printing onto a rugby ball

[Dan Osterbery]

HI Hugh,
Ram rugby do it, but i think there is a minimum order! Speak to Will at Ram he sorts out our stuff. If you ever fancy a tour to Menorca get in touch.

regards

Dan

[Hugh Potter]

quote Dan Osterbery:

HI Hugh,
Ram rugby do it, but i think there is a minimum order! Speak to Will at Ram he sorts out our stuff. If you ever fancy a tour to Menorca get in touch.

regards

Dan

I’ll mention it to the club organisers, there’s a tour every year for the colts and 16’s, there’s almost enough parents for a team though!

I had considered Ram as they’re -i think- not far from here, just figured that with such a small order it would be cheaper to do it myself, we’re also going to use ‘sussex rfu’ balls which i think are gilbert balls and supplied direct, not sure on that though.

Hugh

[David Rowland]

spray template is the only way for quickie cheapie

[Hugh Potter]

quote Dave Rowland:

spray template is the only way for quickie cheapie

had considered that but, wondered if an dabbed on ink would be better and, if so, which ink,

[Steve Morgan]

If the your balls are vinyl, first clean with one of those ball scrubber kits and then use screen printers vinyl inks 😀

[Hugh Potter]

quote Steve Morgan:

If the your balls are vinyl, first clean with one of those ball scrubber kits and then use screen printers vinyl inks 😀

lol,

I had considered a screen ink, i’m guessing the balls are a rubber / vinyl type compound, i’ll see if i can find out for sure,

any recommendations on the ink to use?

thanks,
HUgh

[Mike Grant]

Use vinyl screen printing ink.

[Hugh Potter]

thanks guys

Hugh

[Martin Gray]

hear you go Hugh

https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … highlight=

Martin

[Hugh Potter]

thanks for the replies guys, gonna do this next week.

can anyone recommend the actual product i need please? brand name or spec, had a quick look around a few sites but not sure what to buy!

cheers,
Hugh

[John Gregson]

Hi Hugh,
If its vinyl screen printing ink your after the one I use is Polyplast from Sericol – other makes are available.

I’m not sure whether this would key onto a rugby ball though!

Cheers John

[John Singh]

I made a big boo boo once with npower photo shoot
Mind you it was an urgent job that had to be done that day so really didn’t have time to source materials

Painted a football with the logo npower but with ‘one shot’ enamel
….and of course it just wouldn’t dry

I think it went well with the shoot though

[Hugh Potter]

quote John Gregson:

Hi Hugh,
If its vinyl screen printing ink your after the one I use is Polyplast from Sericol – other makes are available.

I’m not sure whether this would key onto a rugby ball though!

Cheers John

that’s the whole point John & John!! need to know which will bond and dry ok, otherwise it might have to be spray which comes with it’s own set of probs!

anyone else?

[John Gregson]

OK – check and find out exactly what the ball is made of – once you find this out i’ll look through my trusty old sericol manual/bible to match the ink.

Cheers John

[Hugh Potter]

Hi John,

thank you, I would hazard a guess that it’s some kind of rubberised vinyl material, ince the stipples wear off (quite quickly so i suspect rubber) the balls are quite slippery, hence why i’m unsure exactly what it’s made off, i’ve had no luck finding a manufacturers spec.

hope that helps,

Hugh

[John Gregson]

If its vinyl polyplast no problem. If its rubber – haven’t got a clue 😮 You really need to know the material used.

[Hugh Potter]

thank you John,

anywhere you’d recommend to buy some? obviously only need an eggcup full!

thanks again,
Hugh

[Steve Morgan]

Yellow pages and look for a local screen printer, you must have at least one in your area. You’ll need a drop of thinners as well and some screen cleaner to clean up the brush, mind you it’ll destroy the brush anyway.

Steve