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Roboto · July 27th, 2007

Hi. What mesh woul u guys recomend me use for this 1 color job whicj is white ink on a black shirt. Thanks

neato · July 27th, 2007

Depends. Is the image in the background halftoned?

Roboto · July 27th, 2007

Oh no just the main image will be printed but not the background.Thanks

TeddyRocky · July 27th, 2007

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Originally Posted by lagunasalada450


	Oh no just the main image will be printed but not the background.Thanks

110 or 156.

110 if your not too worried about the thin lines and want a better ink flow, 156 if you are worried about the thin lines. 156 will just be a little tougher to get a thick layer of ink on a black shirt, so print flash print.

mreicher · July 28th, 2007

I'd use 180 mesh and p/f/p. Try to keep just enough ink flowing to cover the shirt.

TeddyRocky · July 29th, 2007

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Originally Posted by mreicher


	I'd use 180 mesh and p/f/p. Try to keep just enough ink flowing to cover the shirt.

180 sounds too fine for white ink and image, we just printed 500 white print on black shirt order with 156, and it wasn't a joy...

deathbynosleep · July 29th, 2007

i'd try a 125 first. If the fine lines don't come out, then try a 156.

RichardGreaves · July 29th, 2007

Mesh tension will change the behavior of the print.

I could print that design with a 305 mesh at 45 newtons or 220 mesh at 60 newtons to show off.

Whatever the mesh, if you raise the tension it will print better. If you use a higher mesh count your deposit will be softer and print easier.

I know, I know - this is not the answer you want.

mreicher · July 29th, 2007

Try printing through multiple mesh counts and see which works best for you. Different inks flow a little different and the environment you print in will have a big effect, also.

Let us know what you did.