SCREEN PRINTING IN DETAIL

The screen printing equipment is a high quality professional set up purchased second hand that could easily be turned into a productive studio for printing on fabric and paper, forming the basis of a small business or community venture.

It is easy and low risk to operate and is well set up for small batches of production. It is well set up for community use, and could be augmented for full scale production.

Area

Power requirements

3 Phase

Outdoor/wet area for rinsing screens Plumbing to ensure liquid is drained.

Fixed Requirements

Particle free and well ventilated environment.

Floor Area 36m2

Moving Requirements Large van and forklift or tailgate to lift.

Additional functionality needed to complete Capacity could be developed with flash drier and carousel

Number of inducted people 10

Users desiring continued access Minimal

Approximate Value £5,000

The machines are easy to re-configure based on available space. In a large space, and with some additional functionality, the machines could create a full sized business operation. The equipment for developing screens ideally requires a dark room style space, although it is possible to operate without this. Washing screens requires the location of the screen washing booth in an area that is either outdoors, or can accommodate wet use. Printing itself can occur in any indoor space that isn’t subject to excessive particles or dust and is very flexible, although liable to get messy with paint.

People

This area has had little activation due to being purchased late in the life of the project. It was operated by a Maker in Residence for some time, which could give rise to future opportunities. Apart from a few residents with a keen interest in screen printing (who informed the purchase of this equipment), it is likely to have minimal people that would want to move with the area and activate it in the short term.

Maintenance & Upkeep

Although specific maintenance for the machines associated with this area are relatively minimal as they are reasonably simple and robust, the space requires regular general tidying and management to keep it in clean and orderly condition.

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List of Machines in the Space

For a full list of items, follow the link to the Screen Printing Workshop Database