Your lack of branding and advertising is refreshing and a big part of why I enjoy your content but I'm not sure I share the same sentiment you had on wearing merch. Buying and wearing merch for me feels like a small thank you to the artist/creator for all the joy they might bring into our lives.
i agree with the buying merch thing. I agree with Dave, if I were buying from creators that i dont really like / want to support. I wouldnt want to be a walking billboard for creators i dont like. on the other hand, if i deem a creator "worthy" of my money and my advertisement, that means that i genuinely think the creator deserves it. its who i wish to be associated with, in a way.
I feel very much the same. I absolutely DESPISE marketing and advertising. I feel they do nothing for society other than increase FUD and class warfare. But, I am all for supporting an individual or company that strives to do what's right. I still despise their marketing because inevitably it will be manipulative and rely on FUD, but if I am the one seeking out a product I will support them if their product is good. It is so hard to find good products though because of all the manipulation and I find most reviews aren't honest either. Makes it tough.
True. True. In the coming year, I'm going to need this channel to begin supporting itself. You'll undoubtedly see me struggling with all of the above relatively soon.
They're looking fantstic Dave! I tried my hand at screen printing last year and it's a magical process. At some point in the future I'll have a space that I can dedicate to doing more. Rather than using the painting or photo method, I used a hand cut stencil which worked pretty well for a first attempt (and for a single shot).
My grandmother screened things in the 60's with stencils. I had every intention of showing one in the film and forgot. If it was good enough for her...
Oh one more. Photo emulsion with modern diazo emulsion is much easier, no darkroom required. Speedball has a kit with the appropriate lamp and if you can print transparencies it’s a game changer if you don’t mind the wash out process. I do admire your dedication to the hand painted process!
Talking up this channel is already something I do - wearing one of these just makes the conversation self-starting! :D I'm in, whenever they land. I think it's especially important right now to keep good and interesting creative work supported with attention and dollars. If we're gonna live through dark times, let's tend the candles well.
Dave, 100% would buy your merch. It’s always two l-food for me: support a creator I like financially (which is the only way you can keep creating) and its additional visibility to bring others into the same state of mind of the same (you in this case) creator.
I'm not sure why the notion of an "art print" of my logo makes me cringe. Too precious? This is actually a complex and rich rabbit hole. It goes right back to Warhol's Brillo Boxes...logo as art. Hmmmmm.
The printing station thingy is such a great example of how to use what you have to make what you need. I've made and printed using construction paper stencil directly on the screen. You only get a few shots but the world has enough mass market tshirts out there.
I'm in for at least one when available. I enjoy wearing branded shirts for companies/people I appreciate because I have to wear clothing anyway and I enjoy seeing other people wearing shirts that I recognize and often strike up conversation with those people. Always fun sharing something in common or giving/getting a chuckle out of people. Ex when I wear a Savage Industries shirt , a Christmas Party a Nakatomi Plaza shirt or some obscure gun company people really appreciate it and its always fun meeting someone with similar interests.
Love the look of this screen machine. I’m always amazed at what you can create with minimal supplies. Really makes me stop and think about things I’m working. Can’t wait to see the production run.
The moment to moment finger tapping inventiveness of that thing was genuine. I had purchased two hinge-clamps, made for screen printing, and once they failed to do what I needed, one thing led to another.
As person that worked in a screen print shop. I love the hand made aspect of the look. I would get in trouble when I would wear the cast off mistakes. Now that look is called vintage print.
Dude! Decades ago I got this flea market bargain, an old alarm clock with a funny nodding chicken on the dial. Today I saw another one like that. Mine doesn't really run anymore, but yours seem to work just fine. Keep up the good work!
It has to be wound everyday, and as much as I love analog stuff, that's apparently a step too far. It sits up on a shelf, not telling anyone the time and not bobbing its chicken head.
I enjoy wearing t-shirts with an image that represents an artist that I respect. On more than one occasion I have found cool people in the world because of a shared interest that's represented on my clothing. I would be proud to wear your logo in the hopes of finding such people.
Dammit Dave, I went looking for a purchase link before I even watched the film. Honestly, I can't wait...get on that ASAP can ya? I agree with the commenter below. I see "merch" as a way to give a small thank you to the creator, if you had a patreon I'd be there at the top tier immediately. The machine looks awesome. As always thanks for the film and take care!
This is the way i first did screenprinting. Had a speedball kit that came with some of this stuff. Its actually fun and a low tech way to get in to printing. Speedball also made this stuff i think they called it drawing fluid? Its like a liquid masking fluid. So you paint the areas you want ink to go through, let it dry, and then coat the whole screen with blockout fluid, let dry and then rinse out the drawing fluid. Might be a little easier. Some other alternative diy screenprinting methods are using paper stencils or id youre facy vinyl stencils. Paper can be pretty sloppy with the registration and doesnt hold up over long periods of time, but ive done small runs of posters using paper stencils. Ive never used vinyl but i imaging it just is a more accurate and stronger version of the paper stencil. Another thing you could do aswell to save some time is instead of using blockout for the whole screen, you can use tape to block out large swatches of unused screens.
We also generally call them screen printing presses. I would also either get some of that sticky pallet paper like you were talking about, or cover your platen with some paper because lint does build up over time and it's a pain to clean it off of the platen directly. Also I don't know if your using plastisol ink or not, but a simple way to check if the ink has fully cured after you are done printing is to give it a little stretch. If the ink cracks after a little stress it didn't get up to temp and needs to be heated up again. Sorry for all of this I just enjoy screen printing especially diy printing
@@cinodrome that's one thing I like about it for sure. the base knowledge and skills needed to transfer ink from a screen to some other substrate is relatively little, but there are so many different techniques and processes you can use depending on what tools/resources/equipment you have available to you that there is always more to try out and learn.
1:41 i don't mind supporting small creators. I bought Ben Krasnow's first shirts, still have them. To me, when peeps like you put stuff like this out, it's less about branding and more like "i'm commemorating a moment in time". Might be because i'm Aphantasiac, so visual anchors are very important for me. So count me in.
I only recently learned about Aphantasia, and I need to learn more. The diagnostic information just doesn’t make any sense to me. You’re telling me that people close their eyes and actually “see” objects? I feel like the discussion suffers from an inability to describe sensations, like being asked what it’s like to smell something. Either that or I have Aphantasia myself and can’t begin to imagine what the hell everyone else is experiencing.
I would love to buy one of your shirts. I just ask, can you please get some in the "tall" sizes (ex. 2XLT) please? Also, I have a question about a previous build. Would it have worked if you had mounted the cutting mat on the underside of the detachable portion of your workbench? Or would it not attach upside down? It was a great build, but I was just curious.
I've been meaning to get into home made t-shirts. I used to make a bunch of them when i was in Uni, even had a t-shirt with cheats on at some point, written in small print around the graphics. :)) (Ain't nobody going to remember structural math formulas, that's what Engineers are for!!!).
@@cinodrome Straightforward, even if brilliantly executed, would be a bit of a disappointment. Your videos, Sir, are always outstanding, for many reasons. We could tolerate some disappointment (this is Life, after all), but I can't see you purposely sowing it. We'll leave cold water systems (what? that's just a faucet, isn't it?) in the past. Please reserve a t-shirt for me (size L, though maybe that means something different in the States), I hope you will post to Australia, spare no expense.
This to me seems more like a band t-shirt than a marketing gimmick. Had you put all your social media links and stuff like that, then yeah, ugh. This is more like a fun way to spot other fans in the wild.
As a logo designer, I approve of this intro. Can’t wait to buy one.
That is appreciated!
Your lack of branding and advertising is refreshing and a big part of why I enjoy your content but I'm not sure I share the same sentiment you had on wearing merch. Buying and wearing merch for me feels like a small thank you to the artist/creator for all the joy they might bring into our lives.
i agree with the buying merch thing. I agree with Dave, if I were buying from creators that i dont really like / want to support. I wouldnt want to be a walking billboard for creators i dont like. on the other hand, if i deem a creator "worthy" of my money and my advertisement, that means that i genuinely think the creator deserves it. its who i wish to be associated with, in a way.
I feel very much the same. I absolutely DESPISE marketing and advertising. I feel they do nothing for society other than increase FUD and class warfare. But, I am all for supporting an individual or company that strives to do what's right. I still despise their marketing because inevitably it will be manipulative and rely on FUD, but if I am the one seeking out a product I will support them if their product is good. It is so hard to find good products though because of all the manipulation and I find most reviews aren't honest either. Makes it tough.
Well said. I could go on about this for days, but even doing that would increase the FUD. Look the other way!
A quality sentiment. Cheers.
True. True.
In the coming year, I'm going to need this channel to begin supporting itself. You'll undoubtedly see me struggling with all of the above relatively soon.
Can’t wait to buy one!! Thank you for another delightful video Dave
You’re more than welcome.
I need references for the music you use in your videos. Always love it
Check out Syd Dale.
They're looking fantstic Dave!
I tried my hand at screen printing last year and it's a magical process. At some point in the future I'll have a space that I can dedicate to doing more. Rather than using the painting or photo method, I used a hand cut stencil which worked pretty well for a first attempt (and for a single shot).
My grandmother screened things in the 60's with stencils. I had every intention of showing one in the film and forgot. If it was good enough for her...
I love the "machine" you made to get the logo straight on the t-shirt - another inspiring video
Scraps and over-built. Perfection!
Thanks so much.
My giant pile of green plywood cu-offs is almost used up! (I swear it somehow got bigger after the PPE storage project.)
They look so good. Hand painting the screens was next level dedication! Truly the definition of "Hand Made"
No doubt, if I had a photo emulsion set up, I'd consider the hand painting a bit mad. We do what we have to do.
Oh one more. Photo emulsion with modern diazo emulsion is much easier, no darkroom required. Speedball has a kit with the appropriate lamp and if you can print transparencies it’s a game changer if you don’t mind the wash out process. I do admire your dedication to the hand painted process!
Thank you!
Next time…
Can’t wait to purchase one!
Stay tuned….
Whoa what were those tape dispensers! Very cool!
They're great, and I wish I could tell you. Bought them a while back...and they don't have any branding!
Its the "M.R Tape dispenser" by cw&t, no ? ( somehow my previous comment got deleted...)
Yes! That’s it.
Talking up this channel is already something I do - wearing one of these just makes the conversation self-starting! :D I'm in, whenever they land. I think it's especially important right now to keep good and interesting creative work supported with attention and dollars. If we're gonna live through dark times, let's tend the candles well.
Bless you and your horse. Well said.
Dave, 100% would buy your merch. It’s always two l-food for me: support a creator I like financially (which is the only way you can keep creating) and its additional visibility to bring others into the same state of mind of the same (you in this case) creator.
Appreciated!
I have wanted to do this for years…my Dad was a printer and I love all things associated with the printing process…love the rig you made
Thank you!
Now you have the screens, art prints of the logo are within reach. Acid free paper, or home made paper? A new rabbit hole?
I'm not sure why the notion of an "art print" of my logo makes me cringe. Too precious? This is actually a complex and rich rabbit hole. It goes right back to Warhol's Brillo Boxes...logo as art. Hmmmmm.
The printing station thingy is such a great example of how to use what you have to make what you need. I've made and printed using construction paper stencil directly on the screen. You only get a few shots but the world has enough mass market tshirts out there.
My pile of green plywood cut-offs is almost used up!
Fabulous. They are wonderful!
Thank you Morocco!
Sold! I love everything about this.
Thank you!
Wow this looks so good
Thanks!
I'm in for at least one when available. I enjoy wearing branded shirts for companies/people I appreciate because I have to wear clothing anyway and I enjoy seeing other people wearing shirts that I recognize and often strike up conversation with those people. Always fun sharing something in common or giving/getting a chuckle out of people. Ex when I wear a Savage Industries shirt , a Christmas Party a Nakatomi Plaza shirt or some obscure gun company people really appreciate it and its always fun meeting someone with similar interests.
Well, if you have to wear clothing anyway…
Love the look of this screen machine. I’m always amazed at what you can create with minimal supplies. Really makes me stop and think about things I’m working. Can’t wait to see the production run.
The moment to moment finger tapping inventiveness of that thing was genuine. I had purchased two hinge-clamps, made for screen printing, and once they failed to do what I needed, one thing led to another.
impeccable timing - just got some screen printing supplies without knowing where to start, thank you for documenting your (beautiful) process!
Go get 'em!
love your style, love the screen printing jig, love the look of the print! i'll keep an eye out on the shirts!
Thanks!
Great fun watching these videos.
Thank you!
As person that worked in a screen print shop. I love the hand made aspect of the look. I would get in trouble when I would wear the cast off mistakes. Now that look is called vintage print.
Don’t tell anyone, but I actually painted a few of the “crunchy edges” into the screen.
Dude! Decades ago I got this flea market bargain, an old alarm clock with a funny nodding chicken on the dial. Today I saw another one like that. Mine doesn't really run anymore, but yours seem to work just fine. Keep up the good work!
It has to be wound everyday, and as much as I love analog stuff, that's apparently a step too far. It sits up on a shelf, not telling anyone the time and not bobbing its chicken head.
That’s very cool, I’ve got requests for shirts with my channels name. I love this idea.
- right on.
Post when they are available. Maybe a soundtrack too so I can run in the background when Im actually working in my shop (or on the job).
A Syd Dale playlist will get you most of the way there.
Suh-Wheet ! And I learned something new !
Glad to hear it.
Such my hero. Thank you every day.
You are altogether welcome!
Love the way you work. And love to have a hand printed shirt from you. Will you also send them overseas?
That's a damn good question. I have a lot to figure out, but let's say yes, since you ask so nicely.
I enjoy wearing t-shirts with an image that represents an artist that I respect. On more than one occasion I have found cool people in the world because of a shared interest that's represented on my clothing. I would be proud to wear your logo in the hopes of finding such people.
Love it.
Dammit Dave, I went looking for a purchase link before I even watched the film. Honestly, I can't wait...get on that ASAP can ya? I agree with the commenter below. I see "merch" as a way to give a small thank you to the creator, if you had a patreon I'd be there at the top tier immediately. The machine looks awesome. As always thanks for the film and take care!
Greatly greatly appreciated.
@@cinodrome seconding the Patreon suggestion.
I'm in for one. I too have a preponderance of black T's as it is film industry recommended.
Required.
Someone complimented my outfit recently and I said it was simply my somewhat-successful-filmmaker costume.
This is the way i first did screenprinting. Had a speedball kit that came with some of this stuff. Its actually fun and a low tech way to get in to printing. Speedball also made this stuff i think they called it drawing fluid? Its like a liquid masking fluid. So you paint the areas you want ink to go through, let it dry, and then coat the whole screen with blockout fluid, let dry and then rinse out the drawing fluid. Might be a little easier. Some other alternative diy screenprinting methods are using paper stencils or id youre facy vinyl stencils. Paper can be pretty sloppy with the registration and doesnt hold up over long periods of time, but ive done small runs of posters using paper stencils. Ive never used vinyl but i imaging it just is a more accurate and stronger version of the paper stencil. Another thing you could do aswell to save some time is instead of using blockout for the whole screen, you can use tape to block out large swatches of unused screens.
We also generally call them screen printing presses. I would also either get some of that sticky pallet paper like you were talking about, or cover your platen with some paper because lint does build up over time and it's a pain to clean it off of the platen directly. Also I don't know if your using plastisol ink or not, but a simple way to check if the ink has fully cured after you are done printing is to give it a little stretch. If the ink cracks after a little stress it didn't get up to temp and needs to be heated up again. Sorry for all of this I just enjoy screen printing especially diy printing
Fabulous! Thank you for sharing the knowledge! Like any discipline, this one undoubtedly goes deeper than the casual observer would expect.
@@cinodrome that's one thing I like about it for sure. the base knowledge and skills needed to transfer ink from a screen to some other substrate is relatively little, but there are so many different techniques and processes you can use depending on what tools/resources/equipment you have available to you that there is always more to try out and learn.
1:41 i don't mind supporting small creators. I bought Ben Krasnow's first shirts, still have them. To me, when peeps like you put stuff like this out, it's less about branding and more like "i'm commemorating a moment in time". Might be because i'm Aphantasiac, so visual anchors are very important for me. So count me in.
I only recently learned about Aphantasia, and I need to learn more. The diagnostic information just doesn’t make any sense to me. You’re telling me that people close their eyes and actually “see” objects? I feel like the discussion suffers from an inability to describe sensations, like being asked what it’s like to smell something. Either that or I have Aphantasia myself and can’t begin to imagine what the hell everyone else is experiencing.
I would love to buy one of your shirts. I just ask, can you please get some in the "tall" sizes (ex. 2XLT) please? Also, I have a question about a previous build. Would it have worked if you had mounted the cutting mat on the underside of the detachable portion of your workbench? Or would it not attach upside down? It was a great build, but I was just curious.
A good idea, but that thing is heavy as stone. Flipping it around would be a risky proposition.
@cinodrome got it!
Those look fantastic.
Considering what I just paid for a bands tour tshirt (which doesn’t fit me) I’m sure these will be worth every penny :)
I hadn't thought of it that way. I feel better - I'm a struggling little band selling my merch out by the bar.
great video...
Thanks!
I want one.
Yay, though, if too many people want one I won’t get anything else done!
Want. Will Wait.
But wait...was that a model car in the corner at the very end?!?!?!?!?!?!
Ding.
That only took three hours eight minutes.
Amazingly subtle (Transformers) project foreshadowing is my new favorite thing.
Wait, wut? Foreshadowing is on the table? Gotta go back through the videos and play I spy!
Take my money!
I've been meaning to get into home made t-shirts. I used to make a bunch of them when i was in Uni, even had a t-shirt with cheats on at some point, written in small print around the graphics. :)) (Ain't nobody going to remember structural math formulas, that's what Engineers are for!!!).
Make an extra one in Large, please.
Roger that.
Also, I want that chicken clock.....
It has to be wound every day. Otherwise, who doesn't love a chicken clock?
A BMW 2002?
I LOVE that I can toss little things into frame and everyone pounces. Project in the works! (Not a straightforward auto model kit build, of course.)
@@cinodrome Straightforward, even if brilliantly executed, would be a bit of a disappointment. Your videos, Sir, are always outstanding, for many reasons. We could tolerate some disappointment (this is Life, after all), but I can't see you purposely sowing it. We'll leave cold water systems (what? that's just a faucet, isn't it?) in the past. Please reserve a t-shirt for me (size L, though maybe that means something different in the States), I hope you will post to Australia, spare no expense.
This to me seems more like a band t-shirt than a marketing gimmick. Had you put all your social media links and stuff like that, then yeah, ugh. This is more like a fun way to spot other fans in the wild.
Ugh, indeed. I hadn't even considered such a horror.
Sign me up for a shirt because I'm a consumer whore... AND HOW! 😂. XL please.
Also. What's with the Hasegawa model kit? THAT is totally my thing.
Ah! I'm working backwards. You get the prize for first model kit question. Related project in the works!
Shut up and take my money!!
That's the spirit!
Dont buy it, message received loud and clear, thanks for the heads up
Anytime.