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Offline Cole

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One man shop from the Bay Area
« on: December 11, 2017, 01:48:02 PM »
Hello all,

I've been a big reader of this forum for a while and finally decided to join so I could participate in the conversation!

Quick Background
Company: Print Head
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
Years Printing: 2
Printing Technique: Mostly discharge and water base. Sometimes plastisol if I have to. Totally manual.

Really excited to join this forum! I am completely self taught, so I still have endless questions about how to make life in the shop a little easier. If anyone else out here is printing water base/discharge manually, let's talk! Any guidance is welcomed and appreciated.
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Offline Frog

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Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2017, 01:50:35 PM »
Great to have you. I think that we have a dozen or so members here from the Bay Area and nearby
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Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2017, 01:53:44 PM »
Welcome, we're up in Concord.

Hat is off to you for printing wb manually. My wrists were never consistent enough! 
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Offline Cole

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Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2017, 01:58:59 PM »
Quote from: ebscreen on December 11, 2017, 01:53:44 PM
Welcome, we're up in Concord.

Hat is off to you for printing wb manually. My wrists were never consistent enough!

Thanks! My wrists aren't quite machines yet and I haven't mastered crisp edges and perfect opacity, but everyday gets me closer!
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Offline im_mcguire

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Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2017, 02:17:45 PM »
Not the bay, but Sacramento, close enough! Welcome!!
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Offline Prosperi-Tees

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Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2017, 02:26:26 PM »
I am from the dumping ground of the Bay Area in Fresno CA, originally from Vallejo Ca though. Welcome
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Offline redwoodtees

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Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2017, 03:04:07 PM »
Welcome!

I'm in Felton (Santa Cruz Mountains). I also print DC/WB almost exclusively, also on a manual press. I mainly use Virus inks. I am more of a hobby printer -- I mainly print for my retail line, which is very small-time. I have been printing for a couple years, but since I don't print every day, I am still pretty much a newbie.

Chris
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Offline merchmonster

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Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2017, 04:31:38 PM »
welcome! we're in oakland ca. mostly plastisol, some wb though.
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Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2017, 08:19:01 PM »
welcome I am far from California, (central NY) but close in that I am a self taught manual printer. Plastisol haven't got the WB bug yet maybe next week you never know. Welcome in
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Offline brandon

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Re: One man shop from the Bay Area
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2017, 08:20:17 PM »
Hey Printhead, welcome. I believe we are friends on Instagram. Welcome to TSB!
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