Comments on: {Stationery Thursday} – Go, Go Gocco

By: blair

blair — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:20:42 +0000

hi folks… i gocco as part of my business and have been toying with the idea of the YUDU as well and here’s what i know about it – the yudu is showing up at jo ann’s and michael’s currently, if you subscribe to their email coupons and mailers you’ll get updates about it – like when they have them in stock and coupons making the yudu more affordable (like $199 i think was the coupon price). hence the reason they can’t keep the units on the shelves!

also there’s been an ongoing thread on etsy about the unit (http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6006138), and there’s actually a fellow etsian who’s been taking questions since she works for provo craft (the company producing the YUDU).

the only downsides right now are that these are limited currently on ink color choices, they don’t have high mesh screens (which is what the gocco is so great for), and it’s the “old fashioned” style of screen printing – ie. squeegee vs. the gocco pressure/stamp printing, also, the current unit is the “first generation,” so i’m sure they will tweak and mess with it to make it more “gocco-like” and user friendly in the future.

By: Tina

Tina — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:35:12 +0000

I use Northwoods too, but even they seem to have slim pickins. My skillz aren’t mad enough to risk precious supplies on “fun” projects.

I never heard of the Yudu until this post. I am dying to see one.

I’ve looked at these gocco posts approximately 10 times. I’m getting the itch.

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:55:22 +0000

i’m dying to know if anyone has a Yudu and has used it. i heart my gocco and would love a substitute if supplies are no longer available down the road.

also – i too use northwood studios for my supplies. which reminds me to do a re-order!

By: Ally

Ally — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:46:20 +0000

I have been buying my supplies from Northwood Studios. They are getting more expensive, but I have found that the unframed B70 screens are alright for substitution (and way more cost effective). If you plan it out well, you can burn a bunch of images on one screen and then cut it up and use it on different projects. They aren’t as good with detailed images & text, but get the job done for less intricate designs. I am dying to hear about thermal imagers too! I really want to buy one, but cannot justify that expense just yet…

I really hope that my designs will someday be as good as the ones pictured above, but hate to waste supplies to practice. It’s a double edged sword, right?

I didn’t have my gocco for my invitations (plus, I got letterpress at cost) but I used it for a couple other projects like my wish bowl cards and favor thank you tags. I really wish that I had used it more for things like coasters/cocktail napkins…

By: Haley

Haley — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:30:31 +0000

My invitations were made by Renee of Ugly Kitty! She was super great and I am very pleased with them. I would definitely recommend her.

By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:26:49 +0000

Hi,

Do you have any scoop on the long-term availability of supplies? I’ve been on a gocco break since October and am dying to get get back into the swing of things; however, supplies seem to have become scarce and higher priced. I have a lot of people e-mail me for gocco advice, but I’m hesitant to encourage them to buy one if they can’t get supplies.

Also, do you know of anyone who has used the new thermal printers? $1K is a HUGE investment. Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Tina

By: Allison

Allison — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:25:39 +0000

WOW those were all done with a Gocco?! I need to break mine out and start creating… WOW!