Do You Yudu?

Posted by Khris in Fab Finds Friday

If you’re bummed that Gocco is a thing of the past, I have something that’s gonna cheer you up! The clever product team over at Provo Craft have just launched their first screen printing machine for crafters. It’s called the Yudu and it just hit the market.

From the Provo Craft site:

SAY WHAT YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO SAY!
The Yudu™ screen-printing system is the easiest, cleanest way to let everyone know who you are—and how you see the world. Don’t settle for what everyone else is wearing or spend hours futilely trying to find a t-shirt that expresses the real you. With access to a computer and an ink-jet printer, you’ll be able to create and print your own designs not only for t-shirts or other apparel, but also for home décor, art prints, posters, cards, schoolwork, and much more! With this revolutionary personal screen printer, you can let your voice be heard today, no matter where you are or what you’re doing.

I just ordered mine and can’t wait to get my hands on it!

Priced at around $250 – $300 retail for just the machine, it is a big craft investment. We’ll see how long the inks and supplies last and if it’s worth the cash. JoAnn’s and Michael’s recently started stocking the Yudu but, at this time, they’re not allowing coupons for purchasing the machine. (Supplies seem  to be ok for discount coupons, though!)

Do you have hands-on experience with the Yudu? We want to hear from you!

Help A Reader Out: Finding A Gocco

Posted by Khris in Crafting Advice

Hey Crafty Peeps,

DIYer Ashley is in search of a Print Gocco machine.

As many of you know, Riso discontinued selling the Gocco in the US. Machines are hard to find and the accessories are now starting to become scarce.

Here’s part of my reply to Ashley:

Oddly enough eBay seems to be the most reliable source in the US for all models of Gocco. Some other places that carry machines that I know of:

Paper Source used to sell the larger unit online. I’ve recently seen them in store and they do have some supplies online. http://paper-source.com

http://www.printaddict.net/ has a few of the larger units.

http://lettersandprint.com/ might still have some left.

The Australian distributor has stuff for sale: http://www.nehoc.com.au/

Do you have any other sources with machines in stock?