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Can I acid etch a shirt by screenprinting it?



 
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Old August 15th, 2007 Aug 15, 2007 7:35:21 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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Default Can I acid etch a shirt by screenprinting it?

How is this done on the styles I see in the stores?

There are designs "Burned?" Into the shirt, leaving very little fibre. It alsmost makes it sheer in specified areas {i.e the design}

How hard is this?

Im guessing wear a respirator?

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Default Re: Can I acid etch a shirt by screenprinting it?

I think they use lasers to 'burn' away the layers, have a look at laserprouk.com, they have some towels on their showcase that have a design 'sheered out' of the fabric. They can be used to remove colour from denim etc. I have seen them 'burn' a design into a pair of jeans by removing the colour.

I don't know if you could use acid but how would you stop it from going too far and ruining the garment.

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Old August 16th, 2007 Aug 16, 2007 3:16:26 AM -   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: Can I acid etch a shirt by screenprinting it?

That's basically what devoré is.
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Old August 16th, 2007 Aug 16, 2007 5:53:07 PM -   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: Can I acid etch a shirt by screenprinting it?

burn out ink can remove just the cotton from a 50/50 blend and leave a cool sheer effect.
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Old August 17th, 2007 Aug 17, 2007 6:23:03 AM -   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: Can I acid etch a shirt by screenprinting it?

Stuart is correct. Wilflex carries the burn out base
http://www.polyone.com/bizunit/inks/...Act.%20PIB.pdf
 
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Default Re: Can I acid etch a shirt by screenprinting it?

Fluid, have you used this stuff? how is it? I want to get into it someday.
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Default Re: Can I acid etch a shirt by screenprinting it?

No I haven't used it and Don't think I will. I believe it is a major hassle.
 
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