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How to Choose a Gocco?

Articles, Craft supplies August 18th, 2007

Many people ask me “Which Gocco should I buy?” or “Where can I buy a Print Gocco?” thus I’ve decided to put together this little article (possibly the first of a series) to share what it’s all about. Personally, I own an NEHOC Screenprint Kit which I bought from NEHOC Australia.

Basically all models of the print Gocco can be used for paper and fabric, depending on the additional accessories that you purchase or use with the machine. Similarly, the size that a print Gocco can produce is not limited by its model nor restricted by its default print size. You can do multiple exposures to one big sheet of screen mesh to produce larger prints (it’s simply more work). The differences between the models lie in the default imaging size and the accessories provided (bulbs, inks, squeegee, etc), which will allow you to print on different mediums such as paper, cloth or even ceramics!

	Model name	Basic print size	Print on paper	Print on cloth
	Print Gocco B6 (replaced by PG-5)	B6	♥
	PG-5	B6	♥
	Print Gocco B6 Hi-Mesh (Blue)	B6	♥
	PG-10	B6	♥
	(Predecessor: Print Gocco PG-10 Super) PG-11	B6	♥
Photo by RJL20	PG Arts (PG-6) for paper	B5	♥
	PG Arts (PG-6) for cloth	B5	♥	♥
	A3 Thermal Screen Maker	A5, A4, A3	♥

Differences between printing on paper and printing on fabric
Ink: Well firstly, you’ll need different types of ink. You may use fabric inks on paper but the reverse is not true as paper inks on fabric will not survive washing. However, I have used fabric inks on paper without any problems. I am not sure about how archival-safe the paper or fabric inks are though.
Accessories: You’ll need a squeegee to apply the ink onto fabrics instead of “press printing” the image onto the cloth.

Where to buy?
Machines and supplies
Ebay
Etsy
Etchworld
GoccoShop
Marlene Watson
NEHOC Australia
Northwood Studios
Paper Source
printaddictjapan
Rakuten
Welsh Products Inc.