omnimex

Hello I'am new to the forum, and i was curios to know what type of print is on this shirt?......can i print this with a direct to garment printer? the print is over the seams so it looks like it was printed after it was sewn together. but can i do this with a dtg printer? thank you guys for your time. DataFileHost

 

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Jasonda

I don't know if you can do that with DTG, but you can do it with screenprinting.

 

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omnimex

how would you do it in screen printing?....do you do it an over sized silk screen? thank you..

 

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Jasonda

Quote: Originally Posted by omnimex how would you do it in screen printing?....do you do it an over sized silk screen? thank you..

This thread mentions a few companies that can do this kind of "all over" print for you:

all over printing sources - screen printing print all-over the t-shirt with a belt screen printer

I'm not really sure what equipment you would need if you wanted to do it yourself. Maybe someone else will know.

 

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omnimex

hey thanks a lot. when i was looking at the link you gave me, i saw this picture that intrigued me. looks like it was printed then sewn together. but what kind of print was it? do you think it could be screen printed then sewn together? thank you so much...youve been a tremendous help to me.

 

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Jasonda

Quote: Originally Posted by omnimex hey thanks a lot. when i was looking at the link you gave me, i saw this picture that intrigued me. looks like it was printed then sewn together. but what kind of print was it? do you think it could be screen printed then sewn together?

Yes.. it was screenprinted and then sewn.

 

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Solmu

Quote: Originally Posted by Jasonda I'm not really sure what equipment you would need if you wanted to do it yourself.

If it's a one colour print the easiest way is a table and a big screen.

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Jasonda

Quote: Originally Posted by Solmu If it's a one colour print the easiest way is a table and a big screen.

How big would the screen need to be? Just big enough for the print, or big enough to cover the entire shirt?

 

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Solmu

Quote: Originally Posted by Jasonda How big would the screen need to be? Just big enough for the print, or big enough to cover the entire shirt?

Hmm, good question. I've done it both ways and got good results both ways. I could imagine finding one better than the other if I did some experimenting, but I haven't.

(thinking about it I would lean in the direction of getting better results if the screen was bigger than the shirt, but I'm not sure)

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Quote: (thinking about it I would lean in the direction of getting better results if the screen was bigger than the shirt, but I'm not sure)

Most definently. the frame resting on the shirt will cause inconsistent results with off contact issues.

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Solmu

Quote: Originally Posted by Fluid Most definently. the frame resting on the shirt will cause inconsistent results with off contact issues.

That's what I was thinking, good to have confirmation.

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omnimex

do you guys know if i can print with a dtg printer like the t-jet on pieces of fabric then sew it together to make this?
http://www.t-shirtforums.com/attachm...ter-6749_1.jpg

 

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Quote: Originally Posted by Jasonda I don't know if you can do that with DTG.

You can do it with DTG but probably an oversized version not standard dtg, ie KIOS or T2.

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Solmu

You'd be better off using a large format textile printer rather than a DTG, but yes, you can do that.

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I am no screen printer, but I have done a fair bit of sewing, and it looks to me like that garment has just been made up from a pre-printed roll.

E.g - an entire roll of fabric is printed with a particular pattern, then it is cut and sewn. I have no idea how they print entire rolls of fabric, but that's how they make clothes like that. If you're sewing with a camo type print, you usually don't have to be all that fussy about matching the pattern when you cut the pieces. If you're sewing something more particular - for example, stripes - you have to ensure that you match both the fabric nap and the pattern when you cut the pieces.

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