Enough tee shirt prints....here is what you came for - helper tools to make your life easy.

Bought this on ebay from a screen printing supply shop. Hadn't really seen one before and was used to using a t- square.  Tell the truth this is way easier. It has a lip that goes over the side of the pallet.  They make them for 15" and 16" wides.  I bought a 16" and put a vinyl strip at 15" so we only need one (cheap-ass).
Works great on the auto because of the tighter space.

James from Super Plush is an old friend from San Francisco.
He is top shelf in the race world for suspension work.  That says a lot when you are doing 200 mph on the track trying to keep the rubber side down.
 Thanks for staying with us all these years - Figure I would have screwed it up by now.

Here was Quaker City Motor Works third installment.

Started playing with discharge inks (Union plasticharge).  Pretty cool- really soft touch and after a wash you can't feel it at all.

We have got a bit to learn but Hi-Voltage will now offer single color discharge printing. It is a little more expensive than plastisol but gives a great finish.  We are excited to soon offer full color and process discharge on dark colors.

Here is a mock up of the next one -

New one for Har Mar - distressed print

check them out:
http://harmarsuperstar.com/

How can you trump a "Meester"? -

Just ran tees for Mr. Mathers out of Detroit

Eminem has a record label called Shady Records (you know that.. but I am old) and they needed some new tees. Check them out:

http://www.shadyrecords.com/

Who's a fan of Hollywoods best and brightest?....Apparently Joe from SF.

Don't know why but it was a must have - Does show how a halftone print (black on white 45 line per inch on a 195 mesh) can look great with minimal effort.

You too can support the stars - send your checkbook to....

Neat-o  design for wishbone ash.

Check them out:  http://www.wishboneash.com/

OK - So I fired up the auto to show off how cool it is for some friends....Turned on the air and the flash unit. Didn't realize the air preassure wasn't building up and didn't reset the position of the flash.  Left the room-

15 minutes later came back in to a cloud of failure-
Lucky that Vastex has top coat rubber in stock and got some the next day-
Just a matter of time until I do it again so I bought extra -

First thing is to get the old/ruined top coat off.  Best to heat it up and pull with pliers.  When it is cold it wil not budge.  Next I sanded/cleaned all the old adhesive off. You have to use a high heat adhesive made just for this purpose. Vastex has both. Next I cut the new piece 1/2" bigger than needed. You apply glue with a roller to both pieces.  You only get one shot at it so I put the top coat on the glass of the exposure unit "crap box" and brought the pallet down to meet it in a "hindge method". Stack some weight on it, say a prayer, and let it sit overnight. Trim it after dry.  We have done a bunch of these and had pretty good luck. The trick is a clean smooth surface and even pressure.  The only one I screwed up was due to dirt on the table. I was in a hurry and it left a divit in the material. Dar.....