Printing graphics?

BLAIRWITCH · Posted: Mar 09, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject: Printing graphics?

Anyone know how you would screenprint graphics on a wakeskate?

dudufigueiredo · Posted: Mar 09, 2009 10:00 pm Post subject:

-silkscreen...
-sublimation heat transfer... (for polymer bases)
-hand painting
-burning wood (pirograph)

these are solutions i heard of, and tried some..

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 5:42 am Post subject:

theres always the option of hitting a rail with a screw sticking up...usually makes your graphic more interesting haha

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

Don't forget about sharpies..

Fryguy · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 7:18 am Post subject:

http://www.skateandannoy.com/features/diy/screenprinting/basics1.html , but you can get a simmilar effect with the Stencil & Rattle Bomb.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 9:20 am Post subject:

BLAIRWITCH · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 9:41 am Post subject:

dudufigueiredo, What was the best method for you?
Fryguy, Thats really helpful thanks

Fryguy · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 11:14 am Post subject:

BLAIRWITCH, Se do bheatha. You can also make a arched screen that follows the rocker so you can print full wash on the board. I'll try to find pics of arched screen construction.

Fryguy · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 11:17 am Post subject:

http://www.diyskate.com/screen.html arched screen construction

dudufigueiredo · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject:

T-Hawk · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 7:50 pm Post subject:

Sharpies, FTW! Birthday

BLAIRWITCH · Posted: Mar 11, 2009 10:02 am Post subject:

dudufigueiredo, Im gonna try silk screening a deck this week