-
Hi from Cornwall
My name is Andy Picton. I found this board last week when looking for info on doming. I have a day job running a workwear garment manufacturing business with some cut vinyl transfers, preprinted transfers and subbed out screen printing, but also have a growing home based business doing more promotional type products, hence the doming.
Generally fascinated by the industry represented by board members but my activity at the moment is based on by equipment which consists of Epson 1290 printer with bulk sublimation inks (from Novachrome UK), Konica Colour Laser Copier which I use with Magic Touch media, Epson 6600 for producing full colour images for Xpres inkjet Dark and then contour cutting, Roland Camm-1 CX24 for the garment films/media and contour cutting for acrylic keyrings and doming products. I also use an Adkins swing away press and have a mug press and clamps. I have access to a Cap press when necessary. This all started as a hobby but I reckon I’ve got to get it paying back my investment.
I use Coreldraw 12 to handle my printing for all systems/methods which I have learned from scratch (I don’t posess a creative bone in my body) and have been able to meet all my customers’ requests todate.
Tucked away I also have a Craft Robo which introduced me to contour cutting and prompted me to buy the Roland.
My consumables and products I get from Novachrome, Xpres, The Transfer Press and the Magic Touch and have just started to use Creative Printers for doming products. I get garments from New Wave.
I’m sure that I will be picking the brains of boards members in the future (there is some evidence that the aforementioned brains do exist) but if any of you think a self taught hobbyist like me can be of assistance I would be pleased to offer an opinion.
-
16 Replies
-
Hello Andy,
welcome to the boards, possible very close to you… we are in Barnstaple -
Hello Andy
Welcome to UKSB 😀
Great intro you have done there … tons of info about you and your stuff …. you have made all the nosey peeps happy now 😛
Look forward to seeing you about the place and dont forget your piccie 😉
:welcome:
-
Hi Andy,
welcome to the boards, Im sure you will get your brains picked as well as you picking ours :lol1:
As Carrie said, great intro………all we need now is a piccy, we are very nosy :lol1: -
hey dude, nice intro !
-
It doesn’t take long to get a response here does it?!!
Thanks for the warm words of welcome. I think I’ve managed to work the avatar properly. My favourite pose – why spend all night binge drinking when you can do it in one go?
-
Hi Andy, welcome to the boards, don’t worry like you I’m not very creative but I still manage to get by somehow.
-
welcome aboard andy, great to have you mate!
thanks for the informative intro and also for posting your profile picture. 😀 -
welcome to the boards andy 😀
nik
-
Hi Andy,
I would love to relocate to Kernow. How’s competition down there? -
hi Andy
hope you enjoy the boards
from just up the road from you in Plymouth
😀 😀
-
quote Andrew Bennett:Hi Andy,
I would love to relocate to Kernow. How’s competition down there?I’m not a native but I do enjoy living down here (its a bind getting to anywhere else though). My perception of the competition is that no-one has really grabbed the market. There is lots of opportunity for garment printing either direct to tourists/visitors or to the retail souvenir and designer outlets. Most of my experience is with businesses buying for uniforms and with sports teams providing a ‘merchandise’ service (I offer the option of displaying a sample range of products and the club will take orders which I aim to turn around within 1 week. If the club want to make anything for their funds then I just add it to the price I charge. This means the club don’t buy stock up front and I usually get a good price).
Oops! digressing. There are a few like me, supplying part of the market and a few of us overlap, although most are bigger and better than me.
I’ve been contemplating a franchise to increase the range of products and services I can offer and to benefit with things like marketing support etc. Does anybody have any experience or views?
I’ve just realised what I’ve asked and perhaps I should post that in a different topic (?)
It’s nice to see that there are others from the South West, I did see a post that referred to Pool Market which is near Redruth so I guess there must even be somebody else in Cornwall.
See you dreckly
Andy
-
Hi Andy
I’m from sunny funny Falmouth
Where are you based
If you ever find yourself in our neck of the wood, pop in for a brew
paul r
-
Hi Paul,
quote Paul Rollason:I’m from sunny funny FalmouthWhere are you based
If you ever find yourself in our neck of the wood, pop in for a brew
Well I never, I live in Falmouth. In my day job I run a garment manufacturing business in Penryn but I run my hobby business out of my home in Dracaena Avenue.
What sort of markets are you involved in? (I don’t seem to be allowed to look at profiles)
-
We are just down the road from you at Falmouth Wharves near the marina
pop in and say hello if your passing
cheers
paul r
-
Franchise………
I always thought that was a dirty word, am I wrong…… err Rob? -
Ahoy Me hearty…
Aloha From Kingsbridge in Devon…
Nice weather we are having… 😛
Log in to reply.
