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keir · April 22nd, 2009

hi guys.im a begginer and would really appreciate advice on this question.What size mesh should i use to get a good plastisol screenprint??i know it has a lot to do with what the design is but i would be happy with just a rough idea.

thankyou.

splathead · April 22nd, 2009

The standard is 110.

keir · April 22nd, 2009

so if i get a 110 mesh that the prints should come fine??

splathead · April 22nd, 2009

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Originally Posted by keir


	so if i get a 110 mesh that the prints should come fine??

Now we go back to your original statement; It depends on the designs!

Tell us specifics and we'll tell you specifics.

Tj Ryonet Tech · April 22nd, 2009

Plastisol Ink Mesh Count General Guideline:
24-86 Mesh - Specialty Inks (See Below)
110 - Most Popular for Light Colors such as White.
156 - Most Popular for Black. Holds More detail than 110 but less ink will pass through the screen.
200-230 - Ink will need to be reduced. Holds high detail. Good for Solvent based and Water based Inks.
230-305 - Mostly used for super fine detail half tones and CMYK Process Prints, Solvent and Water base.

Specialty Inks:
86- 110 mesh for Metallic
60 - 86 mesh for Shimmers (60 Mesh For LB Shimmer)
24-36 mesh for Glitter Inks (24 Works Best)

denck · April 22nd, 2009

110- are usually used for White-1 color spot-The normal Joe Blows Plumbing
230-Spot colors- Half tones- Process screen printing
305-Half tones-Process screen printing-Pictures

keir · April 22nd, 2009

thanks guys.just 1 more question if possible.will a 110 mesh be okay for fluorescent plastisol aswell???

again thanks for your help.much appreciated.

InkedApparel · April 22nd, 2009

Hello...
Im new to screen printing as well...
i originally purchased the silver press from Ryonet , which is a great press....and Ryonet is a great company with exccellent cusromer service....anyway...the package came with 4 110 screens which i used for my first set of shirts , and in my opinion the logo I had really didnt come out like I wanted...so I didnt print all the shirts(I printed 2) I went to silkscreeningsupplies.com and ordered 4 230 mesh screens and burnt the logo to these screens . which came out 100% better..so now I use the 110 for a white underbase and the 230 for everything else....hope this helps

Inked

out of ink · July 8th, 2009

How about for water based inks sir..whats the mesh count general guideline..im from the philipines..plastisol inks are not avilable commercially here.i strongly need ur advice.im using 120 mesh for cmyk and its not good

BillyV · July 8th, 2009

Awesome mesh breakdown TJ!!!

You rock!

Celtic · July 15th, 2009

For CMYK, I'd stick with 230 or 305 mesh.

out of ink · July 15th, 2009

but what kind of ink did you use... is that ok with waterbased inks?

out of ink · July 15th, 2009

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Originally Posted by splathead


	Now we go back to your original statement; It depends on the designs! Tell us specifics and we'll tell you specifics.

> how about this design sir? this a design submitted by my customer.

tpitman · July 18th, 2009

If you're printing that as simulated process, I'd underbase it with a 195, overprint colors with 305's and highlight white 305.

If you're just going to do a white halftone on a black shirt, use a 195 or a 230 at around 50 lpi.

mikelmorgan · July 18th, 2009

There is not an easy answer to this question. Although Tj gave a good rundown of some mesh possibilities, water based ink will have a hard time with meshes above 230, 200 can be a hassle at times. I think everyone is different when it comes to this question. The look of the final print needs to be considered, the feel of the shirt needs to be considered along with the ink used. We use 305 and 230 mesh for everything but water based ink and speciality inks. We also thin down our plastisol inks with a Wilflex Nova base. We do this for a better softer feel. I think you need several meshes and you need to play with all of them to find what works for you.

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