sonechkah

Hi,

I am looking to begin making t shirts using water-based ink and I am wondering how to increase the transparency of the ink for layering purposes and also if I want a very light value. I am mostly going to printing on white shirts. I read that I can add a base to the ink, how does this effect the curing process? Does it effect how the shirt ultimately wears?

Also, as a painter, I am really interested in mixing colors. If I am using all the same brand of waterbased inks, can I go ahead and just mix them intuitively? Or is there a procedure for mixing colors?

Thanks so much!
Best,
Sonya

 

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tlbays

Hi Sonya

Welcome to the TSF!, and thanks for your patience awaiting a response.

There is a transparent waterbased ink from Matsui Color with dye-like qualities on white shirts they call the RC301 Series.

It is available in PantoneTM Primary Colors that are mixable either using that guide book or mixed intuitively.

You can increase the transparency by adding more Clear 301C to the blends for secondary color overlapping or fading tone watermark effects, without effecting ink performance.

Another option used by several art students we supply at ASU are the RC301 Series Process Colors (Cyan,Yellow, Magenta).
Mixing is then even more simplified, basically following primary color theory, and can also be reduced down further in opacity with the Clear Base.

Note that this ink is formulated for heat-curing to acheive the best after-market wash-fastness and is not an air-dry formula.

Happy trails!

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Tom Bays
www.advancedscreen.com

 

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