Hi, I'm new to all this printing stuff, but I also wanted to know this question. I'm also new to the board, so sorry if these questions have already been answered.
I've been wanting to print out shirts for me and my friends, but I wanted to know if screen printing is the main choice for big brands? Of all my shirts, they all feel very similar, but if it really is screen printing, how do they do it? Here's specifically what I wanted to know.
1. Some have multiple colors layered upon each other but you can't feel any difference, how?
2. Some prints are very intricate or detailed(ex. small 1"x2" gun with even the slight space between the barrel and sight visible), how do they do that with a screen(if they do)?
3. Relating to the previous question, some have colors with varying shades or tints(ex. a black and white picture), is this the work of a screen, heat transfer, dtg, or etc.?
4. If a print does have varying shades, is complex, and it's a large picture, how is it done? I've read that heat transfers would the best way to do this except for the large part, so can screens produce those results or is it the result of another process?
I have more questions but these are my main ones at the moment.
Hi, I'm new to all this printing stuff, but I also wanted to know this question. I'm also new to the board, so sorry if these questions have already been answered.
I've been wanting to print out shirts for me and my friends, but I wanted to know if screen printing is the main choice for big brands? Of all my shirts, they all feel very similar, but if it really is screen printing, how do they do it? Here's specifically what I wanted to know.
1. Some have multiple colors layered upon each other but you can't feel any difference, how?
2. Some prints are very intricate or detailed(ex. small 1"x2" gun with even the slight space between the barrel and sight visible), how do they do that with a screen(if they do)?
3. Relating to the previous question, some have colors with varying shades or tints(ex. a black and white picture), is this the work of a screen, heat transfer, dtg, or etc.?
4. If a print does have varying shades, is complex, and it's a large picture, how is it done? I've read that heat transfers would the best way to do this except for the large part, so can screens produce those results or is it the result of another process?
I have more questions but these are my main ones at the moment.
Yes, most all brands use screen printing. All those other questions can be found by searching through the forums.
Hi, I'm new to all this printing stuff, but I also wanted to know this question. I'm also new to the board, so sorry if these questions have already been answered.
I've been wanting to print out shirts for me and my friends, but I wanted to know if screen printing is the main choice for big brands? Of all my shirts, they all feel very similar, but if it really is screen printing, how do they do it? Here's specifically what I wanted to know.
1. Some have multiple colors layered upon each other but you can't feel any difference, how?
2. Some prints are very intricate or detailed(ex. small 1"x2" gun with even the slight space between the barrel and sight visible), how do they do that with a screen(if they do)?
3. Relating to the previous question, some have colors with varying shades or tints(ex. a black and white picture), is this the work of a screen, heat transfer, dtg, or etc.?
4. If a print does have varying shades, is complex, and it's a large picture, how is it done? I've read that heat transfers would the best way to do this except for the large part, so can screens produce those results or is it the result of another process?
I have more questions but these are my main ones at the moment.
you can do multi colors by using what is called a flash dryer. if the colors lay on one another the flash dryer allows for the ink to dry to the touch. then you can put the other color on top with out problems and it isn't much of a difference in touch. the shades you see in shirts are also screen printed most the time using a system called halftones. its when you have artwork with a shade and it converts the shades into little dots in different patterns to simulate the effect of a fade or blend of colors. details prints can be done on a higher mesh screen because it lays down less ink and allows for less build up in the screen and you can also use a reducer in the ink to thin it out or use a waterbased or discharge ink that holds great detail and allows for a soft touch feel to the shirt. There is a ton of ways to screen print specific things. hope this helped.
Thanks, that did help a lot. So with this halftone thing and those methods for complex designs, even a black and white landscape image (with buildings, trees, etc.) can be printed?
So with this halftone thing and those methods for complex designs, even a black and white landscape image (with buildings, trees, etc.) can be printed?
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