I use aluminum frames, and really I'm saving for newman roller frames. But those prices are pretty good, but you do see that an 18x20 is over $15 in higher mesh counts, so $15 burn and take is less than cost=loosing money being the nice guy.

Useful link though.

I'm not arguing its not a good deal if you just want to do it once in a blue moon, but if you're exposing screens regularly its a bit steep. It's a good service, and I'm seriously considering setting up a "will expose your screens" business now, as I was planning on setting up a press anyway for myself. I use aluminum, too, got sick of the wood ones warping after a few months.

We're on the same page with all of this. Where are you located? That makes a difference in price as well. SF ain't cheap.

I'm in Marin at the moment, hope to be moving in to SF in march if everything goes as planned. I've been offered a garage for free to set stuff up, so that will save me some $.

does anyone know where i can buy heat transfer fuzzy material or gold/silver heat transfer foil that i could heat set with an iron?

i could have sworn ryans had it, but i can't find it on their site. good shop for screeprinting if you haven't seen it before: ryanrss.com