[apelton]

I'm teaching myself to screen print and have done pretty good until I tried to put a red design on a black shirt. I've researched this but want to make sure I understand. To get the red to really pop and not have a funny off red look to it I need to put white down first? So does this mean I make a screen with the design a little smaller than my original and do white, let it dry then put my screen with the original that will be in red over the white?

Thanks for any advice, and yes please use baby talk I'm still learning.

Thanks
Amee

 

[foot print]

yes...white underbase...flash dry and then red printed over the white..make sure your white is nice and solid or your red won't pop..actually you do this for any color you print on a black shirt.

 

[apelton]

Really, I didn't no to put under every color that goes on black, thanks for the clarification.

 

[jobbinchung]

Maybe you can try the discharge print. It mens you can use the discharge ink first to remove the colour of underground fabric, then put the red ink on it. Hope it is a good suggestion.

 

[Flagrant-T]

Both the above suggestions are great. I love discharge ink, it gives an awesome feel (actually...no feel) and it looks retro, but it doesn't pop as much as a red plastisol with a white underbase. Big advantage is you only need one screen and no flash.

A third option, that is somewhere in between the two, is Ryonets Ryopaque Red. These are very opaque inks that you print a layer of red, flash, and print another layer of red. One advantage is using only one screen, so less set up and lining up. It's not as bright as the white underbase though, but still pretty bright.

Good luck!
Nick

 

[wonubee]

I use the opaque ink method unless my customer specifies otherwise. It's just more cost effective. Only need one screen. Still need to print flash print. The print isn't always as bright but it still looks great. Just my 2 cents.

 

[printing40years]

That's what the HP or High Pigment inks are made for.......use a 125 or 111 mesh

 

[MAYBTMRW]

I use the Ryonet RyOpaque colors for that. Red, Golden Yellow, etc.. Works Great! Print/ Flash/ Print for Bright pop. But you can even do a single ink pass with a clear pass after and still get a great result!

Highly recommend RyOpaques, they have saved me a ton of time + money.

 

[MAYBTMRW]

PS. I always PUSH stroke with opaques.

 

[Dwaynec]

Have you tried the Union plasticharge? Try Union Plasticharge mixed with Maxopake brite red ink from Union and ZFS powder at a ratio of 70% brite red and 30% 9070 additive and use 4% ZFS powder for a brite red without a need for a white underlay.