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Offline NoDirectionNick

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Drummer's Bass Head printing
« on: September 12, 2012, 02:04:24 PM »
Anyone have any experience with printing on bass drum heads? Not sure what the best route is on getting something like this done for a client. n00b here. Help would be much appreciated. Thanks guys!
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Re: Drummer's Bass Head printing
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2012, 02:37:01 PM »
I don't know a thing about drums, but the first thing is to know what the basshead is make of (insert joke here, CRACK!!!!) lol fisrt to choose a ink to be printed on it.  Simlpe water base ink should work since its air dry, but I,m thinking Nazdar screen Inks would be a good source for your answer.  Far as printing any nice flat surface you can lay the drum on will work unless your doing a multi color print that needs tight registration, then you might have to get a special pallet make.

Darryl
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Offline ericheartsu

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Re: Drummer's Bass Head printing
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2012, 02:41:29 PM »
Air dry inks for sure.

use a higher mesh screen, 305 or 355.

we built a platten out of some paper that we had. try and have smoething hard under it so it doesn't flex when pressure is put on it.
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Re: Drummer's Bass Head printing
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2012, 03:03:29 PM »
If one color, I'd consider sign vinyl.
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Re: Drummer's Bass Head printing
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2012, 03:21:25 PM »
we use vinyl like frogger, way easier. . .  just be aware it will change the tone of the drum.
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Re: Drummer's Bass Head printing
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2012, 03:32:06 PM »
I think they are made of polyester, I would think a MP solvent based ink would bite, Heck vinyl ink would be worth a try too.
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Re: Drummer's Bass Head printing
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2012, 03:33:40 PM »
Homer thats why they most likely don't won't vinyl use

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Re: Drummer's Bass Head printing
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2012, 03:37:41 PM »
Cut stencil out of vinyl spray paint remove stencil bada boom done.

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Re: Drummer's Bass Head printing
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2012, 03:41:36 PM »
Quote from: sweetts on September 12, 2012, 03:37:41 PM
Cut stencil out of vinyl spray paint remove stencil bada boom done.

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now that's an idea! very elegant and effective!

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Re: Drummer's Bass Head printing
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2012, 05:57:29 PM »
Quote from: blue moon on September 12, 2012, 03:41:36 PM
Quote from: sweetts on September 12, 2012, 03:37:41 PM
Cut stencil out of vinyl spray paint remove stencil bada boom done.

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now that's an idea! very elegant and effective!

pierre
I'll have to second that allso, good idea, and it won't change the tone much at all if any

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Re: Drummer's Bass Head printing
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2012, 09:17:21 AM »
Be sure to apply the stencil with Hobbyist removable mist adhesive if you go this way
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Re: Drummer's Bass Head printing
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2012, 09:32:21 AM »
Quote from: tonypep on September 13, 2012, 09:17:21 AM
Be sure to apply the stencil with Hobbyist removable mist adhesive if you go this way

I assumed a  removable adhesive vinyl.
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Re: Drummer's Bass Head printing
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2012, 09:41:31 AM »
Either or.
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Re: Drummer's Bass Head printing
« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2012, 11:58:27 AM »
Yeah just a calendar vinyl I did a door for a friend it looked alright

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Re: Drummer's Bass Head printing
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2012, 02:40:03 PM »
Sorry I haven't been able to respond until now. I appreciate all the advice/tips!
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