silkscreen machine?

[Slimbo]

Does anyone have a silksreen machine? you know, then things you mkae T-shirt designs on? i would like to purchase one but i have no clue where to buy or how much they are??? and info would be greatly appreciated!
thanks
simon

[WaussInd]

I don't have a website offhand, but I think I've got one still. I'll have to find it and give it to you.

The price depends on what kind of printer you want. If you want one to mass produce shirts... you are looking at spending like $5000 and up probably. A midrange style printer is about $2000. A 'one-shirt-at-a-time' type printer will run you close to $1000 after the machine, screens, ink, etc.

[Slimbo]

Yeah, i was just thinking about making some shirts just for me, im not starting a company or anything. Thanks for the help!

[Slimbo]

I went to a T-shirt shop today, and i just want one of the press things? that you can put logos and stuff on? i asked the lady but she had no clue about anything:rolleyes:

[WaussInd]

Well a silk screener is ink and stuff (colors and crap.. professional style). Are you talking about a machine that presses on precut letters and stuff? if so, i think you can do that with a regular iron and some wax paper.

Silk screeners are expensive. A bottom of the line one still runs about 700 or so dollars, but then you have to buy the supplies (ink and crap) and the shirts.

[Slimbo]

ok, well i want one of those things. Any info on those thingies would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
simon