Hello to all
Silk Screening on wood, and in this size, is a very big challenges.
Most of the professional printing shops are not capable and not willing to take this challenge.
The original artwork files are designed like this, it is not really possible to change the artwork proportions,
You change 1 black surrounding, move it, you have to then start changing all other black lines and all the colours and
Match to the area around it. You will start changing the complete artwork from scratch and break up the proportions.
We have managed it in the past to set up the printing machine with more force on the squeegee, the squeegee is
pushing the Paint through the screen while printing. The more pressure you apply on the squeegee, the more you start to stretch the screen.
If you apply to much pressure then it will start to mess up the printed colour. Temperature is a big factor, the warmer it is, the smoother
the paints get, making the friction of the squeegee slip over the screen with less stretching. The screen is then also more stretchable.
Every day you have different conditions. To not be risking to mess up the next print we decided to stay on the safe side and work with
the standard pressure, at least this way the colours will be nice and bright, and made it possible to double print the fluorescent orange red
and very important is no problems with the registration of the colours.
We disassembled the printing machine a couple of months ago and set it up in our new facility. We will work on adjusting our machine
Step for step to again find the best setting for each model, artwork.
Sorry that some playfields did not make it under the Christmas tree, we hope that you will get your playfield next week.
We all wish you and your Families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. All the best for 2024
Keep well and safe.
Best regards from Hamburg
Ron, Leon, Peter
www.buthamburg.de