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lorrayne

Joined: 17 Dec 2004
Posts: 239
Location: Hampshire

Posted: Wed May 27, 20 8:56 am Post subject: tea towel printing
Do you kind people know anything about a tea towel printing company? I manage retirement housing estate and as a bit of fun and fund raiser I thought it might be something that is achievable with quite a range of people, I'm looking at producing something like the schools do, have each person draw a picture of themselves. Cost is the main obstacle - any suggestions please L

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Wed May 27, 20 11:07 am Post subject:
I wonder if contacting one of the companies that does customs T-Shirt prints would be an idea? They are bound to be able to do tea towels.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15996

Posted: Thu May 28, 20 6:30 am Post subject:
If you want lots of different designs that seems a good idea. It would be cheaper if you have a run of a number all the same though I suspect.

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Fri May 29, 20 8:23 am Post subject:

I saw Angela on escape to the chateau doing it on some tea towels she had. She used a silk screen printing kit and did lots of her own design.

Would something like this cut the mustard?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Screen-Frame-Printing-Durable-Starter/dp/B07Y493XWS/ref=asc_df_B07Y493XWS/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=406304475526&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1159801602376383063&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046436&hvtargid=pla-869343146044&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=86441651723&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=406304475526&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1159801602376383063&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046436&hvtargid=pla-869343146044

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46247
Location: yes

Posted: Fri May 29, 20 10:56 am Post subject:

if they have a stencil cutter(like a printer but cuts stencils from suitable designs) or are capable of precise scalpel work (good luck with that) and they can produce sensible styles of drawing it might work to silk screen many different images

or draw directly on the screen in masking fluid in either positive or negative

or photo silk screening, it would be a right pain for lots of different ones but can handle most types of image. it needs quite a bit of kit and skills

this might be a better way
draw cartoon on paper, poke holes in the design, pounce onto the cloth with coloured chalk or charcoal powder and freehand the product with dye and a brush
as kids can do it safely etc and tis a cheap option.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46247
Location: yes

Posted: Fri May 29, 20 11:28 am Post subject:
the tea towel school style is everyone does a simple drawing on paper, those are photoshopped into a composite and you get them printed onto tea towels moderate price per unit for a decent number of them that might get a double as the easiest option tis low res and some of the "products" have better specs than others ie some you could use, others would be best framed in a dark corner

lorrayne

Joined: 17 Dec 2004
Posts: 239
Location: Hampshire

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 20 9:32 am Post subject:
Thank you for your suggestions …… L

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