[redbackoz]

hi,
can anyone tell me what screen mesh size is best to use for mono style printing for t-shirts? styles like from t-shirt clip art / advance artist website. also should i use plastisol or waterbased inks for this style of printing?

thanks

 

[atomant]

I use a 230 mesh but if you want really soft looking prints I would use a 305 with regular Wilfex inks, I used a 230 for the shirt in the video on a manual press and got great results.

 

[Unik Ink]

What program are you using to open the files? I am using photoshop, but I cannot use the burn or contrast tool to darken the images. Is anyone else having this problem?

 

[AdvancedArtist]

What program are you using to open the files? I am using photoshop, but I cannot use the burn or contrast tool to darken the images. Is anyone else having this problem?

Yes I have been having it myself and it seems to be an issue with the transparency in the PhotoShop. The files were actually created in PhotoShop as the illustration tool. What I do when dodge and burn is not working is to duplicate the layer and use the erase tool, I erase everything but the areas I want darker.... So far this has worked for me in all instances.

 

[Naga]

When I can't get dodge, burn etc. to work, it's usually because a mask is selected instead of the image.
Or because the brush I'm painting with is set to use an incompatible blend mode.
Or because alpha in the current layer is zero.
Or because I've got too much beer (Too much control of that now, it never happens any more ).

 

[QC_Todd]

does anyone have this process as a step by step from design to production?