Since finding out what a Gocco was for the first time in the previous post, I’m now obsessed with it. I can’t believe I’d never even heard of one before! Oh the shame. Be back soon with more info…
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Ok I’m back. What exactly is the Gocco?
The “Gocco is a fully self-contained compact color printing system invented in 1977 by Noboru Hayama.” (wikipedia)
Basically it’s a cool little gizmo that enables you to create professional quality silkscreened prints at home. It uses flashbulbs similar to those used in old cameras to thermally imprint an original image onto a master screen, that you then use to make prints. You can print on paper, fabric, wood, napkins, even plexiglass!
Unfortunately Gocco’s parent company Riso stopped manufacturing the product in December of last year due to low sales in Japan. An internet campaign called Save Gocco! was started to help find a new home for the product. Although Gocco accessories are still being sold, stores have stopped carrying the Gocco system. 
However I did find several Gocco systems going for around $170 on ebay.
These are some products people have created with the Gocco:
Christie Hurrell shows us how the Gocco works.
Another save the date from jenandjoe.
carrie.siegel’s Gocco goodness.
You could create your save the dates, invitations, programs, menus, placecards and more with this nifty little machine. Make prints as simple or complicated as you like, and remember you’re not limited to just paper. Now I really want a Gocco!
Explore more products created with gocco on Flickr.
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cool
oh please do because i’ve just made it my newest obsession since i first read about it…30 minutes ago.
You can find gocco, etc at Dick Blick online. http://www.dickblick.com
i have one… my parents bought it for me as a birthday present a couple years ago. i’m embarrassed to say i have yet to use it… but i hope to soon with my std or invitations!
This machine reminds me of something I wanted to buy when I was little when I still lived in Taiwan. I remember I was fascinated when watching the demo of that machine.. making greeting cards and stuffs. I wonder if it’s the same thing…
Now I’m so tempted to get a “Gocco”!
They look beautiful! But I wonder how complicated it is. I’m not familiar with silk screening or gocco.
OMG, you can print on the thickest, heaviest, snobbiest cardstock available! How sad that they’re no longer being sold.
omg, this is so cool! I must get one….eBay here i come.
thanks!
omg. that is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. Now that I’m married, I have no use for printing things, but I still want one!!
i want one too!
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I want one, too! Too bad it’s around $170… Are there cheaper ones???
Goccos are in danger! http://savegocco.com I’m totally in love with Gocco and have been for MONTHS AND MONTHS now. I haven’t been able to get one myself yet though. Unfortunately, the cheapest you may be able to get your hands on is on ebay for about $100, and even with that, you’ll have to purchase inks and etc.
Now I want to get my hands on this gizmo, unfortunely I wish the kit was cheaper. Hopefully I’ll try to talk to my husband into getting it for me.
Are there different models of this machine or is it just the B6? I want one too!!!
Just to let everyone know RE: prices… they were retail $125-150 for the kit before they were discontinued. So… $170 isn’t a bad price for a newer kit.
There is one other model, but it is larger and retails for around $500-600.
How long does it take to dry ?
man…a $170? does anyone have one i could borrow in a few years? haha
i WANT one… but but but… i actually bought a circuit but the hubbs made me return it
until i actually make time to scrapbook
I got a gocco machine last year after taking a class at Paper Source. I immediately went out and bought a machine. There weren’t very many left in LA (I got mine at Blue Rooster in Los Feliz). Gocco is awesome, but to be completely honest, it is time consuming and exhausting. Be forewarned: doing wedding invites or save the dates will truly test your patience and energy. In addition, the gocco samples pictured here are pretty advanced. The more colors you have and the closer you want the colors to be, the longer it will take.
CC–
in the end…after all of the effort you put into using the gocco..did you feel like it was worth it? what are the most exhausting aspects of using the machine? i’m planning on using it for relatively simple designs…but any tips/tricks you can share would be much appreciated!
what model Gocco do you have/use?
[...] Top row: Carrie.Siegel’s Flickr gallery - the top right is on plexiglass! Middle row: Weddingbee guest poster Bottom row: Weddingbee Gocco post by Mrs. Bee [...]
[...] have custom napkins at my wedding. And so will my friend Amanda. Why? Because this weekend we used a gocco for the first time ever to print fun facts on 1300 napkins. 650 for Amanda, 650 for [...]
[...] have custom napkins at my wedding. And so will my friend Amanda. Why? Because this weekend we used a gocco for the first time ever to print fun facts on 1300 napkins. 650 for Amanda, 650 for [...]
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Mrs. Bee, New York
Age and Occupation: 29, Weddingbee Publisher
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Wedding Date: March 5, 2005
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yeah… i’ve never heard of it before either… can’t wait to get more info on it