====== Silkscreening ======
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VHS has several silkscreens and associated paraphenalia that can be used for community or personal projects.  

If you have art that you would like to print onto t-shirts, posters, etc. you can bring it by the hackspace and burn it into one of our screens.  Note that screens are a community resource, so 1) screens stay in the hackspace, and 2) a screen that you've lovingly stripped and burnt with your own design may end up being stripped and re-used by someone else, possibly without your knowledge or consent.  For now, we're going to leave this as an unregulated process.  If it descends into chaos and feuding, a silkscreening signup sheet and/or silkscreening moderator may appear.  


^ Status             | Unknown as of November 20, 2013                           |
^ Training           | Recommended                                       |
^ Hackable           | YES                                                              |
^ Usage Restrictions | (Anyone, Members Only, Keyholders Only, Whitelist)                     |
^ Owner              | (VHS or Name of proper owner)                                          |
^ If it Breaks       | (Panic procedure, usually involving emailing list and "broken" sign)   |
^ Loan Status        | (Unknown, Owned, Permanent, Temporary, Semi-Permanent                  |
^ Arrival Date       | Date                                                                   |
^ Location           | Side panel of MAME cabinet                                      |
^ Value              | $$                                                                     |
^ Champion           | See [[tool:compendium_of_champions#tools|Compendium of Champions]]     |


===== Specifications =====

At the moment we have:
  * 6 silkscreens ~18"x24"
  * 1 lightbox for burning screens (sadly too small for these screens - stay tuned, a bigger one will appear someday)
  * 2 squeegees
  * green silkscreening ink (water based)
  * blue silkscreening ink (water based)
  * UV reactive silkscreening ink
  * screen stripper
  * nitrile gloves
  * brush for applying stripper

Any silkscreen-related donations are much appreciated. 

We are all super-duper excited about the possibility of someday getting a laser cutter so we can make mind-blowingly badass stencils.  If you're interested in donating to the future laser cutter fund, talk to us.  

Registered folks can upload silkscreening designs to this page for future silkscreening extravaganzas.

===== Disclaimer=====

Blatant copyright violations notwithstanding, designs posted here will be treated as part of the public domain.  Anything posted on this page may end up becoming freely and/or widely available without warning...or not.  If you or the creator wish to retain creative rights to a piece, please do not post it here.  If you wish to make use of the silkscreens and also wish to retain rights to your art, contact the hackspace directly.  


===== Maintenance Log ====

Any maintenance, repairs, relocations, changes, etc to the tool should be logged below with a note, date and who!

^ Note               ^ Date         ^ Who       ^
| Wiki entry created | Nov 20, 2013 | Thomas L. |