Re: Introduction to malcycee
Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 12:24
Hi all
Bit of a first for me!!
I am active on other forums which are mainly military based but, I've come here to hopefully see how the art of sublimation works. I live and operate from Merseyside where I live in Runcorn.
I am an ex soldier and a bit of an artist. I run my own part time business on [url="http://www.malcyart.co.uk]http://www.malcyart.co.uk[/url] doing mainly quite niche military pencil sketches and selling prints of them as well as the originals.
I started to get requests for my designs on other items such as tshirts. So, I experimented by getting some screen printed designs done.......major drawback, cash up front and minimum runs!!
So, tried printing myself having bought a YuDu screen print machine from the US.........not what I needed at all.....way too much of a hit or miss affair!! So, no doubt that'll be on ebay soon!!!
Then, I contacted The Transfer Press in Devon, most helpful!! I was, and still am convinced that Dye sub is the way forward for me. I am however, experiencing problems which I'll ask about in the problems board below.
I would dearly love to take MalcyArt full time and away from just Military but, as with all things that'll take time. I have a 'mug factory' and heat press so can do garments etc and mugs.
I was unemployed for so long last year that to make malcyart fully viable at shows etc is, currently not where I am except on a fairly random basis.
Anyway, nice to be here and I hope to speak to some of you while here!!
Bit of a first for me!!
I am active on other forums which are mainly military based but, I've come here to hopefully see how the art of sublimation works. I live and operate from Merseyside where I live in Runcorn.
I am an ex soldier and a bit of an artist. I run my own part time business on [url="http://www.malcyart.co.uk]http://www.malcyart.co.uk[/url] doing mainly quite niche military pencil sketches and selling prints of them as well as the originals.
I started to get requests for my designs on other items such as tshirts. So, I experimented by getting some screen printed designs done.......major drawback, cash up front and minimum runs!!
So, tried printing myself having bought a YuDu screen print machine from the US.........not what I needed at all.....way too much of a hit or miss affair!! So, no doubt that'll be on ebay soon!!!
Then, I contacted The Transfer Press in Devon, most helpful!! I was, and still am convinced that Dye sub is the way forward for me. I am however, experiencing problems which I'll ask about in the problems board below.
I would dearly love to take MalcyArt full time and away from just Military but, as with all things that'll take time. I have a 'mug factory' and heat press so can do garments etc and mugs.
I was unemployed for so long last year that to make malcyart fully viable at shows etc is, currently not where I am except on a fairly random basis.
Anyway, nice to be here and I hope to speak to some of you while here!!
