[SoDub]

Hi all,

I have just joined this forum as I need an answer to a question to which I have previsously received an unsatisfactory answer.

The question is thus: is there any image that is impossible to put on a t-shirt (using any method; I posted here because it seems like screen printing is my best bet)?

I have quite an intricate design

(the image can be seen here: SoDub T-Shirts) and I was told it couldn't be done as "screen print won't be as sharp as you want. Embroidery won't give the detail. The closest would be a transfer but the detail of the white shiny bits is too fine for the machine to accurately cut around."

Any help would be much appreciated.

Best regards,
Barry

 

[pickwickstitches]

Barry,
This design looks like it's a good candidate for DTG. If you want to keep the contrast, I imagine you would print it on black or other dark shirts. If you went with DTG on a black/dark shirt, it would require a white underbase. Not all DTG machines print white ink, though. I have a T-Jet Blazer and have printed several images on dark shirts with "gleams" around letters, and they come out great. Theoretically, if you can see it on the computer screen, you can print it with DTG. Hope this helps.
Janie

 

[out da box]

I can think of a bunch of things that could not or should not be screenprinted.. the design you posted can be done though. Probably take at least 6 screens.
Probably look better dtg method, and cost waaay less if you're not doing real numbers.

 

[Solmu]

If you were to do it as a screenprint it would probably be easier to use foil and crystal additives and do it for real, rather than a depiction of bling