Craftervidz: Yudu Screen Printing Machine @ Handmade Detroit

Craftervidz: Yudu Screen Printing Machine

Handmade Detroit was lucky enough to be asked to review Yudu, a do-it-yourself screen-printing machine. I’ve screen printed before, but Josh has REALLY screen printed before, so it was fun to try this convenient machine. It’s definitely smaller than your average press! Take a look.

88 Comments so far

Reply to this comment On February 28, 2009 at 3:48 pm Andrew said:

Great video, guys! I had never heard of YUDU before and it was nice to see a video tutorial. Since Josh has REALLY screen printed before what was his thoughts on the YUDU?

Thanks,

Andrew
Reply to this comment On March 1, 2009 at 10:03 am Sarah said:

What a coinkidink! I just saw Yudu advertised at Joann’s (is that ok to say?) this week for $100 off, and I was wondering how it worked. You guys make it look easy…
- Reply to this comment On December 13, 2009 at 6:28 pm James Ervin said:
  
  I bouth the yudu mechine .
  When I put the emulsion on it still have water spot on the screen.I let it dry and than try to burn the imge on the screen it wash off, I do not know what I am doing wron can you help me place.
  Thanks James
Reply to this comment On March 2, 2009 at 11:43 pm Sarah said:

I just bought this tonight and made my first shirt. I was skeptical, but as soon as I lifted the lid - I was sold! There is a definite learning curve with burning the image onto the emulsion, so my suggestion would be to buy one extra pack as well as the emulsion remover (no, soap and water didn’t work).

Overall, I have to say this was worth the $200 (on sale at JoAnn) and as an artist - the possibilities are endless!
- Reply to this comment On January 6, 2010 at 4:48 pm Carol said:
  
  As an artist, can I use this machine instead of sun to expose copper solar plates for printmaking?
  - Reply to this comment On February 12, 2010 at 12:10 pm Jessica said:
    
    I am about to order a Yudu and I am so excited! I am a printmaker and think this new contraption looks very convienent and easy. When I was in art school- I remember the key is so make sure to coat both sides of the screen, maybe even 3x each side, but your screen has to be absolutly dry. Then after coating it with emulsion wait until that is also completly dry before you start to burn your image. Then to clean your sreen you may need a power washer hope that helps.
- Reply to this comment On March 3, 2010 at 9:15 pm Heather said:
  
  I have been screen printing for many years and I could never get those sheets to work really good. I like to use liquid emulsion and a scoop coater. It is MUCH easier. You don’t have to use a scoop coater. You can use a metal putty knife to spread the emulsion. You just have to get it smooth on both sides and not too thick (takes a little practice) You have to be careful not to split the screen with the sharp edges. Hope this helps
Reply to this comment On March 3, 2009 at 1:16 pm Erin Bassett said:

Great video!! I’m also reviewing the Yudu & have had great result too….surprisingly so since I’ve never screen printed before it came into my life. You can read about my Yudu experiences on my blog.
- Reply to this comment On February 19, 2010 at 6:52 am B.P. said:
  
  It is SOOOO expensive - you can’t afford to make any mistakes. And the process takes forever. Don’t buy it. Please.
- Reply to this comment On March 7, 2010 at 4:05 pm Kandi said:
  
  Thats terrific to hear that you can use regular emulsion and scoop. I thought the entire concept of the Yudu was terrific. I bought one, used it once, fought the emulsion 6 times, put it back in the box and it is now resting in my garage. I really want it to work. I also hated the ink. Have you tried using professional ink on the screens? I am eager to try but I dont know if I need to find a water-based ink or if the good old professional standard would work. What is your opinion? Have you tried any?
  - Reply to this comment On March 9, 2010 at 5:55 pm lisa said:
    
    I totally agree…I may sell mine on craigslist, not as easy as it looks. It takes the drying forever
Reply to this comment On March 3, 2009 at 11:38 pm ercy said:

omg, i’m watching a demo of this on HSN TV right now, lol! erin, thank you for posting your experience in your blog.
Reply to this comment On March 5, 2009 at 10:53 am Kimberly said:

Great demo! I have watched a few different demo’s and I really enjoyed yours. You make the Yudu process look so easy. I just got mine the other day- can’t wait to play with it.
Reply to this comment On March 8, 2009 at 8:43 pm Lori Shrout said:

I have been playing with the YuDu and it is becoming a very addictive toy to have around. Lovin it ! I’ve got some photos of my YuDu projects on my blog.
Reply to this comment On March 9, 2009 at 10:44 am Trinity said:

My jaw hit the floor when I walked into JoAnn Fabs and saw this. I immediately purchased it. Im an artist an I do custom work on Ts and jeans. At time Im asked to do more than one. This will definately allow me to do this w/o the middle man. I havent opened the box yet, however, i will keep your vid as a directional guide for me. I was told the one it comes with is boring. lol. Thank you guys for posting this and look for my Ts on my blogs.
Reply to this comment On March 9, 2009 at 9:22 pm Jill Hamilton-Krawczyk said:

Way cool video… informative, yet entertaining! Cheers!
Reply to this comment On March 14, 2009 at 4:14 pm LishDDorset said:

Hey guys! Thanks to everyone for all the great comments! I’ll make sure to have Josh hop on here and give his thoughts about the machine. I’ve done just a little bit of screen printing before; I really appreciated the compact size of this machine and the resources available online in case you had questions.
Reply to this comment On March 16, 2009 at 8:54 am Scott said:

Hi all,
Nice demo. A few years ago, I purchased a kit from Speedball, and it was about $50. Due to it not having the huge plastic unit, it also has the advantage of teaching the fundamentals of screen printing. This looks a little too easy to use, and the big plastic bit, unnecessary. Check it out: http://ezscreenprint.com/speedballstarterkits.aspx
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Reply to this comment On March 16, 2009 at 3:43 pm kat said:

Thanks for the demo. Just spotted the YUDU 2 days ago and have been researching screen printing options. Was planning on trying to get a GOCO printing system a while back but have to agree with Scott. For my first attempts, price and ease of use I think I’m going to try EZscreen printing material. Wish I knew about you guys when I was still living in MI. Keep creating.
Reply to this comment On March 16, 2009 at 5:48 pm Theresa said:

From someone who does know how to screenprint “really”, I have to say this thing is pretty charming. No mess emulsion, built in drying and exposure unit (hardly an “unnecessary big plastic bit”, your proper screenprinting starter kit does not come with exposure or proper emulsion coating materials), kind of brilliant for the hobbyist who has neither the room to setup nor the desire to learn more than necessary.

It has about as much resemblance to a proper screenprinting setup as a print gocco. It’s a toy, it’s a hobbyist’s contraption. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do some cool things with it. I say “Bravo” I think a lot of people will enjoy working with this.
Reply to this comment On March 16, 2009 at 10:11 pm denise said:

Has anyone tried making prints on paper with the Yudo? Or a print with multiple layers/colors?
Reply to this comment On March 17, 2009 at 6:41 am tremundo said:

I’ve been debating the Yudu since seeing it a couple weeks ago and now see it’s selling out fast. Thank you for your review as it’s great to have other artist/crafter feedback!
Reply to this comment On March 17, 2009 at 7:30 pm PaigeToo said:

I’m so addicted to this machine, I’m printed most nights of the week and wow! My first screen printing experience and again, wow!

I did print on paper last night. I printed on brown paper gift bags and they came out wonderful!

The only thing I use the built in dryer for now is during the screen/emulsion set-up. After that when I wash out the screen I stand it up in front of a fan and 10m (instead of 30m) later I’m printing again.

Has anyone tried other inks yet?
- Reply to this comment On March 30, 2009 at 5:59 pm Jill said:
  
  word to the wise– all the major craft stores have 50% or 40% off printable coupons on their website off one item. i wanted to see reviews on it before i laid down some serious coin on this thing… i saw it at joann fabrics today for $299… 50% @ $150.. i think it can consider itself sold!
  - Reply to this comment On February 18, 2010 at 10:44 am Kim said:
    
    Jill I looked up the coupons and all I could find excluded the YuDu. Did you find a coupon that we could actually use?
Reply to this comment On March 19, 2009 at 10:36 am Aimee said:

Great video. I’m really curious what Josh thinks as well? I definitely think I want one!
- Reply to this comment On April 7, 2009 at 6:49 am Brian said:
  
  Those 40-50% off coupons do not include the YUDU Machine, read the fine print on the coupon. So you will still pay the regular price. Unless you get somebody who isn’t paying attention at the register.
- Reply to this comment On October 18, 2009 at 4:08 pm Mona L said:
  
  I believe there is fine print on the Joann’s coupon that addresses the Yudo machine. I don’t believe the 50% off coupon will apply. Just a heads up!
  
  Thanks for a great video.
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- Reply to this comment On May 2, 2009 at 7:23 pm Pat said:
  
  If you buy a mag that Joann sells called Fashion Fusion (more like pamphlet) for $2.99 you get some 50% and 40% coupons. They do not have yudu exempted from this coupon. I purchased it for $150.00 and have not used it yet but I am excited to get started.
Reply to this comment On March 20, 2009 at 5:19 pm Seaside said:

This machine looks awesome, however, can you print the designs and then place them on the machine, the one in the video looks hand drawn, I need one that I can print the image and use that????
Reply to this comment On March 26, 2009 at 8:07 am Josh said:

Here’s what Josh thinks:
It’s a great compact screen printing option for hobby and light screen printing jobs. I haven’t been able to test its multi-color capabilities so I don’t want to get too in depth yet. I did enjoy using it and was happy with the results. I can imagine many good applications for this, however I wouldn’t use it for large jobs. One thing I would use it for is band posters. One could make some serious kick ass band posters on some good material that would hold up way better in weather than an ink print on paper from a copier, and they could be made fairly easily… so there’s that. When I’m able to get some tests done on a multi-color design I will go further. Maybe Craftervidz should do a more in-depth video demo?

Seaside - yes you can use a print from a copier or printer on transparency, I suggest using a very dark black mix c-80 m-80 y-80 k-100. And despite what the Yudu manual says, Sharpies are not dark enough to hand draw your own, which is why I used a fine brush and some Bombay Black India Ink, which I got at Hobby Lobby.

Overall, good hobby screen printing option.
Reply to this comment On April 1, 2009 at 9:40 pm Michelle said:

Im thinking about getting one. I was wondering if anyone has done the multicolored screens?? If so could you please let me know how difficult or Easy it is or post a tutorial on how to do it!!! Thanks
Reply to this comment On April 6, 2009 at 7:43 am Stephanie said:

Does anyone know if you have to wash the screen in between each shirt? Lets say i wanted to do 5 shirts, one after the other…can i just keep putting ink on ink as long as I do them all right away?
thanks…
Reply to this comment On April 7, 2009 at 10:21 am judy said:

You don’t have to wash the screen between shirts, just keep the ink evenly distributed.
I’ve done prints using multiple colors but not overprinted. . . letting the colors run and blend. Not a precise color sep ( think you’d have to do multiple screens for that) but mad fun . Oh ! Excellent video! Thank you for the entertaining and informative work :~) Judy
- Reply to this comment On October 15, 2009 at 9:57 am Chanee' said:
  
  It works for me. As long as the shirt was perfect on the first one it will be fine. The think is, you don’t want the ink to dry because you risk ruining your screen. I suggest that you have more than one platen. I only have two but when I take one shirt and platen off the machine I have my son to blow dry it, as I’m inking another shirt and the process goes on. You just have to move expeditiously. No bathroom or coffee breaks! Lol!! Good luck!
- Reply to this comment On February 11, 2010 at 5:27 pm Josh said:
  
  Yeah, you can do multiple shirts, keep your ink wet. SOmetimes a spray mister can help on the screen to keep it from drying out.
Reply to this comment On April 7, 2009 at 10:22 am judy said:

o ps northwoodstudios.us is having an introductory sale on the Yudu. Move over, JoanneZ heh
Reply to this comment On April 9, 2009 at 5:21 pm Name said:

Is this a good investment for a beginner? I want to start my own business, but I am new to the business. About how many tshirts can I do per screen? I think I might just get it! Let me know:)
Reply to this comment On April 11, 2009 at 1:38 pm Bryan said:

Almost on my way out the door to buy this…. does anyone know if you have to use the transparencies to expose these screens? Is it possible to use laser printed paper?
Reply to this comment On April 20, 2009 at 10:10 pm Caitlin said:

i have always wanted a way to do my own screen printing that is at a reasonable price, so when i saw this on display at Michael’s, i kinda freaked out. So i came home and did some searching, and i saw alot of cutsomer reviews where people did nothing but complail about things and said nothing good about this machine. This demo has me sold though, buying one tomorrow!!!
Reply to this comment On April 30, 2009 at 8:52 am Judy said:

So you are saying that I can make my own design on my computer and print it on transparancy paper to use on the Yudu to screen print my shirts or what ever I screen print. I still haven’t read anthing to understand to how to more than one color.
Reply to this comment On May 9, 2009 at 1:36 pm Ysa said:

JoAnns coupons won’t work on the Yudu; if you read the fine print on the 40 or 50% ones it always excludes big ticket items like these machines. I’m less familiar with Michaels, but suspect you’ll find the same to be true. However, dharmatrading.com offers the Yudu for $250 every day, and they are an excellent company to support, unlike Joanns (I used to work for them). Dharma also has other screening inks, which they say also work with the Yudu! More colors!
Reply to this comment On May 19, 2009 at 7:40 pm Messed up screens and transparencies said:

Maybe I am the negative comment leaver…but I just do not get it!!! I can not seem to figure out where I need to print the transparencies out. I have gone to kinko’s but they have the big heated machines…of course. I tried to print at home but it came out to be one big runny mess. HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLP!
- Reply to this comment On June 28, 2009 at 7:26 am Will W. said:
  
  Are you using yudu transparencies or store bought brands? The Yudu ones have a white milky coating made for inkjet printers…
  - Reply to this comment On October 15, 2009 at 10:02 am Chanee' said:
    
    Also, make sure that you are printing on the right side even if you do have YUDU transparencies. If you have printed on the wrong side, dont throw it away. Wet a papertowel and wipe the “runny mess” off. Try hard not to wet the other side however, it will dry and be fine nonetheless. Then start all over again!
Reply to this comment On May 28, 2009 at 11:35 pm Kat said:

Really awesome video. Very informative. Thanks for posting it.
Reply to this comment On May 30, 2009 at 5:55 am Chris said:

GREAT VIDEO!
Does anyone know how this kit compares to the Speedball Deluxe Screen Printing Kit (List $95.00, price at AC Moore was $79.00 and I had a half-off coupon), or to the Print Gocco by Riso (not being manufactured, but available on eBay for a bunch of money)? Are there sufficient supplies to do 2 color printing (i.e. 2 or more frames/screens to register)? What is the maximum size you can do?
In the past (1960s) I used to cut the green 2-layer emulsion by hand with an Exacto knife. Now, I just go to the T-shirt shop and they make screens for me for a really reasonable price, and I put them in a wood frame for printing. But I would be interested in making my own screens with photoemulsion.
Reply to this comment On May 31, 2009 at 7:33 pm Gary said:

I’m glad to see so many people interested in screen printing. I have to admit I wrote a less than glowing review of the Yudu on my squidoo page.

@Trinity :The Yudu is not a means of mass production. If you want to sell your designs in more than a few piece runs, it’s not really good for that.

@Stephanie :The only way I can see around washing the screen between prints is to buy multiple $20+ platens until you have enough for each shirt you want to do. If you are going to go to all that trouble and expense, you’re better off considering less expensive, less time consuming, and more production oriented screen printing. It’s very close to the same process, but everything is a little more robust, and you have a tiny bit more learning to get started.

@Name :Yudu is horrible for starting a screen print business.

@bryan :You cannot use regular paper to burn a screen. You need vellum or a transparency. You can have Kinkos shoot black and white art to transparencies.

@messed up my screens :If your transparency was a runny mess, chances are you ink jet printed it on the wrong side. Kinkos makes transparencies that are laser transparencies. That is, they are made with a different film designed for laser printers and photocopiers.
Reply to this comment On June 8, 2009 at 11:49 am Shay said:

Can you use any water-based screen printing ink? Where can I get extra screens and other supplies? I just bought this machine, can’t wait to try it out!
Reply to this comment On June 13, 2009 at 8:34 pm Julia said:

How costly is it to screenprint with this thing? On the yudo website the emulsion paper is 2 sheets for 18.99 . So making one t-shirt will cost about $10 plus cost of shirt?
Reply to this comment On June 28, 2009 at 7:23 am Will W. said:

I bought my machine off of Ebay for $209, free shipping. I researched this machine for almost a month before buying and enjoy it. My first and last mistakes on first time… 1. make sure you place emulsion down right the first time, don’t not pull it off screen once applied! 2. make sure emulsion is completely dry before burning image! Also screen printing small detail is difficult using this machine, but overall I love it!
- Reply to this comment On October 15, 2009 at 9:54 am Chanee' said:
  
  Ebay sells the supplies as well (much cheaper). However, I usually get my supplies at Michael’s for 40%-50% off. Its well worth it to me. My shirts cost on the average of $1.50-$2.00 from Michael’s or A.C. Moore (with coupons) usually they have a 5 for $10 sale. Ink 3 pks are $10.99 reg $21.99 so there are definitely ways around the prices. I’m doing my first order for 10 shirts and that will pay for the machine itself.
Reply to this comment On July 14, 2009 at 8:00 am Jennifer said:

Thanks for the excellent tutorial, I wish it was as easy as you make it seem! My friend and I tried it last night but made some critical errors that I want to share with others (that may seem obvious to screen printers). Do not “flood” with too much ink. If you do, use several pieces of paper to test your design. Instead she tried to wipe the excess from the bottom but that just smeared ink in the wrong places and we had to wash it out and start again. The other thing I notice is that your scraping device seems to be rigid plastic, hers was the yudu one, do you recommend a more rigid one? Also when you scraped you did not seem to pull towards yourself, but push away, is that a better technique? We are either getting not enough ink or it is globbing out. That’s why I’m watching some tutorials
jt
- Reply to this comment On July 15, 2009 at 11:11 pm Jennifer said:
  
  I had to retract my comment, apparently ours were messed up b/c we were using a screen with dried ink on it and also did not ‘flood’ in between screens, thus the random amount of ink either blobbing or coming out light. We flooded but not with too much ink and then it came out perfectly. The one we were using had a rubber bendy part which we got at michaels but apparently it came with the rigid plastic one, but she had left it somewhere else. Our shirts came out great after watching this tutorial and trying again
  jt
Reply to this comment On July 17, 2009 at 1:54 pm Chey said:

This was an excellent video. If anyone is considering purchasing the Yudu, I would highly recommend checking out this site. You end up saving like $200.
Reply to this comment On August 17, 2009 at 3:37 pm Mai said:

Josh is cute. That is all.
Reply to this comment On August 24, 2009 at 7:02 pm Boo Boo said:

My inkjet printer will not print the yudu transparencies no matter what I do. I really want to use this machine but my printer just shoots the paper out with nothing on it. I tried changing to photo print, but nothing works. Guess I’ll make a trip to Kinkos.
Reply to this comment On August 29, 2009 at 11:33 pm diyTeeShirts.com said:

You can also try photocopied transparencies. Kinkos often stocks the transparency blanks.
- Reply to this comment On October 15, 2009 at 9:45 am Chanee' said:
  
  What you might want to do is try the other side. If you haven’t. I made that mistake once and printed on the wrong side of the transparency but the ink was splotchy. It may be your printer if all else fails. Sorry and good luck!
- Reply to this comment On January 27, 2010 at 5:35 am montanez said:
  
  Thats the same problem i have what kinda of printer do you have? i have an artisan 810 brand new i got it just for the yudud but i ended up spending more money on all these diffrent types of paper but nothing seems to work i havnt even got to use my yudu yet :{ some1 plz help and customer service doesnt seem to know anything but plz helppppp .thanks
Reply to this comment On August 31, 2009 at 12:32 pm Stephen Vincent said:

It was awesome to google a review for this and find someone I know reviewing it on the second link down! Great vid guys!
Reply to this comment On October 7, 2009 at 5:56 pm DENNIS said:

Pearls Art & Craft will be offering this product in November. We all know nobody beats Pearls price
Reply to this comment On October 15, 2009 at 9:43 am Chanee' said:

This machine is awesome! I have done some wonderful tees. Now, I just have to learn how to print multiple colors. They show how on the YUDU website. Michael’s Arts & Crafts allows their coupons to be used on YUDU supplies just not the machine itself and A.C. Moore doesn’t allow you to buy anything for the YUDU with their coupons. I just basically get my tee shirts from A.C. Moore and use the coupons. Lol!! I love this machine. Its great for a small business starter!
Reply to this comment On November 1, 2009 at 8:36 pm AMy said:

I Got it all right I thought. I put my very cool shirt in the wash and it ALL the ink came off. Did I not heat set it correctly or what? I am so frustrated!!! How do you know you heat set it the right way?
Amy
Reply to this comment On November 5, 2009 at 9:08 pm bebe said:

I just saw one for $178 at http://www.scrapbooktoolkit.com Anyone have any experience with that website? I have looked around and cannot find a better price.
Reply to this comment On November 7, 2009 at 9:08 am Jake said:

hey guys,
i’ve been wanting to use this in my small business (money saving) and you guys know how the “economy” is going… it’s been tough to get a big company to print my designs for a reasonable price, i saw this amazing little machine and have been doing a lot of research about it… now here’s my question(s) is this a good machine to print medium amounts of apparel? im talking about 120 to 140 pieces a month, next question’s how’s the quality of the printing? please get back at me… thanks for the help guys.
Reply to this comment On November 17, 2009 at 1:46 am Matt said:

So I just ordered the yudu minutes ago.. And noticed that not only do they have no contact information on the website, they also send your conformation email with no contact information aswell.. Anybody know how to get in touch with them?? I don’t know about other folks but that makes me a lilttle uneasy considering you only have 30 days to try it out and you dont when it will arrive or when the 30 days starts, during shipping or when you recieve. I dont know.. If anyone knows how to contact them let me know please and thank you
- Reply to this comment On November 21, 2009 at 10:14 am bebe said:
  
  Which site did you order your Yudu from? I took the gamble and ordered from ScrapbookToolkit.com and they shipped it the same day. Confirmation email had the UPS tracking number. But, I don’t remember if it had contact info or not. I hope yours works out for you.
Reply to this comment On November 20, 2009 at 2:34 pm Swan said:

The same thing as the customer above. Made a mistake with the billing and shipping address and would like to contact the 4Yudu folks. I spent almost an entire day trying to find some form of contact. It feels as though my Credit card have been sucked into the mouth of some unknown creature. I am so frustrated trying to find a contact phone number or some form of customer service. This needs to be fixed. Could anyone help us (the person who wrote before me) to find some answers please?
Reply to this comment On December 1, 2009 at 12:22 pm Reba said:

I didn’t know if anyone asked you this question, I just bought the Yudu and wanted to know if anyone has ever put two transparencies together at the same time. Reason being alot of my designs are bigger then the regular 8 1/2 x 11 sheet they give you. I didn’t know if I put two together will there be a line in the middle where one ends and the other begins?
Thanks
- Reply to this comment On December 5, 2009 at 9:15 pm Lisa said:
  
  I’m not sure which site you went to to purchase your YUDU, but if you went to the one that offers the $120 in additional products, https://www.4yudu.com, the contact info is found on the FAQ’s page at the bottom.
  The info is as follows:
  Customer Service:
  
  To contact customer care regarding your order, cancelation of your order, or credit charges please contact Yudu customer care at:
  1-800-997-6896 or yudu@custservdirect.com
  
  Here’s the link directly to that page: https://www.4yudu.com/content/?page=16
  
  Best of luck to you!
Reply to this comment On December 2, 2009 at 10:36 am Live Scores said:

Well worth to watch. Thanks for sharing this video. I got a chance to know about this.
Reply to this comment On December 5, 2009 at 5:07 am mike said:

i have the same question as the poster above can you use water base inks.

To screen printing newbies that complain about this machine not saying you should love this machine or not but DIY screen printing is a messy often frustrating under the best of circumstances that takes a little trial and error to perfect. There is a tiny bit of craft skill that you will have to learn. This machine is less frustrating than trying to actually learn to silkscreen by hand in your garage.
Reply to this comment On December 13, 2009 at 5:30 am Mark said:

I would not order anything if I don’t the know total cost
Reply to this comment On December 15, 2009 at 7:56 am shannon said:

I have that ghostly look in my screen design after printing with the white ink. I have tried everything exp- for cleaning my screen totaly. Any ideas how to fix this? Can not keep printing because it blocks my flood of paint from going threw
Reply to this comment On December 17, 2009 at 5:23 pm Marilyn said:

i have a bunch of 8×11 transparencies (offce depot color inkjet, 4 boxes w/60 in box never opened. Can I interest anyone in them for this YUDU craze? contact me at mkheiges2008@yahoo.com.
- Reply to this comment On December 17, 2009 at 5:29 pm Marilyn said:
  
  by the way, these new-in-box transparencies i have are totally clear, no border/frame/lines. boxes have cellophane wrappers on them yet - I don’t need ‘em, hope someone else can. mkheiges2008@yahoo.com
Reply to this comment On December 19, 2009 at 12:42 am Terrance said:

I am wondering if anyone has attempted screen printing with any of the other brands of inks or perhaps used any other forms of photo emulsion. The directions discourage using any other brand of inks other than the ones provo craft sells but they do not have as wide a color range as I have seen with speedball or permaset aqua inks. I am curious to know if I would be able to use any other kinds of photo emulsion on the screens without damaging them. If anyone has had any experience with such things please let me know! Thanks!
- Reply to this comment On January 3, 2010 at 8:19 pm sheila said:
  
  u can use other emulsions, i use ryocap from silkscreensupplies.com or diazo liquid emulsion. i use permaset aqua inks and matsui inks
Reply to this comment On January 8, 2010 at 1:10 am Valerie said:

Wow, this thing looks clumsy & extremely awkward.
I’m not impressed at all… I’d never throw away this kind of money of a piece of junk like that.
Reply to this comment On January 21, 2010 at 9:04 am Marilyn said:

i have 4 brand new/never opened boxes of 8×11 clear, no border inkjet transparencies (60/box = 240 total sheets). anyone want to buy - will sell cheap - pls email me at mkheiges2008@yahoo.com if interested.
Reply to this comment On January 21, 2010 at 11:14 am robert williams said:

i wold like info on where to order and a price on the full cost of the yudu silkscreen unit you advertise on T V .and can i Purches it with a Postal money order cost meaning S&H as well and a adress to order the product and supplys from when i run out of emulsion screen cleaner and mesh as well as screen reclamer solution and if possable a price list of your supplyes such as a broshere or a Catolog. thank you robert williams 114 railroad st gracey ky 42232 ph&1-502-275-5439
Reply to this comment On January 23, 2010 at 1:34 pm artist said:

The informercial got me interested in the product, but they pissed me off by not giving a price. And if I call them I risk being bothered with telemarketers for the rest of the year.
Your video is better than the infomercial. And thanks for letting people know that JoAnn has a good sale price.
Reply to this comment On January 27, 2010 at 5:28 am montanez said:

Hello my name is montanez and i just got the yudu and im having trouble printing my image off the com onto the transparency screen i cant figure out if its my printer or the yudu paper.I have an Artisan 810 printer and idk if thats the problem But if any 1 can help me with this i would really appreciate it thanks again . montanezreed@yahoo.com
Reply to this comment On February 7, 2010 at 9:00 pm Machinate: Yudu Screen Printer « Ponoko – Blog said:

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