come and print it.
Links below are the resources we use to make what we do. And the great thing - everything is environmentally friendly. We don't recommend you licking most of it - but you could.
Let us know if you have any additions or other items you're curious about.
Local to Denver { Rock Star Sceen Supply }
Located off I-70 and Havana - and have many supplies – so you might check here first on ordering supplies. Ask for Randy - he's super nice. (303) 375-7777
Screens { valley litho }
We use both wooden and aluminum screens with various mesh count - the higher the count the finer the detail. You can order custom sizes and aluminum frames are only a few $ more.
Squeegees { valley litho } or { midwest sign }
Scoop Coaters { valley litho } or { midwest sign }
You can order custom sizes from Midwest and pick-up on the same day - or order online from Valley Litho. The Midwest Sign links to a link for their PDF catalogue.
Clamps and Paper Feeding Guides { northwest graphic supply }
Clamps you can buy from various places, but paper feed guides can be tough to locate.
Photo Emulsion { valley litho }
We use Ulano 925WR, as it was recommended by folks who have tested just about everything out there. And we have great success with it.
Screen Reclaiming { valley litho }
To reclaim your screens you will need Stencil Remover #4 which works great.
Inks { valley litho } { jerry's artarama }
We only use Speedball inks as they are all water based. There are 3 basic types. Water Soluble, Acrylic and Fabric. Use Fabric Opaque (only at Jerry's) on dark materials.
Paper { french paper }
You can use most any uncoated paper - but we only use French Paper as they have great colors, you can order small quantities of parent size sheets (26"x40") - and they are environmentally friendly. Some people think it sounds fancy - but they are a company back east, not actually from France.
Masking Tape
We buy 2" wide tape which is available at most hardware stores - Lowes or Home Depot and much less than art stores as you can buy the contractors pack.
Transparencies { film source }
We buy inexpensive 11x17 transparencies from Film Source. For large posters (20x26) where we don't want to tile pages together, we send files to { indox } that is local.
Power Washer
If you're getting serious - buy a power washer. It will remove years of frustration in washing screens when you burn them and also reclaiming. We bought ours from Home Depot - lower end model that ran around $90 and it works great. No need to get too fancy as you will blow out your screens.
