I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. I want to have my logo silk screened. I can’t find the right material. I want to use a fiberglass type backing but the only thing that I can find is chop strand mat(too coarse). I’ve seen people use stuff that looks like landscaping fabric, it’s really smooth but if you look close you can see the strands. I checked the archives and I don’t see anything in there. Has anyone used anything like this or know where I can find it? Skip
rise paper, I sell it or you can buy it at a local art supply store, tell me your area and i can give you some leads http://www.surfboardglassing.com
hey surflab, do you know what kind of ink they use when silkscreening logos? my friend said he would do some for me and asked what they use and i dont really know. typically id just go to my local guy and he knows what to do for a surfboard. thanks Austin S. http://members.cox.net/austinsurfboards
The guys at surf source will set you up. They even have the large sheets to print multiple logos at a time. Use Nazdar IL series inks. (Industrial Lacquer)
Thanks for the info. I ordered the the paper from surf source, It sounds like it will do the trick. I’ve tried printing on rice paper and I had touble with bubbles under logo when it was wet it out. As far as screening ink goes, just make sure it is water based and you should be ok. Skip
Skip- If your in the Southern California area you can get the Logo Paper from Foam E-Z or we can ship it no problem http://www.foamez.com/cf/catalog.cfm?cat=3&subCat=28. We are the One-Stop Surfboard Supply Shop, so let us know if we can help. Good luck with your project. http://www.foamez.com
waterbased inks are your last choice. Ive used the IL series, I personally prefer VINYL ink for 1 reason, When we print lams, most people request stickers too, and you can run them both with the same inks with no setup changes. http://www.surfboardglassing.com
I found the water-based inks have the potential of shrinking the lam paper and messing up the flatness needed for good logos. In addition to vinyls, acrylic enamels do well for your purposes…