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Angelyn PrintBestie
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Добавлен 30 апр 2023
Printing tips, reviews, & more for creatives.
Cutlines using OFFSET with border | Adobe Illustrator | Roland VersaWorks
Cutlines with BLEED video coming soon! Will link when posted :)
Let's create CUTLINES with a border around your sticker by using OFFSET. This works for all Roland Print and Cut machines. I printed mine on the BN2-20A which is a desktop sized eco-solvent printer that can print about 18 inches wide max with practically limitless length. I'll use Adobe Illustrator for this workflow.
You can buy printable eco-solvent media here:
dgastore.rolanddga.com/media/media-width=20-inch/
See the whole VersaSTUDIO product line here:
qrco.de/bf189s
Let's create CUTLINES with a border around your sticker by using OFFSET. This works for all Roland Print and Cut machines. I printed mine on the BN2-20A which is a desktop sized eco-solvent printer that can print about 18 inches wide max with practically limitless length. I'll use Adobe Illustrator for this workflow.
You can buy printable eco-solvent media here:
dgastore.rolanddga.com/media/media-width=20-inch/
See the whole VersaSTUDIO product line here:
qrco.de/bf189s
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Print onto Lego Bricks | Roland BD-8 UV Printer
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.Месяц назад
Let's see if we can print on lego bricks! I'm printing on the Roland BD-8 Desktop UV Printer. I'm printing directly onto the Lego pieces. There's no paint, no sublimation, no vinyl cutting! Just me and an Illustrator workflow before going into Versaworks, and using the BD-8. The BD-8 is a mini UV printer from Roland's VersaSTUDIO line. It's a great size for home based businesses, startup brands...
Cutting Help for Beginners! Machine isn't Cutting? | Roland BN2-20A
Просмотров 470Месяц назад
We'll diagnose why your machine is having trouble cutting and give you some tips so you don't waste materials, blades, and cut strips! This works for both the BN-20/A and the Roland BN2-20A. This is a desktop sized eco-solvent printer that can print about 18 inches wide max with practically limitless length. I'll use Adobe Illustrator for this workflow. Want to skip Ahead? 1:02 First thing to c...
How TINY can it print? Quality Test | Roland BD-8 UV Printer
Просмотров 1 тыс.2 месяца назад
I'm curious how tiny we can print. Watch to see the results! I'm printing on the Roland BD-8 Desktop UV Printer. I'm printing directly onto the object- in this case a plastic measuring tape. There's no paint, no sublimation, no vinyl cutting! 0:13 File Setup 1:06 Object Prep 2:14 Printing 1 2:50 Printing 2 3:52 Results of Test 4:29 Results of Photo 4:54 Final Results 5:14 Scratch Test The BD-8 ...
Easy Peel Sticker Tab w/ Perf Cut | Roland BN2-20A
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.2 месяца назад
In this video we'll make vinyl stickers with a tab for easy peeling on the Roland BN2-20A. This is desktop sized eco-solvent printer that can print about 18 inches wide max with practically limitless length. I'll use Adobe Illustrator to make my file. Want to skip Ahead? 0:30 File setup 2:50 Creating the tab 3:50 Versaworks Settings 4:38 Printing 4:52 Why add dry time 5:22 Cutting 5:50 Pop them...
Playing with INK DENSITY on Wooden Coasters | Roland BD-8 UV Printer
Просмотров 8162 месяца назад
Let's see how changing the white ink density affects the final product! I'm printing on the Roland BD-8 Desktop UV Printer. I'm printing directly onto the wooden coasters. There's no paint, no sublimation, no vinyl cutting! Just me and an Illustrator workflow before going into Versaworks, and using the BD-8. 0:44 Adobe Illustrator file set up 1:22 Changing the card stock template 2:24 Print the...
Is it a Sticker Printer? | Roland BN2-20A w/ Procreate Workflow
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.2 месяца назад
In this video give an overview of the Roland BN2-20A. This is desktop sized eco-solvent printer that can print about 18 inches wide max with practically limitless length. I'll show you how I take an illustration using the Procreate app and make a sticker. Want to skip Ahead? 0:12 What it does 1:30 Procreate 2:24 Finalize Sticker Art 2:47 Export PNG File 3:00 Illustrator for Cutlines 4:45 Load V...
What is Overspray & How to Print Full Coverage | Roland BD-8 UV Printer
Просмотров 1 тыс.3 месяца назад
Let's print on some organizers so you can see how to achieve full coverage printing while preventing overspray. I'm printing on the Roland BD-8 Desktop UV Printer. I'm printing directly onto the object. There's no paint, no sublimation, no vinyl cutting! 0:45 Taping the object 0:50 What is overspray 1:50 Cardstock template 4:00 First print 4:51 Finished product 1 5:40 Second print 6:45 Overspra...
Let's Print a Wedding Bar Menu | Roland BD-8 UV Printer
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.3 месяца назад
Let's print a wedding bar menu together! I'm printing on the Roland BD-8 Desktop UV Printer. I'm printing directly onto the acrylic. There's no paint, no sublimation, no vinyl cutting! Just me and an Illustrator workflow before going into Versaworks, and using the BD-8. 0:23 Make the Template 0:52 Adobe Illustrator 1:33 Printing 2:10 Finished Print 2:43 Frosted Look The BD-8 is a mini UV printe...
1 Month In - Maintenance Video for the BD-8 UV Printer
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.4 месяца назад
I've had the BD-8 for a little over a month now so I'll walk you through what I've done so far for machine maintenance. You'll see what needs to be done daily or weekly and how to do a manual cleaning. The BD-8 is a mini UV printer from Roland's VersaSTUDIO line. It's a great size for home based businesses, startup brands, or small retail shops. It can can print on tons of things like phone cas...
Shot Glass UV Printing | With the Roland BD-8
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.4 месяца назад
Let's print on a shot glass to see the BD-8's quality. I'm printing directly onto the bottom of the glass using an Illustrator workflow before going into Versaworks. This isn't dye sublimation but rather direct to object printing. 0:12 Square Shot Glass 0:43 Adobe Illustrator 0:58 Print Bed Setup 1:07 VersaWorks 1:13 Printing with Primer, CMYK, WH, CMYK 1:48 Finished Print 3:00 Without Primer T...
UV Printing on Acrylic Bookmarks | Using the BD-8 by Roland
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.4 месяца назад
UV Printing on Acrylic Bookmarks | Using the BD-8 by Roland
Roland BD-8 UV Printer: First Impressions & Printing on Lunchbox
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.4 месяца назад
Roland BD-8 UV Printer: First Impressions & Printing on Lunchbox
Will it work with a Mac?
Wow! What is the resolution of the prints?
My concern is that you have one chance to get it right. Printing on a transfer gives you multiple chances to get sizing, colors etc correct.
How can I do perf-cut with contour or kiss cut? What blade are you using? I am totally new to this please help. You make it look so easy. Thanks.
I'm hoping you can do a cell phone case tutorial but not on a cheap case. Every time someone does a phone case tutorial, the cases are the cheapest plastic cases available. OR a custom PopSocket would be awesome to see! THANK YOU!
Looking forward to the next video! You have both the printers I want to invest in so your videos are full of priceless information! THANK YOU!
Rotary possible?
@@ikku07 yes but it eats into the space so your cylindrical object max is around 2in
How long did it take to print this design?
thanks
Amazing! Very creative ideas! before I take the plunge, I need to know: What is the longest you have left the printer idle between prints? how does the printing hold up after days of not using the printer? Any issues with the white ink? A+ video!
What vinyl do you recommend for stickers?
How fast does white and primer run out? I had this printer for only 2 weeks and have only done some small test prints ( for example i probably make like 12 bookmarks total) and white and primer is empty already Is this normal?
Hi, I didn't have to replace mine until a couple months later. 2 weeks sounds too soon. Do you notice if it's running cleanings a lot? What are your printing settings (quality, etc)? I hope I can find an answer for you.
@@PrintBestie my machine is going thru a whole white and primer pack every 1.5-2 weeks and i haven't been printing besides tests and most of the time the tests don't even use white. I keep talking to Roland support and they say nothing is wrong with the machine but i have asked other owners and no one is having this issue. Print settings are standard or high speed when i test
@@YoungGoobie it is odd. i have not had the same cartridge usage. may i ask where you're located?
@@PrintBestie Southern California
Hey just found your channel, really liking the uv printing. I was just curious, are the white guidelines something that the printer does for you and if not how do you do it?
Hi, and thank you! The white border was already there and came setup with the machine
@PrintBestie thanks for the reply! I actually answered my own question when I watched your acrylic bookmark video. I see you print the white guidelines onto the black anti slip mat! Smart idea for lining things up!
Can you tell me if you do a conture cut then a perf cut do you have to pause the machine after conture cut to lower the blade in the blade holder? Love the video very helpful
No need to pause and change settings. In the software you can input two different blade pressures, one for contour and one for perf, so it cuts one right after the other. Thanks and happy to help!
Hey there. Just stumbled on your channel. Nice work. Re: template on the grippy mat, is that permanent or does the white ink wash off?
Hello and thanks! The ink on the grippy mat is pretty permanent! I've switched to using a cardstock template. Sometimes I use blue tape on the back of the item to hold it in place. I've heard that play doh works well too just to prevent light or thin items from moving around
LOVE your channel and always great videos! With doing contour cuts, how often do you go through cut strips? Also, what is the cut strip replacement like? Is it difficult? Thanks again for all of your help!
Thank you!! I have not yet changed my cut strip surprisingly! I have one on hand and ready to replace, but have not needed to yet. When I do I'll make a video on it. But I believe you just wedge it out and pop the new one in.
I love your perf cut settings. They are way better than the defaults.
Thanks!! glad to help
Great video. Just what I needed. I've seen mixed info online about the max height of an object - do you know what the max height is? Thx
Thanks! It should be 4 inches max and if you use a rotary rack it takes up space so the cylindrical item is limited to something like 2 inches according to the info on the website. I haven't tried it out myself yet but hopefully soon!
Hello Angela! Love your videos! Can you make a video doing a name on a small tumbler? I know you can’t use the rotary, but I wonder if you can just print on one side.
I will try this out!
Great tutorial Angelyn. I create my cut lines in Adobe InDesign using a different process, but works just the same. Thanks for sharing.
I check out your video and it's interesting to know they are similar! I don't have a whole lot of experience with InDesign so it was cool to see.
@@PrintBestie Yeah, InDesign and Illustrator have a lot of similarities. I think most people still go the Illustrator route for making labels, but it's always nice to have another way.
some info I have this printer and i print a lot so here are my thoughts: Before buying this printer beware that the INK cartriges for this printer come only in 220ml! The white color will run out within a month if you print or not. The printer will use around 4-5ml a day for self cleaning. The printer is cleaning itselft before, within and after printing and wastes about 80% of all ink. Unless you print more than half a day you will never catch up with the waste ink used for cleaning so be ready to send 500€ of ink to the drain. A 220 ml color costs 90€ and the white about 60€ .. for the bigger printers this is how much you pay for like 500ml... so the ink in this printer is extremely costly and most of it will be wasted. The other thing I really don´t like is the printer is missing very basic bed positioning buttons on the front. You have to readjust from your pc.. if it´s not next to it and just 5m away be ready to walk a LOT! A single print run if you print 1 item or full A5 will cost you 1-2€ so the print is EXPENSIVE becasue the printer will clean, and even clean again. Per day this printer will waste around 5€ of ink if idle and not used. The printer is Cheaper and has the same print quality is the top tier Roland printers BUIT. The ink cartriges are only 220 ml and will run out fast basically within a month (white) and others max 2 months even if you don´t print. The printer cleans itslef almost all the time.. it´s actually quite annoying. 8 hour cycle but if you print even more. Negatives: No positioning buttons on the front for moving the bed, Only 220ml ink, too much cleaningand most of ink wasted*. Positives: the software is great, Roland color palette! White and Primer cna be controlled separately in versaWorks or in Illustrator, Print quality is TOP, Somwwhat Affordable* I would expect an upgrade to the selfcleaning by some firmware to extend it to 12hours or at least to remove a few within printing cycles. A bigger cartridge would be strongly appreciated (at least 500ml). Especially for white. Tip on how to save ink if you print little: buy a mechanic electric plug timer and only set up the printer to run (give it power) 1,5 hours a day it will do 1 cleaning so you can be away even 2 months.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I think there are some variables that make it a little different. I've heard that environment also plays a part in it circulating/cleaning a lot. But yes it does seem to clean right before a job if left idle for some time. I've had my machine since late March (about 4 months) and have yet to replace CMYK, though I've put in a new white and primer. I appreciate the tip as well! I've never done that or have thought about using an electric timer so it sounds like an interesting work around.
@@PrintBestie I just printed 400 pens I made the stats 21 print cycles and 7 major cleans so every 3 times you print it will do a major clean.. so from 90€ worth of "profit" wasted ink cuts about 25-30€ .. so this was the last time I printed pens on this one (18 at a time). Can only use the printer on high value small items and print as many as possible becasue it does not matter if your print uses 0,01ml or 3,5ml of ink per print the 3rd clean cycle will waste 2+ml and the little cleans I think 0,7 per clean so a lot of ink maybe 5% will be used to generate just 90€ for pens. So fdefinitely not worth it.. 1ml of ink costs around 0,5€ (5% of all ink is 50ml = 25€) I had to replace white ink already 3weeks after purchase.. I guess I print more =) Primer also. Primer is only there to add profit for EPSON .. 95% wasted as I barely need it for any print so I just wste all of it...
Do you still need AI to create cut lines with this machine? Can you use included software to do that?
@@ClamHammer-rn3rg if your file is a vector file then you can convert those lines into cutlines within the VersaWorks software
Can you do it on Lego mini figures?
this is a cool one I need to try!
can you make round christmas ornaments on clear acrylic. one reason I want to get one of these.
Thank you for being clear and concise, what 6 mil vinyl do you use and where do you source it from?
I'm using Wall Flair from directly from Roland's online store: dgastore.rolanddga.com/wallflair-removable-vinyl-20in-x-50ft-esm--wfrv--50--20
How much does it cost ?
Nine grand
the msrp in usa is $9,995
How often are you going through ink?
I've had this since late march/ early april and so far I've only replaced the White and Primer ink cartridges once each
Thanks for the video! Where did you buy this printer? online or a Roland dealer?
Quick question, how do you print white with the BD-8 I use affinity but it’s refusing to print white
Hi, are you still using Versaworks for the print rip? If so you'll need to go into Job Settings > special color > and generate white
@@PrintBestie yeah I am, but when I try printing white it won’t print. It will only print white on the bottom layer where color will be printed on
Love your videos! Here's an idea for being able to print the roof on the angled Lego piece. Maybe try putting some Play-doh on the bed and then pushing the Lego brick into it at an angle so that the roof is parallel with the print head. I just got this printer so I'm loving your content. Keep it up!
Great idea! I was thinking about the clay one day (foam clay) and wasn't sure if that was a funky idea. Now I'm definitely going to try this. Thanks for watching! :)
Angelyn, i have a request. Can you please try printing on a polymer clay object, like a charm or an earring or any small flat or curve dry polymer clay object as that is definitely going to expand the Use Cases of UV printing. Plus That'd be first on the internet.😊 Keep doing great work. Love. ❤
Intriguing! I will make myself some polymer clay earrings to try it out. Never made them before but I've always wanted to :)
Angelyn, you just made me justify buying a $10k printer, so I can customize all my lego blocks, lol. Great idea and great video.
That will make two of us lol! Thanks always :)
Nice video thanks ! I would like to know if it prints on mirror , shinny metal, rubber items like rubber bracelets or rubber slippers or erasers, and does it print on 3D printed objects ? And is it scratch resistant for these materials ? Thanx again
I have not printed on any of those and it makes me look forward to trying all of them out! UV ink is pretty scratch resistant, it's like a hard coated ink. I think it will crack though if printed on something that can bend such as a rubber slipper. But likely I will be trying all these and sharing the results!
Hi how r u how do i get roland product for only lease for one month .Do u know kwow any who is selling used.
Hi I don't know about leasing for 1 month - but I am from USA. I think some countries might be offering that though.
Wow sooo smooth an easy and thank you for this video it helps out sooooo much
Amazing that you’re working with one of these units. I can’t justify the expense yet at 10K. You must have a large volume to be able to get a return on that investment. Great job!
Great tutorial! Thank you
A very great tutorial on how to adjust the blade and check a few different settings. Great work, keep the videos coming!!!
Thanks Mike the printman!!!
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Do you need to apply a seal coat on wooden coasters since there is no gloss option in the bd-8?
Hi there, the CMYK UV ink is water resistant so it isn't an issue on the coaster that I have
Were you still planning on printing on Lego pieces?
yes! coming up soon :)
That's awesome. Even the small type is still clear to read.
thanks so much!
What size is the working bed ??
Hello, its Max. 8.2 in. × 5.8 in. x 4 in. thick
Thank you - I would love any tips for Illustrator!
Can you show the cut feature if you wanted to laminate your stickers first? The only example I’ve found, a sheet is cut and laminated then the stickers are cut out using another plotter. Can you show this without having to buy a second machine?
Setting up my laminator so I'll have this soon :)
Great video 😊
Thanks for watching :)
Awesome!!!! They turned out looking really nice and the tab makes it easy to peel. Great tutorial on how to make the little tab as well. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Cheers!
Hello, I'm enjoying the video. Can I use it at home? I'm worried about the smell or noise.
Hi, I have mine in my home office. When the door is shut the noise is comparable to someone watching TV inside. When not in use there is no sound, only for a couple of minutes every 6-8 hours as it refreshes the heads automatically. As far as smell, as long as the unit is closed in printing there's not really a smell. I have vinyl rolls in this room and that smells a bit more noticeably than the UV printer.
🎉🎉🎉🎉 thank you!!!!
of course you're welcome! glad to help :)
How did you solve the overspray issue on the sides of the product?
She have another video explaining that
The overspray doesn't really happen when the object is not thick. This coaster is about a quarter inch thick. It mostly happens on taller objects. I hope that helps :)