In points, what is a good choke amount for white underbase
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In points, what is a good choke amount for white underbase
In points, what is a good choke amount for white underbase
I'm curious what distance in points do others use to choke a white underbase? I have played around with different numbers. Working in Illustrator and Corel, I have used as a little as 1 point which translates to .5 on either side of center.
I'm trying to keep the edge as clean/crisp as possible when the top color is applied.
Re: In points, what is a good choke amount for white underbase
We used to be able to just put a piece of clear plastic between the transparency and the screen but I would think that 1 to 2 is max... I have not screen printed in some years but this is what I remember.. I have also been successful in the past with not underbasing in white but a color closer to the shirt color or the design color... Just my $.02
dlac
Re: In points, what is a good choke amount for white underbase
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Originally Posted by TimM
I'm curious what distance in points do others use to choke a white underbase? I have played around with different numbers. Working in Illustrator and Corel, I have used as a little as 1 point which translates to .5 on either side of center.
I'm trying to keep the edge as clean/crisp as possible when the top color is applied.
Re: In points, what is a good choke amount for white underbase
The places i've worked for usually did 2 to 3 point choke white or 1 to 2 point stroke on the top color. Flash curing should not change the registeration at all. Since the shirt is stuck to the platen with spraytack. Never been a problem on either hand printed presses or automatics.
As for the choke/spreads it also depends on the design, colors and shirt colors. And the talent of your printer.
Fry
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