[mintprints]

Hey there T-shirt forums,
I have a client that has a bit of an odd request. He wants me to print a halftone image onto a material called shark tooth scrim which is used for curtains in theaters for plays. The material is 100% cotton, quite thin, and has tiny holes in it that light passes through making it seem a bit transparent. He only needs to use the material once for a production therefore I am not concerned with having a washout resistant cure. I do not want to print with any ink that will clog the tiny holes in the material and I want the ink itself to be a bit transparent too. Is water based the way to go, to not have to cure? Is there anything I should account for while printing? Thanks for any tips!!

Here is a link to some further information on the material:
Sharkstooth Scrim for Stage and Theater

 

[Dakent012]

I would call NorthEast Stage and ask a few questions, do they know if anyone has screen printed on them before? Would they be willing to give you scrap material to do test prints on? A few questions I have what is the size of the image you are printing? What is the image you are printing?

 

[mintprints]

Rad thanks will do, good call to find out if anyone has actually printed on them before lol. I would be printing a few black and white photorealistic halftone images on them using a 20x24 screens.

 

[sben763]

If you want it transparent water base would be the best option. If your printing a white ink then even water base will likely plug the holes.