I'd have a screen made to fit inside, hold the screen down with one hand, and run the squeegee with the other.  No off contact, just set the screen inside.

I'd also charge so much the wouldn't want to do it.

[blue moon]

How big is the imprint?  I'd have a screen made to fit inside, hold the screen down with one hand, and run the squeegee with the other.  No off contact, just set the screen inside.

I'd also charge so much the wouldn't want to do it.

for a small qty like that, I would not go the extra mile and would suggest a cad cut or digital film. Peel of and apply . . .

[Frog]

These are like sheet metal cases right?
I's say decals now that they have screwed up and already made them.
As I was typing, Pierre said almost the same thing Great minds and all that...

[Sbrem]

decals with permanent adhesive as opposed to removable.

[Frog]

I'm still adjusting to the use of the term "decals" for anything but water-slide. To me, the others are stickers. but I am trying to come around.

[whitewater]

yeah they can't use decals...government...

I think maybe the best way is just make a stencils and use an ink from nazdar and just run a small paint brush over the numbers and letters...

I think that would be best.

What I have done with them in the past for something that requires new supplies (and usually the ink will come in a gallon) is charge them for the printing and also supplies (like the ink and wash) then if they do get something else printed that requires what I bought then I don't charge them because they are already paid for it.

Really how long could it take to out a stencil on and brush it?

The last order I gave a quote for they wanted the quote to be for 20...gave them the price...well they got a 100...at the 20 price. So I make out with them.

[Frog]

I think maybe the best way is just make a stencils and use an ink from nazdar and just run a small paint brush over the numbers and letters...

I think that would be best.


Really how long could it take to out a stencil on and brush it?

You could also make small screens and use small sqeegees.

I don't know how big these boxes are, but I have used 4"x6" screens in the past, and didn't even have the luxury of a roller frame with which to first tension the mesh. 1x2 firring strips, canvas stretcher, and staples.

[whitewater]

ok...frog that  may work...I'll have to check on  the size of boxes.

[Sbrem]

I'm still adjusting to the use of the term "decals" for anything but water-slide. To me, the others are stickers. but I am trying to come around.

tomato, tomahto. I've done stickers/decals for our local army base, they had some canteens that need "oz." markings so they could measure their intake properly. The permanent adhesive was the important part. I've also done a similar job before, you need a super skinny metal frame and glue a piece of mesh from a larger frame. Like a square can with no top, and mesh on the bottom. A very small squeegee (maybe even just blade, no handle). 

[whitewater]

Any Idea what I can make a stencil out of?

I don't want to use a screen, but how would I cut little tiny letters and numbers?

[Sbrem]

depending on the ink, maybe cadcut vinyl or mylar (temp adhesive) stick it down, paint over it, lift it up real careful like. Just an idea...

Steve