[merc476]

Hi,

My question is if I want to print green text on a black shirt, do i still have to do a white underbase? Im a newb and can't imagine having to do 4 screens for a front and back shirt of basic text. Maybe i'm wrong. Maybe that's the only way to go. Let me know if you have any tips that can help me out. Or even any ink type that I can get that will prevent me from having to put a white underbase. I'll be printing on either Hanes or Gildan 6.1 100% cotton with International Coatings plastisol. Thanks!

 

[pukingdeserthobo]

how big will the text be?

 

[Reddawgs]

I use high opacity and athletic ink on darks with no problem dont know about the IC ink though.

 

[TshirtGuru]

Hi,

My question is if I want to print green text on a black shirt, do i still have to do a white underbase? Im a newb and can't imagine having to do 4 screens for a front and back shirt of basic text. Maybe i'm wrong. Maybe that's the only way to go. Let me know if you have any tips that can help me out. Or even any ink type that I can get that will prevent me from having to put a white underbase. I'll be printing on either Hanes or Gildan 6.1 100% cotton with International Coatings plastisol. Thanks!

A white underbase will look 100% better.

 

[merc476]

The image of the text will be about 13x8 and it's only two words. Thanks...I'm sure it will look alot better. The client only wants 15 shirts done. And I don't think he's gonna want to pay for 4 screens. Thanks again guys.

 

[pukingdeserthobo]

the front and back will be the same size? why not just use the screen for both sides then u only have to use 2 screen

 

[shersher]

I use high opacity and athletic ink on darks with no problem dont know about the IC ink though.

Do you get yours from Union Ink?

 

[merc476]

the front and back will be the same size? why not just use the screen for both sides then u only have to use 2 screen

Sorry i didn't mention but the text on the back will be different from the front.

 

[southtexasshirts]

i have the same question... do u need a white underbase on all dark garments? or just certain colors of ink? sorry for the hijack......sts

 

[n.signia]

i have the same question... do u need a white underbase on all dark garments? or just certain colors of ink? sorry for the hijack......sts

yes, pretty much all colors will not look right on dark garments without an underbase.

 

[effortless]

Hi there - I wonder if I'm missing something.
Instead of a White underbase why not just double flash, printing the Green, flash, print it again, done...down the dryer.

 

[tdigital]

Hi there - I wonder if I'm missing something.
Instead of a White underbase why not just double flash, printing the Green, flash, print it again, done...down the dryer.

You'd be printing a semi-translucent ink on top of another semi-translucent ink which would still result in a less-than-opaque print.

 

[TshirtGuru]

Hi there - I wonder if I'm missing something.
Instead of a White underbase why not just double flash, printing the Green, flash, print it again, done...down the dryer.

Yes you are missing something.

Try printing a shirt with green, flash, green VS. white, flash, green.

You will see what you are missing.

 

[pukingdeserthobo]

the best way to go is just use white under base and save ur self a head ace and time. ok how big will the front text be? can u post a pic

 

[southtexasshirts]

You'd be printing a semi-translucent ink on top of another semi-translucent ink which would still result in a less-than-opaque print.

so which ink colors are translucent? sorry for the newb ?.......and this goes for all dark garments? thx.....