[spidermancrd]

Is there any way that you could get a relatively soft hand with a 4 color process print, water based or plastisol ink and can you get a vibrant print with water based ink on dark 100% cotton shirts with a water based ink white base? Also if anyone has images of dark t-shirts with water based ink printed on them it would be great to see them.Thank you for the replies looking forward to the responses.

 

[splathead]

Matsui waterbased inks has a color mixing process. Matsui-Color | Water Based Products

 

[LitPrinter]

Water based process on dark cotton. Underbase with discharge, process colors with soft base.

 

[dann]

Water based process on dark cotton. Underbase with discharge, process colors with soft base.

wow, you used everything but the kitchen sink on that one!

 

[BEatMaKeR]

Wow! Great looking print. Did you do the seps on that as well?

 

[LitPrinter]

Yes, I did separations myself with Photoshop. Here are rasterised underbase and process colors. As I wrote in previous message underbase printed with discharge, flashed and then printed pigment paste which were mixed as process colors.

 

[staned]

Yes, I did separations myself with Photoshop. Here are rasterised underbase and process colors. As I wrote in previous message underbase printed with discharge, flashed and then printed pigment paste which were mixed as process colors.

did you use a white discharge base or plain discharge base? thanks stan

 

[flipsidetn]

I hope your fast - if manual press ink my dry. You need to add chemical to slow drying time.

 

[LitPrinter]

For underbase I used white discharge. To stop drying on manual equipment I added retarder.

 

[hjsmyth]

Hi loved your printed tee sample what inks are you using for sample shirt. We are using some waterbased inks from Rutland but have been unhappy with Pms color matching accuracy.

 

[brent]

LitPrinter, what white discharge are you using? I use Matsui's and it affects the color I put on top of it too much when I've tried it. Process blue Matsui WB ink changed a little but stayed nice while Rubine Red became Fuschia. I'd love to be able to use white-pigmented discharge as an underbase...

 

[spidermancrd]

so was there any hand to the feel of the print? amazing print by the way.

 

[wendy1909]

Yes, I did separations myself with Photoshop. Here are rasterised underbase and process colors. As I wrote in previous message underbase printed with discharge, flashed and then printed pigment paste which were mixed as process colors.

LitPrinter, I was wondering what mesh you used for manual press? Thanks.