For members

Rules

The workshop provides a number of printing frames available for loan. To book one, please sign the logbook for loan frames and follow the posted instructions.

As a regular or student member, you may rent storage space in the workshop. Available storage options include shelves, fabric compartments, and archive boxes (limit of two of each type per member). To ensure a pleasant environment for everyone, personal materials must not be left or stored outside of your rented storage spaces.

Design and artistic work require concentration and a quiet atmosphere. Please be considerate and avoid unnecessarily disturbing others while they work. After your work session, clean up your workspace and clean any shared materials, equipment, or tools you have used.

Logbook.

We are required to keep statistics on workshop usage; please enter your name and the date in the binder marked “Logbook” when you arrive at the workshop.

Invoicing details.

Fill out the invoicing binder after every work session. Refer to the specific instructions regarding pricing. We trust everyone working here to take responsibility for settling their accounts honestly.

Equipment at Textiltryck Malmö.

Ensure you know how to operate the equipment before using it. Follow the instructions for all machines. Ask if you are unsure. We want to keep the printing tables intact, clean, and level. Do not use sharp objects on the printing tables. Avoid standing or climbing on the tables. Clean any ink or adhesive residue from the tables after your work session. The light table must be cleaned immediately if photo emulsion gets onto the glass surface. Do not use warped or broken frames during exposure, as the glass may crack.

Curing in the heat-setting oven should only take place in the afternoon (after 2:00 PM) or in the evening. This is out of consideration for our work environment. Turn on the exhaust fan in the ink room before heatsetting and remember to turn it off afterwards (the noise disturbs the neighbors).

The long rinsing sinks in the washroom are intended solely for rinsing fabrics. They must be kept clean and must not be used for cleaning frames. Loaner frames may be borrowed for a maximum of 6 months. Frames must be booked in the designated binder. Loaner frames may not leave the workshop; they must only be used for work done on the premises.

Frames with stencils that have not been booked may be cleaned and used by another member. Use only the recommended tape on the frames.

Record any equipment or facility faults that you cannot fix yourself in the designated notebook on the counter by the telephone, or send an email to the office.

Insurance

Everyone working in the workshop is responsible for having their own accident and liability insurance. Liability for damages applies in cases of gross negligence.

Project Room/Photo Studio

The workshop’s project room houses a small photo studio equipped with a backdrop, light boxes, and stands. A digital camera is also available for loan if needed. The photo studio is booked via the booking system, just like other equipment. The camera is booked using a separate form found in the binder labeled “kamera” at our sign-in station. The camera may be borrowed for a maximum of seven consecutive days.

The workshop has two computers equipped with relevant software tools. These are located in the project room and are booked via our booking system, just like other equipment. The computer in the office is reserved for workshop staff only.

The project room also offers workspace for sublimation printing, stencils, printing tasks, and other “dry” materials.

Environment and health.

The use of solvents and solvent-based inks or adhesives should be avoided; if used, they require caution and consideration for others in the workshop.

It is the responsibility of each individual member to ensure that the materials they use are stored and disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner.

The small green bin for household and combustible waste located in the courtyard belongs to Textiltryck Malmö. It is emptied on Tuesdays.

Environmentally hazardous waste may be placed by the courtyard door for transport to Sysav.

Eating or drinking at the printing tables is not permitted in the print workshop, except during scheduled group gatherings.

The ink kitchen and the break-room kitchen must always be kept separate; this means that tools, trays, and the like must never be moved from one kitchen to the other.

You may store food in our shared break-room kitchen. You are personally responsible for keeping the kitchen clean and ensuring that no old food is left in the refrigerator or trash bins.

We hold communal cleaning days in which all members are expected to participate. There is an option to pay a cleaning fee if you are unable to attend.

Responsibility

It is the responsibility of each individual member to familiarize themselves with and adhere to current policy documents.

Sexual harassment is defined in the Discrimination Act (SFS 2008:567) as conduct of a sexual nature that violates a person’s dignity. This can involve touching, groping, jokes, propositions, looks, images, or language that is sexually suggestive and perceived as offensive or unwelcome.

It is the person subjected to harassment who determines what they consider offensive. Therefore, it is important for the person who feels subjected to such behavior to make it clear that the conduct is unwelcome.

Responsibility

Textiltryck Malmö shall prevent and stop harassment from occurring. This means that those responsible for operations are accountable for preventing harassment and ensuring that effective procedures are in place to handle any instances of harassment within the business.

Should the company become aware that any form of harassment has occurred, we will always investigate the incident and actively prevent further harassment or violations.

If those responsible for operations at Textiltryck Malmö become aware that an employee is being subjected to harassment in connection with their work, they are responsible for taking immediate action. Similarly, employees at Textiltryck Malmö are obliged to act immediately if they become aware that a colleague is being subjected to harassment.

Checklist for the end of your shift

• Wash the printing tables. (Soak them in warm water and dish soap for a while; it makes cleaning easier later.)
• Sweep the floor. Clean the area around your workspace.
• Place screens in the screen racks. Do not leave any screens out.
• Hang up the squeegees.
• Turn off all taps. Don’t forget the tap at the screen rinsing station and to switch off the high-pressure sprayer.
• Return fans to their place. Put back any other materials or equipment you used.
• Clear away all your personal materials; these should be stored on your shelf or in your fabric bin.
• Clean the ink kitchen. Wash tools; wipe down the sink and work surface.
• Clean the break room kitchen. Wash up after yourself and wipe down the dining table and kitchen counter.
• Turn off the computer.
• Turn off the curing oven.
• Turn off the fan in the ink kitchen.
• Drain the water from the steam fixation unit.
• Clean out the dyeing machine.
• Turn off the iron.
• Turn off the coffee maker.
• Turn off the lights. If you are the last to leave, check that the lights are off in all rooms. The switch for the light above printing table 1 is located on a post.
• Lock all doors. If you are the last to leave: check that all exterior doors and the door to the computer room are locked.
• Log your shift in the invoicing binder. Record the daily rental fee and any other costs, such as fixation, washing machine use, photocopying, etc.

Usage fees

What does it cost to work in the workshop?

Note! When finishing a work session in the workshop, always record the time and amount on your personal invoice in the binder.

All work in the collective workshop must be charged for! Please remember that we do not receive subsidies for water, energy, or lighting!