[buffettnh]

Recently I gave this design to my plastisol guy to make them for me.
Ladies Margarita Parrot Ladies V-Neck T-Shirt by Island Jay | Island Jay Caribbean Wear | Celebrating the Caribbean Island & Beach Life

The guy says it is too complicated, to much going on. He can usually make a plastisol from vector art that is NOT in layers, which is the case here. I know DTG is always an option, but is there a plastisol option here for a short run?

Thanks!
Jason

 

[jgabby]

I would not bother printing this if the order is less than 100 t-shirts.

Very hard to do with less than 6 colors on black

 

[Mtnview]

If you can get by with lighter garments dye sub could work.

 

[Celtic]

I don't see any problem in screenprinting this.

 

[buffettnh]

I am using DTG, but the cost is up there vs plastisol. Appreciate the input!

 

[Celtic]

I would think that unless you're doing a small number, screenprinting is your best bet.......just not with your printer....he's telling you that he isn't able.....

 

[dougie54]

I agree with Celtic. You need to fine another printer.

 

[buffettnh]

I agree with Celtic. You need to fine another printer.

I am reaching out to find another plastisol company. Any suggestions?

On a side note, is there a company that can do an shirt transfer and cut it out with a cutter?

 

[buffettnh]

Art Brands so far has the best price $4.50/ea out the door for 150 pieces with space to spare of some small other art.

Thoughts?

 

[royster13]

www.fmexpressions.com

 

[buffettnh]

Art Brands so far has the best price $4.50/ea out the door for 150 pieces with space to spare of some small other art.

Thoughts?

Tried them. More $$. I submitted the artwork and request to almost 40 companies.

 

[JCS2013]

we could screen print this all day. nothing hard about this. just need to know what you are doing.

 

[FullSpectrumSeps]

I think he is talking about plastisol transfers, and perhaps some companies that offer printed transfers don't do.. or its harder to produce a good transfer that will work good for others... I don't know if I've ever seen one done, ... that are halftone-blend screenprints (what people refer to as simulated process etc).

I think with perfect interlocked halftone techniques and full coverage, perhaps some trapping for more ink, it would be possible with transfers to do good blending work. I will have to experiment on that. Same with colors that fade into shirts... with good base and choked dots that stuff should work on a transfer as well but I really don't know all of the critical variables of why/when a transfer company would not do halftone work.

Overall I think this is the problem the poster is facing -- working with a transfer printer and having an rgb full-color design.

 

[jgabby]

If we speak about transfer, a full CMYK digital transfer, is easy to make.

The design is print from a laser copier on a treated silicon paper, then we screenprint a waterbased or plastisol backing on all the toner.

Et voilà, you have a nice transfer that can be use on any color.