[pjb84]

Hey guys. I've got a few designs that I want to make sure will work OK to be turned into transfers and also work with screen printing when I need need to go that way.

Would 1 image that works OK with heat pressing also be OK for screen printing?

I sent a few of these images to a local screen printer for his review and he said they may be difficult for him to screen print because of the shading and half tones. Do I really have that much shading?

What could I do to these if anything, to make them work?

Would these designs work out OK if I sent them to a place like First Edition to get custom transfers made?

Take it easy on me....Im new to cothing design lol

(if it looks like something is missing in these pics, there is. My company info...just text.)

Thanks!

 

[OperationSackTap]

Some of those, yes. but you would be printing each color out separately for each picture as it's own picture.

 

[pjb84]

Some of those, yes. but you would be printing each color out separately for each picture as it's own picture.

Are you talking about screen printing?

Will these work out ok for getting custom transfers made?

 

[pjb84]

BUMP..anyone?

 

[MotoskinGraphix]

Custom plastisol transfers are basically screen printing involving a different screen for each color as well as halftones for fades and shading.

 

[pjb84]

Custom plastisol transfers are basically screen printing involving a different screen for each color as well as halftones for fades and shading.

Thank you for your reply.

Do my designs look like they could be a problem?

 

[MotoskinGraphix]

It would depend on the quality of the artwork and what format it was created in. A general guideline for raster (jpeg, pics) images is create in the size you want to print and save at 300dpi resolution. Vector designs can be sized as large or small as you wan as its not pixel based. Printers will let you know what format they need for the best results. For a raster to vector conversion application check out vector magic on the internet. Remember more colors equal more screens and more expensive. Halftone fades and lighter shades of colors can be acomplished using percentages of that dominant color (black that fades to gray on a white tee).

 

[pjb84]

OK great thanks. So one color can be used to create shading of that color? So it would only count as one color?

These are created in full size and saved as 300 dpi. I was more worried about the fading of colors that I have. For example the last pic I have up here with the black R1 and the road....will the fading I have be a problem for turing into a transfer?

 

[MotoskinGraphix]

If you are talking about the lean pic the black can be halftoned to give you the shading on a tee. Actually it only looks like black and no real shading on the bike. I may be looking at the wrong image. Ahhh yes, you mentioned the road pic...yes thats what you want to an extent.

 

[pjb84]

If you are talking about the lean pic the black can be halftoned to give you the shading on a tee. Actually it only looks like black and no real shading on the bike. I may be looking at the wrong image. Ahhh yes, you mentioned the road pic...yes thats what you want to an extent.

Thank you for your help. So that means my first image at the top....the bike on the stand, can be considered as one color? Just black printed at a different shade?

Sorry for the redundant questions lol

 

[MotoskinGraphix]

Thank you for your help. So that means my first image at the top....the bike on the stand, can be considered as one color? Just black printed at a different shade?

Sorry for the redundant questions lol

Only if you are printing on a black or white tee with black or white ink as it takes those two colors to create the illusion of the gray tones. Halftones will give you that effect but it wouldnt be the same on a red shirt unless you added a white ink screen.

Here is a couple pics of a single color white print on black as an example.

 

[pjb84]

Only if you are printing on a black or white tee with black or white ink as it takes those two colors to create the illusion of the gray tones. Halftones will give you that effect but it wouldnt be the same on a red shirt unless you added a white ink screen.

Here is a couple pics of a single color white print on black as an example.

Thanks man.

BTW, I love your designs. Ive seen your site before and Ive always been a fan of the designs you have

 

[pjb84]

I ahve to learn how to do effects like that. What program did you use to create those?

 

[ProSeparatorNJ]

Thank you for your help. So that means my first image at the top....the bike on the stand, can be considered as one color? Just black printed at a different shade?

Sorry for the redundant questions lol

It can be, but there's an issue of quality there. I see solid black on the bike I think. The solid black would be better printed on a separate screen or else the printer is forced to cater to either the halftones, or the solid color. Cater to the halftones and the solid black becomes weak. Go towards the solid black and the Halftones may become too strong and gain to the point of becoming solid in areas.

The best results would be to keep solid colors separate from halftones.