Meet my trusty PrintGOCCO! It's a handy little silkscreening machine. I've had it for almost five years {maybe longer!} and I just love it. My sister Michelle gave it to me for Christmas. Best present ever! I can't imagine not having it. I've printed sooo many things with it: notecards, artwork, napkins, t-shirts + ribbon.
A bunch of people want to know how I printed on ribbon, and GOCCO is the answer. That, plus cloth ink. {you can use regular ink, but it's not going to print as well} It's really pretty easy. I've printed on a variety of ribbon. Some bleed, some have a sheen on it that doesn't allow the ink to adhere, and some work really well. It's just a matter of testing.
The last photo shows you printing in action. {kinda}
1. I use clear acetate for registration. This helps me to figure out placement.
2. I then press the top down on top of the acetate. This leaves an impression. I'm then able to place the ribbon under the acetate and line it up.
3. I then lift the acetate up, and take masking tape and place it above and below the ribbon. The tape acts as my guide. I can now just place the ribbon in between the tape and know that the ink will print on the ribbon. I also use the tape to cover up the base. {which is sticky and if you don't cover it up, it sticks to the top part of the machine, pulling the base up and out}
Make sense? Yes, no? Let me know! If not, I can always do a step by step photo guide. But only if you'd want to see it.
Now, aren't these the cutest photos of WIll + Davis?