silk printing companies?

Question

where can i find companies who do silk screen printing on acrylic jars?

Answer 1

The ABC Press Group specializes in colour printing of a high award winning quality. Decades of experience in the printing industry allows us to service a wide range of our clients requirements.

Affinity Publishing has an established reputation for producing high quality "benchmark" books on Branding, Advertising, Design and now Renewal & Development in Johannesburg. The Flagship Encyclopaedia of Brands and Branding in South Africa is going into its 12th edition in 2006 and is regarded as the "bible" of brand development in SA.

Creda Communications is a strategic partner in graphic communications, adding value beyond print to integrate a full service line of products and services that incorporates creative design, origination facilities, digital libraries, content conversion, print, finishing and fulfilment.

Entrepreneur is the best-selling business magazine on the newsstands in America. It is also the best-selling entrepreneurship magazine in the world (published in the USA, Mexico, Russia, Hungary, China and the Philippines, with global monthly sales in excess of 800 000 copies).

Finweek is a concise and incisive weekly magazine for time-pressed readers. Its pages bring business and investment issues to life via an investigative journalistic approach that takes nothing for granted.

Print and distribution of a specialist advertising medium in the form of free postcards. Also specializing in promotions and design, print and distribution of all forms of point of sale merchandising.

Hello - the first word in communication. We specialise in below the line territory, delivering strategic solutions that are creatively executed. We have four creative pods: Hello [Brand Strategy], Digital Media & Interactive [Hello Computer], Printed Promotional Material [Hello Brand] and highly experiential Events [Spread Em Punk!]

Kemtek specialises in providing end-to-end solutions for bar coding, labelling, printing, scanning and related data management requirements and believes that service is the key to success. Their extensive South African branch network spans Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town

Krew is South Africa's first weekly guy's magazine!. Boasting an array of local and international content including the hottest SA girls, the coolest cars, the latest sports stories, reviews, recommendations, and undercover reporting from the country's most talented writers.

Previously known as The Weekly Mail. Both its critics and fans still know it for short as The Wail. A South African newspaper, published nationwide each Friday morning, aimed at serious readers.

At New Media Publishing we're good at ... Words, Friday drinks, winning awards, giving awards, innovation, photography, typography, pictures, puppy training, advertorials, paying attention, eating in (and out), golfing, covers, tailoring, trends, fashion, selling, advertising, banking, retail, concepts, koeksusters, decorating, design, technology, driving, kuiering, layout, networking, big ideas, simple executions, working hard, playing harder. Our jukskei team is rubbish, however.

Picasso Headline, a subsidiary of Johnnic Communications, publishes a diverse range of publications in association with leading organisations and corporations. Through expertise in media sales, project management, editorial and design functions, Picasso Headline is able to produce publications for any organisation.

PrintAbility is an independent South African printing company based in Kwazulu-Natal but servicing all of South Africa. Living up to it's motto 'Africa's Finest Printers', it prides itself on the finest state of the art equipment in Africa, superior service levels, total reliability and timeous delivery.

Sappi Fine Paper is a global business with manufacturing assets in eight countries on three continents, with customers in over 100 countries.

Strika is Africa's premier comic company. We specialise in sponsored comic products and our flagship product, the Supa Strikas, is now distributed across 7 African countries.

Superbrands is the independent arbiter on branding. The organisation promotes the discipline of branding and pays tribute to exceptional brands. Superbrands programmes operate in over 40 countries. Superbrand status is awarded by an independent Superbrands Council.

The Publishing Partnership offers a broad range of media products, from customer publications and books to consumer research and websites. We also have a highly experienced research department. As the pre-eminent retail contract publisher in South Africa, printing over 24 million magazines annually, we have made reaching your customer the cornerstone of our business.

Top Companies Publishing and it's sister company, Top Conferences and Events, are amongst the leaders of South Africa's business-to-business communication - producing authoritative, informative and poignant annual business publications as well as high profile pertinent events and conferences.

The Media Lounge t/a Trade Edge Publications with eight publications in our stable has become a trusted supplier reference to the majority of buyer's within our business-to-business sector.

Louis Eksteen and Kim Browne created UCM (UpperCase Media, a Media24/Emap Company) in 1999 as a joint venture between SA's number one magazine group Media24, in the Naspers stable, and Emap plc, the UK's premier magazine publishing company.

Answer 2

Thomas register on-line should get you some results also check with pad printing
Silk screening can be done on round objects but finding a company may be harder due to the fact most print on flat surfaces.

Acrylic is an easily printed substrate but scratches very easily.

good luck

Answer 3

Screen printing techniques primarily require a fine mesh or screen securely stretched around a stiff casing. Segments that are not to be printed are blocked on the screen. To create a print, the screen is placed on a piece of dry paper or fabric and ink is placed on top of it. A rubber blade is used to spread ink consistently across the screen. The ink passes through the open spaces in the screen onto the paper or fabric below after which the screen is removed. This method is usually used for flat or moderately flat surface printing. This process is a combination of preparation, installation and orientation. In the initial stages, one needs to use cutting tools to create a design. These include art knives, scooping knives, multiple blades and scalpels. One can use these to create a design on a monofilament or multifilament nylon or polyester surface or a photosensitive indirect screen printing film. One needs to have a collection of screen printing inks. With the help of blotting pens, an artist may block the parts that are not to be printed. The next step involves spreading the ink with spatulas, rubber blades or squeegees. After this step is completed, the artist needs to use screen printing frames. Amateurs may consider using clamps or tapes to hold the article to be printed, in place. While using a photosensitive indirect screen printing film, tabletop printers or garment printing machines have to be used. Once the printing process is completed, it is important to cure the ink. For this, a textile dryer, flash dryer and a drying board is required. After the printing process is completed, a fabric cleaning brush is used to clean the screen. In some cases, a fast screen wash may be needed to remove ink stains. Instant screen openers may also be sprayed on a dry area of the screen to dissolve the inks and open the mesh after two or three ink coats. In order to observe the minute details of screen printing, flash bulbs are used. Equipments may be purchased as needed or a screen printing kit containing all the necessary items can be purchased. Until an amateur artist gains a better understanding of the process, one may use ready-to-use stencils or designs in the initial stages. Kits often come with manuals, which are indispensable guides for beginners and advanced users alike. Screen Printing provides detailed information on Screen Printing, T Shirt Screen Printing, Screen Printing Equipment, Silk Screen Printing and more. Screen Printing is affiliated with Post Card Printing.