The instructional DVD and written instructions are known to be confusing and incomplete.You can find 220 mesh count screens and even rubber edged squeegees for the Yudu but they cost extra and are not readily available at all retailers who sell these products.This can make screen making extremely difficult for the beginner. You will not be able to get fine detail or fine lines with a 110 mesh and the exposing system used by the Yudu. If you have any experience with screen printing then you know that mesh choice will be dependent on your design. Most screens are available only in 110 mesh counts.This factor alone will make it costly to work with and very difficult to compete in the printed garment industry. Other supplies needed for this machine that cost extra are: emulsion remover, block out, adhesive sheets, registration panels, and all of your clean-up materials. You would also need more than one platen if you're doing any quantity of printing. Inks are around $22.00 for a 3-pack of 8 oz bottles. The emulsion sheets, (2 packs), are $19.00. The 15"x19" screens run about $28.00 for an 11x14 printing area. When you buy the Yudu you get: the Yudu machine, an adult t-shirt platen, blank ink-jet transparency, 110 mesh screen, the plastic squeegee, 2 fl oz black water based ink, platen adhesive sheet, instructional DVD, user manual, and emulsion sheets. Yudu makes big money by selling the consumables used with the machine. The whole concept of the Yudu machine on a marketing level is consumables usage. The direct liquid emulsions are much cheaper to use and in my opinion, easier to use as well. Direct liquid emulsions are often used as a "hack" with the Yudu rather than the very expensive "emulsion sheets" they sell. Problems with adhesion, exposure, and removal are common with this unit.
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