If it costs just as much or more to build it yourself, it may be more worth your time and money to buy the completed product.
Nate suggests looking into the costs of building the product and compare it to buying it completed. Just because you can build it yourself doesn't mean you should. "The beauty of screen printing is that it's adaptable to a lower budget," Nate said. Create a drying cabinet by putting the screen rack in a closet with a fan and dehumidifier. Put up a squeegee rack made of some 2x4 and deck screws. Make a screen rack out of wood and casters. Construct your own press cart or stand with reclaimed wood and casters. READ YOUR BRAND STARTS HERE WITH THE RILEY HOPKINS 150 PRESSīeyond equipment, there are lots of things you can build for yourself to help with shop organization. If you have extra space and extra cash, you could consider investing in a conveyor dryer or film output printer. Ryonet's print experts Darryl Sapp and Nate Oskar (a.k.a RyoNate) share their past experiences of working in a garage shop, offering best practices to make the most efficient workflow in the space you got.īoth Darryl and Nate said that you just need the bare bones to begin – a press, a flash, and an exposure unit. Think about it, they're already investing a good chunk of cash into purchasing the equipment and supplies, why not set up shop in a space they have already paid for? Tons of print shops start off in basements, spare rooms, and garages.
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