I couldn't agree more. The main use I have for it is for clients of mine that want their lettering small and not vinyl. Previously they were using a silkscreen vendor who silkscreened wall text direct on the wall. So I saw this as a possible solution.
Yes these are all my concerns. The only reason I am considering it is a lot of my customers need lettering direct on the wall. In some cases they use vinyl lettering, but for a lot of their exhibitions they used this company that did silkscreened letters direct to wall. That company closed and did not sell. To my knowledge this way of silkscreening is not a common practice, so a lot of my clients want what they cant have. In an effort to fill this void I started looking into this tech. However it still looks really too young and untested.
Correct its not advertising to do so, its more for framed out work. For text, if the quality is there it could be a gamechanger.
Thats interesting. I am on the fence about the quality cause I have not seen it in person. Hoping to get to do that soon though
Good points. Esepcially the power cord one. The registration is XYZ tech, which claims it makes up for inconsistency in the wall. Wall prep is key, wiping with a rag before hand is all I have heard, but seems suspect. The thing I am begnning to wonder is if the tech is very very close. But then I think, if it is, why is printing on rolls still so precarious. How could it be any easier on a wall.
i think you would prep with TSP like a painter would, followed by alcohol, except in an EXTREMELY clean environment
Yes I have so many clients in a panic right now because the only vendor who did the screen printing method closed his shop, and these clients insist on finding a new guy who can do it because their visitors pick the vinyl lettering and they just don't like the look of it. I have tried to convince them six ways to Sunday to go vinyl, but they are stubbornly wanting it on the wall. I actually have been looking for someone with experience doing the screen prints. Would you be able / interested in training a fellow vendor? I'm in NY but could travel! Too much money to be made not to figure this situation out.
Only one for my needs: letters painted on walls. I have Musuem clients that insist on it. They used to use a screen printer, but he closed his shop so now their is a huge void as there is not many vendors that do it. I do vinyl for these clients, but for a bulk of their jobs they use screen print, so my choices are: let the business pass me by, learn screen printing, or learn this new tech. no options seems great. It can also do small lettering which is a plus for those 12pt serif font jobs when they want a label painted direct no the wall.
Not if they want it direct on wall. Museums are addicted to silkscreened lettering, thats a dead method so this seems like the next best thing..... if it works.
