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screen printing => Show Your Stuff => Topic started by: alan802 on April 08, 2011, 12:08:40 PM

Title: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on April 08, 2011, 12:08:40 PM
I guess this could be a sticky if someone was so inclined, but I was thinking of having a single thread where members could just throw pics on of current or past prints.  If someone just wants to post pics without much serious discussion on it that would work great, but if someone wishes to discuss a certain print in detail they could always start a new thread.  What are y'alls thoughts on this? 

Here are some pics of a job we did this week.  Iphone pics, sorry.  Customer was very tight about the number of colors so we had to skimp out a little bit and use black halftones on top of the tan to create that strange brown.  That was the only difficult part, we had to tweak the artwork a little and I had to put the black on a 305 and print it at 18 inches/second to keep the dot gain down to an acceptable level.
The first 2 pics were printed 1. Tan/Brown 2. Flash 4. Gray 5. Light Navy 6. Brite Red 7. Flash 9. Black 10. White
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_2185.jpg)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_3803.jpg)

This one 1. 80% halftone UB 2. Flash 4. Tan 5. Light Navy 6. Brite Red 7. Flash 9. Black 10. White
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_0021.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on April 18, 2011, 11:38:23 AM
Here some recent stuff from the last couple weeks.  I have some cool projects coming up that I'm excited to post.   2 motorcycle sim process jobs and a car show sim process job.  I'l post those up when they go to print.  There is something wrong with all of these, that's why they are on the wall and not with the customer.

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/cfdbffd3.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/e71b8a41.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/0863316e.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/5f0fb838.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/a4e5286f.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on April 18, 2011, 01:44:53 PM
Sweet.  We did a crawfish boil job a few weeks ago.  They had one of their employees draw this up with the colors they wanted and we just duplicated their sketch as best we could.  It wasn't a very difficult print, but I wish we could have had the control over the artwork.  It has a discharge underbase, and I also flashed this one after printing the gray.  It was a larger run and the buildup with the gray was bad since it was an ink that we mixed with several other colors that had a very questionable origin.  I'll be glad when we finally run through all the crap ink we bought from that shop that went out of business.  We bought their entire ink inventory and some of the ink is over 15 years old.  We only have about 20 gallons left!

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_2009.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on April 18, 2011, 02:04:52 PM
Looks good Alan.  The crawfish shirts I posted up are heading down your way.  That job fought me pretty bad as it was 7 colors and could only use one flash. I ended up having to choke the highlite white a point to keep it from muddying up with the Navy outline. Definitely wasn't my best work, but considering the turn-around time needed, and the problems we were having, they were happy.  One of those jobs where you cross your fingers....
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on April 18, 2011, 02:21:38 PM
We've done a lot of crossing of the fingers lately.  We've had some monster jobs coming through that have really tested our process.  I need more newmans and good mesh.  I've got 15 newmans to stretch and I'm stumped on which mesh I want to put in them.  I'm leaning towards murakami smartmesh s threads, the only thing that I'm hesitant about is we are running into a mesh protection issue with one of my guys.  There is only 3 of us and I can't figure out which one of them is the one mishandling our screens right now.  It stings when I'm finding one screen every other week that has a nick or a tear in it, and 9 times out of 10 its right in the damn middle of the screen.  We've gone entire years without having a screen bust or a rip, so this recent activity is disheartening.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on April 18, 2011, 08:45:09 PM
Nice looking prints guys. We finally brought in some smartmesh to help out with penetration issues when printing white discharge under bases. Alan, there is nothing worse than screens being mistreated, hope you get that issue resolved.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: shellyky on April 19, 2011, 09:37:50 AM
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/DSC03802.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/DSC03771.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/DSC03740.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/DSC03805.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/DSC03795.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/DSC03684.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/DSC03791.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/DSC03651.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/DSC03569.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on April 19, 2011, 10:08:00 AM
Love the Devastator. Is that that dinosaur smoking wacky-tabacky and flyin' the bird?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: shellyky on April 19, 2011, 10:09:21 AM
now that you mention it--yes. LOL And I dont think that is grape soda.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on April 19, 2011, 10:24:56 AM
Niceeee
Title: today
Post by: Donnie on April 19, 2011, 10:01:54 PM
Printed this today for the Snake Hunt
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on April 19, 2011, 10:13:35 PM
Nice one Donnie. What screens did you use on that one? Josh said you were going to run one of his soon.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on April 19, 2011, 10:26:48 PM
Looks good Donnie!

You are tackling harder and harder stuff, 'you thinking about sending out to the competition?

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Donnie on April 20, 2011, 12:27:56 AM
What screens did you use on that one?

White 230
Grey 305
Yellow 305
Tan 305
Brown 305
Red 305
Black 305

50 dpi 22.5 lpi

'you thinking about sending out to the competition?

 Don't see myself in that league.


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Sbrem on April 20, 2011, 03:18:19 PM
Here's one we did shortly ago, 2 greens, 278 blue, cool grey 10 and 2 transparent whites, the small letters very transparent, the larger letters, not so much... this was before we fixed the obvious issue at the bottom

Steve
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on April 20, 2011, 11:41:27 PM
Sorry for the bad pic. Heres one we were working on before going home for the day. Started as seven color going on ash. I added a darker blue for the flag before deciding to call it a day. I will take another pic when we run it.

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Inkwerksspd/Allways.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sportsshoppe on April 21, 2011, 07:15:05 AM
[(http://i322.photobucket.com/albums/nn412/scott_silverside/SubDebpic.jpg) rough picture using phone (smart phone ha)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on April 21, 2011, 10:52:07 AM
YIIIEEEEPIEEEE!

that came out nice! First simulated process, right?

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sportsshoppe on April 21, 2011, 01:08:33 PM
To that extent Pierre, I had some problems with the black leaving lines and with Killer's help I then burnt the white on a 230 and had to send it around twice. Long print but I am satisfied.... The first time I really needed the 8 head machine, could have had a highlight white and not had the problems. I have several more to upload but no time right now. Thanks for your input and help......But yes I can say this is my first Simulated Process.... Got some work to do but really like printing it better than 4CP, lot more forgiving and brighter colors.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on April 21, 2011, 02:26:21 PM
All looks good.  Nice to see the action on showing samples. I see some people are using the tried and true 230 base and 300 top colors at 22.5 degrees.  Seems to be a common working thing.

Donnie, the snake skin texture on the wording is awesome. Great idea.

sportsshoppe Not bad at all. What are those vertical lines?  Is that in the print?  Maybe it came out that way in the films?

Inkworks, Looking great. ;)

Dot-Tone,  your looking great too.  ?   Oh. sorry.  Thats me.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sportsshoppe on April 21, 2011, 03:13:30 PM
Dan since I only have 6 heads I started with a 160 mesh for the white and with that I was having a problem with the black reaching the bottom of the build up... I overcame that with changing my white screen to a 230 which put a little less ink and after a little work I got good opacity. It was a nightmare to start with but with a little help from my friends I got through it.. I really like the look but I really don't want to fight that white again..:( could cause me to revert back to my ole days. I will post a finished product soon, we are putting the left chest on as I type.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on April 28, 2011, 08:56:26 PM
Couple of retail jobs from today.

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/photo5.jpg)

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/lsb.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Evo on April 28, 2011, 09:19:43 PM
(http://evoscreenprinting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/santospelican1.jpg)

(http://evoscreenprinting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/santosreptilian1.jpg)

(http://evoscreenprinting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/santosreptiliandetail.jpg)

(http://evoscreenprinting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/omsadhakdetail.jpg)

(http://evoscreenprinting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/om_durga1.jpg)

This last one is my (new to me) band. This is a re-make of the raglan 3/4 sleeve jersey the band sold on it's 1994 tour. The original art and films were lost so I re-created it bit by bit from NASA archive photos and old and new pictures of the bands gear.
(http://evoscreenprinting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/04162011774.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Fresh Baked Printing on April 28, 2011, 09:22:08 PM
One color prints with neck tag print and American Apparel tag removal: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSv5Ld71viI[/youtube]


Here's the print links: http://www.looseleafapparel.com/ (http://www.looseleafapparel.com/)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on May 05, 2011, 11:09:51 AM
Little 6 color we did yesterday, on sand.  The second pic on the darker shirt is just a sample print that I'll keep for our print portfolio.  This one was printed with maxo/extra opaque inks through 175's, 195's and one 230 (black), all one stroke.  Print order was yellow, green, flash, dark brown, red, flash, light brown and black.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/1000000962.jpg)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_2238.jpg)
Title: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Mr Tees!! on May 05, 2011, 12:08:47 PM
...heres one I did last week, 500 pcs stonewash blue. the customer, who designed this in Illy, was warned that such a blue-themed design may not lend itself to a blue shirt. I hafta admit I was wrong, they came out quite nice.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on May 05, 2011, 12:10:05 PM
looks pretty nice!

DOn't   you know that the customer is always right?

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Mr Tees!! on May 05, 2011, 12:36:35 PM
...tell that to the customer I am going rounds with right now, that just sent me a vector file as requested (.ai) that just has the jpeg inserted in it... >:(

...so shall i forward them your number?... ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on May 05, 2011, 03:23:38 PM
Quote
ust sent me a vector file as requested (.ai) that just has the jpeg inserted in it..

That is such a dick move.  But folks just don't know better I guess.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on May 05, 2011, 03:24:16 PM
"mixing stick"?  alrighty then. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Sbrem on May 05, 2011, 03:33:04 PM
We did this last week, 85 line, by mistake, (4th run) but it works...

Steve

whoops, too small, I gotta find the original, or check our facebook page (Imprint Graphics)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on May 05, 2011, 03:33:31 PM
Yeah, I learn new insult terms here every day. Love it.

Just printed my first 55LPI discharge through a 330 mesh. Gettin there....
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on May 05, 2011, 07:01:13 PM
freaking gorgeous Steve. 
Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: admin on May 05, 2011, 09:08:05 PM
This one is from Tonypep it is the one that crashed the last thread . . .

Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: tonypep on May 06, 2011, 06:47:23 AM
For those who care to know.......this was printed on white cotton sheeting (pillowcases) in all seriousness it would have looked better on 600 thread count but these were promo giveaways ie cheapies.
Sim process 9 colors 60 dpi
Oh and Coco sent me a duck.
tp
Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: inkman996 on May 06, 2011, 03:30:40 PM
We printed these today a crap load, nothing special printing wise but i thought the Obama haters oops I mean supporters would like it.

(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/inkman996/obama.jpg)
Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: Clark on May 14, 2011, 02:59:52 PM
Printed these on Thursday.  500 pieces.  We had 3.5 hours to go from printing films to shipping labels being slapped on boxes as they were loaded on big brown.  Would really have liked some sampling time but it wasn't in the cards for this one.   Anyway... Here it is.

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/ec0bd91d.jpg)
Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: Donnie on May 18, 2011, 10:22:05 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: Denis Kolar on May 18, 2011, 10:56:18 PM
Not as fancy as your guys stuff, but I'm equally proud. My first 4 color print! I have to start somewhere :)
Used some parts of artwork from Action Illustrated and added a Customer's logo and text.

Sorry about quality, pic was taken with my cell, I will try to get better pic tomorrow if I remember.
Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: Northland on May 19, 2011, 08:13:10 AM
No pictures.... but printed 800 White Gildans.
And only had to pull three that had the "brown mystery spots"
I think Gildan whites are better quality lately (but I'm paying $1.75 for them)
Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: alan802 on May 19, 2011, 09:47:49 AM
Atta Boy Dennis
Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: Homer on May 19, 2011, 09:54:00 AM
Clark -what mesh/lpi was your black? I like the shadows, that is freakin smurf. . .

Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: Clark on May 19, 2011, 01:47:05 PM
Clark -what mesh/lpi was your black? I like the shadows, that is freakin smurf. . .



Thanks!

300 mesh 55lpi.
Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: Sbrem on May 19, 2011, 03:35:02 PM
We have these going today, sorry the pic is a little soft, had to use my cell phone

Steve
Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: blue moon on May 19, 2011, 04:45:06 PM
some here might recognize the characters . . .

printed this yesterday. Not as crisp as some others (neither is the photo), but still pretty nice.

Dan separated, need one minor tweak and it was ready. Setup time about 30 min with that one adjustment. One of the easier setups for a pretty demanding customer.

Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: Dottonedan on May 19, 2011, 09:52:05 PM
Sweet!   But the Portal is toooooo bright.   HAHA.
Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: tonypep on May 20, 2011, 07:14:35 AM
Nice Pierre....I like those guys though not a gamer buff. Hope you had a nice cruise....I sent you a bunch of 'pegs but may have gotten buried in your e-mail.
best tp
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JayzTeez on May 28, 2011, 09:58:46 PM
Damn you guys are good really impressive i seem to only get the boring prints usually just one or two colors.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on May 28, 2011, 11:06:46 PM
Two color prints don't necessarily have to be boring.  You can do a lot with two colors if you work with some monochrome halftones.
Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: Evo on June 03, 2011, 01:41:31 AM
some here might recognize the characters . . .

printed this yesterday. Not as crisp as some others (neither is the photo), but still pretty nice.

Dan separated, need one minor tweak and it was ready. Setup time about 30 min with that one adjustment. One of the easier setups for a pretty demanding customer.

Just saw this. Nice!

You printing for Valve directly or some other shirt distributor?
Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: blue moon on June 03, 2011, 07:06:42 AM
some here might recognize the characters . . .

printed this yesterday. Not as crisp as some others (neither is the photo), but still pretty nice.

Dan separated, need one minor tweak and it was ready. Setup time about 30 min with that one adjustment. One of the easier setups for a pretty demanding customer.

Just saw this. Nice!

You printing for Valve directly or some other shirt distributor?

somebody else. This was a proof which turns out Valve did not approve. After we printed it, they told my customer that they granted an exclusive license to somebody else, so my customer is out separation and sampling fees. Kinda sucks . . . They are pretty hard to work with, everything goes through several revisions before it's approved.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on June 03, 2011, 05:28:59 PM
Dreamcatcher design -- plastisol on discharge

(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/5126/dreamcatcherclose.jpg)

(http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/9823/dreamcatchera.jpg)

Title: Re: what have you printed lately? #2
Post by: Evo on June 03, 2011, 05:47:32 PM
somebody else. This was a proof which turns out Valve did not approve. After we printed it, they told my customer that they granted an exclusive license to somebody else, so my customer is out separation and sampling fees. Kinda sucks . . . They are pretty hard to work with, everything goes through several revisions before it's approved.

I often work with the composer that does music for Valve. They are a tough customer. This guy puts studio musicians through the ringer. He did all the music for Portal 2. He also did L4D, L4D2, Team Fortress 2, etc. Much of the drumming in the soundtracks for those games is my work.

http://www.teamfortress.com/trailer.htm (http://www.teamfortress.com/trailer.htm)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tpitman on June 03, 2011, 07:09:30 PM
Dreamcatcher design -- plastisol on discharge

([url]http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/9823/dreamcatchera.jpg[/url])


That's nice. Plastisol highlight white in the white areas?
Have you noticed any issues with "cracking" of the overprint? I did a test with hot pink over the discharge and there was a tendency for the top color to split along the weave. Thought I might add some stretch additive.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on June 03, 2011, 08:18:06 PM
Thanks, we've been printing this design since 1994 and this is the best it has ever looked.  Yes, plastisol for the highlight.

I have found that if you pull at the ink after washing that yes it will crack, but to a lesser degree if you make sure your dwell time is long enough for discharge and the plastisol reaches desired cure temps.  If you don't pull at the ink, the cracking doesn't appear on its own.  I've been running discharge bases for 6 months now and have not had a single complaint.  I will say that pure white discharge will accelerate cracking and I'm still using a 20/80 ratio of white to base for the discharge.  My theory, and it is only a theory is that the pigment in the white discharge that sits on top is the culprit to the cracking, but am not happy with pure base alone because the colors don't pop enough.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Evo on June 16, 2011, 05:20:19 PM
Not the best shirt ever technically but I've been printing a ton of these for my (new) band. These guys re-united in 2009 and added me in 2010. I'm the new drummer, and the new printer.

(http://evoscreenprinting.com/94_1.jpg)

This is a re-issue of the tour jersey they had back in 1994:
http://www.planetoftheamps.com/sleep-1994tour.html (http://www.planetoftheamps.com/sleep-1994tour.html)

The original art and films were long lost so I had to re-create the art from NASA archive file photos and pics of drums and amps gleaned from several sources, including recent pics of the same gear in the original shirt design. Some pics of the gear were un-obtainable, so I had to make composites (the amp in the foreground is comprised of 4 different pics of different amplifiers, with all the shadows added by hand)

3-color print, Matsui 301 wb inks, green, soft black and spot black outline.

All the raster work was done in GIMP.

Logo and outline was re-created in Corel X5 so I have a scalable version.   :D

Special thanks to Commander Gene Cernan for posing while loading gear. (that amplifier would only weigh approx 8 lbs up there...)

Detail:
(http://evoscreenprinting.com/94_2.jpg)

More detail. 65 lpi, round dot @ 22.5, curve adjusted for 35% dot gain.
I tried it at 50 and 55 lpi (which was more water based ink friendly with a 230 and 255 mesh respectively)  but it took on way too much "film grain" look, even from 5 feet away or more. I wanted it to look vintage but high quality (like a NASA photo  ;)  ). The 65 lpi barely works as the knit on the Anvil jerseys we're using is much coarser than I would like, but it's the only good 3/4 sleeve one I could find in kelly/white.
(http://evoscreenprinting.com/94_3.jpg)

Back of the shirt...tour dates/planets/venues   ;D
(http://evoscreenprinting.com/94_4.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mooseman on June 16, 2011, 07:17:34 PM
You guys really PISS ME OFF when I see what someone can do with a freekin screen and a press and then i look at my stuff i think I should be printing single color stuff in the crotch of BVD'S, nice freaking stuff, you all piss me off!!!!!!!!! >:(
mooseman
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 16, 2011, 07:34:01 PM
Nice EVO!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 16, 2011, 07:34:38 PM
Ill post this here too.

Here is one we just did.
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/253878_10150340797055884_680240883_10087671_3149539_n.jpg)

(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/248597_10150340797225884_680240883_10087674_7892885_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on June 16, 2011, 07:42:36 PM
how about adding some of these to the gallery?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Frog on June 16, 2011, 08:13:46 PM
how about adding some of these to the gallery?

You mean the Home Page Gallery. This section, or Board is titled Gallery as well.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on June 17, 2011, 04:57:29 PM
Good point. We should consider changing the name to exclude galley here in here screen printing topics.     One gallery, One nation, life, liberty and the persuit of playing nicely. :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on June 24, 2011, 02:09:30 PM
Something we did today, yellow, magenta, cyan, black, and a little highlight white to top it off.  It's not an exact duplication of the printout of the original artwork that is beside the shirt, but the customer came in for a press proof and said he loved them the way they were and to run them.  We literally didn't tweak anything.  I told the customer we hadn't really played with the print parameters any and that we could probably get it a bit closer to the original, but he wanted the shirts the way they were.  I did tweak it a bit while running to help reduce some of the gain and back off on the pressure as the inks got worked in.  We have another tough one this afternoon for the same customer but it's on black.  Hopefully it will go as smoothly and I'll post pics of that one when we're done with it.

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/1000001240.jpg)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/1000001241.jpg)

Alright, finally have a chance to give a few details.  I'll get Steve to give any of the relevant art details as I don't know jack about that stuff, only the print parameters.  All colors printed with smiling jack blades, sharp edge, hard flood, one stroke, 80 degree angle, sefar 1500 mesh, 305's at 28 newtons, 230 at 30 newtons, off contact=low.
Printhead 5) Yellow, 305 12"/sec print speed
6) Magenta, 305 16"/sec
8) Cyan, 305 12"/sec
9) Black 305 12"/sec
10) White 230 10"/sec
That's all that I can think of.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: steve on June 24, 2011, 02:21:08 PM
(http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr132/fed369/Friday-Damn.gif?t=1242194988)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on June 24, 2011, 02:28:32 PM
([url]http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr132/fed369/Friday-Damn.gif?t=1242194988[/url])


Steve ^ is responsible for most of this print, he's our artist.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on June 24, 2011, 02:37:53 PM
Great art Steve!

Nice print Alan! Details, we want details!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on June 24, 2011, 03:36:02 PM
Being right next door to Roswell, I can only say I wish the scenery looked half that good around here.

Great job!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on June 24, 2011, 04:46:41 PM
Details coming, but I'm elbow deep into a tough one right now!  In the words of the great Joe Namath..."Sta-rug-aling".  Takes a drunk man to turn a 2 syllable word into a four.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on June 24, 2011, 07:14:30 PM
This was done from an X-ray of the either the original Armstrong or Aldrin Apollo moon mission spacesuit, I'm not sure which.  It's 5 color sim process.

(http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/8012/spacesuit.jpg)
(http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/5360/spacesuitclose2.jpg)
(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/1736/spacesuitclose.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on June 27, 2011, 12:07:13 PM
One we are running this morning.

White 272N
Flash
Yellow 305N
Red 305N
White 305N
Black 330

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/photo-5.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on June 29, 2011, 12:55:58 PM
Here's another one from today.

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/d73eed5d.jpg)

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/591d244f.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on June 29, 2011, 01:36:45 PM
Well played sir!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on June 29, 2011, 01:41:35 PM
Very nice Clark. Well done. Care to spill the beens on the setup?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on June 29, 2011, 01:50:05 PM
Thanks guys!

This was 7 colors.  White, Flash, Green, Tan, Rhodamine Red, Blue, White, Black.

White was a based down quick white. Colors were all MX with 10% soft hand, and process black.

Base 272N
Colors 305N
Black 330
Highlight 305N

Printed at 55lpi at 22.5.

This was printed for the Banditos Motorcycle Club as seen on Gangland.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on June 29, 2011, 02:52:43 PM
What would you do if they didn't pay?

I know what I'd do...not a damn thing!  Those are some hard guys.

Another fine print by they way.  How did the 272N do for the underbase?  Were you able to clear the stencil with one stroke?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: shellyky on June 29, 2011, 03:06:55 PM
thats a great looking Clark! i love the 'dead' detail on the leaves...saw it on your FB page earlier, i meant to comment but forgot
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on June 29, 2011, 03:26:57 PM
What would you do if they didn't pay?

I know what I'd do...not a damn thing!  Those are some hard guys.

Another fine print by they way.  How did the 272N do for the underbase?  Were you able to clear the stencil with one stroke?

Thats a good question. How much did you cut the Quick White?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 29, 2011, 03:27:46 PM
Nice looking Clark!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on June 29, 2011, 03:59:27 PM
What would you do if they didn't pay?

I know what I'd do...not a damn thing!  Those are some hard guys.

Another fine print by they way.  How did the 272N do for the underbase?  Were you able to clear the stencil with one stroke?

I am really loving all the N meshes.  Yes, we are printing one pass with sharp side smilin jack through the 272N.  I love the detail we get with that mesh in the underbase...gives you an extra few dots that you don't quite get with a 230, and it lays down just as much ink.

The Banditos are my best paying customers.  Full Payment up front for shirts and art and they don't even care about the price.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on June 29, 2011, 04:05:15 PM
What would you do if they didn't pay?

I know what I'd do...not a damn thing!  Those are some hard guys.

Another fine print by they way.  How did the 272N do for the underbase?  Were you able to clear the stencil with one stroke?

Thats a good question. How much did you cut the Quick White?

Added 12-15% soft hand reducer to the quick.  That's pretty much our standard sim underbase.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on June 29, 2011, 05:43:24 PM
Nice print Clark!  I wish I had more customers interested in stuff like that.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on June 29, 2011, 06:59:14 PM
Here's a logo we did yesterday, black WB, red discharge and a mini HD white on 150 micron stencil.

(http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/5655/piper.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on June 29, 2011, 07:48:00 PM
that's a sharp 'un Squeegee!

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Sbrem on June 30, 2011, 09:35:44 AM
Here's last night's efforts. We're totally overbooked and shorthanded, so these films got output at 40 line; it's OK, but I had intended 55 line. I do see a few things after the fact of course, but since they were needed this morning, this is it. Critiques please, I'm not that sensitive.

Steve
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on June 30, 2011, 11:32:11 AM
Looks pretty good. Good colors on the car. Higher line would have definitely helped but over all pretty nice. Did you sep this one in Quickseps?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Sbrem on June 30, 2011, 11:58:49 AM
Yes. I started pulling them the old fashioned way, then ran QS and got the 17 channels to work from, used the merge function, and got it down to 5, underbase white on 230, 427 gray, 199 red, black and highlight white all on 305. If the guy reorders at sometime (with different text) we'll output at 55. I'm going to fatten up the rear tire too, I think I trimmed a shade too much. Thanks

Steve
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on June 30, 2011, 02:39:19 PM
I have had QS for a long time and just have not got around to using it. Still pulling colors out manually. I need to give it a try or sell it....lol
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on June 30, 2011, 03:35:47 PM
The car looks great, I agree about the tire, and I think the smoke could use some better dimension to it to make it look a little more realistic.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Sbrem on June 30, 2011, 04:03:28 PM
There was more detail in the smoke when created, but couldn't quite get it to show. If I had a bit more time, I'd have added it to the black and 427 gray, but I just had to go to press. The customer was very happy, so I didn't point out these things to him. I can't wait for the next one now. Thanks guys.

Steve
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on June 30, 2011, 07:56:02 PM
Printed my first QR code on shirt yesterday. Worked perfectly.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on July 01, 2011, 01:47:28 PM
Check this one out. 

(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/269750_10150367688095884_680240883_10270444_4954390_n.jpg)

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/261945_10150367688250884_680240883_10270446_3839628_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on July 01, 2011, 02:19:31 PM
Nice B
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on July 01, 2011, 02:22:40 PM
Nice job!!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on July 01, 2011, 02:44:15 PM
Thanks, I think we are picking up things pretty quick considering we dont print near as much as most shops haha.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on July 01, 2011, 05:13:25 PM
Nice Brandt.

BTW, where do you store your images on the web. I tried to see them at work, but the work filters were blocking the images. I was able to see text only. Even when I tried to copy and paste links, the web site was blocked  :o
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Sbrem on July 01, 2011, 05:14:17 PM
So long as you heed the good advice, that's fine. Great looking Chevy's... so you must be doing that. Have a great 4th.

Steve
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on July 01, 2011, 06:48:39 PM
I like those very clen looking!!! sometimes less colors can be very cool looking done the right and that is Brandt.
Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on July 01, 2011, 11:50:02 PM
Nice Brandt.

BTW, where do you store your images on the web. I tried to see them at work, but the work filters were blocking the images. I was able to see text only. Even when I tried to copy and paste links, the web site was blocked  :o

Most of the time I use my own site, but sometimes I'm lazy and post em from my Facebook.

Thanks guys!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on July 02, 2011, 11:28:14 AM
A 5 color from Friday.

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/41165dd6.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on July 02, 2011, 12:47:32 PM
Most of the time I use my own site, but sometimes I'm lazy and post em from my Facebook.

Thanks guys!

Facebook might be an explanation. It is blocked at the place I work at.

Clark, that is a sharp one. What are the colors and mesh?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on July 02, 2011, 06:05:35 PM
Nice Clark.  I might've backed some o' that black off of the helmet and threw some of the brown on it.   Or was color #5 a crush white?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on July 03, 2011, 10:26:02 AM
Yellow-305
Red-305
Blue 305
White-272
Black-330

Not my art Zoo..just a rush contract order than came in on wednesday. Seps were provided as well.



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Sbrem on July 04, 2011, 10:19:39 AM
Looks damn good, and I didn't want to say this, but since it was supplied to you, is that a baseball instead of a softball? I can't quite decide, I haven't held either in a loooong time. Happy Independence day

Steve
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on July 04, 2011, 10:52:56 AM
Baseball judging size and the fact I don't think i ever seen a softball with red stitching.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on July 04, 2011, 11:07:22 AM
I see lot of you print thru 305's and I have tried printing thru them on manual and auto and not got good results.  I going to say one fact is my exposure unit, tubes instead of point light and I don't get a great screen to work with.  Anyone got any screen coating and and bruning tips for me on that high of a mesh ct.   Oh and that glove looks great!!!

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on July 04, 2011, 11:36:40 AM
I see lot of you print thru 305's and I have tried printing thru them on manual and auto and not got good results.  I going to say one fact is my exposure unit, tubes instead of point light and I don't get a great screen to work with.  Anyone got any screen coating and and bruning tips for me on that high of a mesh ct.   Oh and that glove looks great!!!

Darryl

Smilin jack squeegee makes all the difference for me....that and reducing the ink.  I had/have trouble pushing through 305 with a standard 70 duro blade, but the smilin jack cures all that.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on July 04, 2011, 12:31:51 PM
I see lot of you print thru 305's and I have tried printing thru them on manual and auto and not got good results.  I going to say one fact is my exposure unit, tubes instead of point light and I don't get a great screen to work with.  Anyone got any screen coating and and bruning tips for me on that high of a mesh ct.   Oh and that glove looks great!!!

Darryl

Darryl,

305's work if everything else is set up right. When I tried printing through them for the first time, I was told by the guy teaching me that it will never work and that I have to reburn all the the screens on the 230's. I told him that if other ppl can do it so can I.

It just takes practice. When you are starting it is hard to overcome some of the issues that might come up so it would be helpful ot have a really good setup. Get few brand new screens, new blades, make sure the press is level and the heads are parallel with the plattens. Reduce your offcontact and pressure. While you will probably want harder blades later to help keep the definition, start with something really soft like a 60. This should get the ink through. On my first three or four jobs, I had to go into the artwork and open up all the halftones by 30% to make everything work, but since dialing the exposure times and press setting it is no longer necessary.

I should also add that when printing on light garments we use 305's only if it is a simulated process print and we are blending colors. Since there is build up of different inks, it looks good. When printing spots on light colors, 305's do not leave thick enough deposit to get really good coverage.  Clark might want to chime in here and let us know if he is getting better coverage than I am.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on July 04, 2011, 12:48:28 PM
Thanks guys I,m thinking my major problem is the screens, but will try what you guys are talking about in the future...I still use 110's to print white as I only have to hit it once and 137 for most of my spot jobs even though I have a bunch of 230 and 150, around.

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on July 05, 2011, 11:59:17 AM
For standard spot color printing on lights we will normally run a 205N...like Pierre the only time I mess with a 300+ screen is when running sim on light or darks.  They just arent worth the trouble.  Mixing the inks till they are very smooth, then reducing as needed and finding a blade that works for you is about all you can do.  WE would have normally run the black screen on a 300, but the way it was sepped was leading to too much ink going down, so we upped to a 330 to help lay down less ink. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on July 06, 2011, 01:19:56 AM
What would you do if they didn't pay?

I know what I'd do...not a damn thing!  Those are some hard guys.

Another fine print by they way.  How did the 272N do for the underbase?  Were you able to clear the stencil with one stroke?



Thats a good question. How much did you cut the Quick White?

Added 12-15% soft hand reducer to the quick.  That's pretty much our standard sim underbase.

I forgot to ask. Is it soft hand clear or curable reducer? Thanks
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on July 06, 2011, 02:02:03 PM
Soft Hand Clear is what we use to reduce.

Here is another one from today...same thing.  Not my art, not my seps, just printing what is provided.

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/6ffbfff8.jpg)

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/c9d850c4.jpg)

White 230/48, Orange 305N, Red 305N, Yellow 305N, Blue 305N, Black 305N
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on July 06, 2011, 03:36:14 PM
This was printed by tonypep. Shows the Discharge look before going into the oven.  Good example of that.  Many people wonder what a discharge print looks like when you lay down all the colors but it's but been fired yet. This is it.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on July 06, 2011, 03:54:36 PM
Thanks for putting that up Dan. BTW both shirts are black. The uncured shirt reacted to the camera flash. If you look carefully at both shirts you may wonder how the heck do you register that? Well we could have tried to line up to the gray type but that could unweildy and more time consuming. So a composite underbase was made and printed in black plastisol and flashed. Lined it up with no tweaks and ran it (the "registration screen" was of course removed)  Just shipped today 1,000 pcs zero misprints. When you do this right I swear its less hassle than a plastisol with flashing. Runs faster as well.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nation03 on July 12, 2011, 02:16:39 PM
Thanks for putting that up Dan. BTW both shirts are black. The uncured shirt reacted to the camera flash. If you look carefully at both shirts you may wonder how the heck do you register that? Well we could have tried to line up to the gray type but that could unweildy and more time consuming. So a composite underbase was made and printed in black plastisol and flashed. Lined it up with no tweaks and ran it (the "registration screen" was of course removed)  Just shipped today 1,000 pcs zero misprints. When you do this right I swear its less hassle than a plastisol with flashing. Runs faster as well.

Thank you for sharing that info on lining it up. I always was curious how people went about lining up the discharge prints since you can hardly see them. do you do this trick for most discharge jobs?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on July 12, 2011, 02:37:57 PM
Depends......This print was tricky as there was no outline or base film/screen. Its not a bad idea for those who are squeamish about the ink drying in the screen and there are several ways to do this. Also all reg marks are blocked out and post exposed to prevent leaks. A pre-reg system such as a Tri-loc IS another way.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on July 26, 2011, 07:01:35 PM

Here is one we ran for a reorder. 6 color sim job. The photo makes it kind of grainy looking but the gradients and shadowing are really smooth. It was printed as follows.

Underbase- 230
Flash
White- 230
Flash
green- 230
grey- 230
Transparent black- 230
Black- 230



(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Inkwerksspd/Geiger.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on July 26, 2011, 08:20:45 PM
Nice print Inkwerks. Love that they put it on a red. Also interesting that your printed both whites first and then colors
on top. I've done that a few times, usually with good results.



Here's a pic I took today. Shop shirts. Simple and easy, all waterbased/discharge on muted colors. The military green is
my fave...

(http://www.eastbayscreenprinting.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/roboto.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on July 26, 2011, 08:29:48 PM
Thanks. We did the two whites first to help the trans black shading. The two whites have different percentages of dots working together to get different shading under the trans black. Got any XXl? I'll buy and cover shipping ;D Dig the robot!!!!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on July 27, 2011, 09:51:55 AM
No crap, that robot is sweet.  I think it takes people back to their childhood and give you a an instant sense of fondness.

I'll take a large, but I won't wear it because I don't want to advertise for you.  :P
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Sbrem on July 27, 2011, 10:06:03 AM
I think I had that robot, 2 d-cells, it walked, the arms swung, and the nose and eyes lit up. Very high tech... and it weighed enough to kill someone with.

Steve
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: royster13 on July 27, 2011, 10:10:40 AM
Nice shirts......But I would have a little explanation of how many colours and any special techniques used....So an "end user" that knows "diddly squat" has an idea how it is done...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Frog on July 27, 2011, 10:24:01 AM
Nice shirts......But I would have a little explanation of how many colours and any special techniques used....So an "end user" that knows "diddly squat"

Great idea for "hand-outs"
Gotta keep it subdued enough to not detract from the look so that it gets worn though.
But the printing steps listed on the back for instance could even be considered cool.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on July 27, 2011, 12:17:31 PM
Damn, no 2XL's unfortunately. And these particular blanks run small.

Maybe it was just the 80's model robots, but the one I had spit smoke out of it's mouth when it
walked. You put this weird solution in the back of it's head.

I do really like the idea of including the printing steps on the shirts. I'll have to do that one day.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: royster13 on July 27, 2011, 12:23:23 PM
Zorrel has a set of showroom samples that has all the details on the back....
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on July 27, 2011, 01:47:02 PM
Damn, no 2XL's unfortunately. And these particular blanks run small.

Maybe it was just the 80's model robots, but the one I had spit smoke out of it's mouth when it
walked. You put this weird solution in the back of it's head.

I do really like the idea of including the printing steps on the shirts. I'll have to do that one day.

Oh well. I would say I would take an XL but my belly runs kind of big....lol
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Donnie on July 27, 2011, 09:41:18 PM
4 color Sim process.  White 230, Gold 305, Cardinal Red 305, black 305
Art and seps by Dan.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on July 27, 2011, 10:43:51 PM
Donnie thats very nice!!!!  glad I could teach Dan everything I didn't know LOL... Great art Dan!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on July 27, 2011, 11:58:55 PM
Yep. That Dan is a good'n.  He does good work. What?  oh, you mean "me".   Oh, gee williekers. Thanks!

The printer does great printing also. Can't forget that. Takes a good printer to print good art and seps and make them look good on the shirt. I'm glad you allowed me to run with a sepia look also. I know that was outside of the norm.  BRIGHT COLORS!  BRIGHT COLORS! ;D[


How do you like my tortoise? I had to slip one in. I think I'm make that my "thing" now. My hidden characters.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on July 28, 2011, 07:07:10 AM
Nice work guys. You know you have a good separator when they actually take into account the shirt color and use it to help the final graphic as we can see in the sky blends and ground. All too often the seps in a can approach just creates a slab underbase.
tp
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Donnie on July 28, 2011, 11:25:59 AM

How do you like my tortoise? I had to slip one in. I think I'm make that my "thing" now. My hidden characters.


My daughter said "Poor Turtle"  I said it is like this...the turtle represents the middle class and the coyote represents the rich. We're always getting ran over.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on July 28, 2011, 12:55:37 PM
Quote
I think I'm make that my "thing" now. My hidden characters.

Just no GAY MICE please! ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on July 28, 2011, 01:46:02 PM
not that there is anything wrong with that.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on July 28, 2011, 06:49:02 PM

How do you like my tortoise? I had to slip one in. I think I'm make that my "thing" now. My hidden characters.

Is that where Diesel went? 'he in Texas now?

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on July 29, 2011, 09:25:12 PM
Thats all really nice work. i love the discharge designs. you guys are all out of my league.. great work.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on July 29, 2011, 11:01:11 PM
Just a little something we did today, grey discharge and a mini HD, I wish the HD could have had more height but ran out of time and screens.

(http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/4254/img1127ix.jpg)
(http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/5637/img1131u.jpg)
(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6608/img1141nx.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 01, 2011, 07:23:32 AM
I've always liked the combination of HD and waterbase. I think it would be more popular if it wasn't such a PITA with screen prep etc.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tpitman on August 01, 2011, 09:11:14 AM
Yep. That Dan is a good'n.  He does good work. What?  oh, you mean "me".   Oh, gee williekers. Thanks!

The printer does great printing also. Can't forget that. Takes a good printer to print good art and seps and make them look good on the shirt. I'm glad you allowed me to run with a sepia look also. I know that was outside of the norm.  BRIGHT COLORS!  BRIGHT COLORS! ;D[


How do you like my tortoise? I had to slip one in. I think I'm make that my "thing" now. My hidden characters.

The way the sky drops out to the shirt color at the horizon is great! Palette-wise, did you choose the number of colors deliberately based on client budget, or strictly out of esthetics (or maybe both)? Either way, very nicely done!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 01, 2011, 09:42:12 AM
some prints from last few weeks. The images are pretty crappy, they look better in person. 'was actually contemplating sending some to the competition, but the art provided did not have enough detail.

pierre


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 01, 2011, 10:10:21 AM
In sim process work we always used to say "You're only as good as your underbase." These are excellent demonstrations of this.
Nice work Pierre.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 01, 2011, 10:27:44 AM
In sim process work we always used to say "You're only as good as your underbase." These are excellent demonstrations of this.
Nice work Pierre.

thanx Tony, I wish I could take the credit for them, but the underbases are Dot Tone Dan's design. I just print them. . .

pj
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 01, 2011, 10:36:38 AM
Then kudos to Dan.......nice artcle BTW. Reminds me why I don't do the consulting thing anymore!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on August 01, 2011, 06:02:46 PM
Here's a WB print we did a while back, I thought it turned out cool because the grain of the fabric shows through the transparent ink.

(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/4640/img1146za.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 01, 2011, 06:14:56 PM
Here's a WB print we did a while back, I thought it turned out cool because the grain of the fabric shows through the transparent ink.



now that is COOL! Or should I say cold, very cold? ABSOLUTE ZERO cold?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on August 01, 2011, 07:28:17 PM
Here's a WB print we did a while back, I thought it turned out cool because the grain of the fabric shows through the transparent ink.



now that is COOL! Or should I say cold, very cold? ABSOLUTE ZERO cold?

A good one here :)

Not many people know that -273 thingy.
That must be Croatian education talking there
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 02, 2011, 06:29:50 AM
Here's a WB print we did a while back, I thought it turned out cool because the grain of the fabric shows through the transparent ink.

([url]http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/4640/img1146za.jpg[/url])

Tha is the unique characterstic of slubby fabric. Not sure if it's WB but transpaent inks make it happen. Nice!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on August 02, 2011, 06:56:56 AM
And the typeface and transparency really help make the vintage look work...can the 80's be considered vintage yet?  I hope not, that would me me vintage.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on August 02, 2011, 06:38:19 PM
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I think I'm make that my "thing" now. My hidden characters.

Just no GAY MICE please! ;D

HA!   I'm going to come up with a nice new RAT character.Maybe I'll name him Mortimer.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on August 02, 2011, 07:02:31 PM
some prints from last few weeks. The images are pretty crappy, they look better in person. 'was actually contemplating sending some to the competition, but the art provided did not have enough detail.

pierre

The three spaceship moon thing really sucked because we had to match one done by someone else. The other was only decent but really had that funky fade off to the garment where you cold see the screen mesh drop off. I thought maybe it was bad printing, but then when you look at the art file, it was pretty close to that. So that fade to the shirt on those top 3 (Howl at the moon) parody thing is a result of both matching a bad print and using bad manipulated photo art and/or graphics.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Donnie on August 03, 2011, 09:09:45 PM
Art and seps by Dan.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on August 03, 2011, 09:17:00 PM
Damn Donnie.  You get all the fun crap.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on August 03, 2011, 10:39:15 PM
That looks GREAT on that color.  I was imagining something sandier or lighter beige.  Now, I'm happier about that one. :)

We were both afraid that white type would not stand up well enough but it POPS.

When doing this job, I knew this one would be a good one for a tutorial. The initial reason being that when I first did it, my wacom tablet was broke and I had to resort to the computer mouse. The quality of my mask was far less than had I done it with the brush and pen and it would have been a good tutorial for beginner mask making. I'm going to ad that one t my list one "want to's". 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on August 03, 2011, 10:48:10 PM
Dan, I'll have to say you losing your old job may have been a blessing, it seems you are busy as ever, and your work and the printers that print it WOW!!! is all I can say.   I remember the bike and truck you did for me printed like a dream.

Darryl 
Ps Donnie I need to come stand byside you and learn, very nice print dude!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on August 03, 2011, 10:53:43 PM
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Dan, I'll have to say you losing your old job may have been a blessing, it seems you are busy as ever, and your work and the printers that print it WOW!!! is all I can say.   I remember the bike and truck you did for me printed like a dream.

It sure was a blessing. Been happier ever since they tossed me out of the Kingdom and look at all of the new friends I've met along the way.  :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 03, 2011, 11:55:10 PM
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Dan, I'll have to say you losing your old job may have been a blessing, it seems you are busy as ever, and your work and the printers that print it WOW!!! is all I can say.   I remember the bike and truck you did for me printed like a dream.

It sure was a blessing. Been happier ever since they tossed me out of the Kingdom and look at all of the new friends I've met along the way.  :)

Friends? What friends? Anybody here a friend of Dan's?  ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on August 04, 2011, 04:44:04 PM
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Dan, I'll have to say you losing your old job may have been a blessing, it seems you are busy as ever, and your work and the printers that print it WOW!!! is all I can say.   I remember the bike and truck you did for me printed like a dream.

It sure was a blessing. Been happier ever since they tossed me out of the Kingdom and look at all of the new friends I've met along the way.  :)

Friends? What friends? Anybody here a friend of Dan's?  ;D

Nope, I hate that son of a bitch.



I KID, I KID, I love me some Dan. :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on August 05, 2011, 12:56:24 AM
Nice work Donnie.  But for gad sakes can we stop with the bleeding cowboys font?  It's like the new papyrus around here.   
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on August 05, 2011, 03:33:15 AM
Ha Ha!  I told him that everyone is using is for any kind of western art these days. True, it's being used a bunch...but it's still got another 2to 5 years of seeing it before it becomes IMPACT, HELVETICA, TIMES, COOPER, HOBO status.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on August 05, 2011, 08:04:12 AM
That font is awesome, I use it for everything.   ;D

Actually, I think it uninstalled itself in shame.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 05, 2011, 12:30:54 PM
I just paid Rick Roth to teach us the secrets to printing over seams. This was the result. It is not perfect, but damn, that looks nice. Make sure you check out the image in full size, the thumbnail makes it look worse . . .

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on August 05, 2011, 12:34:53 PM
I just paid Rick Roth to teach us the secrets to printing over seams. This was the result. It is not perfect, but damn, that looks nice. Make sure you check out the image in full size, the thumbnail makes it look worse . . .

pierre

Neoprene foam under the shirt?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 05, 2011, 12:41:19 PM
I just paid Rick Roth to teach us the secrets to printing over seams. This was the result. It is not perfect, but damn, that looks nice. Make sure you check out the image in full size, the thumbnail makes it look worse . . .

pierre

Neoprene foam under the shirt?

similar but not quite it. Rick said he spent a lot of time on R&D for this so I am not really willing to explain how to do it. It is his intellectual property and I do not have the right to share it. He will get you the instructions and sample material for $100. I am recovering most of that fee on the first order we printed today.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 05, 2011, 12:47:29 PM
Clean Pierre! Not to take anything away from Rick but the PIG company specializes in absorbant materials for spills and wet areas. They make a variety of items that will work quite well for this type of application. I've tried several and use different ones for plastol vs WB
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Flying Colors on August 10, 2011, 05:27:26 PM
Here is something we were working on today, thought it came out pretty good...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Flying Colors on August 10, 2011, 05:34:14 PM
Error 500 - Internal server error

An internal server error has occured!
Please try again later.

That is weird, will not attach. Oh well, anyone have ideas to what I am doing wrong?

Mark
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on August 10, 2011, 05:44:38 PM
Error 500 - Internal server error

An internal server error has occured!
Please try again later.

That is weird, will not attach. Oh well, anyone have ideas to what I am doing wrong?

Mark




That happens to me some times. I have issues when uploading from my desktop. (it could be the file type or file size. Although, I have checked both when doing so and both have been within the requirements and yet, still happens. So, If I upload to my website and then past a [img] link, then is works.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on August 10, 2011, 07:03:23 PM
File is too big.
It helped when I would make a file smaller.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Flying Colors on August 10, 2011, 08:58:02 PM
Thanks for the help
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on August 10, 2011, 09:32:34 PM
Nice, what are the finished print dimensions roughly?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on August 11, 2011, 07:29:27 AM
Nice looking shirt
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 11, 2011, 10:03:21 AM
Just Curious......What press did you use for this. Nice job with the seam work. Not as hard as you think when you figure it out though.
Great Job!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Flying Colors on August 11, 2011, 11:38:59 AM
Thanks guys... the dimensions were 18.25" wide by 25" tall. We actually wanted to go taller but the customer insisted we had to squeeze the print on a medium. That shirt is an XL and it's tough to see from the pic but there is some room at the bottom of the shirt. On the medium it is almost exactly bottom hem to the top of the shirt.

Usually on prints like this we try and have the bottom part of the design be non essential to the overall print, so it can run off the smaller size garments and not effect the actual logo.

We printed this on a Printex Prism.

Mark
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on August 11, 2011, 12:48:34 PM
Here's an 8 color from this morning.

Gray 272N
Yellow 300N
Lt. Red 300N
Red 200N
Green 300N
Lt Blue 300N
Black 300N
Highlight 272N

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/8a9283bb.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on August 11, 2011, 03:32:59 PM
The last two prints posted are fantastic.  Great work!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on August 12, 2011, 01:25:33 PM
And another one from today of the waterfowl variety.

Base White 272N
Red 300N
Yellow 300N
Burnt Orange 300N
Process Black 300N
Highlight 300N

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/74a666f7.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Homer on August 12, 2011, 04:44:34 PM
Clark -do you guys do your own art and seps or is this supplied stuff? very nice prints.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on August 13, 2011, 03:13:53 PM
Thanks Homer.....The first picture was supplied to us, the second was done by us...we worked from a picture of some taxidermy work.  We don't do much art in house anymore.   Generally, I'll come up with a concept and then have an artist bring it to life. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on September 23, 2011, 09:43:23 AM
printed this morning. 500 pieces, press time about 2.5 hours. Another hour for prepress, so about 3.5 hours total. Just under $2 per shirt (includes everything but the shirt).

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on September 23, 2011, 09:53:47 AM
Here is some kinda recent stuff from us:

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0362.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0368.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0369.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0305.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0232.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0230.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0254.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0126.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on September 23, 2011, 10:22:09 AM
7 color spot print from yesterday...

1. Warm Gray 11(Dark Brownish Gray) 205N
2. Wilflex Russel Gray (Underbase) 166N
Flash
3. Warm Gray 5 (mid brownish gray) 205N
4. green 205N
5. orange 205N
6. blue 205N
7. Warm Gray 2 (light brownish Gray) 205N

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/c3ebe17d.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on September 23, 2011, 11:12:17 AM
Yall get to print all the cool stuff.  My god our prints are boring as hell.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on September 23, 2011, 11:28:45 AM
Can't remember how this was printed.  I like how Clark puts all the details on his prints, I will try and do that on the one's I remember or took notes on.  Here are a couple pics from older prints.  I took out my print portfolio the other day and took pics of all the prints so some of these are old.

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/1000001457.jpg)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/1000001461.jpg)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/1000001455.jpg)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/1000001462.jpg)

I can't believe these people liked the faded look without the underbase on this one.  They were in the shop when we were printing them and I was explaining about why we charge for underbasing and the guy asked to see what it would look like without the UB and I printed one and they chose to drop the UB.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/1000001452.jpg)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/1000001434.jpg)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/1000001435.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on September 23, 2011, 11:46:33 AM
For some reason, when it comes time to taking pictures of prints, most printers forget to hold still. Must be the excitement. :)  I did the seps for another artist/Printer out in Cali.  Ken Gonzales from Printwerx.com
He did a really smooth print on those halftones It had a lot of white in the art. I used two whites.  Not sure what mesh he used but I called out for 230 base and 305's on top colors.

Yellow, Red and the top white made up the flesh colors.  The Sandy beige hills were made up of the Yellow and Red as well.

White
Yellow
Red
Blue
Black
Top White
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on September 23, 2011, 12:49:43 PM
Here is some kinda recent stuff from us:

([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0362.jpg[/url])

([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0368.jpg[/url])

([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0369.jpg[/url])

([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0305.jpg[/url])

([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0232.jpg[/url])

([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0230.jpg[/url])

([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0254.jpg[/url])

([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0126.jpg[/url])


Dig the Caddy Brandt. Did you do that art? If so great job.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on September 23, 2011, 01:17:55 PM
Didn't do the art on that one, but we did do the seps and such.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on September 23, 2011, 02:02:37 PM
7 colors as you can see.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on September 23, 2011, 02:04:36 PM
Here is the print
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on September 27, 2011, 12:10:27 AM
Donnie Miller printed this one.  Looks easy at first, but had to create 11 different players. A bit time consuming to create a silhouette for each but it adds to the uniqueness.  I like doing ash or heathered tees. You can use the background a bit to interplay with the art.

1 Base white
2 Orange
3 Black
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on September 28, 2011, 04:33:10 PM
printed some foil today. Thanx to the Special FX classes taken at the show, had a chance to get creative rather than plain foil. Most of the shirts were normal, but a small batch was all kinds of funky stuff.

one on the left is gold with some silver accents. One on the right is gold, silver and blue (OK, turquoise. Yes, Dan I also had to spell check that!).

Printed the glue through a 24 without having to use two screens. Pressed the foil on the wet glue. It came off super clean. We did run the shirts through the dryer afterward.

pierre

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Donnie on September 29, 2011, 12:09:14 AM
Donnie Miller printed this one.  Looks easy at first, but had to create 11 different players. A bit time consuming to create a silhouette for each but it adds to the uniqueness.  I like doing ash or heathered tees. You can use the background a bit to interplay with the art.

1 Base white
2 Orange
3 Black

Printed real sweet and I'm a sh!tty photographer... looks much better than that.  Base 230, Orange and black 305.. all at 50 dpi and 22.5 angle.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on September 29, 2011, 11:48:28 AM
Here is a test strike off of one we ran yesterday. 4 color discharge. This was done using Sericol standard colors and discharge white. All done wet on wet. I really like how they came out and I am becoming a fan of discharge for these 18 or in tall prints. Not having to do a huge a$$ underbase is nice for this type of stuff. These were printed on Alstyle 1301's.

The specs are:

blue- 200
red-200
yellow-200 double stroke
white- 180 double stroke

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Inkwerksspd/Riseup.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on September 29, 2011, 12:37:52 PM
Looks really good, when you say standard sericol, do you mean the primary colors straight out of the bucket?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on September 29, 2011, 12:43:34 PM
Looks really good, when you say standard sericol, do you mean the primary colors straight out of the bucket?

Yeah these are straight out of the bucket. They are the standard colors from their mixing system. All I had to do was add the activator,water, some fixer, and mix it up.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on September 29, 2011, 12:45:38 PM
guessing here, but they look like yellow RS, blue RS, red YS...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on September 29, 2011, 12:52:28 PM
Yep. Those are it. The yellow has more of a gold hue than what is in the pic.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on September 29, 2011, 01:10:09 PM
Here's a couple we did
(http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/5946/img1252ux.jpg)
sericol for blue and grey, rutland for white, all 150's, flashed between colors, gildan 5000

(http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/1/img1255n.jpg)
sericol for green, the mix was a b!tch, white rutland, 230/40 for green, 150 for white and double stroked, flashed between colors, delta 11730 grass green
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on September 29, 2011, 01:14:05 PM
Notice how nice and clean these dischrge prints are. And check out the color vibrancy. This is part of the reason I believe this process; when executed properly, is superior to a plastisol or even plasticharge underbased print. The fun comes when you start playing around with halftones, overlays, bleeds, etc
Nicely done folks
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on September 29, 2011, 01:24:50 PM
Notice how nice and clean these dischrge prints are. And check out the color vibrancy. This is part of the reason I believe this process; when executed properly, is superior to a plastisol or even plasticharge underbased print. The fun comes when you start playing around with halftones, overlays, bleeds, etc
Nicely done folks

Thanks Tony. Thanks also for all the information that you share about this process. I am pretty excited about doing more stuff. Right now the biggest curve is getting the whole process from screens to print dialed in and I will be much happier. Halftones are next in line for a run of company shirts to hand out.

Squeegee those are nice prints man!!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on September 29, 2011, 01:31:08 PM
Here's a couple we did
([url]http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/5946/img1252ux.jpg[/url])
sericol for blue and grey, rutland for white, all 150's, flashed between colors, gildan 5000

([url]http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/1/img1255n.jpg[/url])
sericol for green, the mix was a b!tch, white rutland, 230/40 for green, 150 for white and double stroked, flashed between colors, delta 11730 grass green


How come you flashed between the colors on the Mid Atlantic one? Using a 150 mesh depositing to much ink for wet on wet?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on September 29, 2011, 01:36:52 PM
I just noticed that about the flashing.........I absolutely never need to do this. Maybe a just in case?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Socalfmf on September 29, 2011, 02:09:37 PM
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee12/socalfmf/HopedaleFire-1.jpg)

(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee12/socalfmf/hopedalefire1.jpg)

(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee12/socalfmf/hopedalefire2.jpg)

Artwork done by Dot-tone-Dan...he was awesome...he is making me look good....

Enjoy...

Sam
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on September 29, 2011, 02:50:39 PM
I just noticed that about the flashing.........I absolutely never need to do this. Maybe a just in case?

The result was noticibly better on both prints with than without, so I don't know.  We've done some that are fine without, others that are not, could have been the garments...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on September 29, 2011, 02:58:44 PM
I am glad somebody is making you look good Sam.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Socalfmf on September 29, 2011, 03:03:33 PM
no kidding huh brad....
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on September 29, 2011, 03:08:20 PM
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How come you flashed between the colors on the Mid Atlantic one? Using a 150 mesh depositing to much ink for wet on wet?

Could be I suppose, the print looked okay WOW but popped more with flashing.  Like I was saying to Tony, some of our prints look great WOW, others have looked better flashed.  150/48 or 230/40 are what we usually use for spot color discharge, maybe it's just me but higher than that has needed a double hit if it's high coverage area to really pop like the Mid Atlantic design.  I noticed you were adding water to yours, maybe that would help with penetration and help get away from flashing?  What % do you add?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on September 29, 2011, 03:12:43 PM
could it be that flashing removes some moisture from the shirt and you get a better cure?
do the colors change if you run them through the dryer twice?

just a thought, 'very limited discharge experience here . . .

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on September 29, 2011, 03:24:49 PM
could it be that flashing removes some moisture from the shirt and you get a better cure?
do the colors change if you run them through the dryer twice?

just a thought, 'very limited discharge experience here . . .

pierre

I don't think that's the issue because single color prints and some WOW multi color prints are fine through our dryer, we have tried double passes and nothing changes.  I know many say no need to flash, so I'd like to know how/what to change, no flashing sounds good to me.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on September 29, 2011, 03:35:28 PM
Probably is the Sericol RFU (Ithink that's what you're using). I always use a PC/Base and can better control pigment strength. Also activator strength. Sometimes 8% is too much for some colors especially deep hues. Never use white PC or ink in formulas BTW unless for a pastel. And red always pops a tick more when printed last in sequence.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on September 29, 2011, 03:47:13 PM
I have settled on RFU for colors basically because it's already hard enough to make colors without factoring in max pigment loads, but I'd revisit that possibly.  So I know you use CCI base right, Oasis pigments, both I have, so let me ask you, what would be the max pigment % used to base do you think?  I know in Oasis soft base the max recommended is 6% and I have gotten away with a tad over 7%, but in discharge base?

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on September 29, 2011, 03:58:55 PM
could it be that flashing removes some moisture from the shirt and you get a better cure?
do the colors change if you run them through the dryer twice?

just a thought, 'very limited discharge experience here . . .

pierre

I don't think that's the issue because single color prints and some WOW multi color prints are fine through our dryer, we have tried double passes and nothing changes.  I know many say no need to flash, so I'd like to know how/what to change, no flashing sounds good to me.

oh, well it was worth a shot!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on September 29, 2011, 04:00:17 PM
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How come you flashed between the colors on the Mid Atlantic one? Using a 150 mesh depositing to much ink for wet on wet?

Could be I suppose, the print looked okay WOW but popped more with flashing.  Like I was saying to Tony, some of our prints look great WOW, others have looked better flashed.  150/48 or 230/40 are what we usually use for spot color discharge, maybe it's just me but higher than that has needed a double hit if it's high coverage area to really pop like the Mid Atlantic design.  I noticed you were adding water to yours, maybe that would help with penetration and help get away from flashing?  What % do you add?

I have been adding 5% by weight for water. I was told that it would help with the drying of ink on the screen. I have not played with different water %'s yet to see the different effects that it has. I have not had a drying problem even when it has been hot so this might be why. On this particular one I used 7% agent for the yellow, 5% for the red, 3% for the blue, and 3% for the white.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on September 29, 2011, 04:01:06 PM
I've actaully used up to 10% with no problem. Usually only needed for killer reds and yellows. Also the magenta and marine blue are weak pcs. I've probably tweaked these to 12%.Some times the mfgers recommendations are just that.
Color formulation is easy actually. Come in on a Saturday bring the radio, a pizza, and a friend to help. Once you get around a couple of dozen your pretty much over the hump
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on September 29, 2011, 04:15:15 PM
Alright cool, will give it a try, thanks.  Yellow is one that really bugs me, so I'll try that one first.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on September 30, 2011, 12:37:21 AM
Heres another. Red was on a 175 and the white as well. Both double stroked. I stopped to BS for a few minutes and the ink from the heart got tacky on the back of the white  screen. It pulled on the shirt a bit and left a weird pattern but it did not affect the print. Learned something new......lol. The black shirt is a Tultex from TSC and the turquoise is a 50/50 from Target that the customer brought in. I was surprised that it discharged as well as it did on the 50/50.

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Inkwerksspd/Human2.jpg)

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Inkwerksspd/Human.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on September 30, 2011, 06:35:26 AM
Again notice the vivid color in the red. Also the 50/50 won't discharge myth is de-bunked; although common not always the case.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: squeegee on September 30, 2011, 06:48:30 AM
Something I learned the other day from a dude at Wilflex about discharge is if you really want stellar results, he suggested using a dye house to get your tees, someone who will dye shirts that are white from the get go instead of natural.  I'm going to file that tidbit away for the next customer that really wants it to look best and has the budget to pay for it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on September 30, 2011, 07:26:01 AM
Something I learned the other day from a dude at Wilflex about discharge is if you really want stellar results, he suggested using a dye house to get your tees, someone who will dye shirts that are white from the get go instead of natural.  I'm going to file that tidbit away for the next customer that really wants it to look best and has the budget to pay for it.
Two issues there. A. It's a myth. The greige goods work perfectly and after extensive testing in the days when you could actually work in conjunction with a dye house there was no percievable difference. Sounds good in theory but it doesn't hold up.
B. Good luck trying to find a domestic dye house that will work with your minimums, price, and lead times.
No offense to my friends at WF but sometimes the ink guys just don't know what works from a practical and real world scenario.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Frog on October 03, 2011, 11:24:50 AM
This is from the computer/forum technology challenged Dave Filip (bimmridder) who just wanted to share, and was not responding to our plea for contest entries.

Andy. Here are a few prints I had sitting around. Bad photography. The RoughRiders is a simulated leather. The Cougars is simulated tackle twill. Not looking for accolades, but it almost sounded like you were begging for some prints. (Joking)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 12, 2011, 07:43:32 AM
Some more sorta recent stuff.

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0445.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0421.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0423.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0353.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0237.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0127.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0253.jpg)


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on October 12, 2011, 07:53:26 AM
([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0421.jpg[/url])

([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0423.jpg[/url])


Brandt.

I love the dots effect, I have the job that kind off looks like this that I have to print in a few days (similar effect).

Great job
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 12, 2011, 08:14:59 AM
Thank ya sir.  I dug it as well.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on October 12, 2011, 09:29:22 AM
Brandt I love your art work and style! You need to sell that business and come work for us, trust me you will love all the boring a$$ corporate crap we do here!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 12, 2011, 09:32:12 AM
Brandt I love your art work and style! You need to sell that business and come work for us, trust me you will love all the boring a$$ corporate crap we do here!

Thanks! 

I'd probably go insane though.  Haha. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on October 12, 2011, 10:02:17 AM
([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0421.jpg[/url])

([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0423.jpg[/url])


Brandt.

I love the dots effect, I have the job that kind off looks like this that I have to print in a few days (similar effect).

Great job


That is a great looking print.Love the art. What screens did you run that on?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 12, 2011, 10:10:42 AM
I think it was 137 Black, 158 White. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on October 12, 2011, 10:39:13 AM
LOVE the dots! I have seen it before, but it was done much better here!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 12, 2011, 10:53:07 AM
Thanks guy's. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 12, 2011, 11:03:08 AM
Used to do a fleece program like this for WH Smith Airport locations. Except it was 400 micron density. Problem was the fleece held too much heat and the viscosity of my ink would break down, which would in turn affect the ink transfer. Crazy times.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on October 12, 2011, 01:55:35 PM
Quote
B. Good luck trying to find a domestic dye house that will work with your minimums, price, and lead times.


I know a guy who custom dye's smaller quantities.

Owner: Paul Brown,
Uniquely named "The Dye House"

Locations:
QUITMAN MISSISSIPPI

Contact me for phone and email.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on October 15, 2011, 05:22:33 PM
These wrapped up yesterday's schedule.  I'm on store duty today and too brain dead to do anything but maybe take cell phone pictures and post them here.  The coffee/whisky isn't really doing it's job today.   

Horse came from a lovely 72dpi web clip, did the entire piece right down to film output in about 35 minutes.  Was going for a vintage feel.  Had to keep the colors way down.  The QCM Neon Pink was shockingly opaque through a 310 mesh and damn I forgot how weird that ink is to print with, it runs like gravy yet is somehow difficult to push. 

This isn't an example of our very finest art and print work but just the kind I like to see happening everyday. 

310/30 WFX Epic Quick White w. about 10% Fashion Soft Base and 2% Viscosity Buster Added
Flash
310/30 QCM Opaque Neon Pink (ATP)
Flash
330/30 WFX Mix of Matte Black, Extender Base, Quick White

On AmerApparel BB401 in Heather Neon Blue.  60lpi 22.5 round dots on all screens.

(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad253/Z00_CITY/2011-10-15_14-43-28_180.jpg)
(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad253/Z00_CITY/2011-10-15_14-41-21_212.jpg)
(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad253/Z00_CITY/2011-10-15_14-45-36_173.jpg)
(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad253/Z00_CITY/2011-10-15_14-42-22_13.jpg)
(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad253/Z00_CITY/2011-10-15_14-42-03_53.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on October 15, 2011, 05:24:01 PM
This is what I had to work with starting out
http://www.strangecosmos.com/images/content/146816.jpg (http://www.strangecosmos.com/images/content/146816.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on October 17, 2011, 10:40:52 AM
looking good! Nice hafltone work! And just as you said, it does give it an older feeling.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on October 17, 2011, 10:41:59 AM
one from last week. . .

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 17, 2011, 12:31:22 PM
one from last week. . .

pierre

That's really nice looking!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on October 17, 2011, 12:42:13 PM
Nice Pierre! Screens/inks?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on October 17, 2011, 01:03:16 PM
Nice Pierre! Screens/inks?

55lp at 22.5

various combination of squeegees, from triple 55 to single 80.

I can't remember what screens we used, I'll have to ask and Shirley stepped out for a sec (she has the print sheet).
from what I remember:
230 underbase EZ Print White Union Ink
flash
305 Crush white (also EZ Print)
180LX metallic gold
305 orange (Unimatch Union ink mix)
305 gray (Unimatch Union ink mix)
305 red (Unimatch Union ink mix)
305 blue (Unimatch Union ink mix)

LX on static, rest on Shurloc EZ Frames

the 180 LX mesh worked surprisingly well for the amount of detail it had and being able to let the metallic flake through. I think the next time I would go with the 150 and would get  a little more glitter through. I wanted to use the liquid gold, but did not have any. . .

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on October 17, 2011, 01:45:18 PM
Pretty.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on October 17, 2011, 01:47:27 PM
Great looking print Pierre.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on October 17, 2011, 03:10:57 PM
this years competition print. It did not place . .  :(

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on October 17, 2011, 03:13:42 PM
this was hybrid print with the body done with a stochastic dot and the background with regular halftone.

the pix show the difference pretty clearly. The dot used for the stocahstic part was 4.5/1000th of an inch. Halftone dot was at 65lpi. The smallest dot held there was 3% which measure 5/1000th of an inch.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on October 17, 2011, 03:26:51 PM
all 330S mesh on EZ Frames.

two underbases, light blue and crush white
flash
teal
red
dark blue
black
white highlight

seps by DTD (direct to Dan!)

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Homer on October 17, 2011, 03:36:21 PM
can you explain a "crush white"?  is that like a highlite white but not flashing the previous colors?


those are beautiful.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Donnie on October 17, 2011, 03:40:08 PM
Yes explain crush white or Homer is going to crush some nuts.

Oh and I agree, very nice print.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on October 17, 2011, 04:01:49 PM
Quote
the 180 LX mesh worked surprisingly well for the amount of detail it had and being able to let the metallic flake through. I think the next time I would go with the 150 and would get  a little more glitter through. I wanted to use the liquid gold, but did not have any. . .

No kidding.  We use really low mesh counts for the WFX Silver Shimmer and Ultra Gold metallics. 

Pierre can better answer but I call a "crush" white a white that is not a UB, not a hilite, but stuck in the middle of a w-o-w process with the intention of getting stepped on by subsequent screens and mixing in with adjacent inks.  Hence the "crush" I suppose?  Not sure if this differs at all from a wet white or if there's any point in trying to make definitions in territory like that. 

First time I tried a crush white was with an index sep on white Ts.  That white made the image take on the "glassy" look it needed in this case, despite the fact that we were printing white ink on white Ts. 

I've found it to be about the opposite with black ink.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on October 17, 2011, 05:29:39 PM
Wow Pierre any chance of them blood moon tee's being for sale I would buy one in a heart beat!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on October 17, 2011, 05:32:47 PM
I have a couple of leftover shirts and test samples. Will get you one of those . . .

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on October 17, 2011, 06:01:12 PM
I only know crush white from video terms.  There it means a white that is being oversaturated.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on October 17, 2011, 06:02:43 PM
I only know crush white from video terms.  There it means a white that is being oversaturated.

Oh, yeah, crush white . . . as I was told, a white printed WOW to blend with something else.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on October 17, 2011, 07:07:57 PM
I've been doing some printing for one of those t-shirt contests sites.  Apparently they have been through 7 printers in the last year.  I love a challenge and figured what the hell, picky people need love too.  Here two of the 1st 5 prints.  They were requesting to be there for strikeouts and after the first couple jobs will now settle for a cell cam pic before production.  Anyway, nothing spectacular, but fun jobs with a demanding clients are kinda exciting...  The funniest part was the company found me because their current mediocre printer liked my company on facebook.  LOL.

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/eeb9733a.jpg)

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/WHACKEM/0cb25a4c.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on October 17, 2011, 07:12:56 PM
Stellar work as usual Pierre.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 18, 2011, 09:42:45 AM
Shitty iPhone pics.

(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/296692_264187403622298_138282122879494_757820_2096495630_n.jpg)

(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/301596_10150502796250884_680240883_11415401_2063891035_n.jpg)

(http://hphotos-sea1.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/309871_264270180280687_138282122879494_758057_638022170_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on October 18, 2011, 09:45:56 AM
AWESOME!!!

nothing other comment needed, one word sums it up!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Clark on October 18, 2011, 09:48:49 AM
Nice Brandt.  One of my friends and artist I work with alot created that skull rider.  Small world.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 18, 2011, 09:51:12 AM
Thanks!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 18, 2011, 10:55:14 AM
I love that blood moon shirt Pierre, I can't believe it didn't place.  Goes to show that the print quality means very little sometimes. 

Love the Galveston print as well Brandt.  I wish we did more cool stuff here.  I'll post some that we've done recently if I ever get a chance to sit down for more than 10 minutes at a time.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 18, 2011, 11:56:16 AM
Printing money today.  (not our art so we were kind of limited, but it is what it is).

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/314447_264556613585377_138282122879494_758925_944651752_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on October 18, 2011, 12:21:21 PM
Yeah Pierre, I think the content beat out the execution on your print. That's
some creepy shiz.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: IntegrityShirts on October 18, 2011, 05:16:30 PM
Finally have an interesting print to show.  I don't get too many complicated jobs, but I thought this one turned out cool.

Union process inks on Hanes 4820 100% polyester tees.  50lpi 22.5 angle

Y - 230m single hit
M - 230m single hit
C - 230m double hit
K - 230m double hit

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-REu2ZjGi1Qw/Tp3nAfD4jWI/AAAAAAAAAIg/DJZ4WFqi2t4/s800/2011-10-18%25252016.51.03.jpg)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-yrn8JV7zpSs/Tp3nLHH8hGI/AAAAAAAAAIo/BDcHOMAzsUY/s800/2011-10-18%25252016.51.28.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on October 18, 2011, 09:43:51 PM
That's interesting that you used CMYK.  I would've gone the route of Black, Blue, Grey/Blue, White, all w-o-w sim process on this. 

You got a good contrast from the faded background to the foreground. 

Gotta ask: 

Is that a little moire or the weave of the material in there? 

Why CMYK and why 50 lpi on 230 mesh?

What's the 'm' on the mesh stand for?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 19, 2011, 12:55:25 PM
Some printing today, sorry for shitty quality pictures.

(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/315898_264960813544957_138282122879494_760269_553668152_n.jpg)

(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/300483_264992160208489_138282122879494_760504_2140671346_n.jpg)

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/301254_265025976871774_138282122879494_760579_1861255230_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 19, 2011, 06:50:46 PM
Nice B, you always got some nice stuff to print.  Still see that you got those amateur...oh, um, sorry, safety gates up around the press :).  Had to bust them balls, I like giving people a hard time about those.  No disrespect to those who use them, I know most of you who have them have to have them up for regs and rules and other BS.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on October 19, 2011, 07:01:26 PM
I have them up because I was almost killed by my machine.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 19, 2011, 07:09:58 PM
Nice B, you always got some nice stuff to print.  Still see that you got those amateur...oh, um, sorry, safety gates up around the press :).  Had to bust them balls, I like giving people a hard time about those.  No disrespect to those who use them, I know most of you who have them have to have them up for regs and rules and other BS.

Thanks, ya we get to print a lot of cool stuff.

The safety rails, I feel like its worth it being up, we have people in the shop at times and I feel like it is worth them being there for that reason if nothing else.  Plus I lean on them a lot while  I watch Shelly work.  LOL

I have them up because I was almost killed by my machine.

That's because your machine is a steaming pile of crap.  LMAO.  Sorry had to bust your balls.  LOL.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on October 19, 2011, 07:15:30 PM
I have them up because I was almost killed by my machine.

You have an M&R?  Aren't those the ones that are design to kill people?   ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 19, 2011, 09:41:47 PM
IntegrityShirts I,d like to know why you choose cmyk to print this to? its a good looking print by the way
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: IntegrityShirts on October 19, 2011, 10:30:31 PM
That's interesting that you used CMYK.  I would've gone the route of Black, Blue, Grey/Blue, White, all w-o-w sim process on this. 

You got a good contrast from the faded background to the foreground. 

Gotta ask: 

Is that a little moire or the weave of the material in there? 

Why CMYK and why 50 lpi on 230 mesh?

What's the 'm' on the mesh stand for?

It's hard to tell from the cell phone pic, but there's a really dark red blood spatter on the shield in a few very small parts.  There's also a sneak peak of yellow in the light effect on the shield so that's why I went cmyk.

The lines you see in the pic I think is the angle the pic was taken or possibly the weave of the poly playing tricks because of the sharp angle?  I dunno.  It looks good close up in person, no eye-crossing dizzyness. 

I use 50lpi pretty regularly on 230's.  Seems to work out well and better ink transfer on poly than a higher mesh for sure.  Pressures between heads were tweaked until I got a decent print and double stroking the blue and black with lighter pressure yielded a better print.  "m" just stands for mesh lol I don't know why I put that after it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on October 20, 2011, 01:32:24 PM
PICS of a job I ran recently, sorry for the quality had to take them with my Cell.  Auto Press ANATOL Stratus 8/10
SPECS:
1. Base WHT (230)
    FLASH
2. Warm Red (230)
3. Lt. Gold (230)
4. Steel Grey (230)
5. HL WHT (230)
-Screens 55LPI @ 22.5 angle on all and Tentioned to 40N/cm
-60/90/60 Duro Squeeges on all Colors LT PRESSURE
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on October 20, 2011, 04:15:04 PM
Cool print Parker. Nice work.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nation03 on October 20, 2011, 04:58:13 PM
Sick print Parker, that is some sweet artwork.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Frog on October 20, 2011, 06:24:34 PM
Contest October Prints Charming Details (http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php?topic=1604.0)

Remember that we still want some of these great prints entered in our contest! Can be submitted through Saturday, to be posted and voted upon next week.

Contest October Prints Charming Details (http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php?topic=1604.0)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on October 25, 2011, 08:53:15 AM
This is for Tony P

How to print Snuggies. Well these are actually larger than Snuggies. The
are literally the size of a queen size bed. For Sorority outings.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on October 25, 2011, 08:54:29 AM
Ohh, looks like a fat sorority.  Every campus has at least one.

Or maybe they are just making room for more girls.   8)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Shawn (EIP) on October 25, 2011, 12:30:32 PM
This is for Tony P

How to print Snuggies. Well these are actually larger than Snuggies. The
are literally the size of a queen size bed. For Sorority outings.

I thought finding the middle of a 3xl was bitch...  and to be quick enough to get it right on a auto. Yikes!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on October 26, 2011, 10:51:41 PM
Here is the one I mentioned last week (when we talked about Brandt's design with holes).
This is a design for Business Expo (tomorrow, as always I waited last night to print).
I have a booth on a Business Expo in the city where I live. There will be 90 businesses with booths and it is open to the public.
Hopefully, I will get some business from it :)

This is back of the shirt, on front there is a smaller logo centered on the shirt.
Used:
155 for white screen/underbase
155 for top white (it covers all the white except the screened bars)
230 Black

Sorry about shi++y pic, highlights on black are from me trying to quickly lighten up the pics in PS.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Mark @ Hurricane Printing on October 31, 2011, 04:37:53 PM
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([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/DSC03684.jpg[/url])
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([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/DSC03651.jpg[/url])
([url]http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/DSC03569.jpg[/url])


AWESOME!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on November 01, 2011, 04:16:58 PM
POSTED FOR TONY:

I try to pre-engineer all our sim process stuff but this one got away from me. The first picture will show the first attempt. The car on the bottom is unacceptable. So the films are laid out on my huge light table. My first thought is we need to re-sep. Then after some careful study I see what he’s trying to do. The bottom Camaro prints with a fairly solid 80% halftone the highlighted and shadow with yellow, red, and brown. Switched two screens and added a second flash to keep it clean and bam out of the park. They were printing the solid orange over the accent screens hence the mottling. The second (TOP) picture depicts the fix.


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: myseps on November 01, 2011, 04:24:46 PM
Hot off the press..  Looks super bright in person. (the photo doesn't do it justice)

The goal of this shirt was to give the illusion of lots of neon colors using only 2 flouresents.

6 color separation

1. base white
2. blue plastisol pantone
3. green plastisol pantone
4. flourescent orange
5. flourescent red
6. top white
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on November 01, 2011, 04:37:59 PM
POSTED FOR TONY:

I try to pre-engineer all our sim process stuff but this one got away from me. The first picture will show the first attempt. The car on the bottom is unacceptable. So the films are laid out on my huge light table. My first thought is we need to re-sep. Then after some careful study I see what he’s trying to do. The bottom Camaro prints with a fairly solid 80% halftone the highlighted and shadow with yellow, red, and brown. Switched two screens and added a second flash to keep it clean and bam out of the park. They were printing the solid orange over the accent screens hence the mottling. The second picture depicts the fix.




Not sure what I am missing but I like the top picture better?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on November 01, 2011, 06:04:16 PM
Scott,

Thats a nice job. POP! of course. Who was that for?  The brand/label I mean. Not the pint customer.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: myseps on November 01, 2011, 06:10:05 PM
Scott,

Thats a nice job. POP! of course. Who was that for?  The brand/label I mean. Not the pint customer.

Generic design by Top Heavy Clothing.  Doing samples for meetings.  Hasn't been sold yet.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on November 01, 2011, 06:18:21 PM
Hot off the press..  Looks super bright in person. (the photo doesn't do it justice)

The goal of this shirt was to give the illusion of lots of neon colors using only 2 flouresents.

6 color separation

1. base white
2. blue plastisol pantone
3. green plastisol pantone
4. flourescent orange
5. flourescent red
6. top white

Where's the glow in the dark?  Might as well with all that going on.  Looks rad Scott.  I think your ability to sep art like this, using fluoro's which are a big variable, zip it off to the printer and have this result shows a lot of chops and savvy. 

Do you have a dedicated printer or did this clothing co. have you run the seps and send to theirs?  Just curious on what level of integration you have as the separator with the original artist, the company selling to end users and the printers.  I mean, do these guys approach you saying something like "we want this art to scream in neon colors using plastisol on rinspun 40/1 cotton Ts, colors need to be "x" or less" ?   I ask because if I saw a concept like this I would be so full of questions and focused on locking down all my variables and guiding the client into the right choice for them and for us as printers.  A lot could have gone very wrong with a print like that. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: myseps on November 01, 2011, 07:15:31 PM
Hot off the press..  Looks super bright in person. (the photo doesn't do it justice)

The goal of this shirt was to give the illusion of lots of neon colors using only 2 flouresents.

6 color separation

1. base white
2. blue plastisol pantone
3. green plastisol pantone
4. flourescent orange
5. flourescent red
6. top white

Where's the glow in the dark?  Might as well with all that going on.  Looks rad Scott.  I think your ability to sep art like this, using fluoro's which are a big variable, zip it off to the printer and have this result shows a lot of chops and savvy. 

Do you have a dedicated printer or did this clothing co. have you run the seps and send to theirs?  Just curious on what level of integration you have as the separator with the original artist, the company selling to end users and the printers.  I mean, do these guys approach you saying something like "we want this art to scream in neon colors using plastisol on rinspun 40/1 cotton Ts, colors need to be "x" or less" ?   I ask because if I saw a concept like this I would be so full of questions and focused on locking down all my variables and guiding the client into the right choice for them and for us as printers.  A lot could have gone very wrong with a print like that.

Glow in the dark would actually dull the brightness of the colors.  Plus there would be a costing issue since you are using 2 types of specialty ink (flourescent and glow).

Well, I work for Top Heavy full time. (If you haven't heard of Top Heavy, they are a leader in generic tees for Boys & Youth markets selling to JCPennys, Sears, Mervyns, Target, Kohls, etc.)  I am the only separator here, so everything goes through me. (Thats alot of seps!)  Also, I am the Sample Director, so I am constantly down in the print shop, doing approvals and learning ALOT while I get hands on with the printers.
We have a screenprint shop in-house but it is a separate company.  With everything here, we can turn a design concept to a final print sample in the same day. 

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on November 01, 2011, 11:53:47 PM
POSTED FOR TONY:

I try to pre-engineer all our sim process stuff but this one got away from me. The first picture will show the first attempt. The car on the bottom is unacceptable. So the films are laid out on my huge light table. My first thought is we need to re-sep. Then after some careful study I see what he’s trying to do. The bottom Camaro prints with a fairly solid 80% halftone the highlighted and shadow with yellow, red, and brown. Switched two screens and added a second flash to keep it clean and bam out of the park. They were printing the solid orange over the accent screens hence the mottling. The second picture depicts the fix.




I agree with Ink but what do I know. lol. The bottom pic looks more flat to me though.

Not sure what I am missing but I like the top picture better?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on November 02, 2011, 06:59:47 AM
Quote
POSTED FOR TONY:

I try to pre-engineer all our sim process stuff but this one got away from me. The first picture will show the first attempt. The car on the bottom is unacceptable. So the films are laid out on my huge light table. My first thought is we need to re-sep. Then after some careful study I see what he’s trying to do. The bottom Camaro prints with a fairly solid 80% halftone the highlighted and shadow with yellow, red, and brown. Switched two screens and added a second flash to keep it clean and bam out of the park. They were printing the solid orange over the accent screens hence the mottling. The second picture depicts the fix.

Quote
I agree with Ink but what do I know. lol. The bottom pic looks more flat to me though.

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Not sure what I am missing but I like the top picture better?



Correct the top picture is the GM approved shirt with better color saturation and definition.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately? A TEE REX. HA!~
Post by: Dottonedan on November 08, 2011, 05:07:31 PM
Lay me off will ya?

This is one of three designs that was picked up by Universal Studios in Fl.  I collaborated with another artist to art direct, adjust,revise and develop with the buyer. This is when I first got laid off from "you know who".  If felt good to sell three designs to the competition. :) 3 months later.  Hahahahahaha! ~

Once approved, then I separated. 8 colors + a clear gel. 230 base, 305's on top.  We revised it once. The buyer seemed to want to make a mark on it and do some color adjusting.  This is a typical situation where you A, do not charge for samples (directly) and B, do not charge for screens (directly). You can include them into the final cost, but don't itemize it as they think they don't pay for samples and screens.  I also wante dot mention, (look at the name drop at bottom).  How simple is that?  Thats what they wanted. They even provide me with the type. HA!  It's a shame thats all they wanted in the name. No fancy type style. No effects. Nothing.

(http://www.dot-tone.com/graphics/images/stories/Separation_Examples/universal_studios_tee_rex_jp_photo.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on December 06, 2011, 08:34:24 AM
Some sorta recent stuff:
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0542.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0540.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0489.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0488.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0535.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0531.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0483.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0484.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0534.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0496.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0495.jpg)
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0362.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on December 06, 2011, 11:22:07 AM
Very nice work. You seem to do a lot of fun stuff. Good printing.

Thanks for posting.
D


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on December 06, 2011, 01:07:46 PM
Very nice work. You seem to do a lot of fun stuff. Good printing.

Thanks for posting.
D

Thanks!  I am lucky enough to get to do a lot of stuff like that.  I would be bored out of my head doing text on a shirt all day.  Of course id probably be richer.  But life isn't just about money. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on December 07, 2011, 05:07:07 PM
I really dig the art/print work on the Interior Shop T.  Great use of a few colors. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on December 08, 2011, 08:02:48 AM
I really dig the art/print work on the Interior Shop T.  Great use of a few colors.

Thanks!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on December 14, 2011, 09:54:50 PM
Recent job, banner/t-shirt combo.    Crappy cell pic of course.

The shirt was a five color print, printed on a Vastex 2000HD.  All screens were 50lpi.

1.  Base white 230
2.  Ruby red hand mixed color  230
3.  bronze/yellowish hand mixed color 230
4.  high white 230
5.  black 310

The black was based down pretty hard and curved back 30%.  I made the ruby red color mixing scarlet red, black, and tiny bit of purple.  I made the bronze color mixing golden yellow, sienna brown, and a touch of blue.

The shirt colors very closely match the banner colors, but the flash on my cell really brightened it up in the pic.  One day I'll get a real camera for this stuff.

(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/prozyan/Graphic1-2.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on December 14, 2011, 10:25:44 PM
very, very nice! Getting the shirt to match the print is always a big challenge.

congrats!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on December 15, 2011, 07:31:00 AM
Actually, I like the shirt print better than the banner. But that might be because of the glare on the photo.
Anyhow, great print
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: IntegrityShirts on December 15, 2011, 08:24:07 AM
That print is very nice!  The only way it could get better is if you added one line of text:

2011 TROJANS
UNDEFEATED
UNCHALLENGED
KISS THE RING BITCHES

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on December 15, 2011, 10:18:49 AM
Nice print job....and black shirts!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on December 28, 2011, 10:27:36 AM
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/400889_301360939904944_138282122879494_859662_1935917896_n.jpg)

(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/400730_297808473593524_138282122879494_846779_2135800572_n.jpg)

(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/387309_297808863593485_138282122879494_846780_739878675_n.jpg)

(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/391875_297769533597418_138282122879494_846637_1437658162_n.jpg)

(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/409255_296083550432683_138282122879494_840657_215882505_n.jpg)

(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/388599_297613380279700_138282122879494_846352_1712693905_n.jpg)

Same one with no color, playing around:
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/399055_297645550276483_138282122879494_846403_1266326425_n.jpg)

Sorry for camera quality, iPhone seems to be taking worse pictures recently. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: theSignShop on December 28, 2011, 12:28:11 PM
Wow you guys! Very impressive!!!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on December 28, 2011, 06:13:22 PM
I know of a printer in Orlando named Lucky13. I loaned them an old flash unit. Never saw it again. LOL.  I should have known not to loan out an old flash. It's all used up now I guess.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on December 28, 2011, 06:25:36 PM
Wow you guys! Very impressive!!!!!

Thanks!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 02, 2012, 07:43:06 PM
Nothing special but what the hell, its business and crappy cell phone pics.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Frog on January 02, 2012, 07:50:42 PM
So, it was PSALM instead of PSLAM? Damn, I thought that your customers had a sense of humor, being for wrestling and all.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 02, 2012, 07:52:23 PM
LOL yea it was Psalm. I thought he was being funny as well
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 02, 2012, 09:04:14 PM
Prosperi-Tees,
 Looks like a good coverage on the red ink. Was that underbased?  Pretty smooth, almost like vinyl.
Did you notice I put up a vid based on your file and post request on converting the RB file to spot colors?  It's in the ARTIST section under internet resources.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 02, 2012, 09:16:17 PM
Thanks Dan, It was actually a IC hp ink, scarlet red PFP on a 180 mesh.

And thanks for putting up that vid, I really need to learn PS. Its a tough learning curve as I am just getting somewhat ok at Corel after 2 years.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenxpress on January 02, 2012, 11:23:08 PM
So, it was PSALM instead of PSLAM? Damn, I thought that your customers had a sense of humor, being for wrestling and all.

Ditto.  So Disappointing, lol.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 03, 2012, 05:29:57 PM
A couple more today. No fancy prints like you guys get though! lol
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 04, 2012, 06:59:31 PM
A couple more, I need a camera
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 06, 2012, 12:39:01 PM
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0550.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0757.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0758.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0808.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0807.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0571.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0743.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0559.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0580.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0745.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0510.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0662.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0801.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0568.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on January 06, 2012, 12:40:51 PM
Hey Brandt, do you have a full size picture of the first one?  That looks like a sweet shirt.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 06, 2012, 12:48:04 PM
When I grow up I want to be like Brandt! lol
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on January 06, 2012, 12:49:38 PM
A couple more, I need a camera

can you post a close up of the art one? that looks cool!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 06, 2012, 12:55:38 PM
Hey Brandt, do you have a full size picture of the first one?  That looks like a sweet shirt.


Thanks, here you go:
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_0549.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 06, 2012, 12:56:13 PM
When I grow up I want to be like Brandt! lol

I enjoy printing most stuff we print.  That's something I don't take for granted lol. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on January 06, 2012, 01:01:08 PM
You da man!!! :)

Very nice
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 06, 2012, 09:53:43 PM
A couple more, I need a camera

can you post a close up of the art one? that looks cool!

pierre
Here it is up close. This is actually probably the 3rd or 4th job I printed about 2 years ago, I was scared of it but PFP on a 230 and it came out pretty good although some of the type I could not expose working with crude equipment out of my garage
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 11, 2012, 03:19:57 PM
How's this?

Proof:
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/T-Shirt%20Design/aftermathchromeproof.jpg)

Actual Print:
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/406916_309646119076426_138282122879494_884864_1242699122_n.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nation03 on January 11, 2012, 11:17:22 PM
I love how you get multiple shades using just one green and one blue.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 11, 2012, 11:44:45 PM
50/50 Clear Discharge
50/50 White Discharge Sleeve and Over Seam
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on January 12, 2012, 10:58:35 AM
I LOVE the look of the discharge white!
Which inks are you using and how are you drying them?

I am jealous!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 12, 2012, 12:38:48 PM
It is Ryonets/CCIs Discharge White and it is a SLOW drying process. I will only do discharge on small runs as my wife has to put the shirts thru the dryer twice. I would say they are in the heat for at least 90 seconds @ about 340 degrees. I really like the Ryonet/CCI discharge. You can use a 230 screen and get some good detail and it does not dry out as long as you have a clear screen after your stroke. I have tried Jantex discharge and Unions Plasticharge and this stuff is my favorite.

Cant wait to leave my little building so I can have some room for bigger (proper) production.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on January 12, 2012, 12:48:43 PM
CCI white and base rock. Clearly the best IMO. For long runs use their WR25 and hardenerX. These are all designed to work in conjunction with eachother.
 Pigments are forthcoming. I am building an WB ink mixing station shortly. Will post pics.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 12, 2012, 12:55:30 PM
Colors intimidate me. I would like to learn more about colors and how to get the desired shade you are after. I know red is the hardest and I have tried Jantex, Union, and CCI base with Jantex red dye and it comes out pink or maroon looking.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on January 12, 2012, 01:00:56 PM
Solution? Try WF Oasis Maroon and Bright Orange WBPCs. About 70% B Orng and 30% Maroon depending on shade preferences.
You will achieve some of the reddest reds ever; some even superior to plastisol.
tp
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 12, 2012, 01:13:15 PM
Solution? Try WF Oasis Maroon and Bright Orange WBPCs. About 70% B Orng and 30% Maroon depending on shade preferences.
You will achieve some of the reddest reds ever; some even superior to plastisol.
tp
I shall try that Tony, Thanks!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: IntegrityShirts on January 12, 2012, 01:51:47 PM
Solution? Try WF Oasis Maroon and Bright Orange WBPCs. About 70% B Orng and 30% Maroon depending on shade preferences.
You will achieve some of the reddest reds ever; some even superior to plastisol.
tp
I shall try that Tony, Thanks!

At $133/gal for the maroon and $298/gal for the bright orange that's going to be an expensive red!  Tony, I thought you were going to pressure them to sell smaller sizes of their pigments?  You're our only hope! :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 12, 2012, 01:58:43 PM
Solution? Try WF Oasis Maroon and Bright Orange WBPCs. About 70% B Orng and 30% Maroon depending on shade preferences.
You will achieve some of the reddest reds ever; some even superior to plastisol.
tp
I shall try that Tony, Thanks!

At $133/gal for the maroon and $298/gal for the bright orange that's going to be an expensive red!  Tony, I thought you were going to pressure them to sell smaller sizes of their pigments?  You're our only hope! :)
OUCH!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on January 12, 2012, 02:02:36 PM
A gallon of PC would last you more than a year easily. I only buy in quarts. CCI will distribute them in dispensable quart squeeze bottles when they are ready to launch
tp
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 12, 2012, 02:03:17 PM
Any timeline on the CCI pigment launch?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on January 12, 2012, 02:06:58 PM
I might know by end of next week
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: IntegrityShirts on January 12, 2012, 02:20:08 PM
Quart-sized squeeze bottles! Yes!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 12, 2012, 04:12:09 PM
110 Mesh Discharge White
230 Mesh Scarlet Red
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on January 12, 2012, 04:43:28 PM
For even softer discharge UBs try ratios of base and white. Depending on the shirt brand you can use 75% base to 25% white. It will minimize the hand.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 12, 2012, 04:52:03 PM
Never thought of that. Will it still be pretty bright white?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on January 12, 2012, 05:28:23 PM
Again depends on brand. Not titanium white but usually good enough as many folks prefer the softness over the brightness.
If you are over printing with plastisol it should be fine.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on January 12, 2012, 05:38:12 PM
Excited about the CCI pigments here.  I'd like to start out with a single brand of discharge/wb if possible, minimize the learnin' curve.

On Wilflex PCs, assuming the same rules apply for WB as the Epic Plastisols- these go a very, very, very long way.  Hyper-concentrated stuff compared to rfu systems and 12-20% (max) pigment to base.

I find it odd that distro's keep trying to sell gallons of the PCs or, like GSG, refuse to breakdown their gallons into quarts.  We might be able to capitalize on maybe Bright Yellow by the gallon but quarts for the rest. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 12, 2012, 10:26:04 PM
Simple Promo Shirt
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Shawn (EIP) on January 18, 2012, 06:12:05 PM
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395797_256022911135946_100001847186378_667701_821865409_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on January 18, 2012, 06:52:43 PM
I like that print Shawn nice to see use of the big half tone dots, tho I do not like the fret board being green ugh!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on January 19, 2012, 10:14:13 AM
here's another we printed before, but had to go on the gray background now. It is 4CP with an underbase and hi-white. It's hard to tell from the image, but I was very happy with it. You can even see the rain coming down sideways, some very fine lines. The color is off a little, but close enough. Top is the poster, bottom the print. We ran the 200 or so pieces yesterday.

Dan did a spectacular job building the underbase from the seps.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on January 19, 2012, 11:34:32 AM
Peirre another nice print as always and Shawn I like the print you did and the way the guitar looks allso.
@ Inkman, I don't think everything has to look just like the actual product...remember this is art and art don't fellow any rules?

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on January 19, 2012, 12:04:41 PM
Pierre, may I ask why you chose to do that job in 4CP vs. Simprocess?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on January 19, 2012, 12:23:23 PM
Pierre, may I ask why you chose to do that job in 4CP vs. Simprocess?

Orion,

'two main reasons:
1. we printed it 4CP on white before, so all the sampling was done (it still took almost 6 hours, but better than a couple of days it would take to get it approved if we were starting from scratch!).

2. The image is of an oil painting and Dan thought that we would get more of the detail out with a 4CP than with sim. You can see the canvas texture throughout the image. (main reason we did 4CP the first time around).

We did eliminate the second black ink to accommodate the banner color and it does show. The contrast is not quite there as it would have been with another darker black. Unfortunately, with an 8 color press that was all we had.

7 colors
230 underbase and highlight white
305 CMYK and banner spot color.
55lpi at 22.5 deg

Union Process inks, wet on wet.
EZ Frames
55 triple duro for white, 80 triple for CM, 70 single for Y, K and spot (used to control the amount of ink being laid down).

am I missing anything?

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on January 19, 2012, 12:31:21 PM
am I missing anything?

pierre


Tap on a shoulder a "Good Job"
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on January 19, 2012, 12:47:43 PM
Pierre,

Nice work. The print looks sharper than the poster. I don't know how you are getting 4CP to print on a underbase with out it starting to look muddy after 50 or so shirts. I am sure your using a halftone underbase but still. Are you flashing the underbase?

Jon
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Shawn (EIP) on January 19, 2012, 12:51:01 PM
I like that print Shawn nice to see use of the big half tone dots, tho I do not like the fret board being green ugh!

I agree... though it's not my art.  :-\
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 19, 2012, 12:54:26 PM
([url]http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395797_256022911135946_100001847186378_667701_821865409_n.jpg[/url])


Dope!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on January 19, 2012, 12:58:59 PM
Pierre,

Nice work. The print looks sharper than the poster. I don't know how you are getting 4CP to print on a underbase with out it starting to look muddy after 50 or so shirts. I am sure your using a halftone underbase but still. Are you flashing the underbase?

Jon

we had a little color drift (magenta) during the run, but otherwise it printed fine. it was just shy of 200 pieces.

The underbase is definitely halftone and there is not a lot of it which helps. I've never had good luck printing on slabs of white ink.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenFoo on January 19, 2012, 01:11:30 PM
You never cease to amaze me, Pierre.  I know printers with decades of experience who still don't want to even try this style of printing. 

Good job indeed.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on January 19, 2012, 01:25:44 PM
He's working on a job for me and I am excited as heck to see how it turns out.  It was out of my league, so I sent it to pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on January 19, 2012, 01:32:53 PM
You never cease to amaze me, Pierre.  I know printers with decades of experience who still don't want to even try this style of printing. 

Good job indeed.

growling stomach will make you try just about anything. I had no other work when this stuff came about and had the time needed to learn it. If there were other orders waiting, it might have been a different story.

The reality is, this stuff is not that hard. 'spend a little bit of money and get somebody to do a consulting visit. In three days most anybody can be doing 90% of what we are printing.  At the end of the day, it is just pushing a squeegee like for any other print. The difference is the seps and the screens. Good screens will come with RnD (or a consultant) and the seps you get from somebody who charges more than $50 to separate. It really is that easy, just have to want it . . .

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on January 19, 2012, 01:42:39 PM
using somebody like dan makes you look good...no doubt about it. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on January 19, 2012, 02:58:32 PM
pierre,

the print does look great. the only real success i have had with 4cp on color/dark shirts is when reproducing a "cartoonish" original art. i try to stay away from 4cp these days, when i can.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Admiral on January 27, 2012, 04:00:52 AM
AA viscose shirts...bit of a pita but luckily it worked out

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on January 27, 2012, 07:59:13 AM
Admiral, is this the actual print?!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 27, 2012, 09:27:08 AM
Admiral,

The print looks great!   How many colors on the gray tones,  3? and a yellow?


Pretty fine dots also. 60?

What mesh?


Very nice.

Thanks
Dan
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on January 27, 2012, 09:37:01 AM
That print is sick! I looked hard and I cannot see any dots at all amazing! Tell us more please
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Admiral on January 27, 2012, 09:41:19 AM
Admiral,

The print looks great!   How many colors on the gray tones,  3? and a yellow?


Pretty fine dots also. 60?

What mesh?


Very nice.

Thanks
Dan


yes it's the actual shirt parker, look at the top

white and gray screens are 200S
fluorescent is a 150S

I'm unsure on LPI

Picture was taken with my phone though not that the print didn't look good in person.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on January 27, 2012, 11:28:36 AM
Very nice print, what shirt was this printed on?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Admiral on January 27, 2012, 10:02:56 PM
Very nice print, what shirt was this printed on?

american apparel vicose

fashion or some sort

tip: use a TON of tack for vicose
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on February 10, 2012, 06:01:41 PM
Printing these now, was pretty proud of them. 

(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/425738_329014987139539_138282122879494_930315_61566543_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Mr Tees!! on February 10, 2012, 06:46:32 PM
Printing these now, was pretty proud of them. 

([url]http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/425738_329014987139539_138282122879494_930315_61566543_n.jpg[/url])


...Gee BRANDT...your nails are so...pretty? I didnt notice that about you when I was there.

 ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on February 11, 2012, 08:59:03 AM
LOL
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: killergraphics on February 15, 2012, 07:41:23 PM
Here's 2 I just finished off jpeg, ppt and png files. You know that really good art file stuff. :-X

This one 5 colors including 2 whites and no black

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/killergraphx/shirt-back-email-1.png)

6 color

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/killergraphx/2-20.png)

This was the front

6 color

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/killergraphx/shirt-front-email.png)

all 100 poly badger t's

That's mostly the high light of my work right now is to take the unprintable and make a shirt out of it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on February 15, 2012, 11:14:33 PM
Hey Killer, is that front a left chest?  Nice work for a hillbilly :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Evo on February 16, 2012, 02:22:01 AM
Did some printing for my wife.


She has an art show coming up at this salon/gallery ran by some old friends in NC.

http://www.rpssalondurham.com/art (http://www.rpssalondurham.com/art)

The prints are of some drawings she's done.

The drawings are of these small sculptures she made from edited magnetic recording tape from a record my band made a few years back. I collected the excess tape from the edits (what ended up on the floor) and she sewed ir into sculptures.

Then she drew the sculptures in ink.

Then we scanned the drawings.

Then I printed them up on the 7600.

Then I screen printed the drawings onto pieces of painted birch plywood. There was about 26 prints in all. ONE manually printed pass on each, no second try. Aced it.

These will be hung in the gallery. The finished prints each look vaguely like letters or numbers or punctuation.


Sorry for the crappy phone pics. That's my new M&R single color manual press btw. Had it in a temporary setup in my recording studio until I get it installed permanently at home.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: killergraphics on February 16, 2012, 08:51:30 AM
Hey Killer, is that front a left chest?  Nice work for a hillbilly :)


Yes.

Alan you know me...anyone can take a nice piece of art and print it.

I've had to work with poor files so long...I just went with the flow and offer it as a contract service now and on a budget.

If your day is not boring enough watch this...it's 22 minutes or so.


just talking (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYX_Qq9LDAc#ws)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on February 16, 2012, 09:07:22 AM
Johnny nice to see you over here on a site with some actual posting.   ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: killergraphics on February 16, 2012, 09:12:13 AM
Thanks

Let's keep it nice. I just try to help when and where ever I am. The young ones are the only ones I care much about.

Johnny
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on February 16, 2012, 09:27:32 AM
I've already watched it Johnny, way ahead of ya.  My wife asked me who that guy in the screen printing video was and I told here that was The Killer, and she said that she thought The Killer was an old country music guy who played the piano...true story.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: killergraphics on February 16, 2012, 09:37:44 AM
I've already watched it Johnny, way ahead of ya.  My wife asked me who that guy in the screen printing video was and I told here that was The Killer, and she said that she thought The Killer was an old country music guy who played the piano...true story.


Jerry Lee Lewis the original Killer. I guess I've done everything and more then he...except marry my cousin. :o

Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire / Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On (1980, without band!) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47orPKhRKNU#)

He was the Killer the year I was born.

Jerry Lee Lewis - 1st Steve Allen Show 1957 (extended version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrA91CuWbbM#)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on February 16, 2012, 10:23:06 AM
Here is a new one. We were sitting on the art for a year. Customer paid to get it done then disappeared. He showed back up 2 weeks ago wanting to get his shirts done....lol

55lpi on 230's and 305's

6 colors- black, 186, 188,2925, yellow c, and cool gray 10 or so.

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Inkwerksspd/Cunado-1.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenxpress on February 16, 2012, 12:25:18 PM
Nice to see you over here Johnny.  I really liked that first video on Jerry Lee.  Shows him as a comfortable, polished, entertainer.  A bit like you in your video.  Cut offs and all, lol.  Hey, I got the Ultraseps too now and find it mighty impressive.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on February 16, 2012, 12:46:01 PM
Thanks

Let's keep it nice. I just try to help when and where ever I am. The young ones are the only ones I care much about.

Johnny

No intentions any other way. 

I did notice you guys making some out of context comments about my business a few times though.  But hey, that's ok. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: killergraphics on February 16, 2012, 02:41:43 PM
Nice to see you over here Johnny.  I really liked that first video on Jerry Lee.  Shows him as a comfortable, polished, entertainer.  A bit like you in your video.  Cut offs and all, lol.  Hey, I got the Ultraseps too now and find it mighty impressive.


HaHa
Wayne the way we know each other, as stupid as things on TV are nowdays, If I was to put some clothes on...who knows?

But back to me. I am glad some people like them as you can see I put so much effort in them. :o(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/killergraphx/ROFLMAO.gif)(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/killergraphx/ROFLMAO.gif)(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/killergraphx/ROFLMAO.gif)

But if one person learns something...it was worth it to me.

I do miss my vid buddy and yes I think I'm Really liking Ultraseps.

Johnny
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: killergraphics on February 16, 2012, 02:49:32 PM
Thanks

Let's keep it nice. I just try to help when and where ever I am. The young ones are the only ones I care much about.

Johnny

No intentions any other way. 

I did notice you guys making some out of context comments about my business a few times though.  But hey, that's ok.

Brandt Please understand...when I'm here...there is no there. I miss talking to some of these guys to much.

But you are good enough on your wording that I will say the Only thing I have said and a few times.

Is you are a model for some of these guys to learn from and that on each side of the business you are doing well.

One jacket comment that I hoped helped from past experience.

But don't worry I will not again.

Johnny
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on February 16, 2012, 03:22:54 PM
Thanks

Let's keep it nice. I just try to help when and where ever I am. The young ones are the only ones I care much about.

Johnny

No intentions any other way. 

I did notice you guys making some out of context comments about my business a few times though.  But hey, that's ok.

Brandt Please understand...when I'm here...there is no there. I miss talking to some of these guys to much.

But you are good enough on your wording that I will say the Only thing I have said and a few times.

Is you are a model for some of these guys to learn from and that on each side of the business you are doing well.

One jacket comment that I hoped helped from past experience.

But don't worry I will not again.

Johnny

Sorry to get off subject a bit.

Johnny you didn't make me mad or anything and you are welcome to say whatever you want about my business, I thank you for your kind comments.  The out of context stuff wasn't just you, it caught my eye was the comments like "he's not doing anything new" or "ive done applique for years".

I never suggested that I invented applique/custom leather inserts, or that it was new to the world.....  In context though, it is however very new to the niche of custom truck guys that make up a large portion of my customers.  So "NEW" in context was correct.  I never barged up into a ISS show and said "hey guys I invented custom leather inserts on jackets".  LOL.  I have been involved in the custom truck market for 20 years now and traveled as far west as Cali, as far east as New Jersey to truck events, never saw a single jacket made like I am doing now.  So take that for what it is worth. 

Not upset at all, just thought id bring it up.

I also think some smaller shops can learn from me in one big way.  Jump in and get that Auto, get those machines.  You CAN afford it if you are willing to work for it.  I am a ultra small shop... if I can afford it so can the next guy.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on February 16, 2012, 07:44:23 PM
Here is a new one. We were sitting on the art for a year. Customer paid to get it done then disappeared. He showed back up 2 weeks ago wanting to get his shirts done....lol

55lpi on 230's and 305's

6 colors- black, 186, 188,2925, yellow c, and cool gray 10 or so.

([url]http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Inkwerksspd/Cunado-1.jpg[/url])


that looks cool! How about a close up on some of the hafltones?

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on February 16, 2012, 08:33:50 PM
Heres a pic of the one of the strike offs while registering. The customer wanted every shirt I printed after he saw it so I grabbed this out of the pile of test prints. We did get rid of the yellow/ red bleed after registration.

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Inkwerksspd/Halftones.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on February 17, 2012, 01:51:24 AM
Jason,

Good looking print. What ink did you use?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Chadwick on March 02, 2012, 11:03:13 PM
40 lpi, and face-first in the scanner where it landed with a book stuffed up it's rear.
Repeat order.
Done alot of these, never bothered archiving one before.
All me, for good or bad, from start to finish.
If you've seen me post art of this before, that was the 'high contrast' version where we figured where it would sit with real ink.
Could've been better, but it works on all colors, with few colors, and that's how we roll.
( and guess what...they always repeat order darks..DOH!  I could have done it with less colors and had better results.)
 ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on March 03, 2012, 09:45:39 AM
Goood job Chadwick, I always like a challenge of duplicating what someone else did. It's more intriguing if you are allowed to make it better.

Nice.
Dan
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Chadwick on March 03, 2012, 11:09:18 AM
that ain't duplication man.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on March 03, 2012, 11:26:59 AM
I must have miss read it. It sounded like you said you had to scan in a printed tee and re-do it.


I've been told that I have somewhat of a cryptic way of posting and it looks as if this is a bit cryptic as well. LOL.  What do you mean by this?


Quote
face-first in the scanner where it landed with a book stuffed up it's rear.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on March 03, 2012, 11:33:04 AM
Jason,

Good looking print. What ink did you use?

Hey Jon,

Right now we use Wilflex. We use the PC mixing system.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 06, 2012, 09:50:45 AM
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/65790_344346405606397_138282122879494_969828_401554701_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/423821_344346508939720_138282122879494_969831_1206423359_n.jpg)

(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/419850_344346645606373_138282122879494_969835_423090559_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/427734_344346745606363_138282122879494_969838_1340542732_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/427679_344347175606320_138282122879494_969849_284020971_n.jpg)

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/65790_344346795606358_138282122879494_969839_1333284512_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/424097_344347398939631_138282122879494_969856_2122777353_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/422088_344346722273032_138282122879494_969837_332455580_n.jpg)

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/417703_344345575606480_138282122879494_969805_1588568131_n.jpg)

(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/422101_344345618939809_138282122879494_969806_553480224_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/421837_344346292273075_138282122879494_969825_983661870_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/423525_344345385606499_138282122879494_969797_2055584460_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/426096_344345482273156_138282122879494_969801_817605777_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/422595_344345865606451_138282122879494_969815_2080792184_n.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on March 06, 2012, 10:22:22 AM
great looking designs! oh, and nice printing too!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 06, 2012, 10:35:15 AM
Thanks!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on April 10, 2012, 10:32:14 PM
I know that it does not look like anything special after Brandt's prints, but I wanted to share anyhow.
This is my first "real" 4 color job. I thought that color came our really good. 50 pieces to start.
Customer picked up tonight, they were excited about the prints. More work coming my way :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on April 10, 2012, 10:48:46 PM
they look great, how did you end up printing them?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on April 10, 2012, 10:50:27 PM
they look great, how did you end up printing them?


4 screens double bump of white. White was undercut by 1 pt stroke.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on April 11, 2012, 07:40:32 AM
Looks good!

Here are a couple more recent ones we have done, sorry about poor quality phone pics:
(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/523500_364901780217526_138282122879494_1023273_1341983749_n.jpg)

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/524735_365017630205941_138282122879494_1023421_246852913_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/538761_365023943538643_138282122879494_1023428_1135393968_n.jpg)

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/292516_362045990503105_138282122879494_1013700_280512488_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/540570_362112647163106_138282122879494_1013792_348040922_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/398189_362126273828410_138282122879494_1013811_937734217_n.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on April 11, 2012, 03:56:29 PM
The chain looks Fing!!! good, to dam good...looks so real impressed with ya dude.

Darryl

Oh what mesh cts and what are you burning screens on to get that great detail...curious!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on April 11, 2012, 04:03:44 PM
Brandt wow totally wow that is some bad a$$ prints and art wow!

I know you do art, do you do all this your self?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on April 11, 2012, 04:40:26 PM
The chain looks Fing!!! good, to dam good...looks so real impressed with ya dude.

Darryl

Oh what mesh cts and what are you burning screens on to get that great detail...curious!!!

Thanks!  I think that Chain shirt was 230 or 305, already forgot Shelly probably remembers
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on April 11, 2012, 04:42:24 PM
Brandt wow totally wow that is some bad a$$ prints and art wow!

I know you do art, do you do all this your self?

Thanks!

We do probably 95% of the art for the shirts we print.  People come to us for design, they leave with print/embroidery as well.  I have always said we are designers that print/embroider.   The first two in my last post though where customer provided art.  I had MySeps do the seps on the Interior shop one as well.  We generally do our own seps too but wanted to be sure on that one.  Never sepped flesh tones. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on April 11, 2012, 07:25:30 PM
Brandt, you suck!!!!!

Why you have to post that right after my post :)

Just kidding, great as always.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on April 11, 2012, 07:31:37 PM
My bad LOL. 

Thanks though! 

We are super lucky to get to not only design but print very cool stuff.  Id probably hang myself printing church picnic shirts and such all day. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 08, 2012, 03:57:54 PM
Some kinda recent stuff:

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/460210_384175578290146_138282122879494_1067180_459756937_o.jpg)

(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/523232_382250381815999_138282122879494_1063668_1868257140_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/580702_379441788763525_138282122879494_1058976_412792134_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/149728_374903329217371_138282122879494_1048292_272856424_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/576521_365574240150280_138282122879494_1024786_693102396_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/579353_368151613225876_138282122879494_1031060_1042320759_n.jpg)

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/475769_380101062030931_138282122879494_1060604_2105226716_o.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on May 08, 2012, 04:00:45 PM
great work as always!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 08, 2012, 04:09:23 PM
Thank you!

I really need to post from my camera not a iPhone.  Jesus those are blurry lol!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on May 08, 2012, 06:20:10 PM
Nice work Brad and Shelly (the sepper). Your stuff never gets old to look at.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Donnie on May 11, 2012, 09:18:08 AM
Art and seps by Mitch Different....
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on May 11, 2012, 09:45:58 AM
The whole print looks good, but the baseball really stands out to me.  I bet Mitch would be happy with how that turned out.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 11, 2012, 10:13:56 AM
Art and seps by Mitch Different....

Really nice looking!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on May 23, 2012, 02:40:04 PM
The first pic is the crappy art provided by the custy.

The second pic is the art remade by Mitch Different after printed. It is a horrible crack berry pic by my printer sorry but the gold is mettalic shimmer and the greys are mettalic silver it looks mazing in person especially in sunlight.

(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/inkman996/steelhorse.jpg)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/inkman996/steel.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on May 23, 2012, 03:13:14 PM
why would they brad about the year they started?  Also, how do you get a hold of mitch different? I sent them a detailed email and never heard a damn thing back.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 23, 2012, 03:23:54 PM
Some stuff.

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1418.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1419.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1617.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1311.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1429.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1523.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1660.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1664.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1485.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1590.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1194.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1554.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1415.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on May 23, 2012, 04:13:55 PM
Inkman maybe I,m just crappy, but I kinda like the first pic of the art better, then again it could be the a bad pic of the second art throwing me off, both are good I just like the first one better.

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on May 23, 2012, 04:17:37 PM
Here one we did a few weeks back nothing to yell about just a simple print.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on May 23, 2012, 04:49:39 PM
Better pics. Again it's impossible to display the metallics correctly but in person it is freaking nice.

Daryll I can,t agree I don't like the original at all especially the Algerian font yuck but it is a matter of opinion and the custy wanted a better concept

Brad the order is for their grand opening tons and tons of apparel that's why the date is on there.

(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/inkman996/photo.jpg)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/inkman996/1.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on May 24, 2012, 08:13:52 AM
Here is my first CMYK run.
70 shirts for a Church where I go. They loved it, but I think that there should be a bit less magenta (Red).
This is a print of an old Serbian crest (from 14th century), and it is suposed to look a bit cartoonish and old.

I might be tweaking the magenta screen a bit for the next run.
Used Ultra seps (this was suposed to be a trial file too, I will be looking to buy the software when I get a chance)
BTW, love may Antec Legend. Set up was done in about 25 minutes and there was no need to re-tweak the screens during the run.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on May 24, 2012, 11:42:51 AM
@ Dennis nice man nothing wrong with that
@ Inkman now I see it a little better, and I will agree looking at it in person would really make the difference, like I said both are nice prints.

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on May 24, 2012, 12:24:39 PM
Nice job Dennis. Did you use the "K" for the black text?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on May 24, 2012, 12:43:41 PM
Thanks guys.
EB, no, two black screens. K on 305 and regular black on 155.
I wanted that one to pop and did not want to compromise detail in the image with trying to get text more opaque.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on May 24, 2012, 04:37:21 PM
Smart thinking Dennis I,,ve had to use two screens many times whenever I,ve had a very detail print and dark text.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 31, 2012, 11:28:31 AM
Just printed these a few ago, really liked them. 

(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/460397_398487806858923_1258965960_o.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on May 31, 2012, 11:43:11 AM
Slick willie Brandt!!!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on May 31, 2012, 03:40:53 PM
Brandt, you should show us some of the stuff you have done.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on May 31, 2012, 05:00:50 PM
That would be a great peint for a discharge base. Nice job on the print.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 31, 2012, 05:53:17 PM
Brandt, you should show us some of the stuff you have done.

:D 

Im trying to encourage others to post theirs...  So get with it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 31, 2012, 05:53:45 PM
That would be a great peint for a discharge base. Nice job on the print.

Someday ill have time to try that stuff. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on May 31, 2012, 06:04:40 PM
Brandt, you should show us some of the stuff you have done.

:D 

Im trying to encourage others to post theirs...  So get with it.

I posted a pic of vinyl and transfer mixed on another thread (related to digital transfers).  In hindsight the pic sucked and it didn't look good in the picture... shame, I liked the print. ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on May 31, 2012, 07:59:00 PM
Why not, someone has to put up boring prints might as well be me.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on June 01, 2012, 08:16:42 PM
I just finished printing these. First time using Newman frames and also my first print for a Heavy Metal band.
Just white halftone print through 230 mesh @ 55 lpi
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on June 01, 2012, 08:33:31 PM
Dude thats sick. What Rip do you use?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on June 01, 2012, 08:42:12 PM
Nice job DK. Howd you like the newmans?

Gerry, the rip doesnt matter so much as the sep, ghostview will print halftones that rival commercial options

Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on June 01, 2012, 09:04:53 PM
Dude thats sick. What Rip do you use?

No rip, just Photoshop and Epson 1100. On Fixxons films.
PC 701 emulsion exposed on Nuarc 40-1K.

The only difference is I used Newman frames for the first time.
EB, loved printing with them.

Customer supplied artwork that needed 6-7 colors to be printed and needed shirts on Saturday (Tomorrow). This was a quick solution.
They loved the shirts BTW.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenxpress on June 02, 2012, 12:12:55 AM
Yep, nice job. 

Isn't it amazing what a nice halftone white can do on black shirts, all the shades that seem to show up?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 02, 2012, 07:19:37 AM
Lookin' good guys!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Printhouse on June 02, 2012, 07:39:43 AM
Dennis that looks awesome!  That would have been a great design to discharge print.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 20, 2012, 12:03:36 PM
(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/282210_409220759118961_607802470_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenxpress on June 20, 2012, 07:30:22 PM
Very, Very Nice
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rockers on June 20, 2012, 08:40:51 PM
 :)
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Post by: Rockers on June 20, 2012, 08:42:57 PM
 8)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on June 20, 2012, 10:15:09 PM
Really nice work on the shades.  They pop.

Graphic- also tight.  That looks like very good art/photo you had to work with.

What are details on both these?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on June 20, 2012, 11:54:54 PM
Seven color wow print. Quick stroke, no flash. Went on Gildan Ice Gray blanks but I was not there for a photo. This is a sample shirt/tester. My guys did a great job. The client called today to say it is the best printing they have ever had in detail and lack of hand!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on June 20, 2012, 11:56:18 PM
Close up...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on June 21, 2012, 02:52:27 AM
Wow, I posted this from my phone earlier and this actually look nothing like the shirt. Crap. This look horrible!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 21, 2012, 06:49:48 AM
Really nice work on the shades.  They pop.

Graphic- also tight.  That looks like very good art/photo you had to work with.

What are details on both these?

3 Screens, White underbase, medium gray, white top.  I think we used 230's already slept since then haha.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on June 21, 2012, 12:10:10 PM
Well,
Hopefully this will work. The phone on my camera is crapping out big time
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on June 21, 2012, 12:51:03 PM
Awesome job Brandon.  Congrats.  Smooth.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on June 21, 2012, 03:32:32 PM
Brandon that is the tightness there.  Great work.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on June 21, 2012, 03:36:04 PM
Thanks guys. I am having one of those days though. Shop is running killer and orders going out the door but my phone and any computer I touch is just crapping out!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Chadwick on June 30, 2012, 10:06:22 PM
I'm not sure what you were complaining about Brandon, but nice job.
Shirts/silkscreening are not the best medium to do what we often try to do.
( like photos and such for example )
Fortunately, we're all completely insane, and we keep on keepin' on at pushing our luck.
 :)
Nice work.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on July 03, 2012, 03:03:44 PM
Couple of recent prints...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on July 03, 2012, 03:07:50 PM
some more pics......
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on July 03, 2012, 03:09:00 PM
oops posted the same pic twice. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on July 03, 2012, 03:12:03 PM
Sweet what are the details of that print Parker?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on July 03, 2012, 03:19:59 PM
Man, those are nice!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on July 03, 2012, 05:54:23 PM
Sorry for the bad quality pics.  They were taken with my BlackBerry.

The Boat with crane print specs.  7 colors
1.white (230)
2.yellow (255)
3.grey (305)
4.black (305)
5.red (280)
6.olive (200)
7.HL white (305)

Retn. frames all at 40N

55lpi at 22.5 screen angle.  Seps done in Paint.

The Police officer
1.white (280)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on July 03, 2012, 05:55:40 PM
2.HL White (305)
Ret. all at 40N

65lpi 22.5 screen angle
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on July 03, 2012, 06:08:14 PM
Man, those are nice!

Thanks Guys! 

Hope everyone has a great and Safe 4th....
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on July 03, 2012, 06:14:26 PM
Sweet prints guys!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on July 03, 2012, 06:37:23 PM
Awesome work Parker1.  Good to see a 65 line used now and then.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on July 04, 2012, 06:48:08 AM
(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/529466_416035155104188_464222681_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/s720x720/251988_416035331770837_1071135537_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/409710_415994661774904_537465469_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/550871_411309378910099_637206888_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/555507_416160495091654_447570642_n.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Chadwick on July 07, 2012, 04:53:26 PM
 :D
Love the acrophobia text!
Great prints, btw.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on July 13, 2012, 01:43:00 PM
Probably the most exciting print I have printed in a while. LOL!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on July 13, 2012, 01:53:45 PM
Has a nice collegiate feel to it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jasonl on July 13, 2012, 08:36:00 PM
I know its on another thread, but I printed this today Y, wet white, C, M, K.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/jlansdell/2012-07-13_14-44-19_7381.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on July 16, 2012, 12:59:12 AM
I figure I'll start posting some pics of the printing we are doing these days as I always like going through these to see what other shops are working on. I only have a couple clients that require photo pics of the first sample shirts off the press for approval so that's what most of this is, just contract work for some kick ass clients I have....I can't take credit for much but the print work other then some of the seps and tweaks to the art......I'll explain some of the basics with each for those who like that. Since we are so busy these days all the pics you will see here are the first setups, which most are very rough(not dialed in with great registration yet, colors, etc) and taken on my camera phone which I apologize for the crappy quality!!


This first one we ran last week. Contract job that came in for about 8,000 shirts multiple location. This turned out to be an 8 color print that DTD did the sep on. Came out super nice and ran real friendly.
Base White, Flash, Yellow, Rust, Green, Process blue, Red, Blue, black......Just got the front setup friday before we left so hopefully we can knock most of them out tomorrow as we have to ship Tues. Always a tight deadline in my shop, always!

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/dgrun86/photo-7.jpg)

This print we did a few weeks back which is another contract job. Art supplied by the client but we sepped in house, just a 1 color print....

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/dgrun86/photo-14.jpg)
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/dgrun86/photo-8.jpg)

Here's a racing print that we did a couple months back. The only pic I have is a thick hoody that was part of the order. This was one of our jobs with art done by one of freelancers who does most all our outside art. Super talented guy which most probably know....Anyway this was an 8 color print which looked better on shirts of course, hoodies are still one of those garments I somewhat struggle with. Anyone else have any good tips?

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/dgrun86/photo-13.jpg)

This one was a pretty cool one which was another contract job...Client supplied art but seps done in house with just 2 colors.....It was a light blue base with an orange on top.....Had to get the transparency of the orange just right for the light highlight areas to look nice....Bad pic but I was happy with this one just 2 color.....

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/dgrun86/photo-4.jpg)

Another race style but not car event style shirt we did a few weeks back.....This was a size large shirt here with a 23" long print. 2 whites, red, blue and green for 5 total on this one. Pretty basic but the size of print is pretty neat.

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/dgrun86/photo-10.jpg)

This was a zip hoodie for sobe through a contract client.....They called me in the morning and wanted something "different" by the end of the day to show client. This is what we came up with using one of our engraving lasers to cut some fabric, then embroidering the lizard on and screening over the top it came out pretty cool. It's suppose to symbolize a hidden lizard if you will......2 color screen print over the application.

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/dgrun86/photo-2.jpg)

Here's a basic 6 color sim process for a run we did a month or so ago.....Base white and 5 colors all wet on top

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/dgrun86/photo-6.jpg)

Closer pic

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/dgrun86/photo-5.jpg)

Here's one we do every year for the armed service blood program.....To raise awareness for people to donate blood to wounded veterans/active duty. This is a 4 color print, base white, red blue, highlight white....

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/dgrun86/photo-1.jpg)

Some 1 color tote bags for MTV news from a contract client.... Customer supplied art, but we did the print with a high density clear and a teflon backed screen after the flash to achieve that look. Basic yet somewhat cool...


(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/dgrun86/photo-3.jpg)

I'll post some more sometime this week.....I have tons of pics I can go through so I'll see if there's anything cool in there....






Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on July 16, 2012, 12:07:10 PM
Danny seems to be another one that is young and has come along way very fast. Big customers and big numbers. Must be doing it right.  Awesome stuff.


D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on July 16, 2012, 12:14:55 PM
Page 31 has turned out some really great stuff. Good job guys!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on July 16, 2012, 01:48:08 PM
Really nice stuff there Danny!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on July 16, 2012, 01:56:23 PM
Damn fine stuff guys.  I wish we had something besides 4 color corporate logos to print, but they pay the bills around here.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on July 16, 2012, 09:27:23 PM
Really impressive stuff here!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on July 16, 2012, 09:54:34 PM
@ DannyGruninger - great looking out on the concept print with the lizard.  I wish we had the ability to pull this kind of thing off in house.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on July 17, 2012, 12:29:09 AM
Thanks for the kind words guys! We get a pretty good mix of "different" jobs through the shop these days so if anything comes up worth posting I will get a picture up. That 4 color logo stuff is super nice to have, actually wish we had more of that/less of the printing no shops cant/wont do. I'll try to find some pics of jobs where you guys will ask what the heck I was thinking even taking them, lol! Thanks again for the kind words of the not that great prints!


Danny



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on July 17, 2012, 01:04:53 PM
Last to the party, but very nice work your process work looks very good, as long as I,ve been in the biz I still have fits with process.

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Chadwick on July 19, 2012, 05:18:50 PM
Something I'll be printing again soon.
Custy sent an old shirt I had done as a sample.
( golf shirt, poly blend )
Print still looks great..not so great in the scanner, but whatever.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on August 01, 2012, 08:01:52 AM
More samples:

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_2079.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_2083.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_2044.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_2043.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_2042.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_2040.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_2033.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_2035.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_2036.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_2032.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1949.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1863.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1849.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1798.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1575.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1572.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on August 06, 2012, 03:55:05 PM
Thought this one was pretty good.

(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd127/orion8377/Tee%20Shots/IMG_1828.jpg)


Sim-Process on black 55LPI

1. 230x(S) wilflex sprint white
2. 255x wilflex so drake red
3.              "         royal
4.                        brite blue
5.                        lt. gold
6.                       sprint white

squegees 55/90/55 @ 20 degrees
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on August 06, 2012, 04:09:16 PM
Nice print Orion.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on August 06, 2012, 04:58:03 PM
Thought this one was pretty good.

([url]http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd127/orion8377/Tee%20Shots/IMG_1828.jpg[/url])


Sim-Process on black 55LPI

1. 230x(S) wilflex sprint white
2. 255x wilflex so drake red
3.              "         royal
4.                        brite blue
5.                        lt. gold
6.                       sprint white

squegees 55/90/55 @ 20 degrees


Really nice print.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on August 06, 2012, 05:28:57 PM
Thought this one was pretty good.

(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd127/orion8377/Tee%20Shots/IMG_1828.jpg)


Very Nice. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on August 06, 2012, 05:39:19 PM
Dam Nice!!! print...I would wear that print in a heartbeat

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on August 06, 2012, 09:03:53 PM
Some fine looking fades around the edges and for the light especially on that one Orion.  Well on ya. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: virgil427 on August 07, 2012, 08:42:42 AM
Thats sweeet, real nice work Orion
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on August 07, 2012, 09:17:33 AM
Thanks guys, but I'm just a printer. Any one of you that can get good seps can print stuff like this.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on August 07, 2012, 07:28:17 PM
damn, you have a great graphic artist..all your work is really nice. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on August 14, 2012, 09:46:44 PM
Myeh. Crappy pic but nice design and print.

(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd127/orion8377/Tee%20Shots/IMG_1861.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on August 18, 2012, 12:20:52 PM
Sim Process on lighter colors are rare for us. This is on daisy.

(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd127/orion8377/Tee%20Shots/IMG_1879.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on August 21, 2012, 12:21:43 AM
Mind if i jump in here...

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Post by: 3Deep on August 21, 2012, 12:42:05 AM
Ha, me like that!!!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on August 21, 2012, 12:49:15 AM
Thanks.  those always make quality control fun haha. 8)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on August 21, 2012, 10:27:41 AM
Is the girl one screen or did you use a couple of them on her? Nice print by the way!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on August 21, 2012, 10:53:56 AM
Thanks.  Its a 5 color, black and a cool grey 7 i think in the girl, then theres yellow, red and an orangish brown color.

grey on 305
brown on 305
yellow on 305
red on 230
black on 255

no flash, all wow.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on August 21, 2012, 01:00:11 PM
Hmmmmm wish there wasnt quite so much shadow under that tray ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: PixelPimp on August 21, 2012, 02:42:21 PM
latest index print from production. the pic isn't that good, the print looks better in person. It came out a bit grainy, registration seems to be slightly off on a couple colors (gray, red and pink) but it's not too bad. I don't think they color matched the yellow to the pantone i specified, it's a bit too bright (looks like lemon yellow, should be Pantone 106c) and really changed the flesh tones).

11 color print, index+halftones, wet on wet
image resolution was 180ppi
55lpi halftones@21degrees
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 21, 2012, 03:29:04 PM
Well played.......nice print. I would have upped it to 65 and 355 mesh but most people won't care. Also these types of images print cleaner (less grainy) in discharge but thats only if you've got the guts to try and the run length to justify. Thats a bunch of colors to make.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: PixelPimp on August 21, 2012, 03:40:13 PM
thanks Tonypep! the halftones are mostly just in the underbase (and the fade out to ground), my printers would kill me if i asked him to use underbase white on a 300+ mesh. I could improve the print detail by using 200ppi instead of 180ppi and that's probably what i should have done. next photoprint with this license i'll make sure to try 200ppi
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on August 21, 2012, 03:44:45 PM
@ toneypep you just did what all us printers do bad mouth our prints (I know this print is not yours), but still we do and the end user loves it just like it is.  Question do we need to try to be that perfect or what, yes I understand that the most of us really like to nail our prints for our own satisfaction, and to better our craft, anyway I think I might have answered my own question LOL.
by the way I really think thats a nice print, I wouldn't know the colors were off unless you told me anyway.

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: PixelPimp on August 21, 2012, 03:55:09 PM
thanks Darryl! i actually like critiquing prints and seeing how it could be improved, i take all input as constructive criticism (unless it's obviously an attack). often there's limitations (printers machines, skill level, ect..). I have a big challenge where i work, we deal with major licensors and retail outlets, each have their own approval checklist, it can be a nightmare trying to achieve what they expect. (they often expect screen printing to be the same image quality/clarity as sublimation or heat transfers)

using discharge would be ideal, unfortunately it puts the production at a higher cost which is another issue.
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Post by: tonypep on August 21, 2012, 03:59:58 PM
Again real nice job. If it wasn't royal you could probably DC just the underbase so the inks aren't sitting on plastic but I am over analyzing. When I see quality at this level I immediately think about how I would do it. Theres never just one way!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on August 21, 2012, 04:07:48 PM
I can see it being a nightmare trying to do realistic photos on T-shirts, but from the prints I seen Tonypep and you and few others post here post you guys know your jobs.  I like to look at Tees in stores and compare allso, Walmart being one and yes some of those prints are bullet proof, but hey like I said the end user loves them.

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on August 21, 2012, 04:17:48 PM
Nice one PixelPimp.


What part of it is index and what is traditional halftone?
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Post by: PixelPimp on August 21, 2012, 04:42:09 PM
thanks Dan!
i used a halftoned underbase and i created a mix of index and halftone for the main separation. The halftones are only used for the fade to ground in the main separation. (i don't think i've used this method with 200ppi, only 180ppi). I do have another print where the entire index was then halftoned to produce a washed out look (not vintage but more like sublimation on a 50/50 garment). if you're interested i can post that one (some interesting issues with that approach).
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Post by: Inkworks on August 21, 2012, 07:00:32 PM
You're right, needs less yellow and more Penny!  ;)

Nice print!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on August 21, 2012, 07:22:02 PM
Pimp, how are you outputting the indexed colors?

Nice work and probably a few miles above most of this type of work that I see. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on August 21, 2012, 10:13:45 PM
@ Nick, nice print! Just asking, and not that it needed one, no need for a white over on this job?

@ Pimp, Wow! Really nice print. I have never had the chance to use 11 colors in a design. You guys pulled this one off, great job!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on August 22, 2012, 12:04:26 AM
Nice print there Pimp.

@Orion, no, no white on that one, didnt really need it and customer wanted to keep the colors to 5.  besides, i think they said something about it being meant to draw attention to the sandwiches...yeah im told theres some sandwiches in that print but i havent seen em yet hahaha. 8)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: PixelPimp on August 22, 2012, 11:26:41 AM
@ZooCity: what do you mean by 'how am i outputting the index colors'? i'm happy to share any info or techniques, just not sure of the question.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on August 22, 2012, 11:34:42 AM
how are you sending them to the inkjet?  bitmap from ps or your rip?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: PixelPimp on August 22, 2012, 12:12:20 PM
i've done both, using eps or channeled psd (works great in cs5) and letting the RIP (ECRM RIP) do the halftones. as well as making my own using bitmap mode. the trick with bitmap mode is the math when doing the halftone pattern, you need the output to be 300ppi or higher for decent dots. So using this print as an example, the index was done at 180ppi, so when making the bitmap halftones the output was 360ppi. raster images work on a grid and a grid is square so when we increasing the ppi, it should be squared. If not the program is forced to interprit and you often end up with odd shapes/noise. easiest way is to multiply by 2 or 4
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: PixelPimp on September 05, 2012, 02:38:36 PM
another 11 color index. print came out good but could be improved.
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Post by: Dottonedan on September 05, 2012, 03:10:28 PM
Looks great!  I like the subtle detail and the smooth shading.


How many colors and mesh?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: PixelPimp on September 05, 2012, 03:36:29 PM
Hi Dan! thanks for the compliment. the job is an 11 color index (including underbase), image resolution is 180ppi. i believe the mesh used was 305 HD mesh from Murakami (altho i don't see any 305HD listed on there product sheet), could be 300 HD.
I really wish they would use S, i think the HD is causing them press issues on the fine detail jobs but i don't know enough about mesh to debate them.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on September 05, 2012, 03:41:47 PM
Not to pick a fight Dan but that is how I would have basically approached this for the Corvette. Especially for a licensed (?) property.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on September 05, 2012, 03:57:52 PM
I never liked the hd meshes. They are more durable though so static stretchers like them so they ship ok and if yer press ops need to lay floods and squeegees on the mesh to setup and tear down it will damage the 30 micron threads on the S.  Super delicate stuff, but one of my favorites.

310/30 just dumps ink for a tpi like that though, might be worth the headache of switching.  You could likely up the ppi on the square dots too.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: CastleKing on September 05, 2012, 04:01:36 PM
Here is one we did recently. 11 colors 55lpi. Super soft hand.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on September 05, 2012, 04:25:11 PM
@ Tony,


No fight here.  :D   I can relate and a printer of your calibre is often using the most colors to achieve the best quality print. If allowed and if available, I'd do the same.  The thing is, for me and most of my customers, 90% of them have an 8 color or less press. So, I'm accustom to knocking the art down to what will work for them.  I'm pretty good at pushing the limits and getting the most out of a press.


Car clubs are not usually going through the approval process of the licensor. You can bet it they had a license and they did go through them to get approval, they'd be in a new ball game. They'd have to go to a company and use 12 colors ect.


I've separated about 20 or more car jobs this year so far (if I had to guess) and I can bet that none of them had licensing from any car manufacturer.


Look at the race car scene. How many tees are made up for race car events and never go through  Chevy or you name it to get approval yet, if you slap the word NASCAR on it, you better have approval.   Licensing is monitored for the retailers and not so much the car enthusiast.  Although, I know, if I were to ask them, (the car manufacturers) they'd all say they will not allow it. They have to.


Truth be told, most every licensor has a portion of those who get away with it and are not chased down. A few examples are, Warner Bro's Taz character on Fire trucks. Another more bold approach is the local screen printer who prints up 15 tees for a family reunion headed to Disney. They have them walking all over the place. You can see group of 15-40 cheerleaders all on the same shirt printed with some Disney characters on it and the Disney logo.  In fact, Disney noticed an opportunity and is now offering it as a service to those types of groups and reunions using DTG.




Is it actually legal?  No. Technically I'd say no, but every case has an exception and special circumstances. In addition, I'll note that I myself, have contacted Ford directly and spoke with a representative of the licensing department and was given approval to do an ongoing project as long as I can show them once completed, yet I do not actually have a license. Getting what you need to do with approval is all in the legal speak. Cover their bases, give them what they require in terms of ownership and following guidelines and "sometimes" you can get things passed and you don't always need a "license" per say. Just approval.  I'm not mass producing their cars and selling them at retail stores or even 100 or so at special events. I think thats a big part of it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on September 05, 2012, 04:39:12 PM
Well stated Dan! Yes when I was printing for a license holder all designs, including most car clubs, had to be approved. I'm sure you can relate to where they love to gang up three or more cars on a shirt and you have to hit the tints and shades of all three plus more spot halftones.. Thats where all of those heads/screens come in.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: PixelPimp on September 05, 2012, 05:13:02 PM
I never liked the hd meshes. They are more durable though so static stretchers like them so they ship ok and if yer press ops need to lay floods and squeegees on the mesh to setup and tear down it will damage the 30 micron threads on the S.  Super delicate stuff, but one of my favorites.

310/30 just dumps ink for a tpi like that though, might be worth the headache of switching.  You could likely up the ppi on the square dots too.

Thanks for the feedback ZooCity! that makes allot of sense and i will continue to request the S. I believe they are resisting switching from the HD because of the durability issue. I may even offer to pay for a set of S meshed screens just to see the difference.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: PixelPimp on September 05, 2012, 05:14:44 PM
Here is one we did recently. 11 colors 55lpi. Super soft hand.

nice print CastleKing! what mesh did you use with the 55lpi?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: IntegrityShirts on September 05, 2012, 05:20:43 PM
Kinda cool shirt lol.  It was for a local CrossFit gym.

Bella blend, Matsui bright discharge base, wb yellow, red, blue and black!  These muscley women are crazy!

(http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3Xl8FZiIDWI/UEe3YENiXzI/AAAAAAAABt0/lfNCnC-4RJY/s800/20120905_163403.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: StuJohnston on September 05, 2012, 05:51:25 PM
The coloring on the plates broke my mind for a few moments.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on September 05, 2012, 07:37:37 PM
Love the TMNT print, it has been years since I have used random dot seps. We first used them back in 1997, I believe. Resolution was around 170 something so that we could print Union plasticharge white through 150x for our underbase and 355x overprint colors.

The cross fit shirt is a cool design, nice looking print. We have been getting quite a few orders for cross fit as of late.

No fight here.  :D   I can relate and a printer of your calibre is often using the most colors to achieve the best quality print. If allowed and if available, I'd do the same.  The thing is, for me and most of my customers, 90% of them have an 8 color or less press. So, I'm accustom to knocking the art down to what will work for them.  I'm pretty good at pushing the limits and getting the most out of a press.

We are limited to 7 colors max here. The majority of our sim process is 6 colors. I have worked with a twelve color press before and all that I found was that the artist would find a color for every available head, needed or not. :-\ :D

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jasonl on September 05, 2012, 09:16:28 PM
Love the TMNT print, it has been years since I have used random dot seps. We first used them back in 1997, I believe. Resolution was around 170 something so that we could print Union plasticharge white through 150x for our underbase and 355x overprint colors.

The cross fit shirt is a cool design, nice looking print. We have been getting quite a few orders for cross fit as of late.

No fight here.  :D   I can relate and a printer of your calibre is often using the most colors to achieve the best quality print. If allowed and if available, I'd do the same.  The thing is, for me and most of my customers, 90% of them have an 8 color or less press. So, I'm accustom to knocking the art down to what will work for them.  I'm pretty good at pushing the limits and getting the most out of a press.

We are limited to 7 colors max here. The majority of our sim process is 6 colors. I have worked with a twelve color press before and all that I found was that the artist would find a color for every available head, needed or not. :-\ :D

Everytime we got a bigger press, our artist found a way to fill it up, NEEDED or NOT!  Who needs 2 greys and 2 blacks, I used to burn that shite together and no one ever knew the difference.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on September 06, 2012, 09:03:20 AM
Snatch in the Box?  Isn't that redundant?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: IntegrityShirts on September 06, 2012, 09:13:17 AM
Snatch in the Box?  Isn't that redundant?

That's what I told them!!  I work out there too (trade tshirts for torture), and they refer to the gym as, "the box".  The Mens Canvas 3000H in heather tan didn't discharge as bright as I would have liked but they understand that results don't always match the proof and they prefer a shirt that breathes over plastisol.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: CastleKing on September 06, 2012, 11:06:20 AM
Here is one we did recently. 11 colors 55lpi. Super soft hand.

nice print CastleKing! what mesh did you use with the 55lpi?

We used 355 on all colors and 305 on UL all at 35 newtons.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on September 06, 2012, 11:58:05 AM
Here is one we did recently. 11 colors 55lpi. Super soft hand.

nice print CastleKing! what mesh did you use with the 55lpi?

We used 355 on all colors and 305 on UL all at 35 newtons.




Sweet!  Thats some fine detail and softer prints.  ;)  Good going.  I found that the higher the mesh, the more colors I needed also.  Cuz while you are holding finer dots and a softer hand, the coverage is less...and therefore sometimes takes away the "kick" in the print. So, we add another color of a darker or lighter tone to make up.  The end result is still a soft print and great detail as well as contrast/depth as seen here. Stellar example.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: CastleKing on September 07, 2012, 10:47:49 AM
This is some of our good stuff. This is a 12 color on charcoal grey. This is printed at 85 lpi. We are able to hold an incredible amount of detail. Check out the dust behind the wheels.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: CastleKing on September 07, 2012, 10:48:44 AM
Here is the close up of the dust.
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Post by: Denis Kolar on September 07, 2012, 11:09:52 AM
That is ..........WOW

(I did not mean wet-on-wet)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: PixelPimp on September 07, 2012, 11:15:42 AM
very nice print! 85lpi? what mesh and brand was used?
may i ask who did the seps or what was used?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: CastleKing on September 07, 2012, 12:52:49 PM
very nice print! 85lpi? what mesh and brand was used?
may i ask who did the seps or what was used?

Mesh is Sefar 355 yellow dyed mesh. We do all of our seps internally. No quick sep software, just the old fashioned way in Photoshop. The shirt is even more impressive in person.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on September 07, 2012, 01:11:02 PM
I'm sure it is. Sorry but no "seps in a can" software is that sophisticated...........yet
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on September 07, 2012, 01:17:19 PM
Very Nice castle...Dam you guys are going to have to help me get a nice print thru a 355 I catch hell getting ink thru 230 and 305s.

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: CastleKing on September 07, 2012, 03:19:06 PM
Here is another. This one was a 65 lpi that we used to run before we mastered the 85 lpi. 10 colors all 355 mesh
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Post by: Screened Gear on September 07, 2012, 03:29:43 PM
Here is another. This one was a 65 lpi that we used to run before we mastered the 85 lpi. 10 colors all 355 mesh

You mastered the 85 LPI? what mess are you running that on?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: CastleKing on September 07, 2012, 03:52:52 PM
355 mesh. The key is the right emulsion for your exposure unit. We can hold a 4% dot on the 85lpi.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on September 07, 2012, 03:54:13 PM
damn can you even see a 4% dot at 85lpi with out a loupe?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on September 07, 2012, 04:11:03 PM
CastlKing that print is very nice, people of color are the hardest to print and get right because of our different skintones you guys knock that right out the box.

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on September 25, 2012, 03:35:03 PM
Another Fluid design, he does great work and awesome on pricing.

Printed on 7 different color shirts

5 colors
two whites
black
red
brown

all on 260's 55dpi
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/inkman996/ff_intramurals.jpg)
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Post by: mk162 on September 25, 2012, 03:43:55 PM
inkman, he must have used Illustrator.  I don't think you could do any of that in Corel. ;)

Nice print.  I love the artwork, I think it looks better on the blue.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on September 25, 2012, 03:53:31 PM
Ha Ha Brad you know damn well Richard is a Corel man :D

Shoulda took a pic of the greys it looked best on them.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on September 25, 2012, 04:01:16 PM
Another Fluid design, he does great work and awesome on pricing.

Printed on 7 different color shirts

5 colors
two whites
black
red
brown

all on 260's 55dpi
([url]http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/inkman996/ff_intramurals.jpg[/url])


Looking good Ink!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Homer on September 25, 2012, 10:12:09 PM
holy. . .shiit. . these prints are amazing you guys. . .my prints don't look that crisp coming out of the damn copy machine. . .

we as printers can appreciate the effort you guys put in to these 12 color prints, and understand how difficult it is but I wonder if the end user ever gives a damn. . .shame, these are pieces of art.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on September 25, 2012, 10:49:34 PM
Very nice! This was printed all wet on wet over a flashed underbase? Clean looking black halftones for the shading.
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Post by: inkman996 on September 26, 2012, 10:05:03 AM
Very nice! This was printed all wet on wet over a flashed underbase? Clean looking black halftones for the shading.

Thanks Orion. Yea only a six head auto so base flash then colors. I find if you do not use really fine black half tones it never looks good mixing in with the hi lite white. If I had one more head I would have just added a shade of grey for the shading but alas I make it work with what I have.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on September 26, 2012, 10:24:07 AM
Five color pigmented discharge no flash no UB
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Post by: Orion on September 26, 2012, 10:29:10 AM
Cool Tony, I would love to have one of these shirts! One of my favorite bands back in the day.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on September 26, 2012, 10:42:18 AM
Five color pigmented discharge no flash no UB

Looks great, I really need to learn discharge. 
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on September 26, 2012, 10:48:40 AM
Sorry for the poor quality phone pictures:

(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/280529_443064479067922_1290499685_o.jpg)

(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/57069_442350399139330_1462621709_o.jpg)

(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/326140_438271366213900_209462019_o.jpg)

(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/p206x206/195855_430985186942518_999465020_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/289215_433126723395031_1662377641_o.jpg)

(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/p206x206/482984_442730355768001_285507629_n.jpg)

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(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/191979_433675690006801_15400586_o.jpg)

(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/295348_423181704389533_1266804737_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/553409_423181574389546_1216068377_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/552367_423181421056228_192782071_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/562882_423181507722886_414271826_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/256582_424143764293327_2049547157_o.jpg)

(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/p206x206/253856_431002156940821_1274312711_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/478551_432801060094264_560393434_o.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on September 26, 2012, 10:51:33 AM
Brandt what is your typical mesh counts and DPI for top colors and shading?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on September 26, 2012, 10:55:52 AM
Brandt what is your typical mesh counts and DPI for top colors and shading?

230 and up.  Not sure what she is using on DPI. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: cclaud3 on September 29, 2012, 09:49:01 AM
The first image is their idea on white. The second image is on the finished black shirt. Artwork by me. Slight distressed texture in art. Lower logo blurred for safety.
Art is 13.5" tall

650 black gildans
Quick white UB @ 156
Union Scarlet Red Ultrasoft @ 230
IC Light Blue @ 230
Wilflex Liquid Gold @ 83, 2 strokes

Underbased foreground ribbon only for depth.
Front left chest was Liquid Gold @ 83, 2 strokes. Frames were fresh 23x31 aluminum statics.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on October 12, 2012, 02:40:11 PM
Nice and easy 2 color discharge on the back print here, 3 up front.  Sericol Yellow GS right out of the bucket and a mix like 306c for the blue. 55lpi on 225/40.  Yellow needed a double stroke. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on October 12, 2012, 03:42:35 PM
Nice prints Chris! Glad the Sericol is working for you. Just curious, CCI base or no?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on October 12, 2012, 04:10:54 PM
Sericol is RFU, no base.

Never liked their white though.


Any issues with pigments/dried globs?

I'm working on a pneumatic filter system for problem colors.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on October 12, 2012, 05:09:57 PM
Crap, your right. Sorry, thinking Matsui. Not a fan of Sericol's yellow or Matsui's white. That's just me though
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on October 12, 2012, 05:42:28 PM
I lied.  We currently use Sericol for colors.  CCI for White and Base. 

The only Yellow I've had issue with is Yellow GS going on black, like in this case.  I don't think it's the ink's fault, just the nature of yellow green shade that when you do down on black you get an extra greening effect that makes it look a little 'dirty'. 

Brandon, whose Yellow you like?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on October 12, 2012, 09:14:20 PM
I lied.  We currently use Sericol for colors.  CCI for White and Base. 

The only Yellow I've had issue with is Yellow GS going on black, like in this case.  I don't think it's the ink's fault, just the nature of yellow green shade that when you do down on black you get an extra greening effect that makes it look a little 'dirty'. 

Brandon, whose Yellow you like?

Hey Chris, we have our own formulas. But it involves Matsui Yellow PC and CCI Discharge White and Base. And a whole bunch of Voodoo...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on October 12, 2012, 11:13:09 PM
I lied.  We currently use Sericol for colors.  CCI for White and Base. 

The only Yellow I've had issue with is Yellow GS going on black, like in this case.  I don't think it's the ink's fault, just the nature of yellow green shade that when you do down on black you get an extra greening effect that makes it look a little 'dirty'. 

Brandon, whose Yellow you like?

Hey Chris, we have our own formulas. But it involves Matsui Yellow PC and CCI Discharge White and Base. And a whole bunch of Voodoo...

Ha!  That's what really sold me on Sericol for color, no voodoo needed, it's all RFU or a mix of RFU inks, we don't need to make any special formulas for colors, the "starting point" formulas they have for Pantone Solid Coated are very close to the mark.  That said I've suggested to Sericol that they offer a set of booster pigments though.  If they don't go that way I'm going to try CCI's pigs for this.  Since we switched to a PC system for plastisol I really see the advantage there. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on October 13, 2012, 02:52:49 PM
Hey Chris,
I thought you would laugh at that! Ha. The Voodoo in question was from learning/creating our system a few years ago. But glad we did as we have no real problems and can hit almost every pantone every time. And all the products are cheap!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on November 14, 2012, 08:31:22 PM
Here's a few that we have printed recently.... Most all the pics are before final adjustments as they were for strike off purposes only to get placements approved. If anyone wants specs I'll be happy to post those.... The burrito one was sepped by DTD using some spots plus process, the next one is std plastisol, the 3rd crossfit shirt is waterbase, and the barrelman print is discharge base with plastisol on top.


(http://s12.postimage.org/6h9o4sw5p/8290front.jpg)
(http://s16.postimage.org/geib3n8yd/smhoodieback.jpg)
(http://s16.postimage.org/smre0vrbp/8162front.jpg)
(http://s14.postimage.org/694kxueep/barrelman.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nation03 on November 14, 2012, 08:40:34 PM
That Sierra Mist print is awesome. What were the specs for that? Mesh, ink colors, DPI?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on November 14, 2012, 08:53:49 PM
Those look awesome.  I know this next one coming up will be great as well. In fact, I think you should enter the it in a competition for the next ISS or SGIA. It's got all the right parts for the soup. Good art, Good seps, good printing.


On a side note, I think I did the Sierra Mist also unless this is a new design. I just remember the lemon and lime. The type is a blur to me now.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on November 14, 2012, 09:36:12 PM
DTD that is a sep you did a while back I actually posted the wrong pic for that one. That was a previous job from a while back but none the less it was a cool print.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on November 15, 2012, 05:54:14 AM
DTD that is a sep you did a while back I actually posted the wrong pic for that one. That was a previous job from a while back but none the less it was a cool print.

all very good loooking prints!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on November 15, 2012, 07:41:27 AM
Couple of recent ones.  Nothing special.  Fluid did the art on both.

#1

(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/prozyan/Portales.jpg)

1.  Base White
2.  Lemon Yellow
3.  Scarlet Red
4. Sienna Brown
5. Hi white/no flash
6. Black

#2

(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/prozyan/Cbad_swimanddive.jpg)

1. Base white
2. Flesh
3. Dark brown
4. Gray
5. Hi white/no flash
6. Black

I also have an awesome car print that Dan did the seps for laying around somewhere, but I haven't been able to find the print pic.   :(
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on November 15, 2012, 10:39:15 AM
All you guys do some really nice prints, and I going to say DTD is well on his way to being one of the top seps guys in the nation and just think he wants to sling ink please!!!

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on November 15, 2012, 03:10:37 PM
Here's one we just printed today.....This was before final tweaks and color changes......DTD did the sep on this one as well......(http://s8.postimage.org/ht89dwh6t/greybeard2012strike_off.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on November 15, 2012, 04:32:35 PM
I tried to modify the photo by replacing it with mine in a vertical format, but you must have it loaded at another location and posted the link (or something). I can't change it here.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: PixelPimp on November 15, 2012, 04:59:02 PM
looks good! nice print and good seps as always Dan!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on November 15, 2012, 07:57:40 PM
Looking fine there Dans. 

I got a good right neck stretch looking at it as a bonus.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: CastleKing on November 19, 2012, 10:23:30 AM
This is quite possibly the best print to come out of my shop. Skin tones are perfect, shadows and details are spot on.  12 colors, 110 mesh (kidding) All 355 mesh.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on November 19, 2012, 10:26:01 AM
This is quite possibly the best print to come out of my shop. Skin tones are perfect, shadows and details are spot on.  12 colors, 110 mesh (kidding) All 355 mesh.

HOLY CRAP
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: IntegrityShirts on November 19, 2012, 10:33:44 AM
That print is insane!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on November 19, 2012, 11:03:47 AM
Outstanding print CastleKing!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on November 19, 2012, 11:13:19 AM
That is an awesome print CastleKing! ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on November 19, 2012, 11:22:03 AM
Obviously a very well done print and separations. Top stuff there.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on November 19, 2012, 11:52:46 AM
looking good!

how was it separated?

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on November 19, 2012, 11:59:27 AM
Some more from us, sorry for kinda shitty pics:

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/_6016799229.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/_5279421923.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/_5229690425.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/_5162034827.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/_5762839519.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/_4294428404.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/_1807170274.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/_0704634115.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/_0119607341.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/_7940189471.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/_7532376511.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_2040.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1950.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1863.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1849.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_1798.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/_5757599093.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gabe on November 19, 2012, 12:07:44 PM
nice prints i like them all, especially the locomotive
Gabe
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on November 19, 2012, 12:37:18 PM
CastleKing, dude that print just knocked my socks off your right that was dead on..its ashame customers don't appreciate all the hard work it takes to get a nice print like that, and again WOW!!!

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: CastleKing on November 19, 2012, 03:34:29 PM
Her is another one from today. 355 mesh, 10 colors. Seps done the good 'ol fashioned way. We spent about 4 hours on this sep.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on November 19, 2012, 03:53:23 PM
CastleKing, I,m in awe nice work, plus the girl is cute LOL

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on November 19, 2012, 08:50:49 PM
Castleking, I bow down to you!  You got to enter your prints at SGIA and give Anderson Studios a run for there money.  Thats all I can say. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on November 19, 2012, 09:23:15 PM
Dan, your work is great..and on top of that i know all your systems are in place. with all your doing why dont you shoot over to that other thread and give your thoughts on DTS. We need a large shops perspective and i'm sure you have researched this.. thanks
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on November 19, 2012, 11:53:55 PM
Castleking, that Inspired print is what everyone wants to pull off before they retire/die.  So I guess you can retire and/or die now if ya want.

 I hope somebody genuinely appreciated that beside a bunch of other printers.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: LuxInks on November 20, 2012, 12:07:05 PM
damn can you even see a 4% dot at 85lpi with out a loupe?

Hi Castle King.
I am interested in what emulsion you are using to be able to hold that percentage if you don't mind sharing. We are losing dots (acceptable amount) anything over 65lpi.
Thanks,
Paul
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: CastleKing on November 20, 2012, 01:26:56 PM
damn can you even see a 4% dot at 85lpi with out a loupe?

Hi Castle King.
I am interested in what emulsion you are using to be able to hold that percentage if you don't mind sharing. We are losing dots (acceptable amount) anything over 65lpi.
Thanks,
Paul

We use Autotype TX dual cure emulsion on a 355 mesh. Emulsion thickness is 9 microns.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on November 20, 2012, 06:45:37 PM
I need to speak up on all the prints lately, fabulous stuff. 

Castle, wow!  That's some super fine stuff, I told Rick this morning that it might be the best print I've ever seen from a picture, both of them.  We would struggle with something like that for a while but you probably nailed it fairly quickly I assume.  What type of exposure unit do you use?  Bulb specs specifically?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: CastleKing on November 21, 2012, 12:05:47 PM
I need to speak up on all the prints lately, fabulous stuff. 

Castle, wow!  That's some super fine stuff, I told Rick this morning that it might be the best print I've ever seen from a picture, both of them.  We would struggle with something like that for a while but you probably nailed it fairly quickly I assume.  What type of exposure unit do you use?  Bulb specs specifically?

This job took us about 1.5 hours to get nailed. We changed pms colors a few times before we were 100% happy with the print. The next time we run it we'll have it ready in under 30 minutes. We use a NuArc Trilight 6,000 W unit. The bulb is metal halide.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on November 22, 2012, 10:47:45 PM
Dan, thanks for posting that amazing print.. dale would be proud..  lol   I couldnt resist..
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: CastleKing on November 26, 2012, 11:41:42 AM
Dan, thanks for posting that amazing print.. dale would be proud..  lol   I couldnt resist..
Funny stuff, but he did in fact, teach me almost everything I know about printing . You taught me the rest! ;)

An old quote that I love is "Opportunity is often missed because it comes dressed in overalls and looks a lot like work". There is truth to this and we have never been complacent at Castle, we always strive to be better.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on November 26, 2012, 01:27:12 PM
yea, I didnt want to point that out but i appreciate you doing it. its tough at the top..  :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on December 04, 2012, 02:50:40 PM
Something completely new and different for us.

4cp on a white base. Dan did the seps for us since I really have no clue how to add a correct white under base for this.

All five screens 305's 60dpi, no flash all wet on wet. Back pic sux it looks a lot better in person. Black is normal black with a tiny bit of reducer in it.

Thanks Dan.
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/inkman996/photo1.jpg)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/inkman996/photo4.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on December 04, 2012, 03:11:23 PM
Nice print
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on December 04, 2012, 03:44:44 PM
BTW Dan as you can see they completely changed all the art work and added a front, the original had a call out coming out the cherubs butt saying "You bet your ..." guess that wasnt going to be cool.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on December 05, 2012, 07:15:25 AM
Hey, that process print came out pretty good.


Did we flash that base or do it wet on wet? I forget what we talked about. Colors are awesome. That NEWMAN'S type is awesome.


(four color process on that green type).  large consistent areas of the same color tone mixed to get the shade can be trickier than one thinks.


Nice printing.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on December 05, 2012, 12:33:59 PM
Hey, that process print came out pretty good.


Did we flash that base or do it wet on wet? I forget what we talked about. Colors are awesome. That NEWMAN'S type is awesome.


(four color process on that green type).  large consistent areas of the same color tone mixed to get the shade can be trickier than one thinks.


Nice printing.

You are corrrect Dan nailing a big solid area with 4cp is not always easy. I find you have to make absolute sure every single dot resolved if not then you start getting splotchy areas that look like doodoo, in the case of NEWMANS it resolved perfectly but what you can't see Dan is I taped off the tiny bit of black you had in it, it was not needed and made the green a bit darker than needed.

Like I said I am not at all used to 4cp on a base not even 4cp on whites really and shooting these screens showed me something I never noticed before. I use an exposure calculator from Mcdermid and it has halftones at 65lpi on it. from 10% to 90%. I burned the calculator on the first few screens and the screens were easily holding all those dots, but the films for the 4cp were losing a lot of the same dots, what this is telling me is my films are not printing well enough for that kind of detail. I adjusted times to get better dots but I know to be serious about it I need to do like Pierre and dial in the RIP. Dont remotely have a clue on how to do this but I guess its winter better now than later.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on December 13, 2012, 03:29:53 PM
Just finished a 9 color sim/spot process on safety yellow shirts.  This setup was about 20 minutes, then another 10 minutes fine tuning things I was very happy with how it turned out.  With exposure, setup, print and teardown we had about 2 hours invested in this job, I was expecting to have a lot more in it but things went smoothly.  I was worried about getting their logo colors right but we hit it with the first set of inks we put in.  We were matching a picture of another shirt and it was more abstract/hyper (that's what the customer called it) than trying to copy a photo of a construction site which helped us.  It turned out really close to the E-proof and I'm glad to have this one past us.  I was really worried that this was going to be a PITA because of the 9 colors on a 10 color auto, customer press proof, and all the other things that can go wrong on a job like this.

 (http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/7A768DD1-5AF4-4D67-818F-042EEC687801.jpg)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/90388C15-20E1-44F6-AC9B-8DEB595AB1CF.jpg)

On 100% poly, performance material.  I cannot get this picture to rotate by editing through photobucket but here it is anyway.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/EBCCB5D9-B418-42E6-8577-2306E5030ED1.jpg)

Poly White 180/48
Flash
Black 205
Maxopaque Golden Yellow 205
Union Ultrasoft Scarlet Red 205
Dallas Green 195/55
300 Blue 195/55
Teal 195/55
Baby Blue 195/55
Top White 195/55

I wanted to use higher mesh counts for everything, 225/48, 280/34 and 305/34, but the guys started burning screens while I was gone and I figured what the hell, might as well give this a try and it worked out fine.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on December 13, 2012, 03:40:59 PM
Nice print Alan. You guys do your own seps?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on December 13, 2012, 04:01:07 PM
Very nice Allan great work!!

D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on December 13, 2012, 04:15:17 PM
Lookin' good Al.  Real good considering what that was going onto.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on December 13, 2012, 04:24:56 PM
Looks great Alan!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on December 13, 2012, 04:54:15 PM
Nice print Alan. You guys do your own seps?

Yeah, we have an in-house artist.  He's a valuable piece of our operation.  This type of stuff isn't his strong suit but the more we do these types of jobs the better he's getting.  Every tough job we do we learn more and this one was actually a breeze to do.

Thanks guys.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on December 13, 2012, 05:24:16 PM
Looks awesome Alan.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on December 14, 2012, 10:51:48 AM
thanks for posting that. good design..
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on December 14, 2012, 07:29:54 PM
Nice work Alan.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on January 11, 2013, 05:53:31 PM
heres a discharge print we did today.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on January 11, 2013, 05:54:31 PM
and one more.  sericol red, cci white and grey.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on January 11, 2013, 05:56:43 PM
whoa sorry for the huge pics.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: head north on January 11, 2013, 07:12:26 PM
Love all the discharge talk lately - here's a 6 color one we did a little while back
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 11, 2013, 08:51:42 PM
Noice n' Shweeet.  Good use of color and art. Great seps and printing.


That's what I say. If you've got color, use it. :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on January 11, 2013, 11:46:18 PM
and one more.  sericol red, cci white and grey.

What % activator did you use for the CCI white?  And the red while we're at it?  That white is BRIGHT!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on January 11, 2013, 11:49:14 PM
Love all the discharge talk lately - here's a 6 color one we did a little while back

What ink did you use for that?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on January 11, 2013, 11:54:19 PM
6% on the white, about 80-85% white to 15-20% base, and a bit of binder.  the red was sericol straight out of the bucket with a splash of binder and 4.5% activator.

and Thanks!   8)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 12, 2013, 08:06:38 AM
6% on the white, about 80-85% white to 15-20% base, and a bit of binder.  the red was sericol straight out of the bucket with a splash of binder and 4.5% activator.

and Thanks!   8)

Great looking print, I need to try it your way it looks like. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: head north on January 12, 2013, 09:14:16 AM
Love all the discharge talk lately - here's a 6 color one we did a little while back

What ink did you use for that?
Sericol colors, CCI white, 230 mesh sepped by Dan.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 12, 2013, 09:22:35 AM
Ah ha!   I thought it looked familiar. I thought maybe I quoted it but forgot I separated it. Man, that's what happends when you get old.  I can remember all the women in my life but have a harder time keeping track of the jobs that come in and out my door.

It's know wonder the seps looked great!  LOL.
Still tho,  it has to have a great printer and all steps involved to balance it out. I'm only as good as you printers are.

I'll keep this one for my printed shirt portfolio.

Thanks
Dan
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Command-Z on January 12, 2013, 11:32:39 AM
Ah ha!   I thought it looked familiar. I thought maybe I quoted it but forgot I separated it. Man, that's what happends when you get old.  I can remember all the women in my life but have a harder time keeping track of the jobs that come in and out my door.

It's know wonder the seps looked great!  LOL.
Still tho,  it has to have a great printer and all steps involved to balance it out. I'm only as good as you printers are.

I'll keep this one for my printed shirt portfolio.

Thanks
Dan

LOL... You've been sepping in your sleep!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 13, 2013, 06:47:01 PM

Posted for Rick Stafanic (Big Ideas).


Here are a few waterbase and discharge prints we did a while back. nothing  great but just thought i would post.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 13, 2013, 06:49:14 PM
I deleted your post and re-uploaded the files as jpg's. The pdf files were slowing it down and didn't show at all.


You may want to point out (I am here) that the Butcher job was 4 color process on both white and black (Discharge).
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on January 13, 2013, 09:00:26 PM
Yea the photo of the black butcher is really washed out looking. The actual print is much brighter. I did those prints about a year ago but ran across the photos. Dan you seped the butcher designs. Those were my first 4c process designs using the Sericol waterbase process inks. In production I ended up running a discharge underbase with no white..fast flash then all discharge 4 color process inks and a highlight white. That photo of the match book was the samples. The art and print were much improved on the production run. Fluid seped that one.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on January 13, 2013, 09:36:06 PM
Yea the photo of the black butcher is really washed out looking. The actual print is much brighter. I did those prints about a year ago but ran across the photos. Dan you seped the butcher designs. Those were my first 4c process designs using the Sericol waterbase process inks. In production I ended up running a discharge underbase with no white..fast flash then all discharge 4 color process inks and a highlight white. That photo of the match book was the samples. The art and print were much improved on the production run. Fluid seped that one.

Nice. How did the Sericol Process colors do for you?  Super interesting regarding the dc underbase...I would have presumed that would wash out the process colors on top. 

What a potentially awesome way to run full color art on a 6 head press. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on January 14, 2013, 12:33:59 PM
It worked really good. originally i had a 80/20 white /base mix in and i couldnt keep the process screens clean because of the white. the base was a 230
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on January 15, 2013, 01:47:02 PM
It worked really good. originally i had a 80/20 white /base mix in and i couldnt keep the process screens clean because of the white. the base was a 230

That makes sense, I've noticed that dc colors will seriously wash out printed over white dc.  I'm assuming the pro colors were unactivated then, going over the base?  Ever activated them and just dropped them onto black cotton?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on January 15, 2013, 04:57:18 PM
YES THEY WERE ACTIVATED.. I THINK THEY WOULD HAVE WORKED GREAT WITHOUT A BASE.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on January 16, 2013, 12:06:01 AM
Here is one we did today from a photo of this customers artwork. He painted this picture of a honey bear eating a Lego man. It is an 8 color Index using a discharge clear base. 230 base and everything else was on 305's. Halftone base at 55 lpi. Index was at 180 dpi.

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Inkwerksspd/HBN_zpsb44c4597.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on January 16, 2013, 12:27:03 AM
amazing print Jason someday you should show me how to do tha index stuff.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on January 16, 2013, 10:34:47 AM
THATS COOL.. my 6 and 8 year olds are lego kings..
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 16, 2013, 11:13:22 AM
Nice JBlue   Very well done. I like that art as well.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on January 16, 2013, 11:20:20 AM
Thanks guys. I really needed to add one more color but you can always say that with index....lol The guy has some pretty cool art. I will see if he will let me post some more up. This is one of his others. I can show just a piece of this one for now. I cant wait to do this one.

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Inkwerksspd/Screenshot2012-11-13at40011PM.png)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on January 25, 2013, 02:36:13 PM
here is a couple quick ones we did yesterday.  the designs were created and seped tuesday. we printed and shipped thursday. last minute, quick art. the customer was thrilled. nothing thats gonna win any awards but good average art and printing..
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 25, 2013, 03:30:02 PM
Hi Rick,


You are attaching these files as pdf files (for download).  to post (images of them here) so we can see them in the thread, try re savings as jpgs.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on January 30, 2013, 12:01:47 PM
Running AOP on the Stratus Jumbo this morning. Using 230 mesh, 70 duro squeegee and Nazdar Aquaprint ink.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 30, 2013, 12:26:53 PM
Running AOP on the Stratus Jumbo this morning. Using 230 mesh, 70 duro squeegee and Nazdar Aquaprint ink.

Got some pricing on allover?  Email me it if so.

brandt@graphicdisorder.com
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on January 30, 2013, 05:15:03 PM
5 color sim process job this afternoon. 225s underbase white plastisol, 255 overprint colors super drake red, PMS430 grey, super lt. gold and process white over.

 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Zelko-4-EVA on January 31, 2013, 10:16:01 AM
Heres an all over that we printed last week

4 screens - all 250s - frame size was 36x42 M3 - printed on the 2003 gauntlet, double index, screens in every other head.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on January 31, 2013, 10:43:38 AM
Is that ^^^ shirt printed with discharge?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Zelko-4-EVA on January 31, 2013, 10:48:25 AM
no discharge - wilflex epic pc on top of S9027 Solar White

i will see if i have a pic of one that we did use a discharge underlay...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on January 31, 2013, 11:07:57 AM
Heres an all over that we printed last week

4 screens - all 250s - frame size was 36x42 M3 - printed on the 2003 gauntlet, double index, screens in every other head.

Wow, these guys are still around??

Great looking shirt BTW.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on January 31, 2013, 11:21:27 AM
Are you talking about the band or the company? JSR does this work all day every day. Some of the best award winning work you will never see in contests.
www.jsrmerchandising.com (http://www.jsrmerchandising.com)

I ran production before relocating to the Virgin Islands. Zelko has been there forever.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on January 31, 2013, 11:26:47 AM
Band
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: myseps on February 06, 2013, 01:53:11 PM
Zelko-  Awesome print. Looks amazing
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on February 06, 2013, 02:00:44 PM
Zelko, is your Gauntlet (2 I'm assuming) modified in any way for the longer print stroke?
Most machines can do wider, but longer ain't so easy.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Zelko-4-EVA on February 06, 2013, 02:54:16 PM
Zelko, is your Gauntlet (2 I'm assuming) modified in any way for the longer print stroke?
Most machines can do wider, but longer ain't so easy.

its a 2003 Gauntlet II

i dont think we modified it.  we push the rear screen holder to the very back

we actually have this job back up on press, i was able to get a few pics
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on February 07, 2013, 05:25:11 PM
VERY nice work and art.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on February 07, 2013, 08:30:49 PM
Very cool print and very good art. I'd love to be doing all over printing or wide printing like that.


This reminds me of those old 80'S rocker tees. You know Rick,  the ones with the big streaks of lightning going all over the background with Ozzy in the forefront. I can see Rick wearing those tees back in the day  LOL.
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Post by: tonypep on February 08, 2013, 08:15:51 AM
I printed those at OATS. We were the Beta site for the first M&R wing machines. We actually had two of them! Anthrax, Megadeath, and the very first Lollapalooza show among others. Some of those people migrated to JSR (Zelco)
good times
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Post by: RICK STEFANICK on February 08, 2013, 08:19:55 AM
Very cool print and very good art. I'd love to be doing all over printing or wide printing like that.


This reminds me of those old 80'S rocker tees. You know Rick,  the ones with the big streaks of lightning going all over the background with Ozzy in the forefront. I can see Rick wearing those tees back in the day  LOL.
ok.. i love you too danny boy. I was in a pair of levi cord bell bottoms, pointed toe zipper boots and my shirt unbuttoned 4 buttons.  oh, with a perm. the photos are hard to look at.
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Post by: Mr Tees!! on February 08, 2013, 09:31:46 PM
...ran some shop shirts tonight, and had some real fun playing around with discharge activator and/or waterbase pigments, diluted into pure water and sprayed onto a shirt with a spray bottle. Nothing new, but its still cool and kinda fun!!
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Post by: Doug S on February 19, 2013, 02:02:57 PM
I finally got a chance to try the newman roller frames today.  I tried to hol the camera still so if it looks a little blurry, you'll know why.
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Post by: brandon on March 13, 2013, 04:02:15 PM
Some more metal shirts! Good band but not as cool as the mighty OverKill a couple of posts above this. And cool print but not as cool as that Overkill either! But two screens front, discharge and plastisol white highlite. Back discharge. High mesh on auto, the usual. Cool shirt though
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Post by: Dottonedan on March 13, 2013, 07:34:30 PM
Really nice looking grayscale images and print.  Great print ...but you printers suck at taking pictures. LOL. Go get someone from the art department to hold that camera still for you. ;)
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Post by: Dottonedan on March 13, 2013, 07:38:50 PM
I finally got a chance to try the newman roller frames today.  I tried to hol the camera still so if it looks a little blurry, you'll know why.




Nice big bass and deer Shirtshack. Good detail. Bright whites, good shadows,  Looks like you switched up the print order and put the yellow up on top of the red and may ahve come out browner if red was over...and black on top. Just a note.   A little yellow, but looks good overall.
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Post by: brandon on March 13, 2013, 10:01:12 PM
Hey Dan, your right, I am horrible with photos. So here are two more pics of another cool metal shirt we did today. Clear discharge underbase, pantone green plastisol and highlite white plastisol. Wet on wet, no flash. Again if it was just all the same brand and same shirt we would just do discharge all the way but we had hoodies that were different and not 100% cotton so the plastisol on top helps with that issue. But pretty neat. Any one want to start a metal / rockn'roll thread?
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Post by: Evo on March 13, 2013, 10:13:18 PM
(http://sunmaidstore.sunmaid.com/images/thumbnails/0//500/gift_tshirt.jpg)
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Post by: alan802 on March 14, 2013, 05:20:07 PM
Here is a 4 spot/4cp job we did this morning.  We did have to run this job around two revolutions, it simply wouldn't print well without cooldown stations but I did try for a while to get it to print in one revolution.  A 12 color press would have been fine for this job in one revolution, but not the old 10.  We printed the base and spot colors on the first revolution and then did the 4cp plus white on the second revolution.  The golden yellow was the trouble screen in the group, I couldn't print directly after flashing that one so I broke one of my rules to get this thing out the door.  It was only 50 pieces so it didn't take all that long to get done.

1st Revolution:
Base 205
Flash
Brown 230
Golden Yellow 195/55
Flash

Second Revolution
Yellow 305
Magenta 305
Cyan 305
Black 305
White 205

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4301_zps79f212bc.jpg)
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Post by: DannyGruninger on March 14, 2013, 05:28:21 PM
With St Pat's day this weekend we just ran a bunch of these shirts. We printed them all without the name on the top and the very bottom text line( I printed one for that client of mine and dropped his name on the top for fun and that was the only one I took a photo of)...... Artwork and seps by our freelancer J. Duncan. He did this art for one of his clients originally and we adapted. I was in a hurry to print these so we only printed 3 colors -


White - 272 mesh
Black - 305 mesh
Dark Green PMS 350 - 272 mesh.....


For only being 3 colors it came out really nice.
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Post by: 3Deep on March 14, 2013, 05:29:21 PM
Very nice Alan, girl got some hips  ;D...golden yellow seems to be a tacky ink in just about any brand, I know our union golden yellow is a pain to print wet on wet if your doing a big spot of it.

Darryl
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Post by: Dottonedan on March 14, 2013, 05:30:47 PM
Looks grrrreat!  wow tho.  While it's awesome, its a big job for 50 shirts. But hey, if they pay for it, it's a good job.
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Post by: alan802 on March 14, 2013, 05:35:55 PM
Looks grrrreat!  wow tho.  While it's awesome, its a big job for 50 shirts. But hey, if they pay for it, it's a good job.

We were helping another printer and customer out by doing these.  It was a little more than what the other shop could do so we did them a solid.
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Post by: Dottonedan on March 14, 2013, 05:37:02 PM
DannyG,   LOVE IT!  the water drops....and especially the 4 leaf clover (water drop) is a very cool add on.  Nice touch.  Simple 3 color BOOM!
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Post by: ZooCity on March 14, 2013, 06:27:05 PM
Looks great. Any ink with yellow seems to have horrific after flash tack.
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Post by: Doug S on March 14, 2013, 07:37:36 PM
I finally got a chance to try the newman roller frames today.  I tried to hol the camera still so if it looks a little blurry, you'll know why.




Nice big bass and deer Shirtshack. Good detail. Bright whites, good shadows,  Looks like you switched up the print order and put the yellow up on top of the red and may ahve come out browner if red was over...and black on top. Just a note.   A little yellow, but looks good overall.

Hi Dan,

I appreciate the honest criticism.  Any advice is appreciated.  I am definitely dropping sep studio and letting you do my seps on complicated jobs from now on. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 15, 2013, 04:39:48 PM
Here's another one that we recently printed. I just happened to have a sample laying around but thought this was pretty neat art. This ended up being 8 colors including 2 whites. Base was printed on 225 s mesh, 230/48 for most of the colors with a couple on 305's. Just one stroke on all colors, no revolver mode on this.


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Post by: Screened Gear on March 15, 2013, 04:44:13 PM
Here's another one that we recently printed. I just happened to have a sample laying around but thought this was pretty neat art. This ended up being 8 colors including 2 whites. Base was printed on 225 s mesh, 230/48 for most of the colors with a couple on 305's. Just one stroke on all colors, no revolver mode on this.

Nice print. What LPI?
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Post by: brandon on March 15, 2013, 04:56:32 PM
Nice! Good looking print
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Post by: DannyGruninger on March 15, 2013, 06:11:10 PM
Here's another one that we recently printed. I just happened to have a sample laying around but thought this was pretty neat art. This ended up being 8 colors including 2 whites. Base was printed on 225 s mesh, 230/48 for most of the colors with a couple on 305's. Just one stroke on all colors, no revolver mode on this.

Nice print. What LPI?


47 LPI on that bahrain design with the dragster on it..... 47/22.5 on all screens


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rocfrog on March 20, 2013, 12:38:41 PM
Ok I know this is no where near as cool or technical as some of your guys stuff (especially Danny's St. Patrick's Day print!) but we printed this the other day and I think it came out pretty cool!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/CMBB2_zps46b4e070.jpeg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/CMBB1_zps2851afc9.jpeg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/CMBB3_zps261cd22d.jpeg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/CMBB4_zps6a70d145.jpeg)

Nick
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Post by: Dottonedan on March 20, 2013, 01:33:09 PM
ooooooh!  ;D     Very good use of halftones. You know I like me some halftones.


Exceptional as far as I'm concerned.   This has as much value as being a great print as any sim process job and a poster child for saving colors and money as any job with great results.  Love it.
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Post by: Rocfrog on March 20, 2013, 02:07:10 PM
Thanks Dan! Coming from you that means a lot!!

I love this print, I love it when I get to do halftone/distressed/gradient designs, most of the time the customer rejects them because they think it means more colors and the sales people don't explain that its not, or the owner steps in and says that its to complicated to set up or run so I have to "flatten" it out so there is no halftones. But this one was only two colors...black and maroon.

Nick
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Post by: ericheartsu on March 20, 2013, 02:09:16 PM
(http://distilleryimage9.s3.amazonaws.com/a97696128b4011e28a5c22000a1f8acf_7.jpg)
(http://distilleryimage4.instagram.com/1df35fe08dce11e2be8622000a9f192b_7.jpg)

we've been messing around with halftones a bunch lately too. Still trying to get better at printing them, and better at taking photos. and they are no where near as good as some of the other prints i've seen here, but we are getting better!

still killing it with spot color discharge though
(http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/78e6d37a7d2811e29b3722000a1fa50e_7.jpg)
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Post by: tonypep on March 20, 2013, 03:19:29 PM
Nice Eric, looks like you'll be ready for DC halftones soon.
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Post by: mpot on March 20, 2013, 06:08:00 PM
Another simple use of halftones.  (Not sure if we could manage complex ones!)
Matt
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Post by: blue moon on March 20, 2013, 07:24:27 PM
Another simple use of halftones.  (Not sure if we could manage complex ones!)
Matt

Matt,
printing what you did is much harder than you think. Keeping the halftone background clean and even is something we still struggle with. What you call complex, is in many ways easier than what you did already!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on March 20, 2013, 07:25:50 PM
Ok I know this is no where near as cool or technical as some of your guys stuff (especially Danny's St. Patrick's Day print!) but we printed this the other day and I think it came out pretty cool!


Nick

this is one of the best two color prints I have seen in a very long time! Awesome design! Hopefully it's yours, but even if it is not, the print looks great!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on March 20, 2013, 07:48:03 PM
printed this afternoon. Had to rush through it, only had 2.5 hours to set up and print 200 pieces. There was a little bit too much red in the face and the green should have been a little darker, but all together does not look bad.

huge close up file for anybody interested.
230UB, 305 for rest. Had to use statics as the print is slightly oversized.
55lpi.

This is what our everyday prints look like! This was a quick and dirty without time to burn new screens. We had to pull out one ink and remix it, but other than that, few setting on the press and out she goes.

pierre

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Post by: T Shirt Farmer on March 20, 2013, 08:56:01 PM
Nice work Pierre, way to bump em out, not everything has to be a perfect print but they all should be pleasing to the eye and this one is.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on March 20, 2013, 09:30:39 PM
Awesome print Sir! I love doing seps with art like this and the printing is fun. And the guys on the presses always love doing these waaaay more than setting up 2 and 3 color company logos all day.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rocfrog on March 21, 2013, 01:26:57 PM

this is one of the best two color prints I have seen in a very long time! Awesome design! Hopefully it's yours, but even if it is not, the print looks great!

pierre

Thank you sir! Over all it is my design the "logo" in the middle was provided by the school but of course it was a tiny jpg so I had to recreate it. But they just gave me the concept they wanted and this is how it came out.

Nick
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rocfrog on April 17, 2013, 03:17:41 PM
Here is a a couple of crappy cell phone shots of a cool 3clr halftone we printed the other day....

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/5B3967B4-5247-42CB-8EB8-908D7232659A-2450-0000037672E361F5_zps98ca70e1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/10906C6E-D015-4F1E-BDBE-065D0CFF186F-2450-000003767842C23D_zpse593f0c0.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/798E7850-FAE3-4457-86FC-99E157685F12-2450-000003767FDAA040_zps0c79830b.jpg)

I'm always really excited when I design something and it looks a certain way (halftones especially) on screen and then it looks really close to it when it gets printed!

Nick
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on April 20, 2013, 02:33:50 AM
Well it has been a while that I have thrown something up. Here is one for the weekend. Art was done by Sieble Studio. Thanks for the great art Scott! Specs are as follows.

230- Underprint
Flash
305- Tan
305- Gray
305-Yellow
305- Red
305- Blue
305 Black
Flash
Highlight White

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Inkwerksspd/Offroadshow_zps583bd039.jpg) (http://s594.photobucket.com/user/Inkwerksspd/media/Offroadshow_zps583bd039.jpg.html)
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Post by: Dottonedan on April 20, 2013, 10:19:30 AM
Looks great JBLUE!
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Post by: Command-Z on April 20, 2013, 01:35:01 PM

Nice printing! Thanks for posting this. This was a fun gig.
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Post by: Chadwick on April 20, 2013, 03:34:45 PM
Nice one!
( I didn't realize how long this thread has become..I may be reading for awhile, haha )
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on April 30, 2013, 03:57:19 PM
Here's one that I'm working on today....With all the talk about doing screen printed transfers/trucker hats, well here's how we do them....

Screen printed these 3 color transfers, then used our hat press to apply. Looks really rad in person

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on April 30, 2013, 05:02:10 PM
very cool!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on April 30, 2013, 05:16:49 PM
That's a nice tall transfer, looks great man.  What size is your heat platen?  Our hotronix struggles with stuff outside of about 2x4, not sure if it's the platen size or the convex shape or what.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on May 01, 2013, 06:28:28 PM
Nothing special except for the fact it's over 10k pieces! Back print as well.

Took Tony's advice and bought chino base, the inks are heavily based to make a really soft print and almost transparent exactly how the client wanted it. Best thing is this job is not even started yet and they have placed another order for another program. Aiming for four ten hour days to print this beaut reality probably puts us at five days. Just the 160 some odd boxes is a job in itself.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on May 01, 2013, 06:47:49 PM
That's a nice tall transfer, looks great man.  What size is your heat platen?  Our hotronix struggles with stuff outside of about 2x4, not sure if it's the platen size or the convex shape or what.


Thanks guys, this transfer is actually pretty small compared to what we normally do. We have two hotronix that are electric magnet release style.... The biggest platen we have for it allows us to print a transfer 6.5" wide by 4.25" tall..... The platen itself is about 5x7


If needed I can get you the model number so you know for sure.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on May 01, 2013, 09:24:32 PM
Ah, our upper (hot element) is about 4x9, lower 3.5x7. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Evo on May 10, 2013, 11:37:05 PM
Simulated embroidered patch.

White UB
Gold puff
Green puff
Red puff
Black
Brown puff

On an 8 color Sporty with flashing between every color.  :o

And the different colors needed different flash times, so there was quite a bit of trotting about the press on each round.

On fleece hoodies too.



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Post by: Dottonedan on May 10, 2013, 11:48:48 PM
Very nice.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on May 11, 2013, 09:30:19 AM
that's cool!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 14, 2013, 07:28:51 AM

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/180260_537142466326789_1205013638_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/946146_536735576367478_772883816_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on May 14, 2013, 07:33:37 AM
Brendt,

Very cool. Are those printed or is it just art set on shirts in PS?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 14, 2013, 07:34:09 AM
Brendt,

Very cool. Are those printed or is it just art set on shirts in PS?

Thanks! 

Those are both actual prints. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on May 14, 2013, 07:54:30 AM
Brant, Jons questions goes to show how good your printing is getting. Thumbs up.

I have a competitor in town that has a 6 col manual but puts up 10 and 12 color prints on mocked up tee shirts to make people think he's printing that. We can make mock ups look pretty close to an actual print with shirts fold shadows.

Yours is the real deal. Who's the artist? Looks like Scott CamandZ.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 14, 2013, 08:00:31 AM
Brant, Jons questions goes to show how good your printing is getting. Thumbs up.

I have a competitor in town that has a 6 col manual but puts up 10 and 12 color prints on mocked up tee shirts to make people think he's printing that. We can make mock ups look pretty close to an actual print with shirts fold shadows.

Yours is the real deal. Who's the artist? Looks like Scott CamandZ.

Thanks for the compliments guys.  I feel we are getting better and better all the time!

The artist works for us full time, his name is Erik Jones, he was our first hire in 2012 and is a asset to our team! 
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Post by: Denis Kolar on May 14, 2013, 08:02:30 AM
Very nice!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Command-Z on May 14, 2013, 09:49:03 AM
Awesome work... art and color is great and the printing superb.

I'm very flattered that Dan thought it was my artwork.  These might have more flair than mine do. Plus, I more ass than asset.   :P

Great posts all around this thread.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: californiadreamin on May 14, 2013, 01:18:28 PM
Nice Thread!
All you Guys are doing some really  nice work!
IMHO without "great" artwork, my life would be harder.
We would all be printing "junk" faster, not better.
Remember, Someone from Haines said " If the Shirt Doesn't Have A Print, It is
Just underwear". It is Art like you guys are producing, that helps keep the industry
alive, and going forward. Keep it up.
winston
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on May 14, 2013, 03:48:55 PM
Here's one we are printing today. Sorry for the bad cell phone pic but this is all I have. Can take a better pic later. This one in the photo is 7 colors plus 2 whites. No black being printed. I'll post up specs later if anyone wants info. Matches the computer art real nice.

Would a mod be of assistance and rotate the photo for me on here? Its straight on my screen but rotates when I post.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 14, 2013, 03:56:34 PM
That looks great Danny!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: royster13 on May 14, 2013, 04:04:36 PM
How come so many images posted here show up sideways?......
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on May 14, 2013, 04:34:05 PM
Dam Danny the art is beautiful!!!, but that print is killer, very nice job, I would walk away from the press grinning let a Sissy with bag of hotdogs, you guys nailed that one.

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on May 14, 2013, 04:51:02 PM
The side ways views has to do with the size of the print...it fits the image into the size requirements of the forums as needed. Has to do with pixel size and not dimensions (I believe).  Sounds good anyways. :)  I will adjust.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: myseps on May 14, 2013, 04:58:00 PM
9 color separation on this one.  Had no room for grey but pretty pleased how well the smoke, chrome, and cape came out using only black and white.  (i didn't print- sorry if posting in the wrong section)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on May 14, 2013, 05:10:03 PM
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/180260_537142466326789_1205013638_n.jpg

I am having a little hard time believing this one is a real print. how does the shirt at the top of the picture fold into the back tire of the car and the tire is not folded at all. Its a great rendering of a printed shirt if it is but if its a real print how did that happen. Not taking anything away from you here I love the style of these prints. Your designer is top notch.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 14, 2013, 05:24:00 PM
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/180260_537142466326789_1205013638_n.jpg

I am having a little hard time believing this one is a real print. how does the shirt at the top of the picture fold into the back tire of the car and the tire is not folded at all. Its a great rendering of a printed shirt if it is but if its a real print how did that happen. Not taking anything away from you here I love the style of these prints. Your designer is top notch.

I assure you 1000% that is a real print on a real shirt. You can tell is a picture as well because the left side of the image is blurry since it wasn't focused on that portion of the shirt.  Its a iPhone picture, which is why the quality isn't amazing. I guess if you don't believe me nothing I can do to change your mind there. 

Attached is our digital mock up of this shirt.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 14, 2013, 05:32:27 PM
Had a extra, here is Shelly giving you a Thumbs up with said shirt!

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on May 14, 2013, 05:59:14 PM
Had a extra, here is Shelly giving you a Thumbs up with said shirt!


I especially like the detail in the thumb and arm. Very realistic! :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on May 14, 2013, 06:01:31 PM
Why does Shelly's arm not have any shadows or highlights that match said printed extra shirt? It almost looks like she purposely put the photo-shopped hand, I mean her arm over the earlier mentioned fold that goes into the back tire of the top car. How does this "extra" shirt also have the exact same fold? If you zoom way in you can also see where it looks very much like a rubber stamping of the word shutterstock on "Shelly's arm".  i'm not saying your trying to cover anything up here but I have my eye on you. ..... ..... .. ..
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on May 14, 2013, 06:07:32 PM
Ha Good call Jon.  It's forgery for sure. Thats not even Shelly's arm. Shelly had read hair and that arm is obviously from an Italian.
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 14, 2013, 06:07:55 PM
LOL
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Mr Tees!! on May 14, 2013, 06:23:00 PM
Ha Good call Jon.  It's forgery for sure. Thats not even Shelly's arm. Shelly had read hair and that arm is obviously from an Italian.

hahah!....PROFILING!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on May 14, 2013, 06:32:51 PM
Love all the new stuff, but does anyone care to give the nuts and bolts of how it was printed?  Mesh count, halftone settings, number of strokes, flashes, or revolutions?  No big deal really but that kind of info is what I get into.  We've printed some sim and 4 color process stuff recently but I don't really like the results we are getting with the inks and techniques we are using.  Union's triple strength process inks for the 4cp and various spot colors for the sim.  We use a variety of different mesh counts for the UB but stay pretty true to the 280 and 305's for top colors.  I could be a little hard on ourselves and we try to print everything with one stroke and one revolution of the press but maybe that's where we are falling short and those jobs simply take more time to print and I am being stubborn.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 14, 2013, 07:05:34 PM
Ha Good call Jon.  It's forgery for sure. Thats not even Shelly's arm. Shelly had read hair and that arm is obviously from an Italian.

hahah!....PROFILING!

I agree, racial!! 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 14, 2013, 07:13:48 PM
Love all the new stuff, but does anyone care to give the nuts and bolts of how it was printed?  Mesh count, halftone settings, number of strokes, flashes, or revolutions?  No big deal really but that kind of info is what I get into.  We've printed some sim and 4 color process stuff recently but I don't really like the results we are getting with the inks and techniques we are using.  Union's triple strength process inks for the 4cp and various spot colors for the sim.  We use a variety of different mesh counts for the UB but stay pretty true to the 280 and 305's for top colors.  I could be a little hard on ourselves and we try to print everything with one stroke and one revolution of the press but maybe that's where we are falling short and those jobs simply take more time to print and I am being stubborn.

For our print....230s, union and Wilflex ink, 1 stroke, 1 revolution, 2 flashes on the press, not sure on her halftone settings. 

Static frames btw
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on May 14, 2013, 11:25:06 PM

Static frames btw


Oh no he didn't!  :P
Just messing with ya Brandt, we use probably 85% statics also. The prints are killer, I can see how you can keep your in house artists busy!

We don't seem to be cool enough to do any complex car stuff but below is a print we did a bit ago. It is a real crappy phone pic so you guys will probably wonder why I like it so much, but it ended up being 9 colors. Probably my favorite print we have done. Nothing that really POPS but it was awesome tone on tone definition. The whole style/look that the design was going for was that. Customer was super happy and so were we!
(http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab14/twincitytees/48615df9-0aef-45b1-b426-fe42d9e726b9_zps19a335ea.jpg) (http://s845.photobucket.com/user/twincitytees/media/48615df9-0aef-45b1-b426-fe42d9e726b9_zps19a335ea.jpg.html)


Underbase was a 190 I belive, all the rest were 305's except the "flesh" was a 280 or something close. 9 colors, 1 flash. Statics. Bam!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on May 14, 2013, 11:31:19 PM
TCT,

Great print. A print of old people, you don't see much.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on May 14, 2013, 11:57:14 PM
TCT,

Great print. A print of old people, you don't see much.

Don't think of them as "old people" more like the human equivalent of "classic cars"... I feel cooler that way! ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on May 15, 2013, 12:22:17 AM
TCT,

Great print. A print of old people, you don't see much.

Don't think of them as "old people" more like the human equivalent of "classic cars"... I feel cooler that way! ;)

Well then let every retirement home from this point on considered a hotrod show.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on May 15, 2013, 01:55:54 AM
Love all the new stuff, but does anyone care to give the nuts and bolts of how it was printed?  Mesh count, halftone settings, number of strokes, flashes, or revolutions?  No big deal really but that kind of info is what I get into.  We've printed some sim and 4 color process stuff recently but I don't really like the results we are getting with the inks and techniques we are using.  Union's triple strength process inks for the 4cp and various spot colors for the sim.  We use a variety of different mesh counts for the UB but stay pretty true to the 280 and 305's for top colors.  I could be a little hard on ourselves and we try to print everything with one stroke and one revolution of the press but maybe that's where we are falling short and those jobs simply take more time to print and I am being stubborn.

I don't mind sharing as imo a great sim process or 4cp shirt really steams around 1. great artwork 2. great seps and 3. press testing. The sim and 4cp process stuff you've posted all looked real nice so maybe your just being uber picky. I think anyone passionate about their printing gets that way and looks at everything with a critical eye. The design I posted earlier here's the specs. Just recently switched to wm pim pms system which I use for the sim work and so far so good. I've gone from wilflex to union back to wilflex then tried qcm, and now am using the wm and so far I like it.

All screens are newman rollers w/ newman mesh,  base on205 mesh @ 42n, all other colors on 272 @ 40n 55lpi 22.5 angle on all, oc approx 1/16th.

On this print I revolved the white base only because I'm picky and want a super vibrant print. If the shirt color was anything but black I would not revolve, only black. Fairly fast squeegee stroke on my white base so the press is moving @ decent rate, single stroke on all other colors.

1. Base White
    Flash
2. Grey 430
3. Green 354
4. Process Cyan
5. Purple 253
    Flash
7. Yellow 123
8. Orange 713
9. Red 485
10. Highlight White

If I can make time we try to sharpen squeegees before jobs like this, make sure inks early in the order have the opacity needed and wow capabilities and the blending colors have a nice transparency. I've come to learn every shop is different though so what works for one might not the other, art is diff, seps are diff, inks are diff(I can run same screens, just switch out ink to another brand but same pms and totally change the look of the print) etc. It all comes down to testing and since contracting our artist on a full time level now I've just began our testing. Hopefully soon I can dial our process in to a much improved print since I do have a long way to go. All our prints are done on pneumatic head presses now so hopefully when our ch3 arrives we can improve some more. Maybe we can open up a discussion on how the prints are done then send boxes of shirts around like Pierre mentioned so we can all hopefully improve some stuff.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 15, 2013, 07:05:22 AM

Static frames btw

Oh no he didn't!  :P
Just messing with ya Brandt, we use probably 85% statics also. The prints are killer, I can see how you can keep your in house artists busy!

Thanks!  He's enjoying it I think, his last job was pre-press with a offset printer.  He's always been a artist and did stuff on the side.  Since coming here though, we put a powerful computer in his hands, a tablet, and time...thing's he's really never had and his artwork is improving daily.  Proud of him.  Proud of our company!

Glad to hear I am not the only one left on statics, I really need to make the investment in Newmans.  Soon I think. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on May 15, 2013, 09:40:36 AM
Yeah Danny, I was wondering mainly if the UB on a lot of these prints were PFPF before top colors were put on.  When we do these types of jobs during setup we'll experiment with revolver and double stroking different colors and even the UB and to be honest, most of the time the print does look better with doubling the amount of work put in.  But because of time and if the job isn't small we will maximize everything so that the print looks good with one stroke and one revolution.  We haven't really done any of the "car type" prints that many of you have done but maybe one day we will so that I'll have something to compare ours to.  I've also thought about dropping our mesh counts down so that enough ink is deposited with one stroke but most of the time the artwork won't allow it.  We have one coming up next week that I'll experiment with and maybe get my artist to adjust the art so we could go a little lower on mesh count, maybe to a 225/40 for tops and maybe a 180/48 for the base.

Thanks for sharing guys.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on May 15, 2013, 02:58:19 PM
one of the main reasons for needing the brighter underbase (as far as I can tell) is that the inks used for simulated process are more translucent so they look duller if the underbase is gray rather than white. Potential way around it would be to use higher opacity inks, but unfortunately, those tend not to be WOW friendly and restrict the color palette that's obtainable.

Most of our sim process prints require two strokes of white which usually does the trick. I don't think we've ever PFPF underbase for sim process, but we've had to do it few times with large areas of light color inks (lemon yellow comes to mind).

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on May 15, 2013, 03:05:37 PM
one of the main reasons for needing the brighter underbase (as far as I can tell) is that the inks used for simulated process are more translucent so they look duller if the underbase is gray rather than white. Potential way around it would be to use higher opacity inks, but unfortunately, those tend not to be WOW friendly and restrict the color palette that's obtainable.

Most of our sim process prints require two strokes of white which usually does the trick. I don't think we've ever PFPF underbase for sim process, but we've had to do it few times with large areas of light color inks (lemon yellow comes to mind).

pierre

I'd recommend a roller squeegee in this instance after a white ub -- the white underbase becomes more optically vibrant.   At least that's how it works in N'awlins.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Croft on May 15, 2013, 04:10:41 PM
Had a extra, here is Shelly giving you a Thumbs up with said shirt!


I'm a little sceptical now as well, that hand doesn't look real :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 15, 2013, 04:25:50 PM
Had a extra, here is Shelly giving you a Thumbs up with said shirt!


I'm a little sceptical now as well, that hand doesn't look real :)

Ya its totally fake!

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on May 15, 2013, 04:39:30 PM
Did you underbase the horses tongue? It looks a bit dark...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on May 15, 2013, 04:43:42 PM
Shelly's got some forearms for a girl.  :P
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on May 15, 2013, 05:11:40 PM
I'm not trying to beat a dead horse here but is that fold not the same in all the pictures??? That is why I questioned the "print" in the first place.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on May 15, 2013, 05:21:40 PM
here is more
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 15, 2013, 05:27:43 PM
Shelly's got some forearms for a girl.  :P

That would be James.... Shelly is much better looking, even as a horse.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: shellyky on May 15, 2013, 05:48:59 PM
Shelly's got some forearms for a girl.  :P

That would be James.... Shelly is much better looking, even as a horse.

lmao
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on May 15, 2013, 06:08:35 PM
Ok, this one was SUPER hard..... It is for a liquor store here, called "The Liquor Box" here is their slogan....
(http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab14/twincitytees/cc22fbd2-0df9-4d04-96f5-d9430780d3ec_zps905eddb6.jpg) (http://s845.photobucket.com/user/twincitytees/media/cc22fbd2-0df9-4d04-96f5-d9430780d3ec_zps905eddb6.jpg.html)

OK, so not that complex, but thought some might get a laugh! ;D

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on May 15, 2013, 07:00:48 PM
Ok, this one was SUPER hard..... It is for a liquor store here, called "The Liquor Box" here is their slogan....
([url]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab14/twincitytees/cc22fbd2-0df9-4d04-96f5-d9430780d3ec_zps905eddb6.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s845.photobucket.com/user/twincitytees/media/cc22fbd2-0df9-4d04-96f5-d9430780d3ec_zps905eddb6.jpg.html[/url])

OK, so not that complex, but thought some might get a laugh! ;D


I will take one of those I wear a XL.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on May 15, 2013, 07:58:45 PM
Alan, typically we will only pfpf the base on a black shirt only.... All other color shirts get either 1 stroke and send it or 2 strokes and send it.... Here's another car job we printed today.... This was 1 pass on all colors 1 time around the press..... Like Pierre said it's really only because our sim process inks are more transparent to achieve good blends and we have a hard time getting some of the reds, yellows, and purples to look good on a base that isn't pfpf. But on only black shirt will we revolve.

Base White - 205 mesh

Top Colors are 230/48 and the black/highlight white is 272 newman mesh. All screens 40n.





Title: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sweetts on June 03, 2013, 12:35:02 PM
First four color for a customer all screens 230 nice easy design 300 shirts


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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on June 03, 2013, 12:38:48 PM
Nice.
You did them or you gave it to the "guy"?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on June 03, 2013, 01:39:41 PM
funny, I quoted that job few weeks back . . .

pierre
Title: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sweetts on June 03, 2013, 02:17:08 PM
No kidding you almost got it back lol


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Title: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sweetts on June 03, 2013, 02:17:58 PM
No I kept the money on this one lol


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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on June 03, 2013, 02:27:10 PM
LOL.

Pierre, I guess your sales guy was too expensive. I'm glad I do not get a lot of requests from that side of the town.
It would be just weird to compete with two of you :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on June 03, 2013, 02:42:35 PM
No kidding you almost got it back lol

This reminds me of a quote from the movie "Devil in the Blue Dress" with Denzel Washington
hey man! my dead uncle left me that marble you hitting on...yeah! damit he's about to get it back..sorry to get off track

Darryl
Title: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sweetts on June 03, 2013, 05:48:23 PM
LOL.

Pierre, I guess your sales guy was too expensive. I'm glad I do not get a lot of requests from that side of the town.
It would be just weird to compete with two of you :)
I am glad your down there, your work is real good and having three awesome printers in one area would be just crazy :)


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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JamieCHow on June 05, 2013, 12:02:30 AM
I've been printing some great looking business cards and brochures for my client. Job done! Was quite satisfied with my work and client too :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on June 06, 2013, 07:26:40 PM
Another car design our artist did and we printed today... Pretty basic, 8 color print going on multiple color shirts. This was the strike off on white.





Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 06, 2013, 07:43:44 PM
Very nice Danny!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on June 06, 2013, 08:14:13 PM
That there is the look of greatness. He's got the seps to perfection when he creates the art himself. I always said, the best prints come from those who create the art and bud the seps as they go.

No question, he's one of THE best in the industry.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on June 20, 2013, 09:09:32 PM
Awesome print Danny!  I soo miss printing that kind of work all the time.

Here is a print I did last week, 6 color discharge, CCI inks.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on June 21, 2013, 09:57:02 PM
couple prints i stumbled across in teh shop today, from about a yr or so ago.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on June 21, 2013, 09:59:35 PM
one more from last year, and one from goin on nearly 20yrs ago but still one of my favs.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Sbrem on June 22, 2013, 10:35:00 AM
Here's one we set up before we left last night; 8 color, 85 line. When I output the films about 6 years ago, I set the wrong LPI, but judging from the print and the annual reorders, just how wrong was it?

Steve
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gabe on June 23, 2013, 01:12:05 PM
Nice clean crisp print I`ll buy one
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on June 25, 2013, 05:48:49 PM
I finally feel I can join the ranks of those that have posted here.

Here is our first Sim-Process print, thanks to Scott (Command-Z) for the artwork and the seps (money well spent).  It came out AWESOME!!

Everything through 225-S at 55 LPI, (would have put the base on 180 but my guy slipped and put it on the wrong one and I said just roll with it).

He laid it down UB(White), Yellow, Orange, Black... opted not to put the highlight white because we liked the darker tone it had.

I'm super proud of my guy with this print... they all look great and he was pumped as well.

It's amazing how one color (the black here) ties everything together.  It looks like poopoo with just the UB, yellow and orange... then the black comes down and BAM!  Beauty!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on June 25, 2013, 07:21:23 PM
Nice Kevin, that really does look great.  I'd be proud of him too, he's come a long way in the past year since I met him. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on June 25, 2013, 07:25:08 PM
That is pretty stinkin awesome Kev!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on June 25, 2013, 08:43:36 PM
They look even better on white or even charcoal, the color I chose for my brother and I's personal print (I had him do front prints for us since we weren't doing the left chest.)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 25, 2013, 09:10:36 PM
Great looking print Gilligan
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on June 25, 2013, 10:26:47 PM
Great looking print. Great looking red fish. Is that the entire design or did you have type going down on it on another screen?

I don't think you'd need a 180 on the base. I always suggest a 230 on a base myself for sim process.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on June 25, 2013, 11:26:18 PM
Looking fine Kevin!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on June 25, 2013, 11:57:24 PM
Nice work!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Command-Z on June 26, 2013, 12:36:26 AM
Well done! See, it's not so hard!  :D

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on June 26, 2013, 10:00:42 AM
Looks great Kevin!  Send one my way if you have any extras.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Sbrem on June 26, 2013, 11:54:55 AM
Nice job, Kevin. Keep it going, you'll just keep getting better.

Steve
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on June 26, 2013, 12:59:24 PM
Man that's slammin. Manual sim process is no easy feat!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on June 26, 2013, 01:13:37 PM
Looks great Kevin!  Send one my way if you have any extras.

I'll have Terry print you up one tomorrow when he comes... what size?

Great looking print. Great looking red fish. Is that the entire design or did you have type going down on it on another screen?

I don't think you'd need a 180 on the base. I always suggest a 230 on a base myself for sim process.

No Dan, just a left chest on the other side.  It's for a bait shop.

I only would have liked to have seen the UB on a 180 because we skipped the highlight white.  It would have helped the white pop out a bit more (compensate for less than perfect UB stroke ;) ).

Man that's slammin. Manual sim process is no easy feat!

Thanks!  Must be in the artwork/seps because Terry was super nervous but actually liked printing it... felt like it was pretty forgiving.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on June 26, 2013, 01:30:24 PM
SWEET!!!  Medium
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on June 26, 2013, 02:22:53 PM
That print looks so good I need a rod & reel...nice job!!

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on June 26, 2013, 03:24:36 PM
wait, that's a print? I thought it was real fish!  ;D

lookin' good Kevin!

pierre

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on June 26, 2013, 04:47:05 PM
You guys are too kind, especially you Pierre.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on June 27, 2013, 06:30:48 PM
Here's one we were printing today....I thought it was worth of posting since the print looks like it's really coming off the shirt. Very 3 dimensional so it looks pretty cool. Actual shirt in person looks much better then this photo shows. My camera has a weird mind of it's own...


This was White base, Grey, Yellow, orange, and red.....


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on June 27, 2013, 06:51:54 PM
And just like that my fish is poo! :-p

Why didn't you just let the yellow and red make the orange?  Just trying to learn.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on June 27, 2013, 08:10:49 PM
And just like that my fish is poo! :-p

Why didn't you just let the yellow and red make the orange?  Just trying to learn.


Hey now that fish you got there is nicer looking then this one I just posted! LOL

Printing just the red instead of orange will work but I feel like we have more control on press when we have the additional color instead of using the tones of red. I'm confident we would be able to get the print to look near the same but in my experience doing flames we have always achieved a better print using an orange in there. It just allows us to finely tweak the colors to get them to look the way we want... No real secrets or tricks, just what works for us.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on June 27, 2013, 08:11:00 PM
Very nice print!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on June 27, 2013, 08:15:06 PM
Here's another one that we just printed... Went on multiple color shirts but did the strike off on white..... this one was 7 colors total.... All colors printed on 272 roller mesh @ 40n with the base on a 225s mesh.




Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on June 27, 2013, 09:09:44 PM
The flames are killer.  Yes, best case is to be able to use red, Orange and Yellow + some highlights of white...if you've got that room and customer budget.


Danny's often got both customer budget and number of available heads for that but most medium to small shops don't so they are more accustom to keeping the colors down and blending Red and Yellow.


When I worked at my last screen print shop, I used to post about things that I knew about (from a shop that would buy whatever I needed) as long as I could justify it. We had all of the bells and whistles and a 16 color, 22 station press + 3 others. We had Wet film imagesetters, hygrometers, 3 levels/options of temperature gadgets, Densitometers, emulsion gauges, etc. So when discussing my experiences, many people didn't relate to a portion of what I as saying. Some got bothered by my conversations with me not realizing many or most shops don't have these luxuries.  So having enough budget and room on press is a luxury that most don't always have either.


I do miss those toys.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on June 27, 2013, 10:35:35 PM
SWEET!!!  Medium

Wittle guy :)  I'll take a 2X or an extra XL.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 28, 2013, 07:14:51 AM
Here's one we were printing today....I thought it was worth of posting since the print looks like it's really coming off the shirt. Very 3 dimensional so it looks pretty cool. Actual shirt in person looks much better then this photo shows. My camera has a weird mind of it's own...


This was White base, Grey, Yellow, orange, and red.....

Super awesome print!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 28, 2013, 07:20:46 AM
Some stuff:
(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_4513.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_4456.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_4483.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_4366.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_4345.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_4184.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_4170.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_4058.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_4043.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_3671.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_3669.jpg)

(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/gallery/uploads/Silkscreening/SAM_3594.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on June 28, 2013, 08:03:17 AM
your flag is incorrect on the Vintage shirt.  The blue field should always be in the upper left corner.  Sorry, that is probably one of my top 10 pet peeves.  I don't know why.  It's correct on the one 2 below it.

Nice prints though.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 28, 2013, 09:09:31 AM
your flag is incorrect on the Vintage shirt.  The blue field should always be in the upper left corner.  Sorry, that is probably one of my top 10 pet peeves.  I don't know why.  It's correct on the one 2 below it.

Nice prints though.

Unfortunately it was how they wanted it, specifically asked for it that way, it was modeled after a vintage poster done that exact way. I made him aware of it, he declined to allow it to be changed.  <shrug>
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on June 28, 2013, 09:22:44 AM
Love love love that Gad pump art.  The cars are good too, but that is awesome.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on June 28, 2013, 09:32:34 AM
SWEET!!!  Medium

Wittle guy :)  I'll take a 2X or an extra XL.

If you would let me catch up in the burrito department I might be able to move into a Large!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Command-Z on June 28, 2013, 02:03:37 PM
Awesome prints! Great looking art as well.

your flag is incorrect on the Vintage shirt.  The blue field should always be in the upper left corner.  Sorry, that is probably one of my top 10 pet peeves.  I don't know why.  It's correct on the one 2 below it.

Nice prints though.

Unfortunately it was how they wanted it, specifically asked for it that way, it was modeled after a vintage poster done that exact way. I made him aware of it, he declined to allow it to be changed.  <shrug>

OK, if we're going to get picky about flag etiquette... the flag isn't supposed to be on the shirt in the first place. It's not supposed to be part of clothing or costume unless it's a uniform and it's not to be printed on anything that will eventually get thrown away (like Fourth of July napkins, for instance). You're not supposed to put anything on or over it, like a signature or logo, either, so the Severed Ties one is a no-no on that level as well.

But hey, we're all guilty of this stuff... I know I am... just poking Brad in the rib a little. These shirts look great, so rock on!  8)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Mark @ Hurricane Printing on June 28, 2013, 02:07:15 PM
Here's one we were printing today....I thought it was worth of posting since the print looks like it's really coming off the shirt. Very 3 dimensional so it looks pretty cool. Actual shirt in person looks much better then this photo shows. My camera has a weird mind of it's own...


This was White base, Grey, Yellow, orange, and red.....

AWESOME!!!!!....did you design that?? Fantastic!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Mark @ Hurricane Printing on June 28, 2013, 02:46:14 PM
Thought this one was pretty good.

([url]http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd127/orion8377/Tee%20Shots/IMG_1828.jpg[/url])


Sim-Process on black 55LPI

1. 230x(S) wilflex sprint white
2. 255x wilflex so drake red
3.              "         royal
4.                        brite blue
5.                        lt. gold
6.                       sprint white

squegees 55/90/55 @ 20 degrees


that's insane!!! Looking at that depresses me its so good. I don't see me getting to that level of design or print unless I quit my actual job and dedicated every waking moment to screen printing and graphic design.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 28, 2013, 03:14:48 PM
Awesome prints! Great looking art as well.

your flag is incorrect on the Vintage shirt.  The blue field should always be in the upper left corner.  Sorry, that is probably one of my top 10 pet peeves.  I don't know why.  It's correct on the one 2 below it.

Nice prints though.

Unfortunately it was how they wanted it, specifically asked for it that way, it was modeled after a vintage poster done that exact way. I made him aware of it, he declined to allow it to be changed.  <shrug>

OK, if we're going to get picky about flag etiquette... the flag isn't supposed to be on the shirt in the first place. It's not supposed to be part of clothing or costume unless it's a uniform and it's not to be printed on anything that will eventually get thrown away (like Fourth of July napkins, for instance). You're not supposed to put anything on or over it, like a signature or logo, either, so the Severed Ties one is a no-no on that level as well.

But hey, we're all guilty of this stuff... I know I am... just poking Brad in the rib a little. These shirts look great, so rock on!  8)


Love love love that Gad pump art.  The cars are good too, but that is awesome.

Thanks guys! 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on June 28, 2013, 06:27:05 PM
@Mark_Hurricane


Yes, I thought that one was pretty good as well. ')  Here I am with my magnifying glass checking out the competition. I had that pic taken cuz I wanted to say to Orion, "Hey, I say your shirt and it was great"!  Then I hesitated to post it. Might of been thought of as a poke at him for not getting 1st...but I assure you all, thats far from the case.


Of all the prints on that wall. That one should have placed for sure. I don't remember if it did for sure. I think it did get a 2nd or 3rd place. That was a tough competition right there. I think we got 1st or 2nd and Any Anderson got the other.visa versa... and this one came in 3rd I think. Not sure on that. still tho,  All three are members here. :)  Andy doesn't pop in that often but he's a lurker. :)


Hard to tell who's on first.  Neuck nuck nuck.
Anyone whoever gets in the top three are equally as good in my opinion. Andy's a tough one to beat tho since his every day stuff is just like his award winners. You have to bring something new and phenomenal to beat him and there is just not that much else one can do. At that point, I think it's a personal preference on the judges part if you can beat his submissions.


In this day of screen printing, it gets a lot harder to do an award winner since I think that the vast majority of printers are far more educated than they were 20 yrs ago in comparison. Much of that is due to these forums and trade mags.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on July 03, 2013, 03:40:37 PM
Seped by Dot tone and the film printed by Pierre@ Blue Moon all I did was monkey the print up LOL thanks guys, I think it turned out pretty good.. if Dan likes it he will fill you all in on the seps ::)

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on July 03, 2013, 04:52:51 PM
SHASAM!  Balam!  Shaloubop-o-BAM!   Thats PERFECT!  Looks flipp'n sweet!


Love those bright colors. All of the subtle colors and do dads all popped out as well. Good subtle color transitions.


The art had a little bit more of a harder transition from color to color but I compensated for that and faded them into each other a little more to be softer. Screen printing and dot gain tends to make a semi soft transition look a little more abrupt.


Thats 4 color process er rather pseudo process (using spot colors) on dark colored tees with a white underbase and a top white.


The 4 color part is actually YRB+ a rich Purple. No black in the art.


SWEET printing Darryl. It takes good films, good seps and good printing to make that all come together!




Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on July 05, 2013, 07:12:18 PM
@Mark_Hurricane


Yes, I thought that one was pretty good as well. ')  Here I am with my magnifying glass checking out the competition. I had that pic taken cuz I wanted to say to Orion, "Hey, I say your shirt and it was great"!  Then I hesitated to post it. Might of been thought of as a poke at him for not getting 1st...but I assure you all, thats far from the case.


Of all the prints on that wall. That one should have placed for sure. I don't remember if it did for sure. I think it did get a 2nd or 3rd place. That was a tough competition right there. I think we got 1st or 2nd and Any Anderson got the other.visa versa... and this one came in 3rd I think. Not sure on that. still tho,  All three are members here. :)  Andy doesn't pop in that often but he's a lurker. :)


Hard to tell who's on first.  Neuck nuck nuck.
Anyone whoever gets in the top three are equally as good in my opinion. Andy's a tough one to beat tho since his every day stuff is just like his award winners. You have to bring something new and phenomenal to beat him and there is just not that much else one can do. At that point, I think it's a personal preference on the judges part if you can beat his submissions.


In this day of screen printing, it gets a lot harder to do an award winner since I think that the vast majority of printers are far more educated than they were 20 yrs ago in comparison. Much of that is due to these forums and trade mags.


Thanks Dan! We did take 3rd place that year. Andy Anderson, taking 1st and 2nd with Lady Antebellum and Keith Urban. What we do is nothing special, there are many others that can do the same, and or better. This very thread, is testament to that, I've seen a lot of great prints here. Keep 'em coming guys!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on July 05, 2013, 08:41:30 PM
Hmmm.  Our place must have been in another category. I don't keep track of them as you an tell, but we were one of those top three in some category that year.




Edit.  I took the time to go back i and look. We weren't even in the same categories. Our 1st place was in the (Multi color on light or dark garments) category.  I don't see or understand much difference between the two categories, but probably it's just a way of having yet another opportunity to recognize and showcase more great prints. Like we said, it's so much more difficult these days to choose what is better than another with so many great prints out there. everyones so much more educated that the bar has been raised greatly.


http://impressions.issshows.com/screen-printing-designs/Multicolor-on-Light--6545.shtml#4 (http://impressions.issshows.com/screen-printing-designs/Multicolor-on-Light--6545.shtml#4)


http://impressions.issshows.com/industry-news/Winners-of-the-2012--5679.shtml (http://impressions.issshows.com/industry-news/Winners-of-the-2012--5679.shtml)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on July 08, 2013, 08:09:03 PM
2 Color DC print. 
Art by John Sullivan
55lpi
DC_Yellow 230mesh
DC_50/50 White 230mesh
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on July 08, 2013, 08:17:45 PM
That us humungously sweet. I can't see a dot.  Like that a lot.  Did John dod the seps or did you?  nice.  intelligent printing.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on July 08, 2013, 09:16:18 PM
That us humungously sweet. I can't see a dot.  Like that a lot.  Did John dod the seps or did you?  nice.  intelligent printing.

Thanks Dan.  I did the seps myself. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on July 08, 2013, 09:58:28 PM
nice parker1.  You got a lot done in two colors, love the continuous tone.  How did you get the wispy blue smoky parts out of yellow + white?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on July 09, 2013, 10:05:21 AM
nice parker1.  You got a lot done in two colors, love the continuous tone.  How did you get the wispy blue smoky parts out of yellow + white?

I attached a close up, the picture for what ever reason makes it look blue. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on July 09, 2013, 10:16:52 AM
I was gonna ask the same thing about the blue, bout to say dam !!! whats your secret....very nice, I'm with Dan the blend is dead on.. pun intended LOL

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sullyman on July 09, 2013, 12:08:34 PM
Chris, my hats off! that came out incredible! Held the slobber pretty damn great if I do say so myself.   :D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on July 16, 2013, 07:40:36 PM
Here's one that we printed yesterday. I wouldn't normally post one like this as it's nothing great but I figured it was worth showing since the client was only able to provide a 4"x4" JPEG @ 72 dpi which was cut off on both sides..... This print is about 11" wide so we had to tweak the art and do the best we could for a 4" jpeg. All in all came out pretty nice. This was 6 colors plus 2 whites... White base on 180 s mesh and top colors on 272 newman mesh.


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on July 17, 2013, 09:26:03 AM
Nice Danny, is that a ribbed tank or regular?  I hate printing on ribbed tanks.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on July 17, 2013, 09:29:01 AM
it's ribbed for her....nevermind.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on July 17, 2013, 09:33:52 AM
Here's one that we printed yesterday. I wouldn't normally post one like this as it's nothing great but I figured it was worth showing since the client was only able to provide a 4"x4" JPEG @ 72 dpi which was cut off on both sides..... This print is about 11" wide so we had to tweak the art and do the best we could for a 4" jpeg. All in all came out pretty nice. This was 6 colors plus 2 whites... White base on 180 s mesh and top colors on 272 newman mesh.




Thats a good testimony to what a good artist can do for a printer.


I find these tank tops very distressing for design work since a large breasted women can distort a perfect print greatly on a ribbed tank top. ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenFoo on July 17, 2013, 10:40:26 AM
nice parker1.  You got a lot done in two colors, love the continuous tone.  How did you get the wispy blue smoky parts out of yellow + white?

I attached a close up, the picture for what ever reason makes it look blue.


Very nice work.  Seems like most whites are on the blue side--between that and the yellow warming up the bone it looks pretty darn sweet.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on July 17, 2013, 11:12:41 AM
Printed this last week , Dan did the seps

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on July 17, 2013, 12:20:51 PM
Looks pretty good Darryl, I'm sure the kids were happy with their tees.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on July 17, 2013, 12:22:17 PM
Good lookn print.  List some specs>
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on July 17, 2013, 12:46:00 PM
Printed this last week , Dan did the seps

Darryl
Hey that looks familiar. Here is a misprint. Can anyone find the defect in my print?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on July 17, 2013, 12:50:02 PM
a registration mark in the middle of the print?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on July 17, 2013, 12:51:22 PM
a registration mark in the middle of the print?
Bingo!!! I cant believe I missed that lol.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on July 17, 2013, 12:54:30 PM
i can't believe you put it there in the first place. ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on July 17, 2013, 12:57:41 PM
Problem was I was printing 2 sizes for youth and adult and ganged it on the film and somehow in the centering and what not the mark decided to move lol.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on July 17, 2013, 01:28:18 PM
Glad you explain that Prosperi, cuz I was wondering how that happen LOL, nice print

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: balloonguy on July 18, 2013, 08:56:59 AM
These are not as cool as what I am seeing but it is something. Please keep in mind that it is very hard to take a picture of a balloon.
Matt
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Mark @ Hurricane Printing on July 18, 2013, 09:33:31 AM
nothing in 2 months...my biz is sucking. Having a full time job and screen printing on the side does not do well for my biz. Right now I just rely on past customers that want re-orders....and those are far and few between. I printed maybe 5 jobs this year....not massive orders either.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on July 18, 2013, 09:38:32 AM
Matt,


So do you print those balloons flat and I'm assuming those are something different than rubber, like mylar maybe? So they are not as stretchy as the rubber balloons I'm guessing. Is that how you can get such a good image with little distortion. Pretty cool.


Ever find a need to screen print multiple colors on those like a sim process or process job?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: balloonguy on July 18, 2013, 10:16:56 AM
Dan,
Those are all mylar balloons and printed flat. We do mostly 1 color with a few 2 color jobs. The inks that I use are air dry. They are not for wow printing so on my 6 color press it is a very difficult task to print 2 colors. You have to move slow enough for the ink to dry between colors but not so slow that the ink dries in screen... Total pain. In the future I would like buy a much larger press. I am thinking 14 colors or so. With that I may be able to 4cp on these guys.
We can get great looking photos on latex balloons too. It is all about balance. This was not a great photo from the customer. The balloon looks better than what they sent.
Matt
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gabe on July 18, 2013, 04:26:38 PM
YO@Balloonguy

can you print on condoms too?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: balloonguy on July 18, 2013, 05:09:33 PM
Gabe,
We used to do it on our old manual/offset presses. That was like 30 years ago though. It could be done but we would need to source some non lubricated, non powders condoms. Last time we looked they were all coming out of Korea (I think). They did not want to be bothered with just a few thousand. they only wanted to sell containers.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on July 18, 2013, 07:11:39 PM
a few thousand sounds like a fun weekend around our house...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: balloonguy on July 18, 2013, 09:28:02 PM
a few thousand sounds like a fun weekend around our house...
You can melt 365 in to a tire and call it a good year!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on July 19, 2013, 04:55:47 PM
Here's one that we printed yesterday.... Just had my tester/sample shirt laying around so figured I'd snap a pic..... In person this shirt looks awesome compared to this photo..... This is a navy blue shirt with 8 color print....This was a pretty easy one for us, double stroke the base and single stroke rest of colors..... 180 base and 272 mesh for top colors.






Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on July 19, 2013, 05:27:00 PM
Here's one that we printed yesterday.... Just had my tester/sample shirt laying around so figured I'd snap a pic..... In person this shirt looks awesome compared to this photo..... This is a navy blue shirt with 8 color print....This was a pretty easy one for us, double stroke the base and single stroke rest of colors..... 180 base and 272 mesh for top colors.

Nice print. Where were the flashes set up?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on July 19, 2013, 06:38:25 PM
Here's one that we printed yesterday.... Just had my tester/sample shirt laying around so figured I'd snap a pic..... In person this shirt looks awesome compared to this photo..... This is a navy blue shirt with 8 color print....This was a pretty easy one for us, double stroke the base and single stroke rest of colors..... 180 base and 272 mesh for top colors.

Nice print. Where were the flashes set up?

Underbase then flash..... Grey, light blue, yellow, flash..... then rest of colors.... 2 flashes



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on July 19, 2013, 06:55:06 PM
Great print, thanks for the flash locations. You know the only thing that bothers me about it is the "hair" covers the "P" in pro stock. Looks like Fro stock. Unless this is some Afican American race club.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on July 23, 2013, 04:34:58 PM
Ran this one  yesterday.  Art by Sully.  7 colors
230 Base 255 & 305 on the rest.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on July 23, 2013, 04:44:13 PM
i honestly thought that was a piece of wood with a print on it! Nice job to both the printer and the artist!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gabe on July 23, 2013, 06:03:27 PM
nice morning wood effect I`ll buy a tut :o
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on July 23, 2013, 08:38:45 PM
That is darn good stuff rite thar, very nice job guys!

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on July 30, 2013, 01:32:03 PM
Nothing super fancy, i just like the tick alot! i think this was 7 colors if i remember right. We were going to use waterbase, but the client wanted plastisol!

(http://distilleryimage2.ak.instagram.com/81ff8870f93411e2b5fe22000aaa0750_7.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on July 30, 2013, 02:08:53 PM
Nice print!, and yeah I used to watch the Tick meself

D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on July 30, 2013, 02:49:28 PM
You know you're jealous...

Title: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sweetts on September 02, 2013, 09:42:03 AM
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/02/3eruqysa.jpg) here are some from a month or two ago (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/02/nagusu9a.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/02/5a4a8uma.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/02/yvanumeg.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/02/nejejytu.jpg)discharge


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Title: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sweetts on September 02, 2013, 09:44:38 AM
Not the amazing stuff you guys do but its all $$$ right?  Once I get time I want to try a cmyk print


RT Screen Designs
www.rtscreendesigns.com
Title: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sweetts on September 02, 2013, 09:48:55 AM
Logo (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/02/gy2age3u.jpg)

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/02/yba5uva2.jpg)

Pain to line up (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/02/9ejygaha.jpg)


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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on September 03, 2013, 08:20:42 AM
It is all good, as long as it makes money. :)

Shirts look good
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on September 03, 2013, 10:29:35 AM
looking good!
some of the designs are pretty cool, any of them yours?

is that a split fountain for your shirt?

pierre
Title: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sweetts on September 04, 2013, 06:14:42 AM

looking good!
some of the designs are pretty cool, any of them yours?

is that a split fountain for your shirt?

pierre
yeah split fountain first try at it. Most the art was either customer art that i had to recreate or purchased clip art prices pulled from various places, art books and such.


RT Screen Designs
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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: volker on September 11, 2013, 08:04:02 PM
ok. these pics might be a little off topic because they are not printed in the last days, but i can't show a lot of my brandnew printings because of license reasons. here are some prints not too old (except the command and con-shirt which is a little older and what i post next).
i hope you like it anyway.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: volker on September 11, 2013, 08:11:32 PM
2nd
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: volker on September 11, 2013, 08:14:32 PM
3rd
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: volker on September 11, 2013, 08:16:30 PM
4th
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on September 11, 2013, 08:50:32 PM
And That's how you do it fellers.  Volker,  The prints are outstanding to say the least. This is how it's done. I've heard over the years that many of the worlds best printers come from Europe. Your  shop helps to support that rumor.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: volker on September 11, 2013, 09:02:03 PM
hi dan, it makes me very proud to read that. so do you think we should dare to present our shirts to an american contest?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on September 12, 2013, 03:39:27 AM
Fyfan! Sverige!

Hails to Sweden! Volker, glad you joined TSB. Love the Swedish Sabaton shirt. I will be back in Sweden for a bit next summer and have always wanted to visit Germany. I would be honored to buy you a pint or two and talk shop. And if you are ever in New Orleans the same offer stands.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on September 12, 2013, 07:35:22 AM
Couple recent ones.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Zelko-4-EVA on September 12, 2013, 07:39:32 AM
3rd

ive heard of this band before

 :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: volker on September 12, 2013, 09:14:10 AM
Couple recent ones.

very nice
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on September 13, 2013, 09:33:47 PM
One we did today for a local high school football team. 65 lpi on this one all on 272 mesh.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Evo on September 13, 2013, 10:33:26 PM
5 colors into a 7 color bullet-proof nightmare on an 8 color Sportsman. That's right, 7 revolutions, no cooling station, crap screens, crap art, crap shirts.

Note: I just spin the press with what they hand me. I had NOTHING to do with the art or screens decisions for this.

I was in deep doubt about my future in this industry today.

 :P


(https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1239641_10200627874045360_39555945_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: StuJohnston on September 13, 2013, 10:52:23 PM
Don't tell me there is a dove on the next screen.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Evo on September 13, 2013, 11:12:25 PM
Don't tell me there is a dove on the next screen.

No... it's worse.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on September 14, 2013, 09:09:22 AM
Danny,  nice print as usual. Very clean.  The art and seps, superb.

I did a helmet recently. Art was pretty good. I don't think I put it on this forum. I'll post it later. Did 3 high school jobs last week. Those three came out fantastic, the pro team helmet, not so good. I used a new printer due to time issues and it didn't print Like i expected. Colors were off mostly. No attention to detail. I understand tho, it was a last minute job at the end of the day on a Friday. :(  you win some, you lose some.  I normally use Pierre but timing was not in our favor.

Evo,  maybe the customer was intending to get back to that time period of bullet proof printing for that "authentic" touch. ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: StuJohnston on September 14, 2013, 11:14:56 AM
If they wanted to go back that far, wouldn't it be a two part flocking ink?

Can you say what comes next? Curiosity is getting the better of me.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on September 14, 2013, 04:31:30 PM
been to busy to post anything here, but we printed two today that I though looked OK. The gray shirt came out very, very nice with smooth blends and great detail. The art was of the internet, thus low res so it is not as crisp as it could be (it's a parody so it's OK to get it from the interwebs . . .). The black shirt has really nice pop. The blue in the chrome counters the red and yellow to make it very appealing.

4 colors for the gray shirt and 5 for the black shirt. 230 ubase and 305 on top. Everything at 55lpi. Both printed without a hitch, 75 pieces on the gray was set up and printed in an hour, 220 for the memorial ride in about an hour and a half; setup to teardown. Seps by DTD.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Evo on September 14, 2013, 04:33:07 PM
If they wanted to go back that far, wouldn't it be a two part flocking ink?

Can you say what comes next? Curiosity is getting the better of me.

Winery festival. White wine glass on the guitar neck.

Sigh.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on September 19, 2013, 04:12:49 PM
Here's one we printed today.... This came out really sweet looking in person, our client wanted a "duck dynasty" style t-shirt so this is what we came up with. 5 colors plus base, 65 lpi, 205 base 272 top colors......
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on September 19, 2013, 11:18:22 PM
Nice stuff flowing. All the prints on page 57 rock!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on September 20, 2013, 07:01:57 AM
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1236672_600965549944480_1350994247_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1236445_600901196617582_1956956359_n.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on September 20, 2013, 07:30:07 AM
Great work guys.  I love seeing great prints 1st thing in the morning. :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on September 20, 2013, 08:17:32 AM
Lil 5 color DC
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: volker on September 21, 2013, 10:00:24 AM
two designs we printed last wednesday. i hope you like them  :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: abchung on September 21, 2013, 10:55:42 AM
Putting a real horse on a shirt is not screen printing. ;)

That is unbelievable. Is that discharge?

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: volker on September 21, 2013, 11:00:47 AM
Putting a real horse on a shirt is not screen printing. ;)

That is unbelievable. Is that discharge?

discharge underbase with plastisol colors
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenxpress on September 23, 2013, 10:33:06 PM
two designs we printed last wednesday. i hope you like them  :)

Ummm, wife wants to know where she can order one.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: volker on September 25, 2013, 04:53:06 PM
two designs we printed last wednesday. i hope you like them  :)

Ummm, wife wants to know where she can order one.

there are no dealers in the us at the moment i guess. i will see the customer next friday and will find out.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: royster13 on September 25, 2013, 10:48:28 PM
two designs we printed last wednesday. i hope you like them  :)


Ummm, wife wants to know where she can order one.


The Mountain has some nice horse shirts....
http://shop.themountain.me/search.php?q=horse (http://shop.themountain.me/search.php?q=horse)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 01, 2013, 02:28:08 PM
Here's one we are printing today......This one is 5 color plus 2 whites all printed wet on wet after the base.....

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on October 01, 2013, 05:49:50 PM
Good looking print but the face looks a little jacked up..........
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on October 05, 2013, 09:24:55 PM
Here's some art and seps I did for one of our members. I'm told it was his first time printing sim process of any kind. We walked through the process. He bought some high mesh,new inks, setup suggestions and the works. 1800 shirts. Apparently ran without any hiccups.


This looked pretty derned sweet for a first timer and will open some new doors for him I'm sure. :) He apparently was already a good printer but just never did sim process. He knows what he's doing.


To give you another example of how much it takes from the printers side, no matter what art/seps you provide, take a look at the other below.


That was done for from a printer in Orlando. It was a big hit also for me here in town, but still, it was not exactly what I had looked for.
This was a new shop I used in Orlando, but has seen some decent prints come from them. So, when giving my suggestion on how to print it, he pushed back. I went a few pissing rounds with the printer who "worked for some big shops" and declared he knew what to use more than I did" so I gave in and allowed him to use lower mesh than what I would have selected. He is accustom to using 180 on base and 280's on top colors. Ok. I thought it might not be "that bad". I usually prefer 230 base and 305 top colors as the Huntsville guy did.


The lower mesh might have worked better, but the Orlando guy obviously laid down the dark pink ink way heavy and overpowered my light pink altogether. Note, I used the same light pink in each design and the St Cloud version had far more light pink in it than what you see.


Then, the Orlando printer didn't hold that background flame as well as the Huntsville guy. Note, that the Hunsville guy used only 1 pink while the Orlando guy had a light pink and a dark pink. The (two pinks) should have provided more contrast.


Both were ran on auto's. The first one, at top, looks far better then "the one done in Orlando for me "A guy with a print background working for large shops in the Orlando area doing sim process, not to mention a TommyHilfiger print shop.


Both of the customers (our customers being the firefighters) on these jobs did some dictating on how things should be, so overall it looks good, but could have been better designed.

Now, both were good prints, but the (brand new to sim process) guy from Hunstville out did this expert guy hands down. Imagine how good he's going to be when he gets some more experience.  I'd have to say also, that the inks play a factor in it as well. I think the Orlando printer used some heavier inks. The print seemed very plastiy in some areas.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 07, 2013, 12:45:44 PM
Here's one we designed/printed for our hometeam the Denver Broncos! An in your face style gameday shirt using the denver colors... Since we are real close to the stadium we print some of this stuff for people that sell around town/bars.


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 07, 2013, 12:51:30 PM
Here's one we designed/printed for our hometeam the Denver Broncos! An in your face style gameday shirt using the denver colors... Since we are real close to the stadium we print some of this stuff for people that sell around town/bars.

Your stuff just gets better and better.  IM closing down shop, flying my people out to your shop and you can teach them to be next level.  LOL  THX IN ADVANCE.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 07, 2013, 12:54:25 PM
Here's one we designed/printed for our hometeam the Denver Broncos! An in your face style gameday shirt using the denver colors... Since we are real close to the stadium we print some of this stuff for people that sell around town/bars.

Your stuff just gets better and better.  IM closing down shop, flying my people out to your shop and you can teach them to be next level.  LOL  THX IN ADVANCE.


LOL, if you want send the crew out in the nice lil' pickup you got yourself and I'll teach them everything I know and you can just leave that ride here in exchange!!! hahahaha... I'll get your invoice ready! lol





Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on October 07, 2013, 01:23:53 PM
That would probably be worth it too. Wish I could print like that!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 07, 2013, 02:25:00 PM
Here's one we designed/printed for our hometeam the Denver Broncos! An in your face style gameday shirt using the denver colors... Since we are real close to the stadium we print some of this stuff for people that sell around town/bars.

Your stuff just gets better and better.  IM closing down shop, flying my people out to your shop and you can teach them to be next level.  LOL  THX IN ADVANCE.


LOL, if you want send the crew out in the nice lil' pickup you got yourself and I'll teach them everything I know and you can just leave that ride here in exchange!!! hahahaha... I'll get your invoice ready! lol

How about you just teach them everything you know because youre a nice guy, you can drive my truck in return lol.

Seriously though, you are one of the greats on this site.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 07, 2013, 03:52:46 PM
Since I have Bronco fever lol,  here's another one we printed a couple weeks ago for the bronco/raider game. Huge rivalry between oakland and denver so we printed these on the friday afternoon before the game....
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: larryk on October 08, 2013, 12:21:36 PM
The subject matter is FANtastic..... You got one for the Raiders at the Chiefs?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gabe on October 13, 2013, 07:57:01 PM
Hi I did not printed it, just bought it south of the border Gabe says dig it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Frog on October 13, 2013, 08:06:08 PM
Ouch, Gabe, you're killing my neck. Let me do the rest of you guys a favor

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 18, 2013, 02:52:35 PM
Here's one we are printing today... This is a 7 color print total. Could have printed it with less but wanted some nice difference between the distressing...... 65 lpi all on 272


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 18, 2013, 06:16:30 PM
And another one...... Pretty much the same specs as above but different art.....



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on October 18, 2013, 07:58:01 PM
I find it ironic there is a Cyrillic N in "American Muscle".   :P
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on October 18, 2013, 08:04:05 PM
Nice work Danny!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on October 18, 2013, 09:56:15 PM
Those are huge and hugely fantastic!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 21, 2013, 07:35:49 PM
I feel like I'm the only one posting to this thread, yall need to start posting some prints!!! LOL


Here's one we printed today. This is a 9 color job(needs the colors for the fades to look really good) printed on 272 mesh @ 65 lpi......



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on October 21, 2013, 07:50:38 PM
I feel like I'm the only one posting to this thread, yall need to start posting some prints!!! LOL


Here's one we printed today. This is a 9 color job(needs the colors for the fades to look really good) printed on 272 mesh @ 65 lpi......

After you post, everyone else just sits down!  You got crazy art skills.  Art is where its at.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 21, 2013, 08:18:33 PM
Danny's stuff is the top level as far as I can see in art and print.  We all could learn some things from him.  Humble dude too. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on October 21, 2013, 09:00:15 PM
his print is badass aswell, but without that art?  No awesome prints.  I have been doing this for 16 years and have done some amazing prints myself, but, I bow down.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 22, 2013, 06:27:26 AM
Few from last couple days.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 22, 2013, 09:37:31 AM
Couple from this morning.  Already on Job 3, just 9:30 here. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on October 22, 2013, 09:44:33 AM
Looks very good.

Love printing distressed look, even if you screw up it still looks good :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on October 22, 2013, 09:52:02 AM
Couple from this morning.  Already on Job 3, just 9:30 here. 

Impressive,  we only ran 5 all day yesterday but it was close to 3,000 total prints. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 22, 2013, 10:22:08 AM
I wish we had something worth showing off.  Most of what we do is very boring and just spot color stuff.  The quality is great but visually it's nothing to look at unless you're judging it in person.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 22, 2013, 10:26:02 AM
Another from today. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 22, 2013, 10:52:14 AM
I wish we had something worth showing off.  Most of what we do is very boring and just spot color stuff.  The quality is great but visually it's nothing to look at unless you're judging it in person.


Honestly for me the multiple spot color stuff is probably the most challenging printing...... When you have an 8 color spot going on black shirts where every color touches the one next to it, imo those are the most challenging prints to do. We print some fashion clothing line stuff where we have prints that are 6-7 neon colors going on black and I dread printing that each time we get an order. I would prefer to print sim process all day long so if you have some nice quality spot prints I say post them up with some details. I would love to learn how other shops are tackling these multiple spot color jobs, how many flashes are used, etc. When I dig through my strike off pictures I will post some of the designs I'm talking about that I dread printing.



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on October 22, 2013, 10:54:39 AM
I wish we had something worth showing off.  Most of what we do is very boring and just spot color stuff.  The quality is great but visually it's nothing to look at unless you're judging it in person.


Honestly for me the multiple spot color stuff is probably the most challenging printing...... When you have an 8 color spot going on black shirts where every color touches the one next to it, imo those are the most challenging prints to do. We print some fashion clothing line stuff where we have prints that are 6-7 neon colors going on black and I dread printing that each time we get an order. I would prefer to print sim process all day long so if you have some nice quality spot prints I say post them up with some details. I would love to learn how other shops are tackling these multiple spot color jobs, how many flashes are used, etc. When I dig through my strike off pictures I will post some of the designs I'm talking about that I dread printing.

Same as Alan here  all our work is basic spot color stuff mostly corporate or cheap school stuff. Very rarely do we get something fashion related.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 22, 2013, 11:04:12 AM
Brandt, thanks for the kind words man. Regarding the comment Dirk made I for sure have to give credit to my artist. I will say though my printing just a couple years ago was no match to what it is today. I still have a long ways to go as far as quality goes but looking at my prints from a couple years ago  they are nowhere near where they are now. Same artist, same seps and my print quality now is far better then what it was so I would say the printing is very important compared to having just good art. I have shirts we printed a couple years back that we have recently done reprints for using the same seps and our quality now is far better then what it was so I'd say it's a complete package with good art, good seps and good printing.


I totally dig the distressing on the dwn tym design, is this a pattern overlay or do you guys hand distress in photoshop using brushes to achieve that effect? Love that style!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 22, 2013, 12:22:17 PM
Brandt, thanks for the kind words man. Regarding the comment Dirk made I for sure have to give credit to my artist. I will say though my printing just a couple years ago was no match to what it is today. I still have a long ways to go as far as quality goes but looking at my prints from a couple years ago  they are nowhere near where they are now. Same artist, same seps and my print quality now is far better then what it was so I would say the printing is very important compared to having just good art. I have shirts we printed a couple years back that we have recently done reprints for using the same seps and our quality now is far better then what it was so I'd say it's a complete package with good art, good seps and good printing.


I totally dig the distressing on the dwn tym design, is this a pattern overlay or do you guys hand distress in photoshop using brushes to achieve that effect? Love that style!

Your printing rocks.  Love everything you post. 

Alan you should still post your work.  Doing spot color stuff is challenging at times. 

Danny that shirt was several layers some hand distressed, some just overlays with patterns/etc.  Most of our stuff we dont rely on one effect to pull something off.  Who's doing your art?  Your art guy rocks.  Period.  If he isn't in house do you mind sharing his info with me privately?  If he is in house, any interest in us using you for some art?  Let me know.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 22, 2013, 12:41:19 PM
Brandt, thanks for the kind words man. Regarding the comment Dirk made I for sure have to give credit to my artist. I will say though my printing just a couple years ago was no match to what it is today. I still have a long ways to go as far as quality goes but looking at my prints from a couple years ago  they are nowhere near where they are now. Same artist, same seps and my print quality now is far better then what it was so I would say the printing is very important compared to having just good art. I have shirts we printed a couple years back that we have recently done reprints for using the same seps and our quality now is far better then what it was so I'd say it's a complete package with good art, good seps and good printing.


I totally dig the distressing on the dwn tym design, is this a pattern overlay or do you guys hand distress in photoshop using brushes to achieve that effect? Love that style!

Your printing rocks.  Love everything you post. 

Alan you should still post your work.  Doing spot color stuff is challenging at times. 

Danny that shirt was several layers some hand distressed, some just overlays with patterns/etc.  Most of our stuff we dont rely on one effect to pull something off.  Who's doing your art?  Your art guy rocks.  Period.  If he isn't in house do you mind sharing his info with me privately?  If he is in house, any interest in us using you for some art?  Let me know.



Brandt, our artist is Jeremy Duncan. Many guys around the industry have known of him. He currently is a "contracted artist" for my company but is a full time deal..... Meaning he works full time for us 40 hours a week or more but does it out of his house. He still does some freelancing for other people on the forum but his full time "job" is working for us..... If your ever needing something done just let me know and I can have him work it up for you as he certainly is one of the best artists out there. It took me 4 years to get him on board and turn it into a full time deal instead of freelance. Right now him and I are working on some retail clothing lines that we are going to launch here pretty soon with some really awesome artwork but we can certainly do art for other you if your needing it.


Danny
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 22, 2013, 02:51:04 PM
Brandt, thanks for the kind words man. Regarding the comment Dirk made I for sure have to give credit to my artist. I will say though my printing just a couple years ago was no match to what it is today. I still have a long ways to go as far as quality goes but looking at my prints from a couple years ago  they are nowhere near where they are now. Same artist, same seps and my print quality now is far better then what it was so I would say the printing is very important compared to having just good art. I have shirts we printed a couple years back that we have recently done reprints for using the same seps and our quality now is far better then what it was so I'd say it's a complete package with good art, good seps and good printing.


I totally dig the distressing on the dwn tym design, is this a pattern overlay or do you guys hand distress in photoshop using brushes to achieve that effect? Love that style!

Your printing rocks.  Love everything you post. 

Alan you should still post your work.  Doing spot color stuff is challenging at times. 

Danny that shirt was several layers some hand distressed, some just overlays with patterns/etc.  Most of our stuff we dont rely on one effect to pull something off.  Who's doing your art?  Your art guy rocks.  Period.  If he isn't in house do you mind sharing his info with me privately?  If he is in house, any interest in us using you for some art?  Let me know.



Brandt, our artist is Jeremy Duncan. Many guys around the industry have known of him. He currently is a "contracted artist" for my company but is a full time deal..... Meaning he works full time for us 40 hours a week or more but does it out of his house. He still does some freelancing for other people on the forum but his full time "job" is working for us..... If your ever needing something done just let me know and I can have him work it up for you as he certainly is one of the best artists out there. It took me 4 years to get him on board and turn it into a full time deal instead of freelance. Right now him and I are working on some retail clothing lines that we are going to launch here pretty soon with some really awesome artwork but we can certainly do art for other you if your needing it.


Danny

He's talented, and id like to use him if it makes sense on some jobs here and there. Ill contact you at some point on it. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on October 22, 2013, 08:49:23 PM
Brandt, thanks for the kind words man. Regarding the comment Dirk made I for sure have to give credit to my artist. I will say though my printing just a couple years ago was no match to what it is today. I still have a long ways to go as far as quality goes but looking at my prints from a couple years ago  they are nowhere near where they are now. Same artist, same seps and my print quality now is far better then what it was so I would say the printing is very important compared to having just good art. I have shirts we printed a couple years back that we have recently done reprints for using the same seps and our quality now is far better then what it was so I'd say it's a complete package with good art, good seps and good printing.


I totally dig the distressing on the dwn tym design, is this a pattern overlay or do you guys hand distress in photoshop using brushes to achieve that effect? Love that style!

Your printing rocks.  Love everything you post. 

Alan you should still post your work.  Doing spot color stuff is challenging at times. 

Danny that shirt was several layers some hand distressed, some just overlays with patterns/etc.  Most of our stuff we dont rely on one effect to pull something off.  Who's doing your art?  Your art guy rocks.  Period.  If he isn't in house do you mind sharing his info with me privately?  If he is in house, any interest in us using you for some art?  Let me know.



Brandt, our artist is Jeremy Duncan. Many guys around the industry have known of him. He currently is a "contracted artist" for my company but is a full time deal..... Meaning he works full time for us 40 hours a week or more but does it out of his house. He still does some freelancing for other people on the forum but his full time "job" is working for us..... If your ever needing something done just let me know and I can have him work it up for you as he certainly is one of the best artists out there. It took me 4 years to get him on board and turn it into a full time deal instead of freelance. Right now him and I are working on some retail clothing lines that we are going to launch here pretty soon with some really awesome artwork but we can certainly do art for other you if your needing it.


Danny

no disrespect here, your printing rocks, I could learn a thing or two from you for sure.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on October 22, 2013, 09:26:04 PM
always love checkin in here and seeing the stuff Danny and Brandt are printing.  Always makes me wish I was doing more of that kind of work too!  Awesome stuff all around in here.  Inspiring.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 23, 2013, 06:21:33 AM
always love checkin in here and seeing the stuff Danny and Brandt are printing.  Always makes me wish I was doing more of that kind of work too!  Awesome stuff all around in here.  Inspiring.

Wow, we are no where near as good as Danny I am sure of that.  We do get to design and print some cool art at times.  We are improving all of the time on printing though.  Thanks for the compliment though!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 23, 2013, 06:42:59 AM
Can't post pics of our stuff and have exhausted old pics but no matter. You folks are doing great work. Love to see side by side DC sim Pro and classic Plas UB though. I have done a few experiments over the ys and am always pleased with the end results. That said we rely on technique and design vs the eight plus screen work. Thats just our market.
We have a few tricks up our sleeves to achieve maximum impact with minimum effort. They came from years of experimenting, analyzing, implementing, and documenting. These days they have become SOP although we continue to try to be different.
Again nice work by all!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 23, 2013, 04:20:47 PM
Tony, I would love to do some dc style comparisons with our designs comparing our plastisol style prints...... I would love to see some side by side prints but the fact is I'm not comfortable with the wb/discharge systems yet, mixing systems, etc...... As you damn well know it's taken you years upon years to get to the point where you kill it with waterbase inks, me on the hand am pretty piss poor at printing wb so for me to do comparisons would be pointless. If I were to send you art sep files or layered art(not sepped) would you be interested in doing some prints so we can all compare our plasitsol prints to your wb discharge prints? I would love to see the difference first hand but like I said I'm nowhere near proficient enough with wb to properly compare them myself.... Just figured one of these days maybe you can print one of our designs with your process and we can all compare the differences. Maybe even send shirts to guys like P, dtd, etc and have them look at the difference between them. Would make for a cool discussion for sure!


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 23, 2013, 04:43:43 PM
always love checkin in here and seeing the stuff Danny and Brandt are printing.  Always makes me wish I was doing more of that kind of work too!  Awesome stuff all around in here.  Inspiring.

Wow, we are no where near as good as Danny I am sure of that.  We do get to design and print some cool art at times.  We are improving all of the time on printing though.  Thanks for the compliment though!

Like Brandt said we are always improving our prints but I will say it over and over again.....We have a lot of room to improve to be as good as some of the others out there and one thing that hasn't been brought up is the technology at our fingertips..... I had a conversation with Mark Coudray recently and we discussed the technology that we have at our fingertips now vs years back then they had nothing....These days we have awesome screen mesh, frames, inks, presses, dts machines, better art programs, etc etc etc etc.....So with that said I have more respect for guys like him and others who had to MAKE their own technology because they couldn't just call up a newman or m&r or wilflex and get the best stuff on the market. So for me I wouldn't be able to do half of what we do if it werent for technology and the stuff we can call up and purchase..... Guys like Mark, Lon, Rick, Andy A etc have been putting out prints that are as good or better then the stuff today with no technology so for me they are the kings..... guys like me, well yeah my prints wouldn't be half of what they are without the technology we have today...... That's why we have come such a long ways in such a short amount of time.... I've spent hours upon days doing my own testing and improving products so a lot has to be said for that but at the end of the day without the technology and companies making killer products we would still be printing some crappy stuff, lol! A couple years ago I would have never thought I would be printing at the level we are today so anyone on this forum that has doubts of what they can do needs to look at me and realize it can be done....In 2007 I had a 300 dollar manual press and didn't even know how to push ink through a screen hell I didn't even know how a shirt was made at the time.... True story there but I probably learned more and became a great printer from a lot of you guys out there on this very forum.... Spending hours upon hours reading forums and then doing my own testing has put us in position to crank out some awesome looking prints..... At the end of the day we are just trying to keep improving and hopefully make a dollar someday but until then we certainly appreciate everyone checking our prints so thanks again for the kind words for those who have commented.....I'll try to keep posting designs as we print and hopefully more will join the club










Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 24, 2013, 07:06:56 AM
Danny; the prints excecuted at HNG, Oats, Winterland, Habitat, etc in the 80's were extroadinary and most used statics and homemade ink formulas and printed on presses that may seem laughable to some. I was involved in a lot of this. Sometimes I'd be running night shifts with eight or more autos, others it was R&D. We had almost zero outside help but folks like Greaves, Geoff Baxter, and MC were there to help get it to where it was. Imagesetters had a lot to do with the print quality but it was all about the people. It would be awesome to post some of those shirts I'm sure it would spark a long thread.
Heres one from a couple of ys ago (not printed here) where  a DC/UB helped achieve continuous tone
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 24, 2013, 07:28:10 AM
Some more from last couple days. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 24, 2013, 07:38:42 AM
Cool stuff Brandt.......seems like you're doing it on a regular basis! Danny I would not be allowed to do a comparisson as much as I would like. My fellow Senior Mngrs would not approve as we would have zero to gain and they would consider that oversharing.
sorry man
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 24, 2013, 07:51:34 AM
Cool stuff Brandt.......seems like you're doing it on a regular basis!

Thanks Tony, means a lot coming from you.  We are fortunate enough not to be printing boring stuff often at all.  However there is a lot more boring stuff out there to print than there is cool.  I wouldn't mind some boring stuff at times.  I honestly cant tell you the last time we printed a single color shirt, but we finally have a small 290pc run on the books Friday for a 1 color on white, 1 side.  Most everything we print, probably a good 90% is sim process. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 24, 2013, 09:04:31 AM
I think I've posted this one before but not sure.  I like this one because the text is so bright, yet it's got an ink deposit thickness of about 50 microns.  It's got a rare combination of very thin ink deposit yet 100% opacity.  It's been a while since we printed this so I don't remember the specs.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4576_zps15efb056.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4576_zps15efb056.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 24, 2013, 11:02:20 AM
One we did yesterday, this was left chest, full back (pictured), and then left and right long sleeves.  So it was a 2/4/2/2 and took a big chunk of production time to get it done.  This was a test print but it should be one of the final ones before we started production. Me and our artist didn't really like the art and our argument was a sailfish doesn't really look like that with the color scheme and my artist tried to change their art a little to make it look more like a real sailfish but of course the customer wins out.  The royal outline on the black didn't look very good either and that was another issue we had with it but the customer wants what he wants.  Simple 4 color, royal, black, yellow and navy, wet on wet.  205's on the black and royal, 225/40's on the navy and yellow. 

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4586_zps6f4f503f.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4586_zps6f4f503f.jpg.html)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4587_zps1bc0d2ce.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4587_zps1bc0d2ce.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 24, 2013, 11:29:44 AM
Danny; the prints excecuted at HNG, Oats, Winterland, Habitat, etc in the 80's were extroadinary and most used statics and homemade ink formulas and printed on presses that may seem laughable to some. I was involved in a lot of this. Sometimes I'd be running night shifts with eight or more autos, others it was R&D. We had almost zero outside help but folks like Greaves, Geoff Baxter, and MC were there to help get it to where it was. Imagesetters had a lot to do with the print quality but it was all about the people. It would be awesome to post some of those shirts I'm sure it would spark a long thread.
Heres one from a couple of ys ago (not printed here) where  a DC/UB helped achieve continuous tone
Now that's is dam good the detail is so F'ing good...I really would like to attend some classes and get better, but hey I print what paids the bills...Awesome Print Tony

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 24, 2013, 12:23:44 PM
Thanks. Printed with stats on a 20+ yr old old school Challenger. Some times seps, mesh selection, and print sequencing can do a lot with a litttle. Back at Harlequin when we weren't always sure we had a process engineering division in a trailer back down by the swamp and, on an Arrow multiprinter, would work it out with different configurations to be sure when orders came into production they were properly engineered. They would layout the films on a ginormous light table and study them, along with the colors (which were used in the original paintings, pastels, watercolors, etc). After a while you just know......well usually anyway.
At OATS we did this manually and that sometimes caused problems but not so much.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 24, 2013, 01:29:54 PM
Tony, awesome looking print man! Great job on that..... Love the skin tones on his face, that looks spot on..... What kind of lpi and screen specs were you guys using back then?




So in order to create more postings here I'll jump in with a real basic print. Here's a hoodie that we are printing for google right now, going on different color hoodies. These are the type of prints that I absolutely hate doing.... All spot colors touching each other, colors must hit the exact pms etc...... But hopefully this will spark some more postings. Personally I just like seeing prints from other shops, doesn't matter if it's sim process, 4cp, or basic spot. Just cool to know what everyone else is working on imo!


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 24, 2013, 05:01:14 PM
I'm just blown away on the print Tony posted and the one Alan posted, something about seeing people come to life with a screenprint is awesome, although I seen some darn good graphic prints...people just take the cake with me.

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on October 24, 2013, 06:48:16 PM
This is nowhere near as spectacular as the prints I see posted here, but I thought I'd post one I printed today.  Forgive the fuzzy iphone pics.  This was 8 colors including a discharge underbase and plastisol top colors.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 25, 2013, 08:27:57 AM
This is nowhere near as spectacular as the prints I see posted here, but I thought I'd post one I printed today.  Forgive the fuzzy iphone pics.  This was 8 colors including a discharge underbase and plastisol top colors.

Are you kidding?  Visually that just blew me back a few feet, that is great work. The closeup looks like the print quality can't get any better.  Personally, that doesn't take a backseat to anything that I've seen posted.  It may not have been technically as hard as some I've seen but that's a homerun.  I wish I had one to show off at the workshops I do.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 25, 2013, 08:41:24 AM
Great ex of how the DC/UB improves the graphic quality of the halftones. Good work!
More peeps:
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on October 25, 2013, 08:57:26 AM
This is nowhere near as spectacular as the prints I see posted here, but I thought I'd post one I printed today.  Forgive the fuzzy iphone pics.  This was 8 colors including a discharge underbase and plastisol top colors.

Are you kidding?  Visually that just blew me back a few feet, that is great work. The closeup looks like the print quality can't get any better.  Personally, that doesn't take a backseat to anything that I've seen posted.  It may not have been technically as hard as some I've seen but that's a homerun.  I wish I had one to show off at the workshops I do.

Thanks for the compliment.  We mainly print spot jobs and only print maybe 5 or 6 simulated a year.  This is just one that we printed for our store front for all the women shoppers.  It's our hometown mascot.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on October 25, 2013, 09:21:03 AM
This is nowhere near as spectacular as the prints I see posted here, but I thought I'd post one I printed today.  Forgive the fuzzy iphone pics.  This was 8 colors including a discharge underbase and plastisol top colors.

Are you kidding?  Visually that just blew me back a few feet, that is great work. The closeup looks like the print quality can't get any better.  Personally, that doesn't take a backseat to anything that I've seen posted.  It may not have been technically as hard as some I've seen but that's a homerun.  I wish I had one to show off at the workshops I do.

Alan,  I think I misunderstood you.  Did you want one of this print to show at your workshops?  If so, you can pm me your address and I'll send you one.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DCSP John on October 25, 2013, 01:39:31 PM
Always been a little intimidated by the caliber of prints that I see in this thread..
But, I want to get in the mix - even if it means posting some simple prints. 1 color simple.

This print has  been an ongoing program that has met with good success for one of our museum customers.
Sometimes simple  does drive the bus around here.. The print is simple, but the subject matter more complex.

John
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DCSP John on October 25, 2013, 01:49:25 PM
we have been trying to get better at simulated process, and recently printed this shirt for a beer customer.
We have a good ways to go in this department.

John
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 25, 2013, 01:56:13 PM
Not bad at all John, you are a lot closer than you think,  only way to know if its off is to look at the original art to compare, but then again in most cases you can only get so close.


Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on October 27, 2013, 12:05:54 AM
Here is something I printed yesterday.
Not as complicated, but I though that it came out pretty nice considering that is was done from a scan. I like the style of the drawing too.

Of course, crappy pic
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: nobrainsd on October 27, 2013, 01:59:01 PM
I am always inspired by the work being posted. So I keep trying new things. Thanks to TSB!

Here is one of my test prints for a foiling design. The original photograph doesn't have a lot of contrast. Avoided bumping up the highlights to try and match the original.  Not sure about that. Indexed into eight colors, printed through 230 mesh with 7 Magna DC inks and Matsui Black waterbase. Printed a couple of dozen, but was having problems with the ink drying in the screen. Going to have to work on that! More ink on the screen, a thicker flood stroke and more consistent speed... can't leave those screens waiting.

Wish I had room for an auto.

Would like to have it go on different colors, so that's why I was printing DC  on a light natural shirt. 

A pic on grey.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on October 27, 2013, 02:30:30 PM
Thats a nice lookin print!! 8)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rocfrog on October 30, 2013, 02:11:47 PM
Just realized that I haven't posted anything in here since I've been with the new company....haven't really been in the back much so it's not as easy for me to grab pics of the prints....

Anyway we are currently printing this one so I thought I'd share....

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/0566408F-FB9C-4215-A982-7056F71440ED-2651-0000048A341E6C28_zpse358249d.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/6477F570-653B-4F2C-B858-BDADF271907B-2651-0000048A67342847_zps8695e2a1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/BD17025F-681E-4E12-B9DC-C242D0DCFE2C-2651-0000048A9AFB4C26_zps5897b2a0.jpg)

Nick
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 31, 2013, 12:16:30 PM
My printer did this yesterday after work for a little party he's throwing this weekend.  I didn't have much to do with this one except for some tweaking of the settings.  I took a few psi off the print head and turned the print speed up to 15"/sec from 8" and we got some additional opacity out of everything because of that one little adjustment on the underbase.

Underbase 150/48
Flash
Yellow 205N
Blue 205N
Top White 180/48

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4604_zps695fc903.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4604_zps695fc903.jpg.html)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4606_zpsb98240ed.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4606_zpsb98240ed.jpg.html)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4607_zpsd02b0da7.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4607_zpsd02b0da7.jpg.html)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on October 31, 2013, 01:25:38 PM
Just realized that I haven't posted anything in here since I've been with the new company....haven't really been in the back much so it's not as easy for me to grab pics of the prints....

Anyway we are currently printing this one so I thought I'd share....


Nick

that's some pretty nice halftone work!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 31, 2013, 02:31:23 PM
Awesome to see some new faces posting! Really good work by everyone from what I see, I dig the colorful owl that was posted on the last page. The vibrancy/color of that is badass, totally dig that!


Here's a couple prints we just ran over the last couple days...... Both jobs are printed 65 lpi, 230/48 for the underbases and 272n for the top colors. Client supplied artwork on these, and it was real low res jpegs they gave us so all in all pretty happy with how they came out....



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Homer on November 01, 2013, 09:43:47 AM
I can't compete with you guys, but here's what pays my bills....

my art & seps.
6 colors, all 305 @55lpi.
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/Homer__/money_zpsc0828db4.jpg)

Scott@ myseps art & seps, 7 colors, 305 @55
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/Homer__/littleloop_zpsc5632137.jpg)


milk chocolate on top of rice crispy treats....
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/Homer__/Choc_zpsfc4dcb74.jpg)

DC base, plasticol colors, Coudray seps, supplied art...out of reg a bit on this print...
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/Homer__/2c19abe2-34cf-436f-bf03-44985765f3f3_zps22b4d9a9.jpg)

DC base, plastisol top colors, coudray seps, my art....
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/Homer__/Mol_zps636c6006.jpg)



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on November 01, 2013, 10:11:24 AM
Homer, that's freakin awesome.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on November 01, 2013, 10:39:39 AM
Hey, send some of those rice chrispies :)

Great work Jay
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on November 01, 2013, 11:46:18 AM
Homer can too compete!
Nice!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on November 01, 2013, 02:21:39 PM
I can't compete with you guys, but here's what pays my bills....




Dude your prints up there look awesome!!! I totally dig the top two designs! Nice work for sure, post more when you can.....





Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on November 01, 2013, 02:42:11 PM
Homer your stuff looks great.  Post more often. 

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DCSP John on November 01, 2013, 02:55:31 PM
Looking good, Jay...

John
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on November 01, 2013, 03:56:58 PM
Looking good, Jay...

John

'just to make sure John, you are talking about the prints and not the shaved head, chest and the spandex pants, right?  ;D

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DCSP John on November 01, 2013, 04:00:17 PM
nope.. I was actually referring to the man-scaping and the tight pants...;)

John
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Homer on November 01, 2013, 04:31:35 PM
haha..thanks guys - spandex, man I'm never going to live that down huh...haha...

chicks dig it...hair is gross. :P
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Audifox on November 05, 2013, 02:38:00 PM
haha..thanks guys - spandex, man I'm never going to live that down huh...haha...

Some call it bike riding.... some call it pedaling your a$$ all over town....... ::)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on November 05, 2013, 04:27:05 PM
My printer has been dying to print some gel and foil.

So I finally let the wife order him some supplies for it.

I must say, he did a great job with it.

I know it's copyright, he just did it for himself to play with.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sweetts on November 05, 2013, 06:12:41 PM

My printer has been dying to print some gel and foil.

So I finally let the wife order him some supplies for it.

I must say, he did a great job with it.

I know it's copyright, he just did it for himself to play with.
man I wish I had time to play, that's very cool


Roger
RT screen designs
Www.rtscreendesigns. Com
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on November 05, 2013, 06:36:52 PM

My printer has been dying to print some gel and foil.

So I finally let the wife order him some supplies for it.

I must say, he did a great job with it.

I know it's copyright, he just did it for himself to play with.
man I wish I had time to play, that's very cool


Roger
RT screen designs
[url=http://Www.rtscreendesigns]Www.rtscreendesigns[/url] ([url]http://Www.rtscreendesigns[/url]). Com


He clocked out and stayed late, did it on his own time.

Can't beat that kind of employee! :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on November 05, 2013, 07:30:19 PM
Very cool! Looks like you have something to add to your offering now!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on November 05, 2013, 07:42:26 PM
Time to add "Eye of Thundera" to the standard color chart.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on November 06, 2013, 02:01:08 PM
Here's a few that we are printing now. The cutshaw one was in house art, 6 color print. The other two are for ford to advertise the release of their new fiesta car..... These are the type of prints I was explaining that I absolutely hate doing! The donkey looking print is 8 color plus base and the space design is 10 color plus base. All colors have to hit the PMS color that is called out, and it's all butt registration. But these are more simple compared to some of the sim process stuff we do so a nice change.



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on November 08, 2013, 04:13:49 PM
Here's another one we printed today.... This one is 7 colors total all on 272 mesh, 65 lpi......


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on November 17, 2013, 04:05:20 PM
Wrestling show in town last night we did these Nature Boy shirts for.  He liked it I guess.  WOOOOOOOO!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/jlansdell/ricshirt_zpsfbf31f1d.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/jlansdell/media/ricshirt_zpsfbf31f1d.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on November 20, 2013, 02:58:11 PM
What's everyone printing today? Getting a little slow in this thread! Here's one of the jobs we are printing today for a local youth football team. 8 color print on this one


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DCSP John on November 20, 2013, 03:35:37 PM
absolutely no registration issue on this job!  ;)

John
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on November 20, 2013, 03:48:02 PM
Danny, Danny, Danny, Awesome, awesome, awesome!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on November 20, 2013, 04:39:00 PM
A 7 color from yesterday...

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on November 20, 2013, 04:51:17 PM
4 color on black  (parts from another job) I did.  Different printer.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: studog on November 21, 2013, 03:58:18 PM
Not really cool art work but to see your work in a MLB Pittsburgh Pirates locker room worn by the players and coach is cool.....

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/Studog79/Pirates.jpg) (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/Studog79/media/Pirates.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on November 21, 2013, 05:09:24 PM
Neat!
What, did the shark bite their index fingers off? :o
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on November 21, 2013, 07:45:43 PM
been doing tons of halftone work lately!

Tupac tee-4 color print
MC Chris Design-8 color print
Rachel Bloom-4 color print (meant to resemble a school book notebook doodle page, in person it looks fantastic)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on November 21, 2013, 08:30:23 PM
Nice work on the 2PAC.  All are great prints Love coming here to see the latest. Thanks for keeping it strong!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: abchung on November 21, 2013, 08:56:51 PM
LOL.... At first I thought.... Why did he take a photo of a magazine?. I did not realise it was a print.

I can stare at these prints for hours.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: starchild on November 21, 2013, 09:24:55 PM
How many greys were used on the tupac?

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on November 21, 2013, 09:29:44 PM
How many greys were used on the tupac?

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk

just one, cool gray 9 i believe.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on November 22, 2013, 10:58:05 AM
Not really cool art work but to see your work in a MLB Pittsburgh Pirates locker room worn by the players and coach is cool.....

([url]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/Studog79/Pirates.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s14.photobucket.com/user/Studog79/media/Pirates.jpg.html[/url])


Now that is freaking cool.

That Tupac print is really good.  So many of these prints I want to see in person.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on November 22, 2013, 11:03:32 AM
LOL.... At first I thought.... Why did he take a photo of a magazine?. I did not realise it was a print.

I can stare at these prints for hours.

ha, you can also see the custom transfered tag we did for the tee!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bimmridder on November 22, 2013, 12:16:47 PM
Don't have anything to show here, but one of the Minor League Baseball Teams we print for has a pig in their logo. So, per THEIR request,  today I've been testing bacon scented ink. Now I'm hungry for scrambled eggs.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Frog on November 22, 2013, 12:37:50 PM
Not really cool art work but to see your work in a MLB Pittsburgh Pirates locker room worn by the players and coach is cool.....

([url]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/Studog79/Pirates.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s14.photobucket.com/user/Studog79/media/Pirates.jpg.html[/url])


Most enlightening to see that the Pirates don't automatically support the Penguins and are San Jose Hockey fans.
Go Sharks!  :o  ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on November 22, 2013, 12:44:05 PM
For Giligan- "Like" :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on November 22, 2013, 01:32:49 PM
Here's another one we are printing today...... Came out pretty nice, this one is customer supplied artwork. Ended up pulling a color out of the sep on this so this is 8 colors total including 2 whites and a black. Had to print on both white and black shirts so we needed the black in there..... The orange color is just red/yellow blends on this one, no orange color printed.


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on November 22, 2013, 01:33:56 PM
Danny I swear I am coming to your shop and your teaching me all you know.. 

DEAL WITH IT.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on November 22, 2013, 01:45:51 PM
Danny I swear I am coming to your shop and your teaching me all you know.. 

DEAL WITH IT.


LOL, you aren't going to learn very much..... that's the truth! haha.....
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on November 22, 2013, 01:46:38 PM
Danny I swear I am coming to your shop and your teaching me all you know.. 

DEAL WITH IT.


LOL, you aren't going to learn very much..... that's the truth! haha.....

Well if the difference from where I am to where you are isn't very much then by all means my body is ready. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on November 22, 2013, 03:32:21 PM
For Giligan- "Like" :)

"Like"
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on November 22, 2013, 04:52:27 PM
Good print on the car tee Danny.  Takes a lot of good sep work to get a good print from someone elses art like this.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on November 23, 2013, 04:57:24 PM
Here's another one we are printing today...... Came out pretty nice, this one is customer supplied artwork. Ended up pulling a color out of the sep on this so this is 8 colors total including 2 whites and a black. Had to print on both white and black shirts so we needed the black in there..... The orange color is just red/yellow blends on this one, no orange color printed.




Did you have any issues getting that orange right or did it look right from the start?  Years ago before any of us knew what we were doing we struggled on a job where yellow and red we're mixing to create orange and we fought that job for more than a few hours.  We had the 8 color centurian at the time and had one empty print head and just made the orange a spot color.  Only recently have we tried creating orange without the spot color and the last job came out great but the job before that did not.  Similar setup and same guy doing the seps but completely different results. 

I still think flesh tones are tough and oranges as well, but I remember the days 5 years ago where everything was difficult.  Some of the stuff that we don't even think about nowadays would have taken up half a day of shop time to just set up 5 years ago.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on November 24, 2013, 06:39:23 PM
Here's another one we are printing today...... Came out pretty nice, this one is customer supplied artwork. Ended up pulling a color out of the sep on this so this is 8 colors total including 2 whites and a black. Had to print on both white and black shirts so we needed the black in there..... The orange color is just red/yellow blends on this one, no orange color printed.




Did you have any issues getting that orange right or did it look right from the start?  Years ago before any of us knew what we were doing we struggled on a job where yellow and red we're mixing to create orange and we fought that job for more than a few hours.  We had the 8 color centurian at the time and had one empty print head and just made the orange a spot color.  Only recently have we tried creating orange without the spot color and the last job came out great but the job before that did not.  Similar setup and same guy doing the seps but completely different results. 

I still think flesh tones are tough and oranges as well, but I remember the days 5 years ago where everything was difficult.  Some of the stuff that we don't even think about nowadays would have taken up half a day of shop time to just set up 5 years ago.

Alan, for this print and most we are doing now we setup on press, do a couple test prints to dial in registration/let ink start flowing then print. Rarely are we making many changes these days but a few years ago we would be burning new screens, mixing new colors, you name it LOL..... I can totally relate to your last comment as that's where I was not too long ago! Learning curve has been cut down just from testing it seems, but a couple basic things that have helped me with the blends to get a good orange. Most always we print yellow after red(even on this sep artist wanted red after yellow if I remember correctly but I'm almost always setting on press red then yellow), and the yellow ink gets roughly 10% more halftone base added to the ink to help the transition of the blends. The biggest factor for us in getting great blends has been the actual ink we are using, high tension mesh, and very sharp blades but typically we print the dark color of the fade first and let the lighter color transition on top of it. Right now I have an ink deal with WM plastics and contractually we are only allowed to print their inks so thats what we are using and I've been happy with their inks for sim process combined with a couple bases they offer in order to get decent blends like that orange above. Ink is probably the biggest key though getting the transparency of it correct, as you already knew. No magic here, just mixing inks right and having your stuff on press dialed in to get those results.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on November 24, 2013, 08:45:32 PM
Here's another one we are printing today...... Came out pretty nice, this one is customer supplied artwork. Ended up pulling a color out of the sep on this so this is 8 colors total including 2 whites and a black. Had to print on both white and black shirts so we needed the black in there..... The orange color is just red/yellow blends on this one, no orange color printed.




Did you have any issues getting that orange right or did it look right from the start?  Years ago before any of us knew what we were doing we struggled on a job where yellow and red we're mixing to create orange and we fought that job for more than a few hours.  We had the 8 color centurian at the time and had one empty print head and just made the orange a spot color.  Only recently have we tried creating orange without the spot color and the last job came out great but the job before that did not.  Similar setup and same guy doing the seps but completely different results. 

I still think flesh tones are tough and oranges as well, but I remember the days 5 years ago where everything was difficult.  Some of the stuff that we don't even think about nowadays would have taken up half a day of shop time to just set up 5 years ago.

Alan, for this print and most we are doing now we setup on press, do a couple test prints to dial in registration/let ink start flowing then print. Rarely are we making many changes these days but a few years ago we would be burning new screens, mixing new colors, you name it LOL..... I can totally relate to your last comment as that's where I was not too long ago! Learning curve has been cut down just from testing it seems, but a couple basic things that have helped me with the blends to get a good orange. Most always we print yellow after red(even on this sep artist wanted red after yellow if I remember correctly but I'm almost always setting on press red then yellow), and the yellow ink gets roughly 10% more halftone base added to the ink to help the transition of the blends. The biggest factor for us in getting great blends has been the actual ink we are using, high tension mesh, and very sharp blades but typically we print the dark color of the fade first and let the lighter color transition on top of it. Right now I have an ink deal with WM plastics and contractually we are only allowed to print their inks so thats what we are using and I've been happy with their inks for sim process combined with a couple bases they offer in order to get decent blends like that orange above. Ink is probably the biggest key though getting the transparency of it correct, as you already knew. No magic here, just mixing inks right and having your stuff on press dialed in to get those results.

Badass!  Your art is on another level!  Your printing is top notch too.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rocfrog on December 05, 2013, 05:47:48 PM
Danny I swear I am coming to your shop and your teaching me all you know.. 

DEAL WITH IT.

Danny's shop is absolutely amazing! I saw this shirt in person and it was great! I'm trying to soak up all I can from him, we are a long ways off from being even close to printing like his shop but we are trying!

Nick
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on December 09, 2013, 01:43:50 PM
Another all DC/WB sim process in 6co- White, Black, Blue, Red, Yellow, Purple -on three different shirt colors.  Looked great on all though perceptive color really came into play on the different backgrounds, as you can see .  Dan's incredible skill in getting secondary/tertiary colors out of the seps really shines on this work, I would almost refer to this as hyper-modified CMYK printing, the majority of this color information is happening in three inks. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nick Bane on December 09, 2013, 01:47:23 PM
Those are Nice prints! 8)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on December 09, 2013, 02:00:22 PM
Print quality on that kicks major ass!!!!! Nice work between the seps and printing on that one......Really nice!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on December 11, 2013, 03:47:58 PM
Here's a job we are printing today for a high school basketball team. Pretty straight forward 5 color print on this one all on 272n mesh........ Will post a some more end of week or early next week as we have some more sim process to knock out.....


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on December 11, 2013, 04:02:51 PM
You call that pretty straight forward, I would call that pretty scary for us!  :D Your stuff is just awesome.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on December 11, 2013, 07:41:21 PM
That is awesome!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on December 11, 2013, 08:03:10 PM
Here's a job we are printing today for a high school basketball team. Pretty straight forward 5 color print on this one all on 272n mesh........ Will post a some more end of week or early next week as we have some more sim process to knock out.....

Danny,

Are you double stroking or single stroking your sim process jobs?  And that's 272 for all screens?  Nice work, as usual.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on December 11, 2013, 11:17:32 PM
Thanks guys much appreciated...correct all screens were 272 and double stroke the base white then single stroke top colors after that.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on December 12, 2013, 07:21:02 AM
Thanks guys much appreciated...correct all screens were 272 and double stroke the base white then single stroke top colors after that.

If you double stroke your just playing with it ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on December 12, 2013, 12:22:10 PM
I need to test some Newman 272.  Although I have reservations about the actual specs of the roller mesh I can see that Danny gets great results with it and that's what matters most.   
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on December 12, 2013, 10:09:18 PM
I think it was either the 272n or 225n or...shoot I can't remember, but one of the two-something roller meshes was a real performer when we ran that mesh. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on December 12, 2013, 10:28:14 PM
we use 272s all the time. they are great!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on December 13, 2013, 12:39:08 AM
I've started just in the last few months using 280 (regular mesh statics) for plastisol on top of discharge underbase with a triple durometer squeegee on my manual.  I have been getting some really awesome results.  I bet with an auto you can really do some amazing stuff.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on December 13, 2013, 06:46:40 AM
Couple recent:

(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/971991_651144424926592_548516560_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/530543_650203968353971_734754347_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1424333_636509993056702_2086409067_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/995562_636509966390038_800606566_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1456547_636510016390033_1068223355_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1461139_636510056390029_859221606_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1391985_636509059723462_1555802295_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1461461_636508799723488_404200747_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1424411_636508579723510_293107038_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1441199_636508483056853_1549676679_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1459749_636508466390188_1514563578_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1473012_636508179723550_1514896954_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1459805_636508163056885_1483691177_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1460287_636507976390237_143599063_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1453396_636508463056855_1699136521_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on December 13, 2013, 07:30:12 AM
Nice, you're killin' it Mon!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on December 13, 2013, 09:37:07 AM
Nice work Brant.  Can't deny.  Not that I'd want to, but say'n there's nothing wrong with those to point out.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on December 13, 2013, 11:18:34 AM
Nice, you're killin' it Mon!

Thanks!

Nice work Brant.  Can't deny.  Not that I'd want to, but say'n there's nothing wrong with those to point out.

Thanks Dan, but as with most anything out there is always room for improvement be it in print quality or print processes.  Thanks to those that have given us help publicly and private. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on December 13, 2013, 11:29:18 AM
Been super busy but I thought I would throw one in. Ran these yesterday. 55 lpi. 230 base, 305 top colors.

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Inkwerksspd/Plug_Sample_zpsd8279eea.jpg) (http://s594.photobucket.com/user/Inkwerksspd/media/Plug_Sample_zpsd8279eea.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on December 13, 2013, 11:44:39 AM
NIce Jblue.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JBLUE on December 13, 2013, 11:58:54 AM
NIce Jblue.

Thanks. Damn phone cameras take away some of the tones that make the rust and and aged paper very realistic.

Everyone is putting out some awesome stuff. This is the best thread ever.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on December 13, 2013, 12:06:09 PM
Nice vintage look Jblue, just looking at that print it looks really soft hand

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on December 14, 2013, 12:34:57 AM
Not too spectacular but a rare for us 4 color with a top white all on 230's. Took longer to setup (1 hour) than to print lol. And crappy cell phone pics
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on December 23, 2013, 02:54:03 PM
Here's a design that I just printed this morning.... This is for a clothing line that we will be launching come feb.... We have around 45 designs that are similar type designs so I will start posting all kinds of ones like these soon..... This is an 8 color print, 55 lpi, all on 272n mesh @ 40 n...... In person looks way better then this picture
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on December 23, 2013, 03:01:54 PM
And here's another we printed over the weekend.... Another 8 color on this one.... This was a photo before we made a bunch of adjustments on press, changed a couple colors, etc so the final print was much more pleasing to the eye.... All in all a nice looking print though for the amount of colors


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mpot on December 27, 2013, 10:58:47 PM
Wow! Pretty nice prints!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 06, 2014, 02:49:06 PM
Here's another sim process style print that we recently did.... This one is printed with 8 total screens, all screens are 272n mesh @ 40n, 1 time around the press single stroke colors......


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 06, 2014, 06:49:07 PM
And here's another recent one. One for the new clothing line we will be debuting in feb....This one is another 8 color if I remember right. 55 lpi on this one.....Thought this one came out really nice with the blending that is going on everywhere. There really isn't any 100% data in much of this at all, pretty much halftones everywhere.


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 07, 2014, 04:34:20 PM
I guess I'm the only one posting to this thread anymore, LOL....... Here's a shirt that we are printing right now on press. This is a design that our artist had done in the past so we are just doing a reprint. I know a couple other places have printed this exact design before but this is our print of it. This is only 6 color print here, done at 55 lpi. Just 1 time around the press.... Let's get this thread going again, anyone have anything to share?


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on January 07, 2014, 04:36:05 PM
Let's get this thread going again, anyone have anything to share?

Not when you're posting prints like that :-)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on January 07, 2014, 04:54:05 PM
I've got a few recent ones on my old phone I need to post but I've strayed from the iphone and haven't gotten things figured out yet on sending pics and media like I did with the iphone.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on January 07, 2014, 05:01:55 PM
Let's get this thread going again, anyone have anything to share?

Not when you're posting prints like that :-)

Now that's funny!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rocfrog on January 07, 2014, 05:07:32 PM
Let's get this thread going again, anyone have anything to share?

Not when you're posting prints like that :-)

X's 2.....

Nick
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on January 07, 2014, 05:16:42 PM
Not sure if I've posted any of these before, I don't think I have but oh well if I did.  The first one is as easy as it gets and none of them are very cool.  The last FD one was tough, 7-8 colors I think, all spot colors touching each other on a 10 color press with one revolution.

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4679_zps14e10d5a.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4679_zps14e10d5a.jpg.html)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4678_zps6ba5bce0.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4678_zps6ba5bce0.jpg.html)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4677_zpscbec7394.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_4677_zpscbec7394.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on January 07, 2014, 07:11:56 PM
Nice prints Alan!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Lizard on January 07, 2014, 11:34:55 PM
Here are a couple of new prints for trade shows this year. Sorry the pictures are a little blurry.

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z222/n8ivkjun/image-1.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/n8ivkjun/media/image-1.jpg.html)


(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z222/n8ivkjun/image.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/n8ivkjun/media/image.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on January 08, 2014, 12:11:44 PM
Especially the wood grain, and all else is looking awesome even if blurry!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 08, 2014, 12:14:09 PM
Really nice prints everyone.  Danny your stuff is another level if you ask me.  Something for me to shoot for for sure.  I'm moving in your shop soon, you can't stop me. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on January 08, 2014, 12:43:52 PM
Yeah Brandt- I'll be hiding in the back of your truck bed... ;)
His artist is worth his/her weight in gold.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on January 08, 2014, 01:22:32 PM
Nice prints fellers!!!! that wood grain is really nice

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rocfrog on January 08, 2014, 01:51:38 PM
Really nice prints everyone.  Danny your stuff is another level if you ask me.  Something for me to shoot for for sure.  I'm moving in your shop soon, you can't stop me.

Brandt if you come to town you better let me know too! I'll go up there and drool with you, his shop is pretty amazing!

Nick
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 08, 2014, 01:54:56 PM
Yeah Brandt- I'll be hiding in the back of your truck bed... ;)
His artist is worth his/her weight in gold.

You got that right, but he's printing that work very well in addition to that.  Great shop as far as I can tell.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 08, 2014, 06:50:56 PM
LOL, you guys are too damn funny......I will be the first to admit there's no magic going on over here, just good art, good seps, good equipment, a little elbow grease and it is what it is... No secrets here!! I have to admit that the job Alan posted with all those colors butting up against each other wet on wet 1 revolution around the press is damn impressive. I know 100% in my shop that job would go around the press twice so I have to give major props to him for that. Imo it's more challenging doing a 8 color butt registration spot color job on black shirts then any sim process printing, but just my opinion there. My shop could really use some help when it comes to those type of projects as everything I know that works for sim process doesn't work for big area/lots of color solid printing so we have some room for improvement there for sure. As far as our sim process printing it has some along ways since a couple years ago but we still have much room for improvement. I appreciate all the nice comments from everyone, and if anyone needs help with anything for prints like that just send me a PM. I would be glad to help out anyone on this forum where I can and if anyone ever wants to drop in for a visit just let me know, would be happy to show our small setup we have going.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on January 08, 2014, 07:22:17 PM
Imo it's more challenging doing a 8 color butt registration spot color job on black shirts then any sim process printing, but just my opinion there. My shop could really use some help when it comes to those type of projects as everything I know that works for sim process doesn't work for big area/lots of color solid printing so we have some room for improvement there for sure.

Hear hear!

Large solid swatches of color, especially when they butt up with other colors, is probably the most difficult kind of job we face.
One recommendation I can make is to use a discharge underbase whenever possible.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on January 08, 2014, 07:35:56 PM
Imo it's more challenging doing a 8 color butt registration spot color job on black shirts then any sim process printing, but just my opinion there. My shop could really use some help when it comes to those type of projects as everything I know that works for sim process doesn't work for big area/lots of color solid printing so we have some room for improvement there for sure.

Hear hear!

Large solid swatches of color, especially when they butt up with other colors, is probably the most difficult kind of job we face.
One recommendation I can make is to use a discharge underbase whenever possible.

and when they are flourescents...  on black tees....they suck!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on January 09, 2014, 06:22:58 AM
Straight DC Flos=piece of cake no prob
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on January 09, 2014, 08:56:02 AM
Straight DC Flos=piece of cake no prob

agreed!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: cleveprint on January 09, 2014, 10:14:47 AM
I have to admit that the job Alan posted with all those colors butting up against each other wet on wet 1 revolution around the press is damn impressive. I know 100% in my shop that job would go around the press twice so I have to give major props to him for that. Imo it's more challenging doing a 8 color butt registration spot color job on black shirts then any sim process printing, but just my opinion there.

Agreed. What print order did you use. Not that you want to give away your secrets, but Im always sending jobs similar to that around twice.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 09, 2014, 11:48:31 AM
Lizards print capabilities is more of a well keep secret to forums. I met him a few years back and again, just saw these prints at a show. Gotta say, he's holding out on us here because he cant show the best of them. He's got a couple that are twice this good. Just perfect, beautiful prins.

Danny's stuff is a testament to what happens when you use an excellent creative artist (with an excellent production artist) combined with an excellent printer. The artist Danny uses is probably one of the top screen printed tee shirt artist in today's time. He's got both of the two key features you want in an artist. That's creative skill and also production skill. He is exceptional in both areas.  With that tho, comes a shiny price for that artist. As a result, sales and production increase as well as profits. You can become more "efficient" in your normal average run. If you can ever aford an artist of this caliber full time, or lock them into an exclusive contract,  these are the benefits.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on January 09, 2014, 01:00:42 PM
I have to admit that the job Alan posted with all those colors butting up against each other wet on wet 1 revolution around the press is damn impressive. I know 100% in my shop that job would go around the press twice so I have to give major props to him for that. Imo it's more challenging doing a 8 color butt registration spot color job on black shirts then any sim process printing, but just my opinion there.

Agreed. What print order did you use. Not that you want to give away your secrets, but Im always sending jobs similar to that around twice.

Let me pull the job file and get you the print settings/info, I'll find it in a bit.  Normally we go from smallest image area to largest (after the underbase obviously), with a large image area in a design like that right before the second flash unit, then back to smallest to largest after every flash unit you have.  By doing it that way you can actually print directly after flash units most of the time if the print area is small.  There were halftones in the original but we changed up the art and added a spot color with the darker red in the flag shadows.  Another technique we use often is if there was a color that wasn't on top of the underbase (think black ink on a royal shirt) we will print that color right before the underbase screen and give us another color to print wet on wet somewhere else in the print sequence.  So we'd print black, underbase, then flash, then other top colors.  With the right inks and mesh count selection, you can do 3 colors wet on wet easily, and sometimes up to 5 if you've got really good inks. 

I really like doing the process jobs over the spot color jobs, not because one is really that much harder than the other but because I feel like you have a little more freedom and room for error with print sequence with the process jobs than an 8 color, all spots.  I agree with Danny in that the artwork is very important but if you've got the art right, and you know what you're doing on press, you can hit homeruns like Danny has on all of his prints.  There have been many jobs where we got the screens to press and the art was bad, you have to go backwards and fix whatever the problem was and most likely there is nothing or nobody that can fix a big art problem on press.  We have been able to make up for weak art with on-press techniques but it's not easy.  Those artists that can get it right the first time paired with printers who understand all those parameters make for a great team.  It's like the old saying, "work harder, not smarter", look what you can do if you work hard and smart.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on January 09, 2014, 01:24:05 PM
Ditto what Alan said on print order. I'm glad we're not just shooting in the dark on that one.

I will add that once you know your ink system fairly well, you start to learn the colors that will stand being stepped
on without too much grief. Most of our greys, reds, oranges, browns are okay to put earlier. Royal, purples and yellows not
so much.

I will also occasionally put the top white earlier in print sequence, right before a flash, because it flashes so fast that you can
usually print directly after it. Design dependent, like everything.

We DCUB whenever possible as that makes it about like printing on white shirts, but for some reason all of our high spot color
work tends to be on fleece or non-dischargeable colors. Ugh.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 09, 2014, 01:34:09 PM
Knowing your ink is a good point.

Many shops doing a lot of sim process (with a couple did ink brands or even just one will print some blend charts so they artist knows what % of X ink brand laid over Y ( at various %) will give you Z color tone.

That said, you can also the. Change up the sequence to get varying desired shades as well. This is a part of "fine tuning" or streamlining the art process. Helps in knowing what you will get before its printed.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 09, 2014, 04:04:57 PM
I will share that my shop is 100% exclusive to WM Plastics Inks...... We are on a program with Joe @ WM Plastics where we do testing for them, we create our own inks that they make for us, etc. But for all the simulated prints that I post on the forum, they are printed with nothing but WM inks. 99% of the jobs I post I mix colors out of the pms system and we go to press without modifying them much at all.... We have a couple additives that we use on the press after the first few shirts are printed to dial the colors in a bit more to our liking but for the most part we mix colors and print.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on January 09, 2014, 04:18:15 PM
Danny is that WM system RFU or PC? 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on January 09, 2014, 04:47:04 PM
Another bugger we did last week.  7 color on navy.  That gray ink was a problem and was not cooperating, popping badly on the next screen.  Since it was 48 shirts I didn't want to spend 15 minutes trying to get the ink perfect so we ran this one with two revolutions and finished it in 10 minutes.  The ink is usually the only thing that keeps us from doing everything in one revolution.  This ink might be 15 years old since there are so many buckets on the ink shelf that came from another shop that we bought out years ago.  I've been thinking about craigslisting all that ink.  A shop that isn't as particular about their ink and doesn't try to print so much wet on wet would make that ink go a long way but I'm just getting too picky.  I'd like to sell it all for whatever it would cost to get a decent mixing system in here.  But then I'll be the ink jockey for the next few months until I trusted one of my guys to do it, which may never happen.

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140109_145847_zps8yuzcwvn.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140109_145847_zps8yuzcwvn.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on January 09, 2014, 04:48:17 PM
And I got my new phone figured out so I can shoot pics straight to photobucket now and post pics within minutes of taking them.  I think I'm gonna make it without the iphone after all.  The android stuff is pretty robust.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 09, 2014, 04:50:41 PM
And I got my new phone figured out so I can shoot pics straight to photobucket now and post pics within minutes of taking them.  I think I'm gonna make it without the iphone after all.  The android stuff is pretty robust.

I just got the Note 3.  Love it in some ways, total trash in others.  One app or another crashes nearly daily for me.  It's fast though, ill give it that. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on January 09, 2014, 05:33:47 PM
And I got my new phone figured out so I can shoot pics straight to photobucket now and post pics within minutes of taking them.  I think I'm gonna make it without the iphone after all.  The android stuff is pretty robust.

I just got the Note 3.  Love it in some ways, total trash in others.  One app or another crashes nearly daily for me.  It's fast though, ill give it that. 

Galaxy S4.  No complaints on anything other than just not being able to figure things out since I've only known the iphone for 4 years or so.  It's fast, but it's not quite as user friendly for me but it can do a lot of stuff.  I think once I learn it all I will like it more.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on January 09, 2014, 05:37:29 PM
7 years ago today that Jobs introduced us to the iPhone.  crazy
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on January 09, 2014, 05:41:35 PM
Just got my son the Galaxy S4 pretty neat phone, I was watching TV the other night and the channel kept changing, I'm like what the hell and he is standing down the hallway with his phone flipping my channels.

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 09, 2014, 06:09:12 PM
And I got my new phone figured out so I can shoot pics straight to photobucket now and post pics within minutes of taking them.  I think I'm gonna make it without the iphone after all.  The android stuff is pretty robust.

I just got the Note 3.  Love it in some ways, total trash in others.  One app or another crashes nearly daily for me.  It's fast though, ill give it that. 

Galaxy S4.  No complaints on anything other than just not being able to figure things out since I've only known the iphone for 4 years or so.  It's fast, but it's not quite as user friendly for me but it can do a lot of stuff.  I think once I learn it all I will like it more.

I almost did the S4, the big screen on the Note 3 though was awesome.  Its a little big no doubt.  But Ive got used to it.  I am happy with it over all, dont love it though but my iPhone 5 was a joke.  Too small, too slow, too outdated.  5s wasn't a big enough leap forward for me. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 09, 2014, 06:53:28 PM
Danny is that WM system RFU or PC?


We use the RFU system that is WM's house system. They have a mirror Rutland m3 system and a mirror wilflex mx system but we are using their house mixing system. Sometimes I wish we had a PC style system but the guys at wm have treated me very well re formulating inks that print for us. We have had better results with this mixing system then any others that I have tried but we never did run the wilflex pc system so I cannot compare to that. All in all the WM PIM system(thats what it's called) is a very nice system for us. Inks are translucent enough for nice blending for process prints but the primary shade colors like purple, blue, etc that I always had problems with getting to cover a white base with other systems I have not had that with this system. When we ran the wilflex mx system we were revolving blue and purples all the time because they were so transparent. This system has eliminated that problem for us and still allow us to print nice blends for process. We've been working with WM on their whites and have made some nice improvements.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Lizard on January 09, 2014, 07:14:08 PM
Straight DC Flos=piece of cake no prob

Unless is Comfort Colors or the like.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Lizard on January 09, 2014, 07:52:56 PM
Thanks for the kind words Dan. Here are a few more.

5 color, no black.
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z222/n8ivkjun/DayJaVue.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/n8ivkjun/media/DayJaVue.jpg.html)

10 color
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z222/n8ivkjun/Dolphin.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/n8ivkjun/media/Dolphin.jpg.html)


8 color
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z222/n8ivkjun/Schlitz.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/n8ivkjun/media/Schlitz.jpg.html)

10 color, sorry this one is a little blurry
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z222/n8ivkjun/Snook.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/n8ivkjun/media/Snook.jpg.html)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 09, 2014, 10:41:27 PM
Wow, I didn't see the chick print but wish I dd. that's beautiful.

The others, the pics don't do then justice. Far more detail and the pics are darker on these shadows than in person. That chick is sweet.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on January 10, 2014, 01:36:57 AM
You peeps who have posted here recently with these fantastic sim process prints - what kindve emulsion are you using?  Photopolymer? Dual cure?  (Include brand name)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on January 10, 2014, 06:23:17 AM
Sorry, can't post pics but we're working on stuff thats entirely different than what we are seeing on this thread. 360 degrees different.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on January 10, 2014, 06:39:07 AM
To clarify......Didn't mean to imply better, just different. Everything here is top notch. Don't want Friday to start off on a bad note! Keep up all the good work everyone.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Lizard on January 10, 2014, 07:53:48 AM
Tony, you know the saying. No pics, didn't happen.  ;D

We use Ulano TLX duel cure.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on January 10, 2014, 09:09:09 AM
360 degrees different.

Wouldn't that be full circle and end up being the same?   ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on January 10, 2014, 09:15:35 AM
Funny that bit was on a Seinfeld re-run last night. Maybe it stuck in my head!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 10, 2014, 09:27:14 AM
360 Sounds more complete and total change...more extreme, but yea, to be exact... LOL.  I was caught on saying that a few times. LOL.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on January 10, 2014, 09:33:27 AM
360 degrees different.

Wouldn't that be full circle and end up being the same?   ;D

That was funny...
Some really impressive stuff here keep it up.

Chris
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 10, 2014, 09:58:20 AM
Lizard, awesome prints. The 2nd one down with the greenish/yellow fish looks like one of the best prints I've ever seen. It looks perfect from what I can tell. Glad to see some new prints floating in here, wish we had more contributions rather then people saying they have the jams but cannot post them  >:( >:( >:( LOL
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on January 10, 2014, 10:29:28 AM
Lizard, awesome prints. The 2nd one down with the greenish/yellow fish looks like one of the best prints I've ever seen. It looks perfect from what I can tell. Glad to see some new prints floating in here, wish we had more contributions rather then people saying they have the jams but cannot post them  >:( >:( >:( LOL

Ok, I'll bite.  LOL.  Hanging on the back of my poor poor ping pong table that doesn't get used enough....

Should have a real "jams" shirt in a few weeks, however.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on January 10, 2014, 10:43:06 AM
Is that Allan?
Stand back Burrito JK
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on January 10, 2014, 11:07:17 AM
Oh I just hate you Danny!!!!!!! dude your prints are awesome boss, I don't think I will ever print on your level but it's good to try keep posting.

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on January 10, 2014, 06:21:43 PM
Here is a few we've done although after seeing the others posted here, it makes me feel like a beginner for sure.  The first one is just a 4 color process we did last summer, the second one is a sim process and the last was a discharge underbase and plastisol top colors.  Forgive the blurry iphone pics.  I'll have to get a real camera one day.  By the way there have been some awesome printing posted here.  I'm just glad some of you aren't my close competitors.  I'd have to get a new profession.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Lizard on January 10, 2014, 06:56:32 PM
That 4 color job is really nice Shirt Shack. Keep it up.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Lizard on January 10, 2014, 07:04:52 PM
Here is one more. Low budget five color print.
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z222/n8ivkjun/Mobile%20Uploads/image.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/n8ivkjun/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on January 10, 2014, 07:43:34 PM
Nice seps on that 'low-budget' print...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 10, 2014, 08:17:35 PM
Shirt Shack, that process print is
...priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless......priceless...




That fish art looks familiar. Is that a Great Dane Graphics art file?   Funny,  I have a mullet fish I did pencils on that is sort of in the same position...playing the sax.  But mine has blue jeans on and boots. Fins are inside the boots (of course).


Nice one.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Squeegie on January 10, 2014, 10:10:36 PM
Been lurking all the great prints for a while...very nice work displayed.

Here are a couple from this summer.
Six color sim process 50 lpi @ 22.5 deg.
230 white base - flash
300 mesh top colors - wet on wet
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 10, 2014, 11:13:02 PM
Been lurking all the great prints for a while...very nice work displayed.

Here are a couple from this summer.
Six color sim process 50 lpi @ 22.5 deg.
230 white base - flash
300 mesh top colors - wet on wet


Great printing with 6 colors getting all of that in there. I bet it was "a bear" to print.  Bud dump bump.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mpot on January 12, 2014, 12:13:17 PM
Nothing fancy but here are two we have done recently. The first is 5 spot colors, the second is flo green on some Dickies work jackets.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on January 13, 2014, 10:06:07 AM
Nothing special with this one but it turned out good.  We didn't end up using the top/highlight white due to the shirt color being light and the opacity we got from the underbase screen.  I don't think we even needed the UB screen and we could have gotten the red to look great on that shirt color without it but we had it set up quickly and the UB was there so we used it.  I usually look at the jobs closely before we start shooting the screens and normally would have tried the job without an UB but this one slipped by me.

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20131230_123643_zpstrpynl0g.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20131230_123643_zpstrpynl0g.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on January 13, 2014, 06:37:23 PM
Here's one of our latest prints that I'm actually proud to show here... everybody's awesome work makes our run of the mill 1 and 2 color non-halftone stuff look like amateur hour.

seperations from sep studio
5 color sericol discharge with 4 of the colors matched to the sep-studio pantone recommendations.

(http://www.oaknet.com/gallery/var/resizes/Screen-Printing/Samples/IMG_5265.jpg?m=1389656049)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on January 13, 2014, 07:05:18 PM
That's a really nice print nothing amateur about that.  I use sep studio also but still need to import some more ink sets. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 19, 2014, 09:55:55 PM
We are in the shop as we speak cranking out the official Nike Bronco's AFC championship shirts! Here's a quick pic I took with a pile of stacked shirts. We have jammed out several thousand shirts already. My guys are killing it right now, our CH3 press is running 90 doz/hr! I need more ch3 presses! Our little diamondback is struggling here tonight LOL.... The worst part about this job is having to put 2 stickers on every shirt. Total PITA




Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 20, 2014, 12:18:57 AM
Gotta love that kind of work when it can go smooth. Congrats.  Nice order.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Ryan on January 20, 2014, 06:17:17 AM
Nice work danny and if one happens to fall on the ground and get kicked under a table, an Xl , I'll send you my address. FYI your prints in the booth were nice

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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 20, 2014, 03:34:19 PM
Thanks guys, lol @ Ryan...... Out of all the shirts we printed we had 21 rejects and most had holes or manf. stains in them so very few shirts. Nike had 2 reps in our shop making damn sure we didn't let any shirts magically disappear. Finally done swimming in orange and blue out here as the production has now shifted to a large factory w/ 18+ autos. We did our part to get shirts in the stores by early am today so we are done unless there's re orders this week which is an unknown right now. Now we are done with orange and blue, figured I post what we are swimming in today. Purple shirts for mountain dew. This is a 7 color print(all spot) going on black and purple shirts. This is one of those jobs that usually drive me nuts but this was 1 pass on all colors, 1 revolution so I'm pumped with that. After working with Nike on some of these nfl shirts, I've seen their specs where they run a 7 color print w/ 5 flashes.......Most all the specs I saw from the large factory was flashing between every color, I found that very interesting!

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 20, 2014, 04:24:01 PM
This was one that was done last year of course, for Hot markets. Timing was critical. The problem for me was that like Danny said, they flashed every color. That limited the blending ability and it becomes similar to the INDEX printing where the colors don't really blend, they just sit next to each other or in traditional halftone, they sit overlapping each other (without blending). So it leave more of a grainy look. Not fond of it, but a few other printers do that on their own to, like Target Graphics. Looks good and crisp, but crusty.  Target has won awards (on looks alone). If they graded by the soft hand feel, they wouldn't even place.


This print, seemed to have been slapped up in a hurry with no attention to detail. Lost a lot of detail/texture. Again tho, in this case, the quality was not #1 priority but getting it out there was.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on January 20, 2014, 06:17:28 PM
This textile screen printing thing would be a breeze if we could all flash after every color.  Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't turn down a 16 color press and if we could justify buying one I would, but you should know enough about screen printing to be able to print wet on wet a little bit.  I know all the spot color stuff would be so much easier if we flashed after every color but it's just not feasible and we all can't go out and buy 22 station ovals so we can do an 8 color job in one revolution.  I wouldn't mind getting a 12/14 to alleviate some of the "creativity" we have to implement with all the 6-8 color jobs on a 10 color auto but a 14 color I think would be excessive and with 3 flash units I think we'd get soft and lose some of our ability (only half-joking on that).  I've always thought that a 12/16 would be the perfect configuration for a shop like ours.  I know when we first started we had that 8/12 Centurian with 2 flashes and it was way better than the typical 8/10 press and when I first started looking at new autos, I couldn't believe that 10/14, 12/16 and even 8/12's weren't the norm.  Looking back I see how green I was but in reality, I still believe the 4 station-to-color gap to be optimum.  The argument has always been that you can pay just a little bit more for a 12/14 than you would a 10/14 and get two additional print heads but it always seems like no matter what you end up filling up those extra two heads with screens and you need additional cool down stations.  Oh well, there's a good reason why my idea of the perfect press configuration is rarely ever sold. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on January 20, 2014, 06:46:46 PM
I could have sworn that I've seen a press that had the capability of a flash after every head.. something like a 10 or 12 / 22

seems like you'd run into trouble with cool down tho if you really were flying?

plus.. i can't even begin to imagine the electricity needs... LOL... you'd practically need a 200+amp 3 phase panel just for the press and flashes (assuming AC motors and indexer) + 10-12 flashes.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 20, 2014, 07:07:19 PM
Yeah M&R has a press that can flash between every head. It's called the sportsman DPE if I remember correctly.....



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: abchung on January 21, 2014, 12:20:09 AM
I watched this video so many times.
Sportsman DPE - M&R Screen Printing Equipment - Automatic Textile Press (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQLf6pLJ8Ts#)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on January 21, 2014, 07:41:33 AM
We try our best to never flash at all.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on January 21, 2014, 04:44:02 PM
I've had problems with certain colors building up after flashing, black being one of them, so I would prefer to print wet on wet and just get my inks right, one print stroke and roll with it.

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 23, 2014, 03:12:24 PM
Getting a bit slow in this thread, here's one I have up on the press today we are printing. 5 colors on this version, all done on 272's w/ 1 stroke. 55 lpi on this..... I'll see what else we've been printing that I can post up and get this thread going again.


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on January 23, 2014, 03:33:05 PM
If you can, can you elaborate on how you're separating your art Danny?  All of your stuff looks fantastic when it comes to detail and color balance etc.

I am still hand separating in photoshop, and while it works fine for most jobs, I have started getting some more complex art and want to start pushing the limits of my new press.  I assume a rip is the next logical step, but I tried Accurip a while back and was mostly unimpressed...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 23, 2014, 03:51:56 PM
If you can, can you elaborate on how you're separating your art Danny?  All of your stuff looks fantastic when it comes to detail and color balance etc.

I am still hand separating in photoshop, and while it works fine for most jobs, I have started getting some more complex art and want to start pushing the limits of my new press.  I assume a rip is the next logical step, but I tried Accurip a while back and was mostly unimpressed...



All seps are done manually in photoshop 4(not cs4)....... My designer pulls colors using rgd and cmyk channels, and a combination of other ways to pull the correct amount of color. Everything we print though has a manual sep, never do we run through a auto program.  Have you checked out the sep book that Mitch Different has posted on this site? I have not checked it out yet, but he seems to have a lot of knowledge regarding seps and how to do them. I would suggest checking out his book to see if you learn anything that can possibly help you out. Good printing starts with good seps, but I will say 2 years ago if we printed the same seps we are today it would look horrible compared to our printing now. Our seps haven't changed much over the last couple years, just our methods of printing them.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on January 23, 2014, 04:27:21 PM
well it sounds like your artist is using the same methods I'm using, but is simply better at it.  I guess I'll have to start reading more :D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 23, 2014, 04:53:55 PM
Danny is a ass.

By that I mean he is really good at printing and design. 

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rocfrog on January 23, 2014, 04:58:02 PM
Here is a couple we printed today....

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/698B1356-6CDD-42AE-86AA-13A35A59660E_zpsyo2woboo.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/378314B4-284C-4FF9-B453-0567F3D141E1_zpsyvdu1dyq.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/EED9921B-C6B8-4882-A7B7-C60901FAA8D5_zpsukantikv.jpg)

Nick
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on January 23, 2014, 05:00:23 PM
This textile screen printing thing would be a breeze if we could all flash after every color.  Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't turn down a 16 color press and if we could justify buying one I would, but you should know enough about screen printing to be able to print wet on wet a little bit.  I know all the spot color stuff would be so much easier if we flashed after every color but it's just not feasible and we all can't go out and buy 22 station ovals so we can do an 8 color job in one revolution.  I wouldn't mind getting a 12/14 to alleviate some of the "creativity" we have to implement with all the 6-8 color jobs on a 10 color auto but a 14 color I think would be excessive and with 3 flash units I think we'd get soft and lose some of our ability (only half-joking on that).  I've always thought that a 12/16 would be the perfect configuration for a shop like ours.  I know when we first started we had that 8/12 Centurian with 2 flashes and it was way better than the typical 8/10 press and when I first started looking at new autos, I couldn't believe that 10/14, 12/16 and even 8/12's weren't the norm.  Looking back I see how green I was but in reality, I still believe the 4 station-to-color gap to be optimum.  The argument has always been that you can pay just a little bit more for a 12/14 than you would a 10/14 and get two additional print heads but it always seems like no matter what you end up filling up those extra two heads with screens and you need additional cool down stations.  Oh well, there's a good reason why my idea of the perfect press configuration is rarely ever sold.

I am pretty sure I had mentioned it in the thread about how they were printing in Portugal, but standard press configuration was 3 pallets per print head(like 30 station 10 color). That was probably just as standard as 2 pallets short of your print head count here(like a 10/12) is....
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on January 24, 2014, 04:59:50 PM
Quote
I am pretty sure I had mentioned it in the thread about how they were printing in Portugal, but standard press configuration was 3 pallets per print head(like 30 station 10 color). That was probably just as standard as 2 pallets short of your print head count here(like a 10/12) is...

That makes a lot of sense for plastisols or the HSA inks that may need a flash after each color but would actually be problematic for WOW discharge/WB as you would have dry time between the heads, even double indexing.  Makes for the dreaded "zombie skin" buildup issues.

I see a huge market for the digotex ovals for those applications that need a flash+cool after each color.  I believe those free moving platens can index willy nilly and "hang out" or index slower.  They could be set to print - flash - half index/hang for cool down then back onto print.  Could reduce the monster footprint of a 30 station. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on January 24, 2014, 05:25:36 PM
Quote
I am pretty sure I had mentioned it in the thread about how they were printing in Portugal, but standard press configuration was 3 pallets per print head(like 30 station 10 color). That was probably just as standard as 2 pallets short of your print head count here(like a 10/12) is...

That makes a lot of sense for plastisols or the HSA inks that may need a flash after each color but would actually be problematic for WOW discharge/WB as you would have dry time between the heads, even double indexing.  Makes for the dreaded "zombie skin" buildup issues.

I see a huge market for the digotex ovals for those applications that need a flash+cool after each color.  I believe those free moving platens can index willy nilly and "hang out" or index slower.  They could be set to print - flash - half index/hang for cool down then back onto print.  Could reduce the monster footprint of a 30 station.

All they printed was WB, and they flashed EVERY color till it was dry. I think with the qtys they were running the machine footprint was not a issue, however slower or backward indexing would be. I am pretty sure the most common configuration oval S.Roque makes is like 36 station 12 or 14 color :o if I remember correctly. They had a bunch of them shipping out when I was there...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sweetts on January 24, 2014, 08:41:40 PM

Here are a couple of new prints for trade shows this year. Sorry the pictures are a little blurry.

([url]http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z222/n8ivkjun/image-1.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s193.photobucket.com/user/n8ivkjun/media/image-1.jpg.html[/url])


([url]http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z222/n8ivkjun/image.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s193.photobucket.com/user/n8ivkjun/media/image.jpg.html[/url])
love it


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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on January 31, 2014, 02:59:27 AM
Check this one out. This here, is an extremely well done screen print. The printer I used for this one is exceptional. That is Bill at Tracings Graphics in Alton New Hampshire.

Printed with 4 colors and two whites.   Base white, Yellow, Red, Blue, Black & top white.   230 base white, 305 on top colors. 55lpi, 22.5 degree screen angle. 
Take a look at that burger. You can count the seeds on that bun. You can see the patina on that trophy, you can see and read the tattoo on his arm and you can see the leather texture on that baseball pattern behind the rooster, you can actually see thru his glasses and see his eyes behind the glasses. Thats cool. Am I proud of this one? You bet! Check out that light shadow behind the rooster. I LOVE a good print and THIS is a good print. It's only 4 colors and two white inks and this sparkle tee just sent it over the top. As the artist and the color separator that sold the order, I have to tip my hat and bow to this printer on this job.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rocfrog on February 01, 2014, 03:49:41 PM
Here's one we were working on this morning, I think the camo came out great.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/image_zps025d2720.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/image_zps4da08990.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/image_zpsbe193dd3.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/image_zpse8e9f2ba.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/image_zps090d8892.jpg)

Nick
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on February 01, 2014, 04:13:51 PM
Yes sir, very nice print Roc!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 03, 2014, 03:48:39 PM
Awesome print Nick, that camo looks really sweet!

Here's a more basic one that we are knocking out today. Real straight forward, just 3 screens. Underbase, black, highlight white..... This is done on 272 mesh, 55 lpi.


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on February 03, 2014, 03:59:31 PM
NIce!  Good detail.   I have a mannequin now myself, but I found that when taking pics of prints on it, the body is a womens and the shirt hang and fold a little near print area, (off the chest) so it hides the prints in areas. Bummer.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 12, 2014, 04:45:55 PM
Thread seems dead again, lol...... Figured I would post this one up as it might not look like much but this one I'm pretty proud of considering it's some very solid colors(with tiny strings of detail beads on the bottom of design) that we printed with 1 revolution, 1 pass on all colors. These are the projects that I dread doing but I finally said screw it and wanted to go with a discharge base and was real happy with how it turned out. I know if I printed this with plastisol it would be minimum 3-4 flashes so pretty happy this was 1 revolution w/ 1 pass on each squeegee....

I'll post up some sim process stuff later or tomorrow for you guys


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on February 12, 2014, 04:52:22 PM
We just finished an entire elementary school district order.  Nothing exciting, basic one and two color.  Between 100 and 250 shirts per school.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on February 13, 2014, 09:04:13 AM
Thread seems dead again, lol...... Figured I would post this one up as it might not look like much but this one I'm pretty proud of considering it's some very solid colors(with tiny strings of detail beads on the bottom of design) that we printed with 1 revolution, 1 pass on all colors. These are the projects that I dread doing but I finally said screw it and wanted to go with a discharge base and was real happy with how it turned out. I know if I printed this with plastisol it would be minimum 3-4 flashes so pretty happy this was 1 revolution w/ 1 pass on each squeegee....

I'll post up some sim process stuff later or tomorrow for you guys




The bottom of that print looks like it could have been a real issue if it was all plastisol.  I'll try to get some pics of some stuff we're working on but I can't promise anything.

We just finished a run similar to Prozyan's.  The school stuff always looks decent for some reason, I guess most of the designs are similar and allow for a good print.  Some of the crap that comes through our door I just shake my head at.  I know most people have no idea what it takes to do some of the things we do but even after explaining why something isn't going to look good they still want it done.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 13, 2014, 01:17:24 PM
Alan, yeah the bottom of that print is super detailed. Tiny little strands of "beads" with several different colors. I think the job all together was 9 or 10 colors all spots.

Here's a pretty funny print we are printing today for an internal clothing line we are getting ready to launch. With marijuana becoming legal in colorado here there's tons of "weed shirts" popping up so we have around 8 that we've done. This is the first one I'll post as we have some classic style designs, some funny stuff like this, just a variety of different styles so I'll post more but thought some of you guys might find this one funny! LOL ..... 7 colors on this one, 272 mesh all around

Will start posting some more here tonight/tomorrow for you guys to check out


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on February 13, 2014, 05:50:07 PM
This was a pain to keep straight and not print the wrong design on the wrong shirt.  I didn't take pics of all of them but there were 8 different variations under two different work orders with 4 variations each.  Easy prints, most of them were base, flash, top color, flash, top white.

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140213_134520_zpso0foub2j.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140213_134520_zpso0foub2j.jpg.html)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140213_133946_zpsjq6igbh3.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140213_133946_zpsjq6igbh3.jpg.html)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140213_133831_zpsgm6xjh7r.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140213_133831_zpsgm6xjh7r.jpg.html)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140213_133719_zpszyv0l3hm.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140213_133719_zpszyv0l3hm.jpg.html)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140213_133652_zpsqjr2y8gz.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140213_133652_zpsqjr2y8gz.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 13, 2014, 07:08:57 PM
Here's another one from today we are working on...... This is just 6 colors plus a base on this, no black screen. 55 lpi like most of our stuff but thought this one came out really nice looking, another shirt part of our pre printed clothing line we are getting ready to launch


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 15, 2014, 05:40:16 PM
In the shop printing today..... Here's some that we've done today......


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 15, 2014, 05:42:21 PM
And a few more....
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on February 15, 2014, 07:52:13 PM
Alan, yeah the bottom of that print is super detailed. Tiny little strands of "beads" with several different colors. I think the job all together was 9 or 10 colors all spots.

Here's a pretty funny print we are printing today for an internal clothing line we are getting ready to launch. With marijuana becoming legal in colorado here there's tons of "weed shirts" popping up so we have around 8 that we've done. This is the first one I'll post as we have some classic style designs, some funny stuff like this, just a variety of different styles so I'll post more but thought some of you guys might find this one funny! LOL ..... 7 colors on this one, 272 mesh all around

Will start posting some more here tonight/tomorrow for you guys to check out

I think Colorado is merely showing it is Biblically principled in its progression: approve of homosexual activity and then you get stoned.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JmanRT on February 15, 2014, 08:48:05 PM
one we have done recently, worked on this project with Dottonedan
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: abchung on February 16, 2014, 02:06:18 AM
The details on the grass is unbelievable.
How many colours is that print?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on February 16, 2014, 11:46:20 AM
Danny I don't know how many ways you can say incredible but your prints are freakaligiously awesome.  Did you notice a great deal of detail improvement with the dts?  Just curious.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JmanRT on February 16, 2014, 11:50:38 AM
The details on the grass is unbelievable.
How many colours is that print?

this was a 7 color job 8 including a spot black for text which is not shown in the picture. But yeah the grass did come out really well.
thanks for the comments
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on February 16, 2014, 05:44:37 PM
Nice work Jeremiah!

You are one of the few to post sim/process WB prints and I bet many would love to hear what inks/screens you were running on that job.   That many includes me, we do occasional full color work with discharge and WB, looking at implementing HSA inks more this year. 

Danny, what the hell man?  I cannot believe how you and your artist got that smoke to render.  You guys must have had to carefully study that smoke in real life for awhile.  ;)  I'm impressed, inspired and humbled to see this level of tightness from a shop day in and day out.  Some of us get there once in a while but you're doing it all the time.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JmanRT on February 16, 2014, 08:20:31 PM
Nice work Jeremiah!

You are one of the few to post sim/process WB prints and I bet many would love to hear what inks/screens you were running on that job.   That many includes me, we do occasional full color work with discharge and WB, looking at implementing HSA inks more this year. 

Thanks man! well this may sound a little crazy but I first have to give thanks to God for giving us plenty of humidity down here in florida..haha it really does help a ton with the inks in the screen not drying in. This particular job was run with sericol inks on 225's. 7 color job and we used a process black. Dan did the seps on this job and did a killer job!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on February 16, 2014, 08:53:26 PM
Nice work Jeremiah!

You are one of the few to post sim/process WB prints and I bet many would love to hear what inks/screens you were running on that job.   That many includes me, we do occasional full color work with discharge and WB, looking at implementing HSA inks more this year. 

Thanks man! well this may sound a little crazy but I first have to give thanks to God for giving us plenty of humidity down here in florida..haha it really does help a ton with the inks in the screen not drying in. This particular job was run with sericol inks on 225's. 7 color job and we used a process black. Dan did the seps on this job and did a killer job!

Right on, nice work with the DC inks.  Sericol DC always does super well with the process stuff.  That Dan is getting pretty good with the discharge seps eh?  We get treated to a few Dan seps every year and they always come out brilliantly. 

Here in MT it is drier than all get out for most of the year.  Swamp cooler in summer helps a lot.  With a little penetrant/retarder in the mix we don't see dry in problems as high as 330 tpi with textile inks, they have all been very nice in terms of not drying in. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on February 16, 2014, 09:06:54 PM
JmanRT    That was one of your best prints. The Lion soldier was great also but I think even better than this one since it's on black tees. I love that one.

Real Thread seems to be the up and coming discharge shop in the central Fl area.

It seems to be true, that the waterbase and discharge when done with sim process on large prints do seem to come out fantastic. I can't say that I've mastered the technique with discharge for all designs. It's such a different thinking/planning process. Some seem to work easier than others. The soft hand and print quality on the Lion soldier seems to be unbelievable. I have one of those Lion shirts and it has no hand what so ever with bright colors and great detail. Any shop would love to get that result.

Zoo is no stranger to great print results and is well known in his area for high quality. I love the quality of the members here. It's on a nutha level.

Danny in Colorado has been a great printer for a long time now. He doesn't give himself the credit but he's been good for a few years and as of last year, with his side kick artist, they will be on the national radar this year I'm sure.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JmanRT on February 16, 2014, 10:02:00 PM
Dan I agree the lion is still to this day probably my favorite sim process job we have ever done.
here it is!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 17, 2014, 05:31:11 PM
Danny I don't know how many ways you can say incredible but your prints are freakaligiously awesome.  Did you notice a great deal of detail improvement with the dts?  Just curious.

Thanks Doug, much appreciated! We def. saw an improvement in detail once we went DTS, but how much? I really can't say as I feel like I never had my films 100% dialed in the way they should have been but DTS certainly helped us improve our quality. We no longer struggle to get the 3-4% stuff to come out of the screens and those areas I feel dts helps the most. We will be installing an M&R I Image STE once it get's finished up here in the next few weeks and that machine has shown better results then our current lawson dts. We are very excited to get the new m&r here as our detail and prints should get a slight bit better as the m&r dts machine is superior to our current machine.


Nice work Jeremiah!

You are one of the few to post sim/process WB prints and I bet many would love to hear what inks/screens you were running on that job.   That many includes me, we do occasional full color work with discharge and WB, looking at implementing HSA inks more this year. 

Danny, what the hell man?  I cannot believe how you and your artist got that smoke to render.  You guys must have had to carefully study that smoke in real life for awhile.  ;)  I'm impressed, inspired and humbled to see this level of tightness from a shop day in and day out.  Some of us get there once in a while but you're doing it all the time.

LOL too funny man! Like I have said from the start we still have a ways to go but we seem to be busting out pretty high detailed sim process prints basically every day these days. It's gotten to the point where I would much prefer to print one of these designs then the more basic solid coverage spot color contract jobs we see in the shop here. Lots of credit to my artist as we make a great team working together on these style of prints but always looking to improve.


I too am super impressed with the prints Jman posted using waterbase inks. This is something that we will be diving into here this summer but I've been a bit on the fence due to our climate. We have such low humidity where we are at, that it makes it tough keeping inks wet in the screens. But none the less jman, those are some badass waterbase prints and something that you guys should be proud of. There's few guys in the states here that can achieve those prints using waterbase so pat on the back to you guys.

Once I get some shipping wrapped up today I will post some more designs we did today. Thanks for the kind words though everyone, glad at least some of you guys enjoy when I post these.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 17, 2014, 06:55:29 PM
Here's a few more from today...... Not real happy with how the splashing bass came out so I plan on making tweaks to this one to get it looking better...... Everything I have posted has been plastisol prints done with WM Plastics ink, most of the mesh is 272n @ 40 n and 55 lpi.....


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JmanRT on February 17, 2014, 07:30:29 PM
thanks a lot Danny! those are some pretty sick prints you just posted today!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 17, 2014, 08:11:05 PM
And another one we just did....... This is 8 color design 55 lpi, 1 revolution around the ch3......




Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: JmanRT on February 17, 2014, 09:33:07 PM
Man you guys do some cool prints for real!


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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on February 18, 2014, 01:35:24 PM
I wish we could do some cool stuff like these instead of the boring spot color we get.  It pays the bills but we have to create things to challenge ourselves and there is only so much you can do with 3-5 spot colors on top of an underbase.  You guys are lucky, keep up the great work and don't take it for granted.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 18, 2014, 02:39:47 PM
I wish we could do some cool stuff like these instead of the boring spot color we get.  It pays the bills but we have to create things to challenge ourselves and there is only so much you can do with 3-5 spot colors on top of an underbase.  You guys are lucky, keep up the great work and don't take it for granted.


Start your own clothing line, that's what we did! LOL.....  If we only printed what clients brought us it would be boring as can be around here LOL


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on February 18, 2014, 03:15:57 PM
I have my own "brand" as well, and sell on Etsy.  Brings in a few hundred extra bucks each month for almost no effort, and I get to print what I want when it's slow and I want to try something new.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on February 18, 2014, 03:17:42 PM
Some truth there. We have two with two more on the way. Mine; which is technique driven but 4 or less colors, and one for a well known author/illustrator which will also be combining our decorating techniques with his images. One of the rare instances where product is reverse engineered from Production backwards.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on February 18, 2014, 05:04:24 PM
I wish we could do some cool stuff like these instead of the boring spot color we get.  It pays the bills but we have to create things to challenge ourselves and there is only so much you can do with 3-5 spot colors on top of an underbase.  You guys are lucky, keep up the great work and don't take it for granted.
Pretty much the same story here though Brian finally pitched a client on doing some higher end stuff and they are really excited at the new possibilities.  Our first go at this kind of job turned out better than I was expecting and let us know that our "process refinement" has definitely helped out in the quality department!  Art by John Sullivan (sullyman on TSB).

45 lpi and one stroke on all screens:
225S UB White
270 Black
270 Red
270 Orange
270 Yellow
270 Really Light Blue (mixed this way too light)
270 Highlight White

Still room for much improvement but it is nice to know we can at least pull this kind of stuff off.  Sorry for the wrinkles in the shirt, I grabbed it out of the extra box.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 18, 2014, 08:01:27 PM
And another one from today..... This is probably one of my favorite looking prints we've ever done.... 8 screens total on this one is what it was I believe which included underbase white and top white..... 55 lpi, all done 272n mesh.......


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on February 19, 2014, 06:56:11 AM
And another one from today..... This is probably one of my favorite looking prints we've ever done.... 8 screens total on this one is what it was I believe which included underbase white and top white..... 55 lpi, all done 272n mesh.......

I hate you.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on February 19, 2014, 11:48:35 AM
And another one from today..... This is probably one of my favorite looking prints we've ever done.... 8 screens total on this one is what it was I believe which included underbase white and top white..... 55 lpi, all done 272n mesh.......

I hate you.
I with Brandt , but it's a good hate LOL

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on February 19, 2014, 06:41:51 PM
One of the few this month. Surprised we pulled it off. Its not great but the customers were very happy.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rocfrog on February 20, 2014, 10:17:03 PM
And another one from today..... This is probably one of my favorite looking prints we've ever done.... 8 screens total on this one is what it was I believe which included underbase white and top white..... 55 lpi, all done 272n mesh.......

SWEET!!! I need one of those!! Love the Colorado logo on the table!

Nick
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: starchild on February 20, 2014, 10:21:31 PM
One of the few this month. Surprised we pulled it off. Its not great but the customers were very happy.

That design has been available since 2012

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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on February 21, 2014, 12:11:50 AM
ScreenPrinter123 (http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php?action=profile;u=663) Nice printing and art.   I love all of these prints. you all rock!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on February 21, 2014, 12:38:56 AM
One of the few this month. Surprised we pulled it off. Its not great but the customers were very happy.

That design has been available since 2012

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Really?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on February 21, 2014, 06:22:15 AM
The Blue Moose
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on February 21, 2014, 05:10:17 PM
Easy money right here.  Black, Red, White...Unload.  No UB needed on this one and I didn't know if I was going to get the opacity I wanted with a 150/48 with the white but we got it.  I wanted it on a lower mesh but my screen guy accidentally put it on a 150 but it all turned out good.  350 pieces, done from setup to teardown in 30 minutes.  Certainly not anything cool or difficult, but it pays the bills rather well.

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140221_155224_zpsit382eih.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140221_155224_zpsit382eih.jpg.html)

And probably the worst shirt photo I've ever done and I didn't notice it was this bad or I would have retaken it before the shirts were delivered.  Sorry. 
Base 150/48
flash
yellow 280/34
red 280/34
flash
top white 150/48
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140219_111911_zpsgxmi0ccc.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140219_111911_zpsgxmi0ccc.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on February 21, 2014, 08:31:39 PM
Crawfish...yummy!  Time to get my pot ready.  How bout a TSB crawfish boil
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 26, 2014, 01:32:10 PM
Here's a promo shirt we printed today for WM Plastics/American T-Shirt Company...... Since american t-shirt co is located in hawaii they wanted us to do a themed hawaii shirt for their open house. This one is 7 color plus 2 whites, this one is 65 lpi.... Just 1 revolution, 1 time around the press...... 272 mesh for everything but the black screen which is a 330 and WM plastisol on all the colors.


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on February 26, 2014, 01:57:34 PM
Danny I swear to you I am bringing my whole shop to yours to see how your doing this amazing printing. 

You've been warned.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 26, 2014, 03:00:21 PM
Danny I swear to you I am bringing my whole shop to yours to see how your doing this amazing printing. 

You've been warned.


LOL, you'll have a hard time making it all fit..... People dont realize how small my shop is until they see it, we do a ton of stuff for 2 autos and the space that we have.... No screen room, nothing like that here..... All these prints are done with us walking screens around the shop under regular lighting  :P

I am coming to your shop to see the ch3d though, that way I can show your ass how to load shirts 125 doz/hr LOL

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenprintguy on February 26, 2014, 03:03:14 PM
Danny, you guys do some really good work over there!

Other than it being such a beast of a cool machine, how do your guys like, or you for that matter, loading jobs like these on the C3 vs the Diamond Back. How's your CTS pre-reg between the two presses, do you see a faster set up and more accurate set up on the C3? How does your team fare when running a job, say the same design on both one of your DB's and the C3, say they run both machines at say 40 doz per hour, does it beat up the DB team more than the C3 team, or is it equal. Loggin all of my homework for the near future, =)


Thanks Danny

Mike
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on February 26, 2014, 03:08:27 PM
Danny I swear to you I am bringing my whole shop to yours to see how your doing this amazing printing. 

You've been warned.


LOL, you'll have a hard time making it all fit..... People dont realize how small my shop is until they see it, we do a ton of stuff for 2 autos and the space that we have.... No screen room, nothing like that here..... All these prints are done with us walking screens around the shop under regular lighting  :P

I am coming to your shop to see the ch3d though, that way I can show your ass how to load shirts 125 doz/hr LOL

Come on up, Shelly will slap you around if you try to push her too fast LOL.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 26, 2014, 06:50:32 PM
Danny, you guys do some really good work over there!

Other than it being such a beast of a cool machine, how do your guys like, or you for that matter, loading jobs like these on the C3 vs the Diamond Back. How's your CTS pre-reg between the two presses, do you see a faster set up and more accurate set up on the C3? How does your team fare when running a job, say the same design on both one of your DB's and the C3, say they run both machines at say 40 doz per hour, does it beat up the DB team more than the C3 team, or is it equal. Loggin all of my homework for the near future, =)


Thanks Danny

Mike


Thanks Mike! Glad to see you back around here, for a while you were MIA..... Everything about the CH3 has made things "easier" around the shop here. Loading shirts is MUCH nicer then loading on a press with the table going up and down. We have about equal registration between the two presses but I feel like with rear clamp we have less of a chance with the screen walking when it gets clamped. Like the job I posted today(hawaii shirt) I locked the screens and was off to printing. No micro adjustment needed so I would say we get slightly better results on the ch3 then the dback as far as registration w/ triloc. When I was printing the afc bronco shirts I had the exact same job on both presses so it was a good test to see which press was more productive. For the first hour we printed 655 shirts on the dback, and in the same time we printed 984 shirts on the ch3. The 2nd hour I had my guys switch presses so I would know if it was the press guys or the press itself giving me the higher production....So with the crews swapped the 2nd hour our dback did 620 shirts and the ch3 did 960 shirts..... All my guys say running 50 doz/hr on the dback they can switch to the ch3 and run 75+ doz/hr and they feel like they are running the same speed. The ch3 makes things much much much easier and will really increase production. There's quite a few jobs that we double stroke in our shop and we can double stroke on the ch3 and still run 65 doz/hr. There's so many reasons why the ch3 indexing system is far better then the other options but I'd have to write a book on why. Let's just put it this way, I cannot replace my dback soon enough because myself and all my guys have been spoiled with the ch3.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 26, 2014, 07:34:35 PM
Here's another sim process one from today...... Pretty crazy deal on this one, client came in this morning(yes today) and said he has an out of state event this weekend that we would need to print and ship shirts today in order to hit their deadline. He supplied the art(a crappy flat jpeg) and I did the seps on it real quick just to get the guy something..... All in all though came out pretty dang nice for us having to turn the job the same day getting it. This was 65 lpi on this one, 6 colors all on 272 mesh


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on February 26, 2014, 07:37:30 PM
Here's another sim process one from today...... Pretty crazy deal on this one, client came in this morning(yes today) and said he has an out of state event this weekend that we would need to print and ship shirts today in order to hit their deadline. He supplied the art(a crappy flat jpeg) and I did the seps on it real quick just to get the guy something..... All in all though came out pretty dang nice for us having to turn the job the same day getting it. This was 65 lpi on this one, 6 colors all on 272 mesh

Talking about going above and beyond. That guy must have been really happy. What did he order 12 shirts??? :D :D :D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 26, 2014, 07:49:35 PM
It was 275 shirts total and I told him only way that I'm going to shuffle jobs around was if he paid 15.75 per shirt... So we made out real good as we spent less then 2 hrs on the project total including art seps. He never said but it sounds like another shop dropped the ball on him so he was lucky he found us... We were lucky as well lol
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Mr Tees!! on February 26, 2014, 08:09:30 PM
Wow, dude. That's a fast turn. Now, was this a wholesale client, or do you keep a buncha shirt stock around waiting on this kinda thing?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rocfrog on February 26, 2014, 08:41:39 PM
Meant to post these last week....it was a happy accident with the CTS!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/13092269-21E1-493E-B196-4117B8901BF9_zps7eq127e8.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/9177F514-A8FE-4619-960F-D7657335F07E_zps299a8xy2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Rocfrog/Screen%20Print/B54D6325-3375-4330-89C7-7580A8E54EF4_zpslxicckgs.jpg)

Forgot to change the LPI in the CTS program from 65 to 47, printed on a 230, exposed and got all the way to the test print and almost the job before we realized that. But it looked good so we left it and ran the job!

Nick
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenprintguy on February 27, 2014, 09:36:02 AM
Danny, you guys do some really good work over there!

Other than it being such a beast of a cool machine, how do your guys like, or you for that matter, loading jobs like these on the C3 vs the Diamond Back. How's your CTS pre-reg between the two presses, do you see a faster set up and more accurate set up on the C3? How does your team fare when running a job, say the same design on both one of your DB's and the C3, say they run both machines at say 40 doz per hour, does it beat up the DB team more than the C3 team, or is it equal. Loggin all of my homework for the near future, =)


Thanks Danny

Mike


Thanks Mike! Glad to see you back around here, for a while you were MIA..... Everything about the CH3 has made things "easier" around the shop here. Loading shirts is MUCH nicer then loading on a press with the table going up and down. We have about equal registration between the two presses but I feel like with rear clamp we have less of a chance with the screen walking when it gets clamped. Like the job I posted today(hawaii shirt) I locked the screens and was off to printing. No micro adjustment needed so I would say we get slightly better results on the ch3 then the dback as far as registration w/ triloc. When I was printing the afc bronco shirts I had the exact same job on both presses so it was a good test to see which press was more productive. For the first hour we printed 655 shirts on the dback, and in the same time we printed 984 shirts on the ch3. The 2nd hour I had my guys switch presses so I would know if it was the press guys or the press itself giving me the higher production....So with the crews swapped the 2nd hour our dback did 620 shirts and the ch3 did 960 shirts..... All my guys say running 50 doz/hr on the dback they can switch to the ch3 and run 75+ doz/hr and they feel like they are running the same speed. The ch3 makes things much much much easier and will really increase production. There's quite a few jobs that we double stroke in our shop and we can double stroke on the ch3 and still run 65 doz/hr. There's so many reasons why the ch3 indexing system is far better then the other options but I'd have to write a book on why. Let's just put it this way, I cannot replace my dback soon enough because myself and all my guys have been spoiled with the ch3.


Danny, thanks for taking the time to share your input. I know myself and a few other guys I chat with are looking to our shop's futures, and wanting to make the right choices. I just had a convo with a buddy about this exact topic and in our chat we discussed, for us, what is an acceptable, "real" number that we would eventually like to see in production. Both of us say around 800 an hour gives you good solid through put on a press, and gives operators a chance to  really be on their toes and maintain quality printing, and loading ect. Other machines have these through put speeds, but now looking at how much longevity you get out of an employee between the conventional lift/lower table, vs the index. I know this is totally off topic here, so I won't take it any further, maybe a new thread can be started up where folks can share their experiences with presses that act in both manners, then the pros and cons. Happy printing guys, Danny keep up that awesome work bro!!

Mike
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on February 27, 2014, 11:39:30 AM
Another DC blend 3 sceens
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Screened Gear on February 27, 2014, 02:37:22 PM
nice print tony.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on February 27, 2014, 02:49:41 PM
Thanks these are truly easy to set up and run. Very popular treatment.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on February 27, 2014, 02:55:34 PM
Some stuff:
(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/1620815_689550571085977_641816105_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1495516_676251165749251_1879566485_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1185170_679354892105545_1919326796_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1623220_671523042888730_412327077_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/156385_671494639558237_134793583_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1486888_651599014881133_1057696090_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1476217_651673558207012_1939990962_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on February 27, 2014, 03:20:56 PM
Those are all beautiful!  Mind detailing inks/screens/etc?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on February 27, 2014, 03:28:58 PM
Thanks!  Slept since most that.  All are plastisol, most stuff is 230's. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on February 27, 2014, 03:55:56 PM
Cool. Any discharge UB?  Just curious what your general process is.  I'm always impressed by your work.
Title: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on February 27, 2014, 06:16:16 PM
From yesterday, all 280 mesh at 55lpi.  Is it the size of the picture that is causing it to rotate?  Six colors including two whites.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on February 27, 2014, 07:42:27 PM
Cool. Any discharge UB?  Just curious what your general process is.  I'm always impressed by your work.

No discharge always just standard plastisol.  Thanks for the compliments. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on February 28, 2014, 02:28:09 AM
Just finished an overnight rush run of front and back black on light blue.  Used a 2/1 150/48 and a single push stroke with 70/90/70.  Pumped out an average of just over 95 shirts an hour over 4 hours total from making the screens to sorting and boxing.  Might be the fastest I've ever printed to be honest, and it actually felt pretty leisurely.  I was drinkin' beer and even answered a few texts.  Definitely a combination of easy art and the S mesh/triple duro putting down a pristine first stroke.  Not really worth posting a picture, but just wanted to share...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on February 28, 2014, 09:02:21 AM
we did the same thing on a rush, got art on tuesday, shirts on wednesday and shipped the shirts out same day...

I thought after the first strikeoff the color were too dark, but they were almost perfect to the rendering.

7 colors, all 230's
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenprintguy on February 28, 2014, 10:38:55 AM
Here's one we do on occasion for an island customer. 8 col sim, get this, all 160 mesh. The first time we ran the job a few years back, it was a rush, all I had ready to rock was 160's, figured I'd try it. Came out great and to keep it looking the same every re-run, we keep it with the 160's. Never thought it would actually work. Saati Textile PV emulsion until we got the I-Image CTS, this one was with Chromablue, 2 over 1 coating, all wilflex plastisol. Not the "coolest" design but cool for a painting.

(http://i61.tinypic.com/2e5o2lj.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on February 28, 2014, 11:08:26 AM
Close up of revised design
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on February 28, 2014, 04:04:47 PM
Video of the trip around our press for the last design we posted:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=666785920046123&set=vb.458685870856130&type=2&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=666785920046123&set=vb.458685870856130&type=2&theater)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 28, 2014, 04:08:15 PM
Video of the trip around our press for the last design we posted:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=666785920046123&set=vb.458685870856130&type=2&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=666785920046123&set=vb.458685870856130&type=2&theater)

So were you guys printing two underbase screens? Discharge then white? Also a top white as well? Or was that just a lint screen in head 1?



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on February 28, 2014, 04:45:07 PM
That first screen was a lint screen, we actually have another roller on its way so we can stop using a squeegee with base in the screen
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 28, 2014, 05:43:11 PM
Close up of revised design


Looks nice T, what type of lpi are you guys outputting at?


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on February 28, 2014, 06:00:29 PM
This is off topic, and I don't want anything more than a quick answer, but I was just thinking about auto configurations a little after watching your video and was wondering if I have this right...

It seems like the minimum number of heads you would want to output 6 color prints in an ideal situation would be 12:

1. Lint screen
2. Underbase
3. Flash
4. Roller/Cooldown
5. Color 1
6. Color 2
7. Color 3
8. Flash
9. Cooldown
10. Color 4
11. Color 5
12. Color 6

I get that on plenty of designs you wouldn't need the second flash, but it would be ideal to have those two heads if necessary vs adding another rotation.  I also know the lint and roller screens are somewhat of a luxury.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rocfrog on February 28, 2014, 08:28:15 PM
Video of the trip around our press for the last design we posted:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=666785920046123&set=vb.458685870856130&type=2&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=666785920046123&set=vb.458685870856130&type=2&theater)

So were you guys printing two underbase screens? Discharge then white? Also a top white as well? Or was that just a lint screen in head 1?

I'm sure this is an amature question but what is a "lint screen"? We are constantly battling lint balls.

Nick
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on February 28, 2014, 09:10:54 PM
A screen with spray tac or some other stickiness on the under side. Usually run with curable reducer or some base to relieve friction when using a standard squeegee or nothing when using a rollwr squeegee.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on February 28, 2014, 09:23:19 PM
This is off topic, and I don't want anything more than a quick answer, but I was just thinking about auto configurations a little after watching your video and was wondering if I have this right...

It seems like the minimum number of heads you would want to output 6 color prints in an ideal situation would be 12:

1. Lint screen
2. Underbase
3. Flash
4. Roller/Cooldown
5. Color 1
6. Color 2
7. Color 3
8. Flash
9. Cooldown
10. Color 4
11. Color 5
12. Color 6

I get that on plenty of designs you wouldn't need the second flash, but it would be ideal to have those two heads if necessary vs adding another rotation.  I also know the lint and roller screens are somewhat of a luxury.

Yep, that's about ideal for plastisol or HSA. Always try to sneak a color or two in WOW before the UB/Flash.  It took getting our first auto for me to really wrap my head around the whole concept and see how slow jobs run that get revolved. Just purchased a kool mist to help get us through until we can grab a bigger press.  I sized in our new shop for a 12 color, possible fit for a 14, doubt we'll be able to afford a new 14 but I'm going to try like all hell to get a 12-14 head, particularly if we roll with more HSA, it seems to need an extra screen v. plasti. 
Title: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on March 01, 2014, 07:56:12 AM
We were initially thinking a 10 color, but boy are we glad we got the 12 (which is the biggest we can fit due to the width of our building).  There have been quite a few times where it would have taken more effort to print certain jobs on a 10 than a 12.  That whole "buy the biggest you can fit" mentality has some merit to it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on March 01, 2014, 08:01:31 AM
The second flash is often important just to prevent your highlight white from shifting due to ink from the shirt getting into the ink side of the screen on long runs.  This run was 3000 pieces so a second flash can help you run for longer before needing to stop for a variety of reasons
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 10, 2014, 07:45:24 PM
Here's one we just ran for st pats day..... The client places the same order each year so this is just a reprint...... This one is 4 colors, 65 lpi all done on 272 mesh..... Looks really awesome in person.... I'll post up some more sim process stuff here this week


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Post by: dirkdiggler on March 10, 2014, 07:56:07 PM
awesome again Danny!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 13, 2014, 06:22:03 PM
And another one we are rolling today.... This one ended up being 9 colors, 65 lpi on this one.... Base white, flash, grey, light blue, yellow, orange, dark blue, red, black, white


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on March 13, 2014, 06:37:41 PM
We're trying to do one tomorrow that hopefully we'll get right so I can post.  Having some issues right now with it doing some sampling on the manual but it looks like I'm gonna have to take over the auto for an hour to get this thing looking good so the customer can approve it.  I'll keep yall posted. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 13, 2014, 06:54:31 PM
Danny, jesus I hate you.  Your prints all look insane. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 13, 2014, 07:00:25 PM
Danny, jesus I hate you.  Your prints all look insane.

Don't hate the playa, hate the game.....  ;D

I really can't wait until we get our i image ste.... Print quality is going to be better then our lawson dts for sure......

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 13, 2014, 07:06:40 PM
Danny, jesus I hate you.  Your prints all look insane.

Don't hate the playa, hate the game.....  ;D

I really can't wait until we get our i image ste.... Print quality is going to be better then our lawson dts for sure......

Im gonna fly out to your shop, seriously and im going to plant my ass in all your processes, im going to buy you a crap ton of beer until I know everything you know.  Then I will leave. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 13, 2014, 07:18:31 PM
Danny, jesus I hate you.  Your prints all look insane.

Don't hate the playa, hate the game.....  ;D

I really can't wait until we get our i image ste.... Print quality is going to be better then our lawson dts for sure......

Im gonna fly out to your shop, seriously and im going to plant my ass in all your processes, im going to buy you a crap ton of beer until I know everything you know.  Then I will leave.


I'll be drunk after the first 6 pack actually more like 4 pack then nobody will learn anything but what a lightweight I am.....  ;) Once we get the i image ste and uni kote our shop will be 100% blue so wait to come out for that..... I'll let you test drive them as dts and coating might be your next purchase LOL


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 13, 2014, 07:31:15 PM
Danny, jesus I hate you.  Your prints all look insane.

Don't hate the playa, hate the game.....  ;D

I really can't wait until we get our i image ste.... Print quality is going to be better then our lawson dts for sure......

Im gonna fly out to your shop, seriously and im going to plant my ass in all your processes, im going to buy you a crap ton of beer until I know everything you know.  Then I will leave.


I'll be drunk after the first 6 pack actually more like 4 pack then nobody will learn anything but what a lightweight I am.....  ;) Once we get the i image ste and uni kote our shop will be 100% blue so wait to come out for that..... I'll let you test drive them as dts and coating might be your next purchase LOL

We dont have the volume YET.  But I am working on some stuff.  I just need to see how some shops run that are doing move volume. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tancehughes on March 13, 2014, 11:03:50 PM
Brandt I want to come along for the ride. Danny you post some seriously awesome stuff, I'm always amazed at the quality you are putting out!




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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on March 13, 2014, 11:37:48 PM
Brandt I want to come along for the ride. Danny you post some seriously awesome stuff, I'm always amazed at the quality you are putting out!




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I'll second that, very very nice prints, I would love to print some your stuff after you set it all up on your press ;D

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: abchung on March 14, 2014, 12:06:20 AM
Danny,
Can you post up some of your clients' websites that sells online so I can buy some or your printed Tee's?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: cleveprint on March 14, 2014, 05:42:33 PM
while no where on the level of most of you, heres one we are just finishing up running now. we do not do too much process/halftone jobs so its learning on the fly for me. maxed out our lil 6/8 though. the back was a full 6/colors with the flash moved over the loading station.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Homer on March 14, 2014, 06:27:37 PM
do you our seps on those cleve? that looks great!

 great prints come from great seps....the rest is just details...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: cleveprint on March 15, 2014, 08:56:30 AM
scott from myseps did them. we have a LOT to learn in that department...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 18, 2014, 11:54:54 AM
A pretty nice print we did today.... This one is 8 colors total including the 2 whites for underbase and highlight. 65 lpi, all ran on newman mesh like most of our stuff. Soft hand plastisol on the inks... Shirt def. looks better in person then this photo shows this one




Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on March 19, 2014, 01:39:32 PM
Finally got these sample prints done for a customer.  The job is fairly large so we were really trying to get everything to single strokes and one revolution as well as getting it right for a VERY picky customer that used to be in the screen printing industry.  It's going on all these different colored shirts so that was an added challenge.  For the real print run I'm going to see how it looks with a higher mesh count (225 -280) for the UB with a creamier ink so that we can still get a decent base with one stroke.  If that doesn't work then we'll go back to where we were. The pics show the red in the flesh being a little too heavy but in person it's a good flesh tone.  Hopefully things won't get tough once we start running the job because it's 1700 pieces with the chance of doing another run in the future. 

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140318_143723_zpssatpcnxb.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140318_143723_zpssatpcnxb.jpg.html)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140318_143836_zpsvhhwsi1f.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140318_143836_zpsvhhwsi1f.jpg.html)
 (http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140318_143923_zpsdqmmare0.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140318_143923_zpsdqmmare0.jpg.html)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140318_144014_zpsn3lblfhi.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140318_144014_zpsn3lblfhi.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on March 19, 2014, 01:41:28 PM
A 4 color from this morning. Nothing special but it turned out good.

On 100% poly jersey.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG-1395243839089_zpsxybimgct.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG-1395243839089_zpsxybimgct.jpg.html)

On 50/50 Gildan.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140319_105302_zpszwfchmzp.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140319_105302_zpszwfchmzp.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on March 19, 2014, 01:58:32 PM
Nice prints Alan.  What in the world is that shirt for...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on March 19, 2014, 02:15:32 PM
Nice job Alan but what happen to the hole in throat on the last head it's missing..

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on March 19, 2014, 02:18:51 PM
Nice prints Alan.  What in the world is that shirt for...

Some video game.  I've never heard of it but I think it's fairly successful. LOADOUT is the name.

Nice job Alan but what happen to the hole in throat on the last head it's missing..

Darryl

You got me D, there are other inconsistencies in the art that I would have thought would have been more of a concern but the artwork is from the initial concept sketches.  We're just printing what they provided and they do have a pretty good grasp of the processes, much more so than most customers but it's still not perfect art by any means.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on March 19, 2014, 03:18:23 PM
Nice prints Alan.  What in the world is that shirt for...

Some video game.  I've never heard of it but I think it's fairly successful. LOADOUT is the name.

Nice job Alan but what happen to the hole in throat on the last head it's missing..

Darryl

You got me D, there are other inconsistencies in the art that I would have thought would have been more of a concern but the artwork is from the initial concept sketches.  We're just printing what they provided and they do have a pretty good grasp of the processes, much more so than most customers but it's still not perfect art by any means.



DUUUDE!!!! You have a co-axial Seamaster!!!!! Holy crap! That is one serious piece of horological hardware! I am jealous now!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 19, 2014, 03:43:39 PM
Nice Alan, glad to see you posting some stuff..... Here's one we are printing today, this is a 7 color w/ 2 whites being printed 1 pass/1 revolution w/ a single flash...... Thought it was cool as it looks like the softball is jumping right off the shirt LOL


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 19, 2014, 03:48:13 PM
Danny is like in a whole other gear on art and seps. 

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on March 19, 2014, 05:13:13 PM
seriously...I am always impressed by what seem to be his everyday prints.

I have JUST started doing some sim process and higher mesh stuff and pushing myself now that I have a quality press that can hold great registration, but I'm still so far away from outputting something like he posts.  At least I know what to aim for in the future!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 19, 2014, 05:34:50 PM
Thanks guys, believe me when I say our stuff used to look horrible.... It really did, sometimes I look back at some of our older prints and think holy cow how did we think this is good LOL.....

What is impressive here is setup and tear down..... So here's a photo of a hoodie that we printed with the same design but much smaller artwork. We timed ourself from tearing down the t-shirt job, loading up the new hoodie screens, inks, doing test print etc....... Total time from start to finish(time we unloaded the last t-shirt to the time we printed the first hoodie) was only 10 minutes 47 seconds.......Me and 1 other guy doing it all.... I'm more impressed with the fact that we did that then how this print looks!


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on March 19, 2014, 05:50:27 PM



DUUUDE!!!! You have a co-axial Seamaster!!!!! Holy crap! That is one serious piece of horological hardware! I am jealous now!

pierre

I wear it 75% of the time, I love it more than any other piece I've got and I can't go more than a couple of days without wearing it.  It takes a beating here at the shop and I don't take it off unless I'm putting it on the winder.  It will be in the family for a long time I hope.  The best part about it is I got it at a 50% discount from a jewelry store that was going out of business and for some reason it sat around till the last day and the sales guy told me to take it home at 50% off and I said we got a deal.  I still can't believe nobody bought it before I did and I had kept an eye on it for about a week.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 19, 2014, 06:13:39 PM
Thanks guys, believe me when I say our stuff used to look horrible.... It really did, sometimes I look back at some of our older prints and think holy cow how did we think this is good LOL.....

What is impressive here is setup and tear down..... So here's a photo of a hoodie that we printed with the same design but much smaller artwork. We timed ourself from tearing down the t-shirt job, loading up the new hoodie screens, inks, doing test print etc....... Total time from start to finish(time we unloaded the last t-shirt to the time we printed the first hoodie) was only 10 minutes 47 seconds.......Me and 1 other guy doing it all.... I'm more impressed with the fact that we did that then how this print looks!

Thats impressive.  Your putting on a clinic here sir.  Im coming out for lessons soon as we are under control here. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on March 20, 2014, 11:56:28 AM
I really thought my phone took better pictures than what's showing on my posts, their terrible, pixelated and grainy from 3 feet away...13 megapixels must not be what it used to be. 

You guys taking decent pics with a phone camera, any suggestions on how to increase the quality somewhat?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on March 20, 2014, 12:02:38 PM
as with any digital camera, it's all in how much light you can get into the sensor.  The little lenses on these things don't let a lot of light in, so you get grain and pixelation

best camera phone pics seem to be taken outdoors in sun...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 20, 2014, 12:50:02 PM
Here's another one from today.... Client of ours from overseas that is having the first night f1 race over there coming up in a couple weeks. Pretty basic on this one but really nice tones for printing blacks/whites for the tonals...... 2 reds, 1 blue, black and white


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 21, 2014, 11:02:14 AM
(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1604431_700032080037826_1703698849_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1959702_695934817114219_611001863_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/10001390_696734037034297_1630588675_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/1012092_695401860500848_645344126_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t31.0-8/1614208_699076113466756_681319246_o.jpg)

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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 21, 2014, 11:47:05 AM
^^^

That little shop speed and chassis shirt design is badass! Sweet art on that..... Nice printing son


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 21, 2014, 12:08:10 PM
^^^

That little shop speed and chassis shirt design is badass! Sweet art on that..... Nice printing son

Thanks, our artist isn't your guy but he's not bad at all. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: starchild on March 21, 2014, 02:01:29 PM
^^^

That little shop speed and chassis shirt design is badass! Sweet art on that..... Nice printing son

I'm glad to know I've got good taste because I say the same thing.. That little shop print stands out.

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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on March 21, 2014, 04:03:20 PM
Also my favorite...Well done sir

Chris
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on March 21, 2014, 04:46:00 PM
Danny's stuff is crazy, as usual, but Brandt doesn't give himself near enough credit.  His stuff is also top notch.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on March 21, 2014, 05:40:09 PM
Our stuff is so incredibly boring compared to most of the posted prints but I'm sure somebody can appreciate the junk we have to wade through for the occasional sweet print.  Crappy 7 color that sucks to print because 1) It sucks artistically 2) It's boring 3) It's not cool 4) It sucks technically 5) It's on 50/50's 6) It's on 3 different colored garments 7) That should be enough but there's more
1.Navy
2.Black
3.Base
4.Flash
6.Tan
7.Red
8.Flash
9.Gray
10.White

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140321_112115_zpst4orck53.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140321_112115_zpst4orck53.jpg.html)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140321_112338_1_bestshot_zpssxwwsbrg.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140321_112338_1_bestshot_zpssxwwsbrg.jpg.html)


And we're still playing with this one and we've improved it a little bit but there is only so much we can do without control of the art.  I know I feel handcuffed a bit and my artist does for sure with this one.  It's an easy print technically speaking and watching it morph into different prints simply by changing squeegee speed or pressure by a few psi is pretty cool. 

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140320_100744_zpsctj6evck.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140320_100744_zpsctj6evck.jpg.html)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140320_100723_zps0m9ksbkt.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140320_100723_zps0m9ksbkt.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 21, 2014, 06:45:56 PM
Danny's stuff is crazy, as usual, but Brandt doesn't give himself near enough credit.  His stuff is also top notch.

Thanks lots to learn.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: AntonySharples on March 22, 2014, 02:15:08 PM
We do boring stuff for the most part, but here is one we just printed for some MP's.
(http://[IMG]http://i61.tinypic.com/28jbcdi.jpg)[/img]
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on March 25, 2014, 02:28:04 PM
3 color DC print. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on March 25, 2014, 02:30:44 PM
did you mean to mis-spell imaging?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on March 25, 2014, 02:48:25 PM
:D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on March 25, 2014, 02:52:29 PM
did you mean to mis-spell imaging?

Brad, you are imageining things :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on March 25, 2014, 03:35:36 PM
Damn :(
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on March 25, 2014, 05:14:46 PM
It's definitely happened to me before. Once on a 200 piece order.  Never a good feeling.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on March 25, 2014, 05:36:35 PM
Other than that, damn good.  What if anything did you do around the zipper area?  We bought a zipper pallet from Action 18 months ago and have yet to print one job with it.  I knew it was a bad idea but we had one salesperson who thought she'd sell a ton of them if we just had that pallet...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on March 25, 2014, 05:52:18 PM
It's definitely happened to me before. Once on a 200 piece order.  Never a good feeling.

Good thing about this it was just a test.  I'm pissed b/c it was my hoodie that is all jacked up now.  Other than that its just a few pigment died shirts to test DC.

Other than that, damn good.  What if anything did you do around the zipper area?  We bought a zipper pallet from Action 18 months ago and have yet to print one job with it.  I knew it was a bad idea but we had one salesperson who thought she'd sell a ton of them if we just had that pallet...

Testing different materials, I used a thin sponge material (app. 1/8") and was getting my best results just will not work on longer runs which is what I need.  I will probably reach out to Rick and see if I can just pay him for his knowledge on this, I am out of time and after this I have lost the desire to continue testing.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on March 30, 2014, 01:17:39 PM
This one we just finished this morning and was a challenge for me because the file was given to me as a 300 dpi but only 1 inch tall.  When I asked the customer if he could get me a larger image he couldn't because his designer  was out of town.   Even on the final print it was only 4 inches tall.  This was 8 colors and that was the most amount of colors in a print we've done without revolving on our 10 color sportsman.  I was worried that it might muddy up a bit in 700 prints but thank God for higher tension screens and sharper squeegees. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on April 03, 2014, 01:51:54 PM
Here's a print we are running today..... Scott did the seps on this one and it ended up being 6 colors plus 2 whites including the base. Have 14,000 of these badboys to start printing today, going to be green around here for a bit..... LOL


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on April 03, 2014, 04:18:44 PM
Danny that is freaking nice!!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on April 03, 2014, 04:47:15 PM
gol' darn impressive Danny
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on April 03, 2014, 04:56:19 PM
Thanks guys, here's full specs on this job...... 65 lpi, 22.5 angle

Single Stroke on all colors

1. Underbase 205 mesh - double bevel blade
2. Blue 293 272 mesh - 65/90/65
3. Green 361 272 mesh - 70/90/70
4. Gold 144 272 mesh - 70/90/70
5. Red 185 272 mesh - 75/90/75
6. Yellow 102 272 mesh 70/90/70
7. Custom Black 305 mesh - 70/90/70
8. Top White 272 mesh - 75/90/75

Pretty straight forward on the print for these

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on April 03, 2014, 05:42:15 PM
how many flashes/cool downs for you on something like this?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on April 03, 2014, 10:13:30 PM
how many flashes/cool downs for you on something like this?

2 flashes, 1 after base and one after 485 red... cool down only after the first flash but no cool after 2nd flash..We are running press at 74 doz hr as that is max for our dryer with this size design/ink deposit with our other press feeding it at 55doz/hr.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on April 04, 2014, 07:50:18 PM
Here's a quick little cell phone video of us printing the shirt I posted above...... 2 days of printing down and only 800 shirts to finish.... Sorry for the crap video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZKCrCt5rno (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZKCrCt5rno)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 244 on April 05, 2014, 10:35:46 AM
Here's a quick little cell phone video of us printing the shirt I posted above...... 2 days of printing down and only 800 shirts to finish.... Sorry for the crap video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZKCrCt5rno (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZKCrCt5rno)
Nice! Dryer is an issue. What you are missing in production speeds would more than pay twice for a larger dryer. Sure you know this but sooner is better than later in this case.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on April 05, 2014, 11:14:47 AM
Here's a quick little cell phone video of us printing the shirt I posted above...... 2 days of printing down and only 800 shirts to finish.... Sorry for the crap video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZKCrCt5rno (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZKCrCt5rno)
Nice! Dryer is an issue. What you are missing in production speeds would more than pay twice for a larger dryer. Sure you know this but sooner is better than later in this case.

Yeah our dryer is the biggest bottle neck in our shop now when we run these type of jobs. I figured just yesterday alone we could have printed 2200 more shirts if we had a sprint 2000 compared to our mini. I have two contractors coming to do bids on expanding our walls early next week so depending on how that goes we might put an order in for the dryer immediately after finalizing the plans to expand our space this week I'm hoping. I'll be in touch regarding the dryer asap. BTW, our uni-kote is kicking major ass for us. This past week was our first week coating screens with it and we've seen a HUGE improvement with our screens. I never realized how crappy our screens were until we started using the uni kote. You guys hit a home run with it, I could not be more thrilled with how it works.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 244 on April 05, 2014, 12:18:26 PM
Here's a quick little cell phone video of us printing the shirt I posted above...... 2 days of printing down and only 800 shirts to finish.... Sorry for the crap video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZKCrCt5rno (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZKCrCt5rno)
Nice! Dryer is an issue. What you are missing in production speeds would more than pay twice for a larger dryer. Sure you know this but sooner is better than later in this case.

Yeah our dryer is the biggest bottle neck in our shop now when we run these type of jobs. I figured just yesterday alone we could have printed 2200 more shirts if we had a sprint 2000 compared to our mini. I have two contractors coming to do bids on expanding our walls early next week so depending on how that goes we might put an order in for the dryer immediately after finalizing the plans to expand our space this week I'm hoping. I'll be in touch regarding the dryer asap. BTW, our uni-kote is kicking major ass for us. This past week was our first week coating screens with it and we've seen a HUGE improvement with our screens. I never realized how crappy our screens were until we started using the uni kote. You guys hit a home run with it, I could not be more thrilled with how it works.
thanks. When does the I-image get installed?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on April 07, 2014, 06:23:41 PM
Rich, our I Image is going to be installed tomorrow! We cannot wait to start doing some really great prints with it! I've had some time to look over the I Image real close vs our Lawson and it's 10 times the machine. People need to understand the machines are nowhere near the same! LOL


Here's a couple jobs we ran today, both of them are 8 color prints on black shirts(2 whites included in that)


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: myseps on April 07, 2014, 06:26:15 PM
Here's a print we are running today..... Scott did the seps on this one and it ended up being 6 colors plus 2 whites including the base. Have 14,000 of these badboys to start printing today, going to be green around here for a bit..... LOL

Danny, the print looks great!  Thanks for sharing.  These drink bottles must be a new trend.  Here's another one I did seps on the same week. 7 colors, print by ITA Printing in PA.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on April 07, 2014, 07:34:43 PM
Pretty crappy pix and the print is lacking in many facets, but there are few pretty good elements in it. The face as small as it is, has nice tones to it.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on April 07, 2014, 11:38:21 PM
Very nice guys, Pierre I need to talk with you about some seps you help me with last year....

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on April 08, 2014, 12:00:51 AM
Pierre that looks awesome! Is this a single underbase print or combination with discharge? Looks really good everywhere imo. Edit- after looking at the print further this is one of if not the best print I've seen on this thread as far as I'm concerned. The faint script, helmet details, continous tones.... yeah it's extemely well sepped and printed everyone involved did amazing. Post more!!!  ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on April 08, 2014, 09:46:08 AM
Pierre that looks awesome! Is this a single underbase print or combination with discharge? Looks really good everywhere imo. Edit- after looking at the print further this is one of if not the best print I've seen on this thread as far as I'm concerned. The faint script, helmet details, continous tones.... yeah it's extemely well sepped and printed everyone involved did amazing. Post more!!!  ;)

thanx Danny!
As much as I'd like it to be, the fuzzy pix makes it look better than it really is. As mentioned, some of the elements are pretty good, but there is some garment and mesh interference, some of the colors could have been closer and we did lose dots on the lower end that created slight banding in some of the transitions. It is probably a 6-6.5 on a 10 scale. I think our best work is in the 8's.

Just a regular underbase, nothing special other than we had to match a printed shirt and who ever printed it the first time around had changed colors! We had to make adjustments so it would look like the sample shirt.

230 ubase, 305 on top. 7 colors, 55lpi, EZ frames. One flash, one revolution, two strokes on ubase (this is our standard way of doing sim process due to the head count (8/10) and ink system that requires a bright ubase).

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on April 08, 2014, 09:57:42 AM
Danny and Pierre both look awesome. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on April 08, 2014, 10:00:29 AM
(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10171275_705596886148012_1588782400_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/10150732_705219946185706_873531541_n.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on April 08, 2014, 10:08:35 AM
Those look awesome!  Were those sepped in SepStudio?  What lpi were the films and what mesh counts?

This is slightly off topic, but how do you get the random dot pattern instead of the uniform pattern?  Are these being output as index seps or is the diffusion dot an option in your rip?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on April 08, 2014, 10:25:15 AM
Those look awesome!  Were those sepped in SepStudio?  What lpi were the films and what mesh counts?

This is slightly off topic, but how do you get the random dot pattern instead of the uniform pattern?

Yup Sep Studio.  230's mostly.  Not sure what LPI she used. 

Where specifically do you mean on the dot pattern? 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on April 08, 2014, 10:54:21 AM
It may just be the photos, but in the transition from the red to white in the car the pattern of dots looks random instead of uniform.  Here is a quick comparison of patterns: http://www.mattgrum.com/photo_se/dithering_vs_halftoning.png (http://www.mattgrum.com/photo_se/dithering_vs_halftoning.png)

The black and white one on the left is a standard halftone output while the black and white one on the right is a diffusion pattern.  As far as I understand it, the random pattern is used in index seps where the dots are all the same size, but simprocess doesn't use this pattern.  I feel like I keep seeing this pattern being used in transitions on the prints in this thread and just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on April 08, 2014, 11:04:19 AM
Shelly would have to chime in on if she has changed something, but I don't think so. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: CastleKing on April 08, 2014, 11:08:22 AM
14 colors, 280 & 355 mesh, 55lpi
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on April 08, 2014, 11:32:07 AM
Some good stuff, I have always liked the beach/surf designs. 

One we are running this morning.  6 colors 230-330 mesh @ 55lpi
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on April 08, 2014, 12:05:12 PM
Some good stuff, I have always liked the beach/surf designs. 

One we are running this morning.  6 colors 230-330 mesh @ 55lpi

that's sharp Chris. It looks like the actual metallic ink!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: CastleKing on April 08, 2014, 01:08:03 PM
Beautiful print Chris! Well done.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on April 08, 2014, 02:49:35 PM
That Ron Jon print is probably one of the more difficult prints posted here in a while. 

Parker, that is a fantastic print man.  Do you mind sharing the ink colors and print sequence?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on April 08, 2014, 03:14:08 PM
Seriously!  The faux metallic look is something I could use on a lot of jobs...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on April 08, 2014, 03:18:46 PM
14 colors, 280 & 355 mesh, 55lpi
\
very, very nice!!!

now spill it, how many colors (8?), setup . . .

pierre
Title: Old School . . .
Post by: blue moon on April 08, 2014, 03:22:48 PM
Here's an "old school" we printed today. Same setup as the one few posts above, but only one stroke on ubase. Ran at about 450/hour.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on April 08, 2014, 03:32:47 PM
I'm curious about how you approach the grunge background.  Do you do a relatively solid base with areas knocked out here and there for the darker scratches and shadows, then a relatively solid green layer which relies mostly on the varied underbase for tone with the exception of the lighter scratches, then highlight white on some of the lightest scratches?  As an alternative, would you do a halftoned underbase for most of it but with solid areas for the lighter scratches?  I have started playing with more varied underbases or even multiple bases and using more transparent top inks to create multiple tones, but was curious how common that approach was...I had great luck with it on a job recently where it saved me two screens and still created a really awesome varied yellow with highlights and lowlights all with just the base and a yellow that was mixed down with 50% process clear.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on April 08, 2014, 06:15:32 PM
Thanks guys for all the compliments.

Run Order/colors
1.DC White 225 (S mesh)
Flash (1-1.5 sec)
2.Wilflex print BLACK (330 S)
3.113 or 123C Epic (305)
4.185C Epic (305)
5.Wilflex Turquoise / with ALOT of Soft Hand base (305)
6.Wilflex Quick White (230)

Ran at 48doz/hr




Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on April 08, 2014, 06:17:50 PM
Wait, are you printing plastisol on top of a straight out of the can white discharge base?  Have you wash tested?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on April 08, 2014, 06:25:43 PM
Wait, are you printing plastisol on top of a straight out of the can white discharge base?  Have you wash tested?

NO, Mix of DBase and DWhite, sorry should have been more specific.  Been doing it over a year now with no issues.  Now that I think of it 90% of our jobs we run a DC under base. 

Chris
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on April 09, 2014, 01:04:00 AM
All this looks awesome. I wish I had some of this fun stuff to do, fairly boring stuff for us right now.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on April 09, 2014, 03:02:44 AM
Wait, are you printing plastisol on top of a straight out of the can white discharge base?  Have you wash tested?

NO, Mix of DBase and DWhite, sorry should have been more specific.  Been doing it over a year now with no issues.  Now that I think of it 90% of our jobs we run a DC under base. 

Chris

Ah, ok.  Makes more sense.  What mix do you use?  We typically use 20% white, 80% base.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on April 09, 2014, 06:44:43 AM
All great stuff. If you can get past the DC/UB and begin to collect a library of DC colors then you will have breached the next level; achieving a continuous tone. Scary perhaps but doable. Not allowed to post current work. The Ron Jon shirt appears to be closest to this however I believe its the dreaded plas.........so great job on that. Congrats on this long thread its my favorite. Inspiring to say the least.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mpot on April 09, 2014, 07:58:43 AM
The last couple of posted print are Really Really nice,  congrats.
Matt
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on April 09, 2014, 10:56:43 AM
Really nice prints posted up lately!

Here is a recent 7 color sim process...

 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on April 14, 2014, 07:46:02 PM
Nothing as elaborate as what I've seen here but here is one we are printing tomorrow.  Just ran off a sample  I've just ran noticed the topic of sep studio and that's the program I used for this.  It's kind of hard to adjust channels by just what you see on screen.  I thought I was borderline over saturating the red and yellow but to me it looks like it could've used a touch more of both of those.  Anyway this was six colors
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on April 14, 2014, 07:55:42 PM
Finally got the photographing thing down.

First up is 4 color discharge owl, 230-280

Not sure if I posted the Winger shirt, 3 colors, discharge, all 280.

KVH is 3 color discharge 280-305.

And last is a three color plastisol.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on April 14, 2014, 08:42:56 PM
Where'd you get the mannequin bust?  I really like it.  Great prints as well.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on April 16, 2014, 07:44:09 PM
14 colors, 280 & 355 mesh, 55lpi


CastleKing,


You've got it down man. The mesh selection and person that separated it is perfect.


Good stuff.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on April 16, 2014, 07:45:48 PM
Some good stuff, I have always liked the beach/surf designs. 

One we are running this morning.  6 colors 230-330 mesh @ 55lpi


Chris,
This is killer also.  Tons of great prints being shown/shared. LOVE LOVE LOVE it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on April 16, 2014, 07:50:28 PM
Nothing as elaborate as what I've seen here but here is one we are printing tomorrow.  Just ran off a sample  I've just ran noticed the topic of sep studio and that's the program I used for this.  It's kind of hard to adjust channels by just what you see on screen.  I thought I was borderline over saturating the red and yellow but to me it looks like it could've used a touch more of both of those.  Anyway this was six colors


SHirtshack,


Very nice job. You are showing great results lately!  NICE.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on April 16, 2014, 08:06:28 PM
Thanks Dan.  I appreciate that.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on April 20, 2014, 06:24:19 PM
I got a chance to see some of Danny's prints in person. & I will say my hats off to him & his team. They look as good ( if not better ) in person. Nice work.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on April 20, 2014, 07:54:39 PM
A few old ones to keep it going. Not as exciting as some of the stuff being posted here but they looked nice.
The poster was what I was asked to mach.
We did a few deferent girls & they where all a lot of fun.

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/21/upypepab.jpg)

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/21/yhyputy9.jpg)

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on April 20, 2014, 09:18:40 PM
Nice prints.  Nothing wrong with those.
Love that raptor art. Looks like it originally was poster.  Nice style.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on April 21, 2014, 08:58:52 AM
Very nice underbase.  Looks like an exact match.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on April 21, 2014, 01:24:19 PM
Very nice guys, yes the poster and the print are dead on, I wish every time we got a customer that wanted a match they would pay for it instead they freak at the price and say just do it close.  Again my hats off to you guys nice work!!!!!!!

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on April 21, 2014, 06:48:56 PM
The first, 600th, and 1100th prints of this run.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/2014-04-16%2014.03.30_zpsswlrmk0x.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/2014-04-16%2014.03.30_zpsswlrmk0x.jpg.html)

Not one micro was touched from putting the screens on press to the final print.  We did one test print, changed out the red to a better one, then ran it.  7 color sim process.  Base, flash, flesh tone 1, flesh tone 2, 185 red, 102 yellow, black, top white.  You can see some detail loss from the test print to the last shirt but we were on a bit of time crunch on this one and literally didn't have a minute to spare.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140416_16253_edit_1397683577840_zpscnouazln.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140416_16253_edit_1397683577840_zpscnouazln.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: T Shirt Farmer on April 21, 2014, 07:50:54 PM
Nice work Alan
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on April 21, 2014, 08:03:57 PM
Another racing job that we printed today..... Attached is a white shirt and black shirt as we had to print multiple colored shirts with this design. This is 7 colors plus 2 whites on this one..... The artwork was only intended to go on black shirts, and last minute client wanted it on other colors as well so it was a bit challenging..... This is the same seps/screens for white and black shirt color below



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on April 21, 2014, 08:08:12 PM
ok Danny, its getting depressing!  You are that good!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on April 21, 2014, 11:02:51 PM
Ain't even gonna talk about Danny ::)  Alan that's very nice, black people are hard to nail down and get colors correct but you did a great job...Ok danny another killer print. 8)

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on April 22, 2014, 12:14:13 AM
The poster was an artist named Marq Spusta, he does some cool stuff its always fun doing his art. The girl I can't remember the name of the artist right now.

Alan that print looked great, looks to have held up over a good run. Flesh tones w/ fire & flair can be tough. If I'm looking at it correct the darker red you went with gave it a richer contrast, great work.

Danny it looks like the white shirts came out great too. You've got to love last minute shirt color add-ons ( what do you mean it won't look the same on royal blue or white as it does on the black it was designed for ) looks like it had the same impact though.
 As always stellar work.

Murphy37
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on April 22, 2014, 09:24:09 AM
Well Big Daddy Printmaster Danny very nice prints as usual.  Alan those prints are killer you give me something to strive for.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on April 22, 2014, 10:05:56 AM
Nice print Alan.

Danny of course your print is great as well. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on April 23, 2014, 03:56:51 PM
Trying to duplicate a painting with this 8 color job.

STRIKE ONE!!!  Gonna adjust the green screen, try a different blue ink, adjust a few other things like print speed and squeegee blades and try it again.  The more I look at it the more I pick it apart and I keep finding more and more things wrong.  Customer isn't expecting an exact copy but I am trying to get it there without spending all day on it.  Hopefully we won't have strike two.

1st test print:
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140423_144225_zps6whdkq9b.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140423_144225_zps6whdkq9b.jpg.html)

Painting:
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140423_08041_edit_1398258307875_zps90xjxq7o.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140423_08041_edit_1398258307875_zps90xjxq7o.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on April 23, 2014, 04:02:07 PM
Sent the seps out on this one.  Scott form Myseps sepped these for us. 

(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/1538855_715891668451867_2346969530383467382_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on April 23, 2014, 04:05:15 PM
Great first try Alan. If I were going for perfection I would use two blues for the sky
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on April 23, 2014, 04:40:30 PM
Pretty impressive first try for sure.  The sky does look like two blues, and the green is the most glaring issue I think.  The red lower down on the image looks much darker on your print than in the painting as well.  Otherwise very nice!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on April 23, 2014, 06:49:59 PM
Some nice looking prints guys! Always like seeing what people are working on..... This is a job we ran this morning(this was my test print so it's slightly out of registration as this is where it tri locked in and a couple colors needed to move slightly)....... We ran a really similar print to this last year but changed the color of car, shirt color, etc for this years t-shirt. This was 7 color plus two whites for a total of 9.... All printed on 272 mesh, double stroke the underbase and everything else is 1 stroke wet on wet.... Just 1 flash


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on April 23, 2014, 06:55:41 PM
Great first try Alan. If I were going for perfection I would use two blues for the sky


We did :).  There's a turquoise in there.  I did swap the blue out and the changes to the green film made a difference.  Also had to back off the black a lot.  Ended up printing the black at 30"/sec and very little pressure, about 25psi through a 280.  I'm still not sold on it as it is.  I want to get the orange that's in the painting to show more on the shirt and there are a few little things bothering me about it.  So STRIKE TWO.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140423_15512_edit_1398286301992_zpskcabal2k.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140423_15512_edit_1398286301992_zpskcabal2k.jpg.html)


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on April 23, 2014, 11:55:21 PM
That's looking like a pretty good mach. Try not to drive yourself crazy &  beat yourself up. I did this to myself the other day nitpicking my strikeoff to death, in the end I was happy with the print but something's just don't translate from one medium to the other. It shows you care.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on April 24, 2014, 12:01:37 AM
Danny, WOW that looks flippin awesome . The blue tones are just great & that scarecrow makes for some cool subject matter.

Murphy37
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mpot on April 27, 2014, 10:39:51 AM
Nice looking prints everyone !

Brandt, Nice looking print! do you mind sharing the details? Colors ?  screens?

Thanks,
Matt
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on May 02, 2014, 02:37:38 PM
Thought I would put something up for what I think someone petitioned for to be national screen printing day. Not sure if this went anywhere.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on May 02, 2014, 06:37:41 PM
Thought I would put something up for what I think someone petitioned for to be national screen printing day. Not sure if this went anywhere.

Murphy37



I got a print from another shop to recreate a few months back and the image was a lot like that one in that it had a lot of black coverage with finer line images in between and I swear to you the black was at least 2 layers thick if not 3.  I think it was pfpfp and it was the closest thing I've ever seen to a shirt that might actually slow down a bullet.  It for sure would stop a pellet or BB gun.  We gave the shirt back to the customer but I wish I had it back so we could send it from shop to shop so you guys could experience that shirt, it was simply amazing to think someone got paid to print that thing.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on May 02, 2014, 08:48:19 PM
Thought I would put something up for what I think someone petitioned for to be national screen printing day. Not sure if this went anywhere.

Murphy37



I got a print from another shop to recreate a few months back and the image was a lot like that one in that it had a lot of black coverage with finer line images in between and I swear to you the black was at least 2 layers thick if not 3.  I think it was pfpfp and it was the closest thing I've ever seen to a shirt that might actually slow down a bullet.  It for sure would stop a pellet or BB gun.  We gave the shirt back to the customer but I wish I had it back so we could send it from shop to shop so you guys could experience that shirt, it was simply amazing to think someone got paid to print that thing.

That crazy I don't think I could wear something that thick on my back & work all day.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Homer on May 03, 2014, 09:29:38 AM
dammit guys, these are amazing! I sure hope the custy appreciates the badassness they are wearing.

danny, who does your art/seps? that fella needs a raise.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on May 04, 2014, 01:51:12 PM
6 color on hand towels.  This actually went a lot smoother than I thought it would.  280's on all screens.  The flame isn't all that great but the art is what it is and we didn't have the OK to change anything.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140502_164431_zps5p3jwba_edit_1399068301964_zpsjm5nwjzg.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140502_164431_zps5p3jwba_edit_1399068301964_zpsjm5nwjzg.jpg.html)

This was a monster to print.  The top colors were not very good for wet on wet printing so we had to put a second revolution on this print which we hate doing but I had to get this off the press and move on.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140502_17004_edit_1399068216355_zpsbyupkdvs.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140502_17004_edit_1399068216355_zpsbyupkdvs.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Binkspot on May 04, 2014, 02:19:07 PM
We don't get to post to much of the stuff we do but was extremely happy with how this one came out considering it was on a Augusta reversible jersey.
 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Binkspot on May 04, 2014, 02:29:04 PM
Here's another we did on Comfort Colors.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on May 04, 2014, 05:47:11 PM
Yeah Alan I hate those big blotchy underbases to lay colors on top of.  It makes it pretty tough to get by with 1 rotation.  I had a similar job the other day.  Still you done a nice job on that. 

Binkspot that looks good for such a small elephant.  Looks like great registration from where I'm sitting.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on May 04, 2014, 07:11:05 PM
Yeah Alan I hate those big blotchy underbases to lay colors on top of.  It makes it pretty tough to get by with 1 rotation.  I had a similar job the other day.  Still you done a nice job on that. 

Binkspot that looks good for such a small elephant.  Looks like great registration from where I'm sitting.

Thanks, and to make things worse, they were 50/50's so we used the more problematic poly ink just so I won't have to worry about bleed.  It's a good poly ink but the best poly white doesn't touch the average cotton whites we use.

Bink, love those, especially that beach week print, looks pro.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on May 04, 2014, 10:37:12 PM

Alan,  I\m usually not one to question spelling and grammar :0 and I know this was customer provided art, but shouldn't it say "I Survived instead of "I Survive" ?   Good seps and good printing.





The first, 600th, and 1100th prints of this run.
([url]http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/2014-04-16%2014.03.30_zpsswlrmk0x.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/2014-04-16%2014.03.30_zpsswlrmk0x.jpg.html[/url])

Not one micro was touched from putting the screens on press to the final print.  We did one test print, changed out the red to a better one, then ran it.  7 color sim process.  Base, flash, flesh tone 1, flesh tone 2, 185 red, 102 yellow, black, top white.  You can see some detail loss from the test print to the last shirt but we were on a bit of time crunch on this one and literally didn't have a minute to spare.
([url]http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140416_16253_edit_1397683577840_zpscnouazln.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140416_16253_edit_1397683577840_zpscnouazln.jpg.html[/url])
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on May 04, 2014, 11:25:24 PM
They did use "2" instead of "to"...I think proper grammar wasn't crucial.  Great print either way.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on May 05, 2014, 09:16:11 AM

Alan,  I\m usually not one to question spelling and grammar :0 and I know this was customer provided art, but shouldn't it say "I Survived instead of "I Survive" ?   Good seps and good printing.





The first, 600th, and 1100th prints of this run.
([url]http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/2014-04-16%2014.03.30_zpsswlrmk0x.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/2014-04-16%2014.03.30_zpsswlrmk0x.jpg.html[/url])

Not one micro was touched from putting the screens on press to the final print.  We did one test print, changed out the red to a better one, then ran it.  7 color sim process.  Base, flash, flesh tone 1, flesh tone 2, 185 red, 102 yellow, black, top white.  You can see some detail loss from the test print to the last shirt but we were on a bit of time crunch on this one and literally didn't have a minute to spare.
([url]http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140416_16253_edit_1397683577840_zpscnouazln.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140416_16253_edit_1397683577840_zpscnouazln.jpg.html[/url])



You weren't the only one to question it.  I just kept the questions to myself and printed it :).  Something tells me the demo that the shirts were printed for could give a damn about the grammar, I could be wrong though...but I doubt it :) 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on May 05, 2014, 09:17:25 AM
We don't get to post to much of the stuff we do but was extremely happy with how this one came out considering it was on a Augusta reversible jersey.


BINK, I love that print. It's THE retro design of the year. Cool art and print. ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on May 05, 2014, 01:03:59 PM
That reversible jersey print looks great, nice work.  I kinda hate those things, we always seem to fill some of the port holes, others left open.

It would appear that the t shirt situation in Myrtle Beach has not changed one lick since 1992.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Binkspot on May 07, 2014, 09:03:10 AM
Thanks, many of our customers request that 80's and 90's type of art.

A while back we had a customer complain that the mesh jerseys were "useless" because some of the holes were sealed up on a four color design with a under base. She could not understand why we couldn't make the art work print around the holes on a 142 piece order.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on May 13, 2014, 07:46:23 PM
Gotta love white shirts lol! 305 coated 2/1 thin side with some awfully thin out of the bucket IC black, 1 hit and down the dryer.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on May 13, 2014, 08:40:54 PM
we have been doing more and more process stuff Here are two we've done this week

The "This MIA Life" was such a pain, discharge base (on the colored tees), and 3 color WB highlights. Every other print they were drying!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on May 15, 2014, 08:12:36 PM
I keep posting but my posts don't show up.... I guess I should stop posting prints, lol.


Here's a couple we ran today, the sam's job is 8 color going on multiple garments. I just tweaked the blue slightly for the different color shirts so they look a bit different. This was printed on 1 revolution, double stroke the base and single stroke the rest. Just 1 flash after base.

The lobster job is only 5 colors total - White, blue, yellow, red and black. This was 1 strokes 1 revolution to get this print. Came out real nice for limited colors


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on May 15, 2014, 09:35:05 PM
those are so nice, you gotta feel sorry for the rest of us, just a little ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on May 15, 2014, 10:13:17 PM
OK Danny, I may not be able to print anywhere as nice as you but at least I know the manikin goes INSIDE the shirt! ;D ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: abchung on May 16, 2014, 01:02:52 AM
LOL.... I second that. ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on May 16, 2014, 11:52:24 AM
Danny your like a set of big hooters you just keep popping up with eye catching stuff ;D  nice work and you other cats don't sell yourself short, y'all posting some nice prints as well, keepum coming..

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenprintguy on May 16, 2014, 01:40:18 PM
Danny your like a set of big hooters you just keep popping up with eye catching stuff ;D  nice work and you other cats don't sell yourself short, y'all posting some nice prints as well, keepum coming..

Darryl

DAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHHAHA, He said " set of big hooters" hahahahahahahahhaahahaha
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on May 16, 2014, 03:59:25 PM
LOL, too funny..... Believe me when I say there's people out there printing and doing a lot nicer stuff then what I post but they are just holding back on us not posting...... LOL

Here's another pretty basic print we are running today, nice thing about this one is 1 stroke on all colors 1 time around press....... I was thinking about the thread Mike started regarding how many color press he should look at and this is a pretty good example of what you can do color wise. This print is 8 color w/ 2 flashes and it looks nice and bright. My camera flash makes the red look off and a couple other colors but for the most part looks real nice in person.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 16, 2014, 04:04:33 PM
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/10322760_727558447285189_1022723566108727628_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 16, 2014, 04:05:06 PM
I keep posting but my posts don't show up.... I guess I should stop posting prints, lol.


Here's a couple we ran today, the sam's job is 8 color going on multiple garments. I just tweaked the blue slightly for the different color shirts so they look a bit different. This was printed on 1 revolution, double stroke the base and single stroke the rest. Just 1 flash after base.

The lobster job is only 5 colors total - White, blue, yellow, red and black. This was 1 strokes 1 revolution to get this print. Came out real nice for limited colors

I hate you, your ink guy never got with me either btw.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on May 16, 2014, 05:36:22 PM
Graphic Disorder that's a kickin distressed look.  It really looks like paint peeling.  That's very nice!  Danny also on yours I don't know how many different ways you can say spectacular but I guess I'll keep trying. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Croft on May 28, 2014, 08:58:23 AM
Heres one we did last week , we mostly do flat colour corporate stuff , but really like printing these orders . Scott at my seps did another awesome job, this was done on a 6 colour auto. 195 mesh white 230 for everything lease
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on May 28, 2014, 09:10:51 AM
That looks grate.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on May 28, 2014, 09:20:16 AM
Shitty cell phone pics, but here is a couple.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10367717_733044906736543_4171231211756687053_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t1.0-9/10312383_729838223723878_6320977478544203318_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on May 28, 2014, 09:37:58 AM
nice work!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on June 04, 2014, 04:38:40 PM
I find the clouds to be the absolute hardest thing to print. They are so soft and puffy with subtle gradients and full range of fades from 0-100%. For the most part they just end up merging into a flat background with very little definition, just some random light and dark spots in the background.

We added a white to this to get the better transitions and softer blending. Yes, it actually looked OK without it, but the extra color made it look better. Much of the white is overprinting the purple to soften everything up.
45lpi on 230 mesh.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on June 04, 2014, 05:03:57 PM
P that print is terrible, just terrible ;D you know I'm pulling your chain, once again very nice, and the clouds do look great, crisp and clean.

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on June 04, 2014, 05:04:52 PM
Nice print. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on June 05, 2014, 07:28:13 AM
This one was not easy on a 10 color press.  7 spot colors, lots of wow on this one but one revolution and one stroke on all.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140530_141520_zpsqfkacvbh.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140530_141520_zpsqfkacvbh.jpg.html)

The art wasn't good on this one either and it could have been much better had we had more freedom to change it but it is what it is.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140604_09413_edit_1401892940182_zpsuznl5wga.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140604_09413_edit_1401892940182_zpsuznl5wga.jpg.html)

Not great art and it doesn't pop all that well but the print is technically sound.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140604_09401_edit_1401892829337_zpso6dg54fk.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140604_09401_edit_1401892829337_zpso6dg54fk.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on June 05, 2014, 08:34:25 AM
Alan, all of those are sweet, especially the Lauren Concrete.  Very nice!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mpot on June 10, 2014, 06:21:49 PM
Here is a 6 color job that came out pretty cool. ( at least for us! )

Matt
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on June 10, 2014, 06:26:09 PM
Here's a few that were all printed today...... The thunder on mountain is 8 color, the romes is 3 colors, and the dark star is 7 colors total. All of these had opposite sides with just as many colors and all got done today on 1 press. We setup close to 50 screens total on just the ch3 today for these jobs plus a couple others. Each order was 300+ pcs as well so we crushed today on our ch3. Artwork on the dso was supplied by client and had some pretty harsh blends going on so we just left it alone....


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on June 10, 2014, 11:27:38 PM
Danny if you have any Dark Star rejects or one that doesn't make it in the box send it my way.:D:D

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on June 16, 2014, 03:09:02 PM
Here's a print we are running this morning. Came out really nice for the limited amount of colors. Black, White, Red... This is printed all wet on wet with no flashing to get these tones, 55 lpi on the print. 272 mesh








Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Frog on June 16, 2014, 04:03:26 PM
Hey Danny, wanted to let you know that I visited with my friends at Andy's T's last week, and when I bitched to my buddy  Ron, their head art honcho, about not seeing him here on the board much,  he brought up your name as the guy who impresses him with the prints that you display here.

Good praise because they do pretty well at Andy's as well.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on June 16, 2014, 05:45:54 PM
Hey Danny, wanted to let you know that I visited with my friends at Andy's T's last week, and when I bitched to my buddy  Ron, their head art honcho, about not seeing him here on the board much,  he brought up your name as the guy who impresses him with the prints that you display here.

Good praise because they do pretty well at Andy's as well.


That's awesome Andy, thanks for sharing that! I know we don't hold a candle to those guys right now so to hear them say that is really awesome! It would be nice to see some shops like their's jump on here and post up some prints. I know it's good motivation for me to see what other shops are doing not to mention it's fun seeing everyone's printing.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Frog on June 16, 2014, 06:05:47 PM
To tell you the truth, Ron doesn't come by much any more because of the lack of artists participation here in general.

Kind of a self fulfilling prophecy - No one comes because no one comes.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Croft on June 16, 2014, 07:56:24 PM
Heres one from last friday 4 col all 230 mesh
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on June 21, 2014, 08:29:23 PM
Printed 600 of these today, from about the 3rd print onwards, every one was perfect... gotta love it when a plan comes together.

Seps were done by Scott from myseps.com

Print order:

6 color, 55lpi
White Base, lt Gray, Yellow, Red, White, Black

I've never done black last before... but in this case it really worked and made the print look awesome.

(http://www.oaknet.com/gallery/var/resizes/Screen-Printing/Samples/IMG_6783-3.jpg?m=1403396144)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on June 21, 2014, 09:02:12 PM
Printed 600 of these today, from about the 3rd print onwards, every one was perfect... gotta love it when a plan comes together.

Seps were done by Scott from myseps.com

Print order:

6 color, 55lpi
White Base, lt Gray, Yellow, Red, White, Black

I've never done black last before... but in this case it really worked and made the print look awesome.

Nice print!  What mesh counts did you run?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on June 21, 2014, 09:07:26 PM
200 for the underbase, 305 everything else.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: kingscreen on June 21, 2014, 09:23:05 PM
3 color discharge/wb greyscale print. Manual seps by me. 200 Cool Grey 8 and Black, and 180 White.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on June 25, 2014, 02:14:19 PM
Here's one from last Friday.  Base on a 225/40, one stroke, flash, black, and all other 4 colors on 280's with one stroke, then the top white was through a 280.  I can't believe how bright the white was with single strokes through high mesh counts, it's 100% opaque and usually that little ink deposited doesn't give you 100% blockage of the shirt fibers.  We were given another shirt to copy so we didn't have any real art to work with and we didn't have to hit any colors dead on so it was an easy sim process.   My phone is getting worse at taking decent pics so I apologize for that and the middle pic isn't that dark in person, it pops a good bit more than the pics indicate although the first pic shows it much better than the second.  The bottom/3rd pic is the art we were given, love it when it's just a printed shirt and it's funny but many of our sim process jobs come to us that way. 

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140625_13073_edit_1403719697774_zpskjgvdjam.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140625_13073_edit_1403719697774_zpskjgvdjam.jpg.html)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140625_13021_edit_1403719364170_zpszgthvxxp.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140625_13021_edit_1403719364170_zpszgthvxxp.jpg.html)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140625_12580_edit_1403719118135_zpsgckh9inu.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140625_12580_edit_1403719118135_zpsgckh9inu.jpg.html)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on June 26, 2014, 03:57:10 PM
Ok guys tear it apart can't get better unless you know what you did wrong  CYMK inks are from Rivercitygraphicsupply all 230 yellow mesh 1 print stroke except for the yellow 2 strokes...I don't care what ink it is I've had trouble with my yellow plate and it's comes from my seps that I do.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenxpress on June 26, 2014, 07:05:21 PM
Never printed a CMYK or CYMK in my life, but looks ok to me.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on June 26, 2014, 08:55:14 PM
Yep darryle, can't complain about that.

The thing that seems to work for me is that once I'm done with making sure I have all my ducks in a row for my CMYK, I always take it another step and back off of the % content mostly in the 60-70% range. I look at those areas closely. Lastly, I look at the color balance in the extreme show range.
In this area, many separators will take out all if the color content and only use black or a 2nd black for deep dark solid areas. I do look at trying to get "image" or color differences in these dark areas where there it's leading towards the blackest areas. It's a fine line ad in print, with black overprinting, you need to exaggerate the color in those areas and also leave the black a little more open to allow it to show through and be recognized.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sportsshoppe on June 27, 2014, 03:57:37 PM
Impressive D... once you get the CMYK set up they print like wild fire...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on June 27, 2014, 05:28:39 PM
So we printed some shirts for a local guy the other day and he rejected them.  Then we were sent a pic of the shirts he rejected last year, and on that pic was the shirts he accepted this year that he had printed somewhere else today.  Now I understand if someone doesn't really like the use or the look of a trough on prints like this but to print this image and keep the colors clean without going around 7 or 8 times we use the trough method quite often.  I believe we could use a slimmer trough in the future and we will look into it for sure.  I'm ok if the guy says that he doesn't really like the trough look but to refuse them and then get the shirts printed somewhere else that don't look near as good as our print just pissed me off.  The top pic is the two shirts that another shop printed and the bottom shirt in the first pic is the ones printed today to replace our "junk" print that wasn't worth throwing off of his float that he will be riding in this weekend for an "event".

Other shops prints:
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/austinpridecomppic_zpsf19d719d.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/austinpridecomppic_zpsf19d719d.jpg.html)

Our print up close and further away:
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/OurAPPrintClsup_zps63157315.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/OurAPPrintClsup_zps63157315.jpg.html)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/OurAPPrint_zps8df37196.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/OurAPPrint_zps8df37196.jpg.html)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: easyscore on June 27, 2014, 05:59:15 PM
I would throw him and crappy shirts from the other printer off the float. Print looks great and in this case the 3-5 foot rule is in effect. I'm sure you really can't see the trough from that distance.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on June 27, 2014, 07:04:39 PM
Cross out the A, U, and N with a sharpie, print an R over the T..  Voila, new work shirts.

You can thank me later.  ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 28, 2014, 07:37:15 AM
Printed 600 of these today, from about the 3rd print onwards, every one was perfect... gotta love it when a plan comes together.

Seps were done by Scott from myseps.com

Print order:

6 color, 55lpi
White Base, lt Gray, Yellow, Red, White, Black

I've never done black last before... but in this case it really worked and made the print look awesome.

([url]http://www.oaknet.com/gallery/var/resizes/Screen-Printing/Samples/IMG_6783-3.jpg?m=1403396144[/url])


Great looking print.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on June 28, 2014, 12:30:13 PM
Alan you got me, what is the trough method?  By the way your print looked much cleaner and better.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: starchild on June 28, 2014, 01:15:15 PM
Alan you got me, what is the trough method?  By the way your print looked much cleaner and better.

It looks like those are gutters that were too wide and ended up looking like strokes that changed the look and feel of the design. Austin Pride.. but separate.. is the problem with Alan's design.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on June 28, 2014, 01:39:26 PM
Alan you got me, what is the trough method?  By the way your print looked much cleaner and better.

It looks like those are gutters that were too wide and ended up looking like strokes that changed the look and feel of the design. Austin Pride.. but separate.. is the problem with Alan's design.


Gutter, trough, that's what we did.  We've done thinner gutters before but holding those lines on the preferred mesh count for 50/50 blacks we bumped it up a tad to hold on a 120/54.  We can definitely make the gutter thinner and move to higher mesh counts and on cotton shirts we have been getting great opacity on darks with 180 and 225 underbases.  I just hate 50/50's and mid and high mesh counts give us weak opacity for jobs like this on navy and black.  I wish the gutter wasn't so noticeable in the yellow block but from an overall standpoint, even including the gutter being a tad too thick, I couldn't imagine anyone thinking the other prints were better looking or from a technical aspect a better print.  We've used the gutter methods for years now and never had an issue, but perhaps we need to look at this again and make some changes, I'm completely open to making things better.

What kind of gutter do you guys who use them go with?  Hairline, 1/2 point, 1/4, etc?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on June 28, 2014, 01:52:06 PM
I think we compromised at. .33 pts if I remember correctly.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on June 28, 2014, 02:43:49 PM
I think the problem, Alan, is you are looking at this from a professional point of view whereas your customer sees nothing but the black outline around the letters that he doesn't want there.

I think in his mind (like most simple, average customers) doesn't recognize things like slightly better opacity, smoother prints, and such things.  All the customer could see was an outline that wasn't supposed to be there and to hell with everything else.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on June 28, 2014, 03:20:44 PM
I think the problem, Alan, is you are looking at this from a professional point of view whereas your customer sees nothing but the black outline around the letters that he doesn't want there.

I think in his mind (like most simple, average customers) doesn't recognize things like slightly better opacity, smoother prints, and such things.  All the customer could see was an outline that wasn't supposed to be there and to hell with everything else.

I agree on that. We need to look with a printer's perspective but also get into the minds of our customers and their perspective.  Since it's well nigh impossible to get inside the heads of many of our customers I would have made sure we mock up with the gutter  / trough showing and explained that, presenting them with the option of a very clean very crisp and  opaque print with the gutter or one that is butt registered but less crisp and less opaque. Sometimes we need to let them make that call.

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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Get Shirts on June 28, 2014, 08:25:41 PM
Alan, did you put a trough around the letters too? 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: starchild on June 28, 2014, 09:20:50 PM
Alan, did you put a trough around the letters too?

The gutter does not go on the top colors. What you do is put a canal in the under base for the top colors to fall into and that is what creates the sharp lines. So you've got to choke the color blocks and letters equally where ever they supposed to touch each other. If you choke one and not the other then you end up with an uneven print with a lip and maybe even see the underbase peeking if it was printed on a lower mesh count than the top colors. Plus the top white might flow/gain differently than the other colors so trial and error to get the correct choke size for each side.

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Title: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Get Shirts on June 29, 2014, 08:25:53 AM
No, I understand that.  I don't understand the purpose of creating a gutter around the edges of the letters, since that is not an area where two top colors meet.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: starchild on June 29, 2014, 09:44:16 AM
Well doesn't the letter "A" top white meet with the top red block?
If in fact the white was done with one screen, then that design cannot incorporate gutters because gutters are an underbase thing..
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Get Shirts on June 29, 2014, 11:03:08 AM
I guess I didn't think about the highlight white, if he used one, needing the benefit of a gutter. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on June 29, 2014, 05:44:47 PM
I've use a gutter in the pass and really didn't like the look so I go butt reggie 99% of the time, you still might of had a problem if he looked at it on screen before you printed, because the gutter may have not been very visable on your proof unless you over did it.  The top print look fine to me in the first pic and yours Alan is nice and bright...that's why I tell my customers you are paying for my expertise of printing (however much that might be) and not just a T-shirt, you can pick up a blank T-shirt at Wal-mart.

Darryl 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on June 30, 2014, 06:56:30 AM
i agree, I try and avoid gutters, but will use them on some prints...always in the UB though.  They might poke through the top color a bit, but not enough to be noticed.

I hate spot color jobs like that.  I don't care what inks/screens you use, you will have pickup on them, it's all a matter of managing it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 30, 2014, 07:02:26 AM
I really need to start using a better camera.  This note 3 is trash.

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10417538_748215051886195_8932105989842750047_n.jpg?oh=d67d52a3302d934bd89f4a14048d2aeb&oe=540F5D2D)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10373817_747595168614850_5763736173935768947_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10486473_745490432158657_5026570017764234272_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10304696_745564192151281_8094556718811867795_n.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on June 30, 2014, 08:11:24 AM
Pretty sweet prints Brandt! You are right, your camera makes the prints look like a amateur printed those ;)  :D Seriously though those are great, I really like the text in the wood grain in the truck one.

So I have NEVER printed a fancy "car" print. We just don't have the clientele. Printed a few gangster car club shirts years ago, but nothing fancy, I do remember being paid in a large wad of 20's though ;) 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on June 30, 2014, 09:20:45 AM
The reason why we started using gutters is so that we can do jobs like this in one revolution.  Buildup was there but it wasn't bad enough for us to stop and clean screens.  The gutter is around the text but it's more noticeable because on the highlight white we don't use any trap/choke and it sits directly on top of the underbase.  That is a 9 color job on a 10 color press, spot colors, and it was done in one revolution.  We could have tried to have printed it without gutters and multiple revolutions and staggered the colors so that the colors printing after did not touch the previous, then we'd flash them, then the remaining colors would have been printed.  I'm thinking that doing that in 2 revolutions would be tough.  I think that to do that job with no gutter we're talking 3, maybe 4 revolutions with only one flash on the press. 

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on June 30, 2014, 11:57:14 AM
Alan you never mention how many shirts it was, but for me if it was a small amount say 48 to 100 I might have turned more rev's, I hate having only one flash and your right printing spot colors is a task if you don't have enough flashes or print heads...running twice or even three times around is not uncommon, it's just no one speaks about it cause it's a no no for high production even though it's done more than most printers are willing to talk about.

Darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on June 30, 2014, 02:09:34 PM
The reason why we started using gutters is so that we can do jobs like this in one revolution.  Buildup was there but it wasn't bad enough for us to stop and clean screens.  The gutter is around the text but it's more noticeable because on the highlight white we don't use any trap/choke and it sits directly on top of the underbase.  That is a 9 color job on a 10 color press, spot colors, and it was done in one revolution.  We could have tried to have printed it without gutters and multiple revolutions and staggered the colors so that the colors printing after did not touch the previous, then we'd flash them, then the remaining colors would have been printed.  I'm thinking that doing that in 2 revolutions would be tough.  I think that to do that job with no gutter we're talking 3, maybe 4 revolutions with only one flash on the press.

halftone underbase!!! It flexes and breaths better so you sell the customer on the benefits. I think it's been several years since we spun the press around twice on a multicolor job and even that was due to bad films rather than screen issues. We do spin the under 40 pcs, white only, around twice to save burning, registering and cleanup associated with an extra screen.

pierre

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on June 30, 2014, 03:03:04 PM
The reason why we started using gutters is so that we can do jobs like this in one revolution.  Buildup was there but it wasn't bad enough for us to stop and clean screens.  The gutter is around the text but it's more noticeable because on the highlight white we don't use any trap/choke and it sits directly on top of the underbase.  That is a 9 color job on a 10 color press, spot colors, and it was done in one revolution.  We could have tried to have printed it without gutters and multiple revolutions and staggered the colors so that the colors printing after did not touch the previous, then we'd flash them, then the remaining colors would have been printed.  I'm thinking that doing that in 2 revolutions would be tough.  I think that to do that job with no gutter we're talking 3, maybe 4 revolutions with only one flash on the press.

halftone underbase!!! It flexes and breaths better so you sell the customer on the benefits. I think it's been several years since we spun the press around twice on a multicolor job and even that was due to bad films rather than screen issues. We do spin the under 40 pcs, white only, around twice to save burning, registering and cleanup associated with an extra screen.

pierre


Discharge! Or depending on quantity Discharge Underbase! Those are exactly the type of prints that scream discharge/dc ubase.
Unless I missed something about non-compatible garments. Judging from your client he's probably be super stoked on the soft hand
as well.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on June 30, 2014, 05:04:21 PM
I think Alan said they were on 50/50's so discharge probably wouldnt have worked great.  A dc underbase may have worked though.  I use gutters on occasion as well, but I will say Alan's look a little big, which he explained was due to screen mesh choice for opacity.  I just know I have never had a visible gutter at the end of a print.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on June 30, 2014, 05:40:50 PM
Yep, missed it. That kind of design on 50/50? I'd insist on changing something...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on July 01, 2014, 12:06:46 PM
Yep, missed it. That kind of design on 50/50? I'd insist on changing something...

This was for a contract customer who's customer was the picky one.  Our customer thought they were great and was completely happy then when their customer got them, it turned for the worse.  They were 50/50's with some ribbed tanks (yeah, makes it even better) and this type of job is more difficult to make sure we get a workable combo of shirt/type of print.  I've done DC testing on 50/50's with plastisol top colors, clear DC bases and haven't had good enough results.  I see people posting DC'd 50/50's often but the style's I tested did not work well and I abandoned the idea. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on July 01, 2014, 01:49:13 PM
So the plot thickens.  You can't make this stuff up.  According to our contract customer, their customer has now rejected the white shirts (his event was this past weekend) as of this morning.  I believe he didn't sell any like he thought he would and now he's looking for a way out.  He was expecting the white area inside to have white ink (in case someone spilled something on the shirt it would get stained) and the prints aren't straight, they have a slight arch to them.

This shirt had a small hole in the back and a little dirt stain under the "U" so we had this one left over from the print run.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140701_123826_zpsff7pnjxb.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140701_123826_zpsff7pnjxb.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on July 01, 2014, 03:39:46 PM
He rejects them after the event.....Yeah, I don't think so.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on July 01, 2014, 04:00:11 PM
white spot color on a white shirt.. now I've heard it all ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on July 01, 2014, 04:05:38 PM
White ink on a white shirt, that's for sure a new one for me. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Squeegie on July 01, 2014, 07:43:56 PM
Time to fire this client!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on July 01, 2014, 07:56:38 PM
oh man this happens to us all the time. Fun stuff working with events!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on July 02, 2014, 09:47:42 AM
ha, WTF, in that case I would print the whole shirt with a layer of white in case somebody spills something on the shirt.

yup, looking for an out.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on July 02, 2014, 03:40:30 PM
There are more complaints on the shirts now, with registration being slightly out on this next pic.  The orange block is slightly out of reg but looking at all of the other white shirts that made it back in our possession there was only a couple more that were the same.  It is something you can see looking close up but about 12" away you can't see it.

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140702_14075_edit_1404328387457_zpsixzyxz49.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140702_14075_edit_1404328387457_zpsixzyxz49.jpg.html)

And our customer took the job to another local shop on Friday to get a sample run printed hoping she could make this guy happy and we were able to get one of those shirts to look at instead of a pic that was sent to us.  I have taken a pic of our print beside the sample the other shop did.  And he rejected the second run done by the other shop if I didn't already say that.

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140702_140700_zpszekei4me.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140702_140700_zpszekei4me.jpg.html)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140702_14015_edit_1404327814337_zpsvrfplpol.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140702_14015_edit_1404327814337_zpsvrfplpol.jpg.html)

Another issue is even though he's essentially rejected all of the shirts, black, white, tanks, other shops prints, etc, they didn't all make it back to us.  I'm assuming they were sold and we have gotten all the shirts back except those.  I hope this is my last post regarding this job.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on July 02, 2014, 03:44:06 PM
I can't recall if I posted this pic yet and didn't feel like going back a page or 10 to find out so here it is...perhaps again. 
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140627_13104_edit_1403892695996_zps83ivmpxs.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140627_13104_edit_1403892695996_zps83ivmpxs.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on July 02, 2014, 03:48:35 PM
nope, never seen that print before...nice work.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on July 02, 2014, 04:06:44 PM
Austin rainbow dude ain't never gonna be happy, hope your client realizes that.


Want to see how ridiculous a scary portion of American humans are? Start a screen
printing business.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Frog on July 02, 2014, 06:49:58 PM
Since literally the week I started printing commercially in 1988, this has been as issue.
back then, with event shirts bought on speculation, run to the bank with the check. Don't wait until after the client finds out that he was optimistic.

With everything today going on plastic or PayPal, from this side of the fence, that "consumer protection" don't look so good.

Time for a new topic in business to discuss how many "disputed charges" you guys get.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on July 02, 2014, 08:29:48 PM
Luckily not very many. Maybe one or two rejects a year. Last one was an embroidery job for a company
in Israel. They had ordered the exact same garments before and loved them, ordered them again in oddball
experimental colors and this time they suddenly didn't fit right. That is all except for the black ones which is the color they
had ordered before. When they emailed to explain they said this same thing had happened with the company
that they had used before....

Never had a chargeback and only one no pay ever, which was a Christian school. Accepting cards for at least 7 years now.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on July 02, 2014, 10:01:02 PM
Austin Pride guy would get tossed out my shop very quick, I take a bunch of crap but enough would be enough.  We have a sign on our counter that states WE ARE NOT A FASHION HOUSE!

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rocfrog on July 10, 2014, 11:21:59 PM
Been awhile since I've posted in this thread...

Here's a few recent ones.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/11/uby7agyn.jpg)

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/11/qu8ubu7y.jpg)

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/11/5y2e3eda.jpg)

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/11/yzyzynet.jpg)

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/11/degegaze.jpg)

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/11/2ynuqane.jpg)

Nick


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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on July 10, 2014, 11:59:09 PM
i love this post so much! that oklahoma print is awesome!

here are some that we did!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on July 11, 2014, 07:06:58 AM
Did this one yesterday, thought it was pretty cool!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/1899989_756352884405745_6320758811120198683_n.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on July 11, 2014, 09:03:38 AM
Rocfrog. That half tone in the metal on nice & clean.

erichartsu . the dance one looks cool, I like the colors on it. The  treeosaur is very cool.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on July 11, 2014, 09:06:00 AM
Disorder. You always have great textures, that leather look is nice.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on July 11, 2014, 09:49:08 AM
Brandt, what kind of LPI and screen mesh are you running?  Those halftones look amazing.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on July 11, 2014, 11:15:58 AM
Disorder. You always have great textures, that leather look is nice.

Thanks!

Brandt, what kind of LPI and screen mesh are you running?  Those halftones look amazing.

Thank you! 230 screens, 60lpi 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: T Shirt Farmer on July 11, 2014, 11:42:59 AM
i love this post so much! that oklahoma print is awesome!

X2
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on July 11, 2014, 02:41:52 PM
Disorder. You always have great textures, that leather look is nice.

Thanks!

Brandt, what kind of LPI and screen mesh are you running?  Those halftones look amazing.

Thank you! 230 screens, 60lpi




Drop the line screen down to 55 and it will look even better (in some tiny areas).


You're gonna say, "We already do great prints".  Yes, they look great. But they can be better if you hold the tiniest dots also.  You can't see it in prints...as we have nothing to visually compare to, so they look great...but if you compare the printed results (printed color to film) on the seps, you will find that you are losing your smaller dots (on press). That has to do with the fact that (even using S thread), your smallest printable dot you have (should be covering 2 mesh threads and one opening) as a gauge.  S thread helps this because of the more open area...but only decreases the number of blocked dots...It does not eliminate the chance, and still blocks dots somewhere because the smaller dots on a 60lpi are just too small for the 230 to hold them (or not block them).  55 gives you a slightly bigger dot, increasing your changes a little more of not having those 4% and under dots from getting blocked out. THe visual differences between 60 and 55 are non-consequential.


All in all, still looks great, just not (best it can be). You of course don't have to do squat. LOL.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rocfrog on July 11, 2014, 02:45:17 PM
i love this post so much! that oklahoma print is awesome!

Rocfrog. That half tone in the metal on nice & clean.

i love this post so much! that oklahoma print is awesome!

X2


Thanks for the kind words guys.

Nick
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on July 11, 2014, 04:06:27 PM
Disorder. You always have great textures, that leather look is nice.

Thanks!

Brandt, what kind of LPI and screen mesh are you running?  Those halftones look amazing.

Thank you! 230 screens, 60lpi




Drop the line screen down to 55 and it will look even better (in some tiny areas).


You're gonna say, "We already do great prints".  Yes, they look great. But they can be better if you hold the tiniest dots also.  You can't see it in prints...as we have nothing to visually compare to, so they look great...but if you compare the printed results (printed color to film) on the seps, you will find that you are losing your smaller dots (on press). That has to do with the fact that (even using S thread), your smallest printable dot you have (should be covering 2 mesh threads and one opening) as a gauge.  S thread helps this because of the more open area...but only decreases the number of blocked dots...It does not eliminate the chance, and still blocks dots somewhere because the smaller dots on a 60lpi are just too small for the 230 to hold them (or not block them).  55 gives you a slightly bigger dot, increasing your changes a little more of not having those 4% and under dots from getting blocked out. THe visual differences between 60 and 55 are non-consequential.


All in all, still looks great, just not (best it can be). You of course don't have to do squat. LOL.

Ill let Shelly know your thoughts on it. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on July 14, 2014, 05:20:10 PM
Haven't posted much to this lately, I told myself since Pierre prints at least a sim process job a day or so that I should wait for him to start posting before I post more  ;)


Anywho, this is a print we just ran today... 8 colors total on this with 2 whites and a black(we are printing charcoal shirts as well) so a good amount of grey tones in the design. Nothing really crazy about this but I thought it was pretty cool how the metal looking emblem on the top of the design really has a lot of depth to it. A guy was just walking through my shop and I saw him reach out and try to grab it lol. This was printed double stroke underbase, single stroke everything else wet on wet




Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on July 14, 2014, 07:09:59 PM
Danny,  man that print is cool all around.  That 3d look with the lettering is what's up.  Hopefully, I'll have a couple to post at the end of this week.  One is a pocket emblem sim process so I'm kind of nervous about that one.  I'm still not sure what lpi to use on such a small print to hold the details.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on July 14, 2014, 07:39:39 PM
Danny,  man that print is cool all around.  That 3d look with the lettering is what's up.  Hopefully, I'll have a couple to post at the end of this week.  One is a pocket emblem sim process so I'm kind of nervous about that one.  I'm still not sure what lpi to use on such a small print to hold the details.

Thanks Doug, my suggestion would be 60 lpi on the chest logo. We typically print 55 lpi on full size and 60/65 on left chest size logos..... Hows the dts working out for you? Hope all is well
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on July 14, 2014, 08:32:29 PM
I appreciate the advice.  Man Ole Man I love the dts.  I never knew my job could get so easy.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on July 18, 2014, 05:48:13 PM
Here's a print we are running on press right now..... Scott did these seps and they came out badass...... Not many colors here in this design, just blending the red/yellow, etc. I'll dig through my pics as I'm sure I have a ton from this week I can post.


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on July 23, 2014, 08:26:19 PM
Dialed this one in this afternoon.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on July 23, 2014, 08:30:18 PM
Another pic.  6 colors all on 305-330s mesh on comfort colors
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on July 24, 2014, 09:11:09 AM
HEY YOU GUYS!!!

Haven't done a truffle shuffle in quite some time.  A great movie from my childhood.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on July 24, 2014, 09:18:05 AM
One of the best. I loved seeing this shirt.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on July 29, 2014, 05:25:31 PM
Have a ton of stuff to post but no time to post it seems...... Had to fire a guy this week so I've been washing screens/reclaiming every frickin day. Anyways, here's one we printed recently, 8 colors on this one going on a couple variations of shirt colors. 1 revolution, double stroke base(225s) and single the colors.... Thought it came out sweet and reminded me of our buddy lemmoris on here so figured I'd share.


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on July 31, 2014, 05:53:34 PM
Here's a few that we printed today so far..... The truck fest is 5 colors on that one, pretty straight forward but really pops off the shirt with the print we are doing on it...... The google maps one was 7 colors and ran really nice, 1 revolution around the press w/ 2 flashes. The help matters shirt was 7 colors as well on that sim process, 1 revolution. All my prints double stroke the underbase and single everything else.... What is everyone else printing, start posting!





Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on July 31, 2014, 07:29:29 PM
Danny all of your prints are off the chart.  I just wish I had a call for more of that type of work.  Mostly spot jobs here and maybe 6 sim process jobs a year.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on July 31, 2014, 08:00:23 PM
Thanks Doug! Don't feel too bad we print our share of spot and really boring stuff too, I just don't bother posting that stuff LOL. Just for grins I went and looked just this week and last week we've printed 27 simulated process jobs....  :o...... We've imaged over 1200 screens in the last 2 weeks #iimagestekicksass

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Binkspot on August 13, 2014, 05:59:12 PM
We are on our sixth day of nonstop poly uniforms and poly bags. Nothing spectacular about this print, 3 color all Top Score. Not the retail price tag of $65 or the fact it's custom with min orders and six weeks delivery form Germany. It's the printing between the ribbing that sucks, reaks havock on the screens.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on August 15, 2014, 07:17:37 PM
That's a pretty impressive  print going on poly especially dealing with seams we all hate.  The only thing worst for me is dealing with buttons.  I don't get a call for that much thankfully.

This is one that's not that impressive but I figured I'd post atleast something since I haven't in a while.  Dan sepped this for me about 2 years ago and I've reprinted several times.  This was the first time I printed it using screens printed with the i image. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on August 15, 2014, 09:47:50 PM
Thats impressive knowing that it's going from films to the DTS and from what I remember, looks the same. looks great.  Nice one.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 20, 2014, 03:52:46 PM
this one was rough. Misunderstanding from the start so we went off in teh wrong direction. Took a day to get back to where we were heading. I think this is the longest we've ever sampled a job.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on August 20, 2014, 04:06:57 PM
We are on our sixth day of nonstop poly uniforms and poly bags. Nothing spectacular about this print, 3 color all Top Score. Not the retail price tag of $65 or the fact it's custom with min orders and six weeks delivery form Germany. It's the printing between the ribbing that sucks, reaks havock on the screens.

Brian, you using WF mixing system with Top Score Base for color inks?  What is the hand like? What mesh screens lpi? If you do not mind sharing.  Good looking print.

Chris
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Colin on August 20, 2014, 04:24:16 PM
That looks AMAZING P!

Specs?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on August 20, 2014, 04:30:30 PM
Wow! That print is insane, Pierre.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 20, 2014, 04:36:19 PM
That looks AMAZING P!

Specs?

you don't want to know! ubase on 230, everything else on 305.
brown, black,white, red, gold and tan to make those skin tones happen. Trying to balance it all was just crazy. It started with just red and gold, but we kept adding more and more to get the depth.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Binkspot on August 20, 2014, 04:52:37 PM
Seriously Pierre, holy crap that's amazing.

Chris, not using the top score with the mixing system yet but once a need comes up I'll do it.
Nothing fancy top score white for a base the same for top and then top score orange. 155 as a base because the material is a rough finish and  230, 230 mesh, 50lpi.
Hand is not heavy, the top score leaves a softer or more flexible then epic finish.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on August 20, 2014, 05:06:50 PM
Thanks Brian.

Pierre that is a very nice print, can you share specifics, screens, colors, run order?

Chris
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: kingscreen on August 20, 2014, 05:13:54 PM
After Pierre posting that print, should we just close this thread??  ;D

Amazing work!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on August 20, 2014, 05:15:15 PM
After Pierre posting that print, should we just close this thread??  ;D

Amazing work!


I got nothing..... Close the thread  ::)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 20, 2014, 05:15:31 PM
Thanks Brian.

Pierre that is a very nice print, can you share specifics, screens, colors, run order?

Chris

see above for the colors and specs. 55lpi at 22.5 deg. Unimatch inks, seps by yours truly (Dan was busy). about 3k pieces, not done yet, this is the proof. Printing on Friday. 7 colors total, blue was not in the skin tones. 2 strokes on the ubase due to poor planning on my end, everything else one.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 20, 2014, 05:25:41 PM
here's a bigger version. Did not want to clog up the bandwidth, but it's worth a look. . .

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Homer on August 20, 2014, 05:32:57 PM
damn hell P, that chit is bananas...you better get it right or he bust you one in the face.


truly amazing P, great seps...

sampling time?

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Mr Tees!! on August 20, 2014, 06:24:07 PM
...I dunno, P....kinda blurry on some of those people in the crowd.... :P ::)

...seriously, that's pretty effing spectacular. The detail in the skin texture on the forehead there is amazing, almost looks 3D!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on August 20, 2014, 06:26:26 PM
this one was rough. Misunderstanding from the start so we went off in teh wrong direction. Took a day to get back to where we were heading. I think this is the longest we've ever sampled a job.

pierre

This one sucks.

By that I mean it's awesome.  WOW!!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on August 20, 2014, 07:21:01 PM
That's s a really nice one Pierre. Flesh tones never seem to be easy, especially on an underbase.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on August 20, 2014, 09:02:36 PM
here's a bigger version. Did not want to clog up the bandwidth, but it's worth a look. . .

pierre



Pretty good for a beginner. ;)    LOL.   I taught him everything he knows and he still don't know nutt'n. :)

It would be interesting, educational and fun to provide my version and compare results of ( the same printer), it would be a good indication of obvious great results using auto sep program combined with printer skill adjustments compared to mine combined with printer skills.

I'm sure mine would be different, and for salability, not even necessarily better or worse. Just different. As you can see, both options (can) produce excellent sellable/ approvable results.

In this case, if you were to only see this one, we might think THIS is tops and can't get much better...yet, when you (only) look at mine), you might say, THIS is tops. Can't get much better.  Set them side by side, you can then see the subtle difference.  Again tho, from a customers perspective either will be fantastic.

This is a good example of the tweaking involved and adjustments needed later on press from a skilled printer. I think it's and EXCELLENT job well done Pierre.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 20, 2014, 09:31:03 PM
damn hell P, that chit is bananas...you better get it right or he bust you one in the face.


truly amazing P, great seps...

sampling time?
waay too long due to miscommunications. If that time was taken out, still probably 5-6 hours, if not more. We are sampling after hours, so it (again) normally would not be an issue. In this case, we had to sample during the day and it cost us a bunch of money to do it. This was a first time customer and we were not expecting the level of print they were after. 99.9999% would have been happy with the first proof, but they wanted more and I misunderstood what they wanted. Spent two days chasing the impossible to finally get an answer of what really needs to be done. Chalk it all up to new customer. We know now what their expectations are. If the first print was taken, I think we sampled that about an hour or two.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on August 20, 2014, 09:33:48 PM
Do you have a pic of the first sample?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 20, 2014, 09:36:48 PM
here's a bigger version. Did not want to clog up the bandwidth, but it's worth a look. . .

pierre



Pretty good for a beginner. ;)    LOL.   I taught him everything he knows and he still don't know nutt'n. :)

It would be interesting, educational and fun to provide my version and compare results of ( the same printer), it would be a good indication of obvious great results using auto sep program combined with printer skill adjustments compared to mine combined with printer skills.

I'm sure mine would be different, and for salability, not even necessarily better or worse. Just different. As you can see, both options (can) produce excellent sellable/ approvable results.

In this case, if you were to only see this one, we might think THIS is tops and can't get much better...yet, when you (only) look at mine), you might say, THIS is tops. Can't get much better.  Set them side by side, you can then see the subtle difference.  Again tho, from a customers perspective either will be fantastic.

This is a good example of the tweaking involved and adjustments needed later on press from a skilled printer. I think it's and EXCELLENT job well done Pierre.

This was actually separated by hand. It took longer as this was my first time separating a high end job and I used the scripts for HSB separations I wrote about a year ago. 'decided to give the HSB a try and was pleasantly surprised with the results. I ran the UltraSeps afterwards and they were almost identical; that's when I decided to buy it.
Normally this would have been a brown print with a little other color in for shading, but HSB splits it into red and yellow. This was completely foreign to me and we had time to try it so we did. I'll run few more jobs that way to see if the rest of them come out so nice. I am sure if Dan separated it with the browns it would have looked nice, too. And as he said, not sure which one would be better. . .

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 20, 2014, 09:43:09 PM
Do you have a pic of the first sample?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 21, 2014, 07:13:14 AM
Lets not forget Nashville (sorry Andy!). No tweaks except 2 ink changes on Ty.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on August 21, 2014, 11:28:21 AM
P I think you nailed it perfect, I know printing people of color is very hard because of all our different shin tones,  very nice!!!!!  I'd love to spend a day or two in your shop picking your brains, I might could learn something if I could retain all the info LOL.

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 21, 2014, 02:01:05 PM
the plot thickens.
they were not real happy with the print, so we had to decline to produce it for them. I thought the unpredictability was too much of a liability if they were having issues with that. . . Rick from Mirror Image is gonna try to please them. Good luck Rick!

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on August 21, 2014, 02:05:33 PM
the plot thickens.
they were not real happy with the print, so we had to decline to produce it for them. I thought the unpredictability was too much of a liability if they were having issues with that. . . Rick from Mirror Image is gonna try to please them. Good luck Rick!

pierre

Hmmm ya wow if that wasn't good enough for them best of luck on that one.  I bet they come back. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on August 21, 2014, 03:23:32 PM
So in a case like this do you end up charging them for all the time you spent on it, art seps, sampling, etc etc etc? Just curious how other shops handle that because the high quality of that print...well it's not going to get much better then what you did, seems like their expectations are un realistic.


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on August 21, 2014, 03:41:34 PM
That sucks, you just can't read minds & some people just can't  seem to be pleased.

I have gone off for hours & hours, multiple revisions for some clients & sometimes.......well let's just say I have had a few that after I give them the strikeoff & they tell me what they don't like its clearly changes to the art that have nothing to do with our reproduction    of THEIR ART.

Sometimes we see this coming & make sure we are up front with them & charge accordingly. But some times we get stuck with it & chalk it up to a learning experience. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Homer on August 21, 2014, 03:52:39 PM
I've never dealt with a customer like this so forgive the stupid questions - but what don't they like? what are the changes you need to make? Depth, opacity, hitting pms colors? I can't imagine what they wouldn't like?...I don't know what I would say if I spent time like you did, and they turn around and go, meh....

that is a truly impressive print, I don't care who you are  - that is a nice print....great seps..
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 21, 2014, 03:59:01 PM
we printed a small run of 200 or so pieces that includes the seps and we should be paid for it. I will have to talk to the customer and work things out.
At this point, they did not reject the print (they asked us to work on few things), my fear was that they were very unpredictable and I did not know what else was coming our way. With 3k shirts on the line and a better part of the day to print it, I could not risk another hit. It was a matter of cutting our losses right now rather than throwing good money after bad.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on August 21, 2014, 04:17:45 PM
P I don't blame you one bit, stop the bleeding before it runs you dry, it just boils my ass to have a customer who can't print a straight line knock your work when you know it's top notch.  Hell tell him to take some pictures and tape them on his dam shirts and have good day.

darryl

and one more thing the people that's going to buy these shirt's ain't going to give a Good Goddang about how close that print looks to a picture they ain't never seen and won't see.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenxpress on August 21, 2014, 08:09:11 PM
Another example where idiots, who don't have a clue, expect a print on a shirt to come out like a print on photo paper.

This one comes damn close.

I was simply amazed at the skin tone and the bumps across the forehead and cheek.  Screw em!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: StuJohnston on August 21, 2014, 11:10:22 PM
OMG, I finally recognized that fight! Check this out, http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/meet-hero-designer-who-publicly-shamed-showtime-asking-him-work-free-159579 (http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/meet-hero-designer-who-publicly-shamed-showtime-asking-him-work-free-159579)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: StinkyDaddy on August 26, 2014, 09:23:10 AM
The stuff I print on my old manual press is quite simplistic compared to the fight shirt... but here are a couple of the latest things I've printed.

The golf ball is a 25 line halftone on a 110 mesh printed with a flood and 2 print strokes.
(http://williammitchellstudios.com/assets/Rugby_golf_shirt.jpg)

The truck is 45 line on 230's.
(http://williammitchellstudios.com/assets/Turners_truck_shirt.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Extreme Screen Prints on August 26, 2014, 12:21:03 PM
DUB
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on August 26, 2014, 02:33:17 PM
DUB

Extreme, what top colors are you using, ink manufacturer?  If you do not mind sharing?

Thanks
Chris
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Extreme Screen Prints on August 26, 2014, 02:37:28 PM
Unimatch union, less color shifting than rutlands C3 or M3 mixing systems and overall cheaper and easier to work with.
I"m going to post a bunch of crazy print close ups if my internet would stop acting slow.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Extreme Screen Prints on August 26, 2014, 02:39:40 PM
discharge under cmyk
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Extreme Screen Prints on August 26, 2014, 02:45:28 PM
Discharge under simulated top.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 26, 2014, 03:42:16 PM
nice
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: kingscreen on August 26, 2014, 03:46:52 PM
Discharge under simulated top.
Very cool!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 26, 2014, 03:49:38 PM
very, very nice work!

can we see some more?

who is doing the seps and how many colors are you using to print?

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on August 26, 2014, 03:53:36 PM
Unimatch union, less color shifting than rutlands C3 or M3 mixing systems and overall cheaper and easier to work with.
I"m going to post a bunch of crazy print close ups if my internet would stop acting slow.

Thanks, very nice.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bulldog on August 26, 2014, 03:57:34 PM
Discharge under simulated top.

Extreme - those are awesome. I know of the company the Ernest shirt belongs to. Have you been printing for them for a while?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Extreme Screen Prints on August 26, 2014, 04:41:00 PM
Discharge under simulated top.

Extreme - those are awesome. I know of the company the Ernest shirt belongs to. Have you been printing for them for a while?


Can't comment on that as it's contract. Probably shouldn't be posting my work on here because it's all mainly contract stuff but other printers are the only ones that appreciate it. LOL
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bulldog on August 26, 2014, 07:24:15 PM
Ah, ok, I got it. I think I know the deal now. I used the same company before I started printing my own stuff so there's even a chance you've printed some of my shirts. That's why I was curious. =)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Extreme Screen Prints on August 26, 2014, 07:37:36 PM
Ah, ok, I got it. I think I know the deal now. I used the same company before I started printing my own stuff so there's even a chance you've printed some of my shirts. That's why I was curious. =)

You are prolly right, what kind of printing was it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on August 26, 2014, 08:00:24 PM
Here's a shirt that we printed as part of our own clothing line...... The print was really nice so we ended up submitting one of these into impressions contest as we had about 2 dozen extra shirts on this run. The guys that said they wanted a promo shirt from us, this is what I sent out so enjoy it when you get it! Pretty straight forward sim process style print on this using 8 colors plus base. We setup, changed out 1 color and ran them.


BTW, this was printed 100% on static frames  ;D



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bulldog on August 26, 2014, 08:10:30 PM
Here's a shirt that we printed as part of our own clothing line...... The print was really nice so we ended up submitting one of these into impressions contest as we had about 2 dozen extra shirts on this run. The guys that said they wanted a promo shirt from us, this is what I sent out so enjoy it when you get it! Pretty straight forward sim process style print on this using 8 colors plus base. We setup, changed out 1 color and ran them.


BTW, this was printed 100% on static frames  ;D

Wow. You get some amazing vibrancy and depth in your prints. And static frames? Dude.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on August 26, 2014, 08:23:25 PM
Beautiful shirt. You will make bank on that one depending on how it's sold (direct to end users) or via retail stores. retail stores are where you will grow legs at first, but direct sales (via the net) is where you will make far more profit. In the end, over time, you make more profit via retail stores.


A slight critique on the line if I may.


The only thing missing that is key for retail line is...Identity.  Who are you?  This art and printing says NICE, BEAUTIFUL, OUTSTANDING. Right up there with or surpasses a Ron Jon's or Margaritaville, but says nothing about who you are or what brand "you" are.  I'm sure you will have some left chest print that may have an identifier, but look at the backs of these.  FRONT and BACK exposure. Most times, they are LARGE and PROUD built into the design.  I wouldn't suggest to revise these. Just maybe keep that min mind on the next few.


http://www.ronjonsurfshop.com/men/apparel/tees.aspx (http://www.ronjonsurfshop.com/men/apparel/tees.aspx)


http://lifestyle.margaritavilleretail.com/margartaville-flying-team-butter.html (http://lifestyle.margaritavilleretail.com/margartaville-flying-team-butter.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on August 26, 2014, 08:32:10 PM
Extreme, that is some really nice stuff. Would love to see more, but I do understand the contract thing, our client can be hit or miss on that as well so I don't post much as well....not that what we have been printing lately is as impressive as yours, Danny's, Pierre's, & some others on here lately.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on August 26, 2014, 08:38:52 PM
I love this thread... 8)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on August 26, 2014, 08:47:22 PM
Danny, I absolutely love the color on that print...S-Mesh statics?

BTW I would love to get get one of those promo shirts......also if you are running the Bronco "FAN" shirts again this year I will totally buy a few off you.8)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on August 26, 2014, 08:47:35 PM
Really impressive print Danny.  You tired of hearing that yet?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on August 26, 2014, 08:59:48 PM
Thanks guys, anyone that wants a shirt let me know.... I still have some left over that I'll send to board members if they want..... I actually think the print looks as vibrant or more in person then the photo shows but the guys that get their shirts can be the judge on that..... Would be cool for us to start sharing some actual shirts so we can all compare.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Extreme Screen Prints on August 26, 2014, 09:34:31 PM
very, very nice work!

can we see some more?

who is doing the seps and how many colors are you using to print?

pierre

Pierre, I do all the seps mostly using software like vuerite and then I pull and customize each channel, the software just helps me pull some data but alot of it I pull by hand. We do close to 60 process jobs a week and it's taken me a few years to get really good at it. I pretty much just look at each channel and can tell how it will prints based on percentages. My seps never look good on screen though. LOL
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Extreme Screen Prints on August 26, 2014, 09:42:11 PM
Thought this was a cool one, was discharge under through a 305 and all 305 tops screens, 10 total. Highlight was ran right after the base and flash wet on wet all the way.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Extreme Screen Prints on August 26, 2014, 09:45:09 PM
One more, I will sync my phone a try to post some more.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on August 26, 2014, 10:22:06 PM
Thanks guys, anyone that wants a shirt let me know.... I still have some left over that I'll send to board members if they want..... I actually think the print looks as vibrant or more in person then the photo shows but the guys that get their shirts can be the judge on that..... Would be cool for us to start sharing some actual shirts so we can all compare.
I'd love one, mostly just to see one of your prints in person since everything you post is super impressive.  I'll shoot you a PM.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 27, 2014, 07:43:14 AM
Here's a shirt that we printed as part of our own clothing line...... The print was really nice so we ended up submitting one of these into impressions contest as we had about 2 dozen extra shirts on this run. The guys that said they wanted a promo shirt from us, this is what I sent out so enjoy it when you get it! Pretty straight forward sim process style print on this using 8 colors plus base. We setup, changed out 1 color and ran them.


BTW, this was printed 100% on static frames  ;D

Danny Nice work but everyone knows you're lying. Everyone knows you can't print that kind of quality with statics ;) ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on August 27, 2014, 04:04:52 PM
Nothing spectacular, but more spot color stuff with high color counts.  I feel bad about posting this type of work with all the other awesome prints posted lately.  I'll have to look in my phone because I think I have some nice sim process stuff we did a few weeks ago.  I'd much rather do sim process than all these spot colors on darks due to several reasons, mainly the cool factor. 

This one is 8 colors, one stroke, one revolution.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20140827_104812_zpsuqkfg8wp.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20140827_104812_zpsuqkfg8wp.jpg.html)

I think this was a 7 or 8 color.  The usual specs like 180/48 base, top colors on 280/34's.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140811_153402_zpsloxfbjt7.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140811_153402_zpsloxfbjt7.jpg.html)

I really wanted to change the art on this one and make it better than it was but sometimes your hands are tied and you print it exactly the way the customer wants.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140707_15140_edit_1404764086689_zpsjs0yw1uf.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140707_15140_edit_1404764086689_zpsjs0yw1uf.jpg.html)

Discharge base, lemon yellow and 300 blue on top, 280's on mesh count for top colors and 150/48 for the DC base.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG-1406754237961_zpsoa1f1kwr.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG-1406754237961_zpsoa1f1kwr.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: T Shirt Farmer on August 27, 2014, 04:25:36 PM
Very nice work Alan.. you are upping your game for sure!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on August 27, 2014, 06:33:58 PM
That last one is really nice looking!  Out of curiosity, why DC base and plastisol top instead of just DC colors?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on August 28, 2014, 12:04:45 AM
Nice Alan, those look great, really nice blend on that last one.......You pick it, we stick it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on August 28, 2014, 06:47:07 AM
Can't wait to get a new phone, Note 3 is trash for pictures. 

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/10646680_778762672164766_4233403960798812420_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10556279_772846766089690_6081319269072454865_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10257685_769105859797114_2687384491157359362_n.jpg?oh=be40701b5332c0d9d5a4c894ac55f7f8&oe=546B0E44)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10500397_759673484073685_6761374012834911301_n.jpg?oh=a80496bb0ce2120ae97069dd546e2c52&oe=545D9729&__gda__=1415393696_9cafd02a17859762d5b1cbbcb81e00c9)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on August 28, 2014, 07:51:14 AM
Nice work brandt!

How many colors was the Southern Hospitality grayscale print?  That is one sick looking print.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 28, 2014, 08:22:25 AM
Flames are some of the hardest images to reproduce with SP on fabric. Nice work Brandt.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on August 28, 2014, 08:40:56 AM
Nice work brandt!

How many colors was the Southern Hospitality grayscale print?  That is one sick looking print.

3 colors, 2 whites and a grey.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on August 28, 2014, 08:41:50 AM
Flames are some of the hardest images to reproduce with SP on fabric. Nice work Brandt.

Thx could have been better with a couple more tweaks and maybe a color or two added but for what it was it wasn't bad.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on August 28, 2014, 08:44:54 AM
Nice work brandt!

How many colors was the Southern Hospitality grayscale print?  That is one sick looking print.

3 colors, 2 whites and a grey.

I really need to learn how to properly separate for stuff like that...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Homer on August 28, 2014, 08:49:03 AM
Thought this was a cool one, was discharge under through a 305 and all 305 tops screens, 10 total. Highlight was ran right after the base and flash wet on wet all the way.


I just got a half sleeve tat of the headless horseman  -LOVE this....

btw - you guys are all effing nuts....these prints are insane!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on August 28, 2014, 08:49:39 AM
Nice work brandt!

How many colors was the Southern Hospitality grayscale print?  That is one sick looking print.

3 colors, 2 whites and a grey.

I really need to learn how to properly separate for stuff like that...

Us too, while I think this is a good to above average print it could be better I am certain of it.

I know when I look at a the common screen printer we look really good, but there are people that are so next level even on this board like Danny for example.  We got a lot to learn!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on August 28, 2014, 09:07:34 AM
you should see a quality increase on halftones with the i-image.  it's not a magic bullet, but our blends are much better and we are getting less moire on higher line counts as well.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on August 28, 2014, 09:13:07 AM
you should see a quality increase on halftones with the i-image.  it's not a magic bullet, but our blends are much better and we are getting less moire on higher line counts as well.

Looking forward to that, we also need to do a major investment in screens soon as well.  Like those S-Mesh screens we are using.  Still love to have newmans but just not ready to dump that type of money because when we do it id like to do a full replacement, all newmans no statics.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 28, 2014, 10:25:11 AM
Pink and Josh
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on August 28, 2014, 10:36:43 AM
As always top notch from tony.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 28, 2014, 10:50:03 AM
thx
 Pink is one screen DC
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Extreme Screen Prints on August 28, 2014, 10:55:10 AM
This took 13 colors.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Extreme Screen Prints on August 28, 2014, 11:08:48 AM
DC under
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: kingscreen on August 28, 2014, 11:33:39 AM
2 color DC. 230 Grey / 180 Neon Green
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on August 28, 2014, 11:36:00 AM
thanks guys...because I sure didn't feel like sleeping tonight. ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on August 28, 2014, 12:21:51 PM
Man Extreme you are printing some really fun stuff:D

That abominable snowman just has me cracking up..lol

Nice work!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on August 28, 2014, 12:24:11 PM
King, that one is kind of creepy looking>:D

Looks like you did a really nice job with the halftones.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on August 28, 2014, 12:39:00 PM
Extreme, is that Monster Inc. on steroids?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on August 28, 2014, 01:00:12 PM
I have a bunch on my phone I need to get off but, here is an old designs we reprinted yesterday. Just a setup.

Stevie.

230's on the color & 355 on the black.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on August 28, 2014, 01:11:42 PM
That last one is really nice looking!  Out of curiosity, why DC base and plastisol top instead of just DC colors?

It seems so much easier for us to just do the one DC screen.  We've done this type of print before and the blending worked so much better than the typical plastisol UB so we stuck with it.  We needed to hit those colors fairly close to the printout they gave us and I'll be honest, hitting pantone colors with DC is not our strongest asset by a long shot.  I just carry a few DC colors like red and yellow Sericol Texcharge, Matsui red and blue base/pigment and I've got Matsui, CCI and Rutland white DC inks in stock.  I can't believe how bright and easy the last gallon of Matsui was to print with.  It was twice as bright as the Rutland and CCI on the same screen and squeegee setup.  Never had it dry-in even letting it sit for several minutes without being flooded.  I wish every manufacturer had a product similar to the Sericol Texcharge, it's great stuff.   
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ol man on August 28, 2014, 01:19:20 PM
Scott,
   Nice job .
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 28, 2014, 01:35:40 PM
From yesterday. Shirt on left was strikeoff. On right is after about a dozen shirts where the dots begin to play nicely. Now we have nice contrast. This is typical when printing sim pro DC.
Two DC grays, WB black dc white
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on August 28, 2014, 02:32:07 PM
print (looks much better in real life) and the closeup. Check out her eye!
5-6 colors, don't remember. Had the new guy print it so it could have been a little better, but not much. I think this is one of the first shirts off the press. 'no sampling.
Printed from seps from the 72dpi art. There was no time to wait for the customer to come back with the proper art.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Extreme Screen Prints on August 28, 2014, 02:37:45 PM
Had a tough time with this one
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on August 28, 2014, 02:50:54 PM
Not bad for a beginner hahaha. Seriously though you really need to try this stuff in discharge. You will definitely see an increase in resolution. Maybe I'll come out there (if we do this other project) and we'll pull it off. BTW I shld have an update on that Wed?Thurs
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on September 18, 2014, 03:26:18 PM
A couple jobs we printed today........ The green print shirt is 6 colors plus base/top white for a total of 8..... The pink panther job is a total of 9 colors with 2 whites..... Both came out pretty nice so figured I'd throw em up here....... On the pink panther job my client called us monday needing these shirts by the weekend so that was pretty rad getting this worked into our already crazy busy production.



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on September 18, 2014, 03:31:34 PM
I hate you still Danny.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on September 18, 2014, 04:45:10 PM
This thread has reached 100 pages!

So much nice stuff~
I'd say Danny is the winner!!  :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Colin on September 18, 2014, 05:23:09 PM
It helps that Danny is able to post most of his stuff to!  Wish I was able to post what we do here.. about 1-100 we are allowed to post lol.

Great printing and seps as always Danny!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on September 18, 2014, 05:32:25 PM
It helps that Danny is able to post most of his stuff to!  Wish I was able to post what we do here.. about 1-100 we are allowed to post lol.

Great printing and seps as always Danny!


LOL, actually I probably only post 1 out of every 10 sim process jobs we do here......Might even be 1 to 20 lol

We usually print 2-5 sim process style jobs per day here...... Sure as hell beats printing the boring spot color stuff but unfortunately we do more of that than anything








Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on September 18, 2014, 06:30:17 PM
I always forget to snap a pic at the end of the dryer so I need to get better at taking that 30 seconds to do it.  When we're under a normal workload it's easier to remember but the last month or so I probably wouldn't have time even if I did remember.

I really really like the pink panther print.  Not that the other is bad, the green popping on that car is very good, but the panther is really nice.  Getting that white opaque with such high mesh counts is not easy and normally we have to double stroke on those white screens that are 280 & 305, but usually a 225/40 gives us close to 100% opacity with PFP. 

And like others have mentioned, some of our cooler prints I'm not able to post until the sales person asks the customer and they usually forget or never bother asking so I don't post those since we got into a little trouble a few years ago by doing that.  We did an album cover print on a shirt and the album wasn't out yet (I didn't even think to check) and it got back to the artist's people and we were politely asked to get it the hell off the internet, ASAP.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on September 18, 2014, 08:17:18 PM
Awesome art and seps as usual Danny and of course I guess I'll give you props for the print execution, well done!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on September 25, 2014, 04:49:12 PM
Here's a few.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on September 25, 2014, 04:49:55 PM
Some more.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on September 25, 2014, 05:00:30 PM
Nice work Brandt...

how many hits of white did you have under the yellow in the middle pic?  Did Have to run it in Revolver or did you add an extra flash in there?

Yellow on black always is such a challenge for us here.. usually have to have 2 layers of white underneath it to make it pop.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on September 25, 2014, 05:40:33 PM
Nice work Brandt...

how many hits of white did you have under the yellow in the middle pic?  Did Have to run it in Revolver or did you add an extra flash in there?

Yellow on black always is such a challenge for us here.. usually have to have 2 layers of white underneath it to make it pop.

Thanks. It's under-based white.  So 4 screens total (2 Whites, Grey, Yellow). We don't really ever use revolver anymore unless its like super small order like 24/36pcs 1 color ink. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on September 25, 2014, 07:50:25 PM
nice work brandt, you or your artist is top notch!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on September 26, 2014, 09:19:54 AM
nice work brandt, you or your artist is top notch!

Thx sir!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on September 26, 2014, 09:46:58 AM
This print could have been so much better if we had not had to keep the color count to a minimum.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140909_120539_zpsoepnarke.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140909_120539_zpsoepnarke.jpg.html)

Def nothing cool about this one but we did it as a one-hit white so I snapped a pic.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140915_14523_edit_1410810779424_zpsbwqizzwp.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140915_14523_edit_1410810779424_zpsbwqizzwp.jpg.html)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140915_154005_zpssofmabme.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140915_154005_zpssofmabme.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bulldog on September 26, 2014, 09:51:44 AM
Alan...what mesh gave you the one hit? Looks good.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on September 26, 2014, 09:55:02 AM
Are hands were also tied with this one due to the artist who designed it loses his mind if one tiny detail is not like he made it.  He still likes to bring up how they used to use this other shop in town but the powers that be have chosen to use us and he doesn't like it so he tries his best to make us look bad.  The funny thing is the shop he wants to use is one of the worst quality shops in town.  They've double-stroked every screen of every print for the last 20 years and I've seen a lot of their work over the years and there is no telling what they would have done with some of the designs we've done for these people.  They are always full of small details that I know would be difficult if you double-stroked everything.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140926_084039_zpstoeuynt7.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140926_084039_zpstoeuynt7.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on September 26, 2014, 09:56:30 AM
Alan...what mesh gave you the one hit? Looks good.

I believe it was a 90/71.  Small chance it was a 120/54 but I doubt we would have gotten that opacity with one stroke on that color shirt with the 120.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on September 26, 2014, 10:38:27 AM
Nice work all.

Alan, that's some big chunks of one hit white. Wow, and on a maroon shirt , nice going. How thick of micron stencil?

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on September 26, 2014, 11:44:37 AM
Nice work all.

Alan, that's some big chunks of one hit white. Wow, and on a maroon shirt , nice going. How thick of micron stencil?

Murphy37



Not very thick relatively speaking but the EOMR is higher than the recommended ratio, 40'ish% is what I'm seeing on average for those lower mesh counts, probably 40 microns EOM max on the average 90/71.  It's been a few months since I've measured EOM but we haven't changed anything except I'm coating more screens now since we're so busy.  We coat a 90/71 1/1 with the round edge and when I measure those they are almost always in the 35-45 micron range.  For those of you interested, squeegee blade, mesh, pressure and speed are what I'd recommend focusing on most.  Soft, sharp blade, open mesh count with enough volume to hold enough ink to cover, very little pressure and FAST squeegee speeds.  A good short bodied white that will shear at higher speeds is very important too, but unless you're using someone's junk econo white I think most everyone will have a white ink on the shelf that will give you a chance.  One thing that surprised me at the show last week was the print speed on all the autos I looked at.  I saw them all at their fastest print speed and IT SEEMED that none of them approached 30"/sec and most were probably around 20"/sec max and when doing one-hits, we are at 25-30"/sec most of the time.  Maybe my eyes were off and not being in a print environment threw my perception off but I swear that none of them seemed to get above 20.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on September 27, 2014, 10:08:07 PM
Printed these today for the Global Campaign Against IEDs concert next weekend in Virginia.  The flute player is a artist's rendition of Ian Anderson/Jethro Tull...

6 color sim process.. 50lpi...
200 mesh underbase, 300 for everything else
Seps by Scott from MySeps.com
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 01, 2014, 09:58:21 AM
The bottom print is the one we did yesterday but I wanted to show it's brightness up against a plastisol print.  It's Matsui's latest version of discharge white through a 150/48, one stroke, SOFT duro blade.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140930_17040_edit_1412114677173_zpsugelahtv.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140930_17040_edit_1412114677173_zpsugelahtv.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenprintguy on October 01, 2014, 10:02:05 AM
Nice D White bro. How did it compare to the older white they made as far as staying liquid instead of cottage cheese?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 01, 2014, 10:16:34 AM
It didn't get cheesy and kept it's consistency throughout the run, but, when mixing a larger quantity and having to put a lot of activator in it is very hard to mix together traditionally.  It's best to poor the activator into water and have it dissolve, but all you WB/DC guys know how to do that already.  It stayed extremely soft, but very short bodied a lot like whipped cream and not runny peanut butter and that's a problem on the auto on longer runs but it didn't dry up in the mesh at all over 240 pieces.  When I was testing this stuff originally I walked away from the manual several times for minutes at a time without flooding the stencil and it cleared completely with two strokes so dry-in was no issue with this ink.

And then there was this one, I was not looking forward to this job and was worried we'd lose money on it when I saw what was charged, but we managed to get it on and off the press in 45 minutes.  9 color left chest, really small left chest at that which I didn't like at all, if we would have increased the size it would have been much easier to hold all that little detail, but the customer gets what they want.  Rumor going around was the customer was ok to make this a one color print because we were doing it on a one day turn but some brilliant employee said it would be no problem to go ahead and do it as a full color print.  You guys see what I'm dealing with here?  It's amazing that we're busting at the seams because it seems like almost daily two of our six sales people try to sabotage the entire process by accepting stuff like this and it's like they are TRYING to make things as difficult as possible.  If I were trying to hurt the company I worked for as a sales person I couldn't do as good of a job as some around here do at hurting the bottom line.  And some of you want to work with family?  Think it out and call me before you do it.

And no, I will not do a closer pic on this one :)  I openly admit this was not our best effort because we practically gave this one away and I was not about to put in max effort on something we're losing money on.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140930_15121_edit_1412107978432_zps2agf82bm.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20140930_15121_edit_1412107978432_zps2agf82bm.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jsheridan on October 01, 2014, 10:31:54 AM
It's amazing that we're busting at the seams because it seems like almost daily two of our six sales people try to sabotage the entire process by accepting stuff like this and it's like they are TRYING to make things as difficult as possible. 

that's easy.. they make more money on the large colors jobs, they don't care what it does to your production.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on October 01, 2014, 11:01:14 AM
Nice work Alan, don't beat yourself up so much.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 01, 2014, 11:52:41 AM
It's amazing that we're busting at the seams because it seems like almost daily two of our six sales people try to sabotage the entire process by accepting stuff like this and it's like they are TRYING to make things as difficult as possible. 

that's easy.. they make more money on the large colors jobs, they don't care what it does to your production.

The two main culprits aren't commissioned.  The main reason is they haven't a clue, after screen printing for 8 years almost, how labor intensive it is and think it's like DTG and you just press print and all these colors come out.  Trust me, I've tried to educate the sales staff but sometimes people can't be taught.  I'd love for them to work in production for a few days and even then I wonder if they'd learn anything. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jsheridan on October 01, 2014, 12:16:44 PM
  I'd love for them to work in production for a few days and even then I wonder if they'd learn anything.

those types eh..

I had those back when i was at logos, we tried to teach them, had them work in production from art to boxing and still... in the end I was just told to hold their hand best I could and get it done.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on October 01, 2014, 02:34:05 PM
That came out great Alan!  Especially considering the time crunch and internal frustrations. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 01, 2014, 02:37:45 PM
Few more.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on October 01, 2014, 06:38:46 PM
nice, I miss printing art like that.  we print boring stuff all day!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on October 01, 2014, 06:44:45 PM
Nice seps on those. Shelly has a really good hold on textures now.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 01, 2014, 07:05:25 PM
Thanks!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bimmridder on October 02, 2014, 11:30:20 AM

nice, I miss printing art like that.  we print boring stuff all day!

Same here!!!! Boring, boring, BORING
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jsheridan on October 02, 2014, 12:18:56 PM
Wish I could post pictures.. we do so many 8-14 full color jobs on a daily basis.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 02, 2014, 01:11:53 PM
We print boring stuff too, but it ain't so boring when the check comes in LOL

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 02, 2014, 01:30:38 PM
I'd like to have more stuff like Danny and Brandt post.  The designs Brandt posts are a great example of breaking up the images so that it's not a huge slab of ink going down.  That makes a huge difference in printability and breaking up the art with the distressed patterns and halftones helps a ton with opacity.  Distress patterns are a great tool that everyone should try to use for those large open area designs.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 02, 2014, 01:36:46 PM
We sort of went the other way and re-invented the one color print with ridiculously fat margin.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 02, 2014, 01:38:55 PM
And if Brandt and Danny printed that stuff with DC well....that would be something
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on October 02, 2014, 01:44:20 PM
Distress patterns are a great tool that everyone should try to use for those large open area designs.

Tell that to the Silicon Valley. Discharge is almost a necessity due to the large flat vector nature of tech
work.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 02, 2014, 02:25:24 PM
I'd like to have more stuff like Danny and Brandt post.  The designs Brandt posts are a great example of breaking up the images so that it's not a huge slab of ink going down.  That makes a huge difference in printability and breaking up the art with the distressed patterns and halftones helps a ton with opacity.  Distress patterns are a great tool that everyone should try to use for those large open area designs.

Our customer base being mostly automotive and vintage cars being so popular right now everyone wants vintage/old looking stuff and we love printing it too so it works out pretty good. 

And if Brandt and Danny printed that stuff with DC well....that would be something

Love to have you out and show us how.  Honestly can see how many customers of ours would love it, some would absolutely not though.  We actually have a direct competitor in our "niche" that uses a lot of discharge and we have some of his customers now that do not like it.  He may or may not be doing it right though ive only seen a few in person and they weren't the worst ive seen. 

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 02, 2014, 03:11:28 PM
It could be arranged you can PM me. True enough most car shirts athletic merch does not need to be DC but change is in the air.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 02, 2014, 03:58:58 PM
It could be arranged you can PM me. True enough most car shirts athletic merch does not need to be DC but change is in the air.

PM in coming.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 02, 2014, 04:22:06 PM
Tony, figured I'd let you know that I'm now running over 75% of my sim process jobs with a discharge underbase!!! I will come right out and say that our printing is BETTER with the discharge underbase and a big reason I have been pushing myself to do discharge is you..... Slowly I'm doing more and more with discharge/waterbase products and thats probably mostly because of you so thanks for that! LOL

I'm a firm believer that discharge base gives us a better print then plastisol base 100%


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bulldog on October 02, 2014, 04:43:18 PM
Danny...if I remember right you were trying some of that simplex dc for base. Is that what you're still using?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 02, 2014, 04:51:31 PM
Danny even though your prints are banging I can see them being a little heavy using a plastisol base white, so yes using a DC base will really help in that area also your halftones will lay down better but heck you know all this your good 8)

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on October 02, 2014, 05:00:14 PM
Tony, figured I'd let you know that I'm now running over 75% of my sim process jobs with a discharge underbase!!! I will come right out and say that our printing is BETTER with the discharge underbase and a big reason I have been pushing myself to do discharge is you..... Slowly I'm doing more and more with discharge/waterbase products and thats probably mostly because of you so thanks for that! LOL

I'm a firm believer that discharge base gives us a better print then plastisol base 100%

Same here...

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on October 02, 2014, 08:51:57 PM
Printed 250 of these today.  Most of the stuff I print is pretty basic, but I finally had somewhat free reign on a design and I think the results came out pretty great.  I specifically wanted something a bit challenging.

Due to budget I was limited to 4 screens: white underbase on 225S two strokes (print and clearing, single stroke on all others.), flo green and flo blue, both on 280 mesh, and top white also on 225S.  Everything printed manually with triple duro's.  Everything 55lpi and 22.5 degrees.  Only a few dots missing on the low end, but I'm actually really happy with how everything came out.  Colors were mostly determined by the client.

There is a little bit of an issue with the opacity of the green ink, and it lost some of the tonal range as a result.  I actually have a small sample of a One Stoke flo that would have been ideal, but couldn't get a gallon quickly enough.  The crappy cell phone photo makes it look worse than it is in person, and the photo is kind of washed out so it's hard to see how awesome the smoke and the glows around the edges came out in person.  Art was finalized last night and they are due Monday, so I had to sep it myself this morning.  I tried running it through sep studio, but it doesn't like being limited to so few colors on stuff like this.  I'm moderately happy with the seps, but a pro could have made the fire a lot more dynamic I think.  I had some trouble keeping the smoke separate and maintaining the tones within the green honestly.  Ideally it would have had two blues and two greens.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 03, 2014, 06:09:25 AM
Nice print Mimo especially where the green falls off the underbase.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on October 03, 2014, 08:19:50 AM
Thanks tony.  I'm going to get a better photo today, that one is really terrible.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bulldog on October 03, 2014, 08:39:49 AM
It's got some nice pop to it!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on October 03, 2014, 09:20:43 AM
Nice work man, I'd be scared to even attempt that on a manual. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 03, 2014, 09:42:16 AM
Printed using MagnaPrint® Discharge AB AW System 120T Mesh
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 03, 2014, 09:54:40 AM
Tony, figured I'd let you know that I'm now running over 75% of my sim process jobs with a discharge underbase!!! I will come right out and say that our printing is BETTER with the discharge underbase and a big reason I have been pushing myself to do discharge is you..... Slowly I'm doing more and more with discharge/waterbase products and thats probably mostly because of you so thanks for that! LOL

I'm a firm believer that discharge base gives us a better print then plastisol base 100%

Same here...

While not quite as good as pure DC color, the DC Base is an excellent consideration. The yield is crisper definition, resolution, and hand of course. That said once you master pure DC color, well...most never look back. Look at what The Mountain does.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on October 03, 2014, 10:05:50 AM
I wish we could do more discharge here... with printing for church events, 5ks and other events where the shirts are given out and most likely worn same day, I still am really worried about the whole wash-first deal.

That said, when we can, we prefer to do discharge, especially sim process discharge... prints faster, better, easier, and cleans up REALLY easilly.  And the gradient blends look better, which is a huge win in my book.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on October 03, 2014, 11:01:16 AM
Tony, figured I'd let you know that I'm now running over 75% of my sim process jobs with a discharge underbase!!! I will come right out and say that our printing is BETTER with the discharge underbase and a big reason I have been pushing myself to do discharge is you..... Slowly I'm doing more and more with discharge/waterbase products and thats probably mostly because of you so thanks for that! LOL

I'm a firm believer that discharge base gives us a better print then plastisol base 100%

Same here...

While not quite as good as pure DC color, the DC Base is an excellent consideration. The yield is crisper definition, resolution, and hand of course. That said once you master pure DC color, well...most never look back. Look at what The Mountain does.

Danny (and Tony),

So... we run our sim process jobs on 330-S mesh (and some times 270-T) mesh.  From a recent post by you, Danny, it seems your runs that you're posting are somewhere in the 500-1,000 piece range?  I would enjoy running DC base and plastisol top on our sim process jobs, as I even think you can get away with more colors because of possible needing less cool downs (because ink isn't on top of a plastisol white), but a few questions:

(1) While on smaller runs of 500 pieces I don't see this posing an issue, my biggest concern for us on longer runs (for us, like 6k pieces), is the halftones clogging up.  And, well, you won't know until WELL after you're screwed at the end of the dryer.  So, what's the safeguard for this?  Also, getting through 6k pieces in one day for 2 guys on 20" tall prints isn't going to happen here.  So there's also the cleaning out the screen and hope you got all the small dots cleaned out aspect for the next day's run of printing. 

(2) Danny, have you noticed any difference in build up on the bottom of screens with a plastisol base and a dc base on your sim process jobs?

(3) What about vibrance in print?  At the end of a 6 color sim process job that we ran with a plastisol base, I did a test print with a DC base and the colors were a bit more more muted and the hand was not so noticeably different (so we would've lost a lot more in vibrancy than we would've gained in "hand") -- but we're also running our plastisol base through 330.  Do you find your artist needs to accommodate for the top color seps when you're running DC base as opposed to plastisol base?

(4) Top Colors: Do you notice a difference in speed of running the squeegee?  We're running our top plastisol colors at 14"-25" per second on top of a plastisol white base.  Do you find any need to slow down your squeegees to improve opacity, since you're effectively printing on the shirt itself with the DC base? 

(5) Base Print: What's the speed of your squeegee for your base with plastisol in comparison to that of discharge?  Are you double stroking the discharge base screen like you've mentioned you do sometimes on your base with plastisol?  That would kill our speed in getting the job done if we had to double stroke on our press for 6k pieces.

Thanks for your input.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 03, 2014, 06:23:05 PM
I'd be interested in hearing how to keep the DC base from drying in the screen with those higher mesh counts.  I'm having trouble keeping the mesh open above 225's with underbasing with DC and plastisol on top...sim process stuff.  I've done a few DC base plastisol top sim process but if I go higher on the mesh counts it dries in badly. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on October 03, 2014, 07:12:11 PM
I can keep the 225S running pretty well for DC underbase with higher color counts on mid-size manual runs of 100-150, but 300S dries up way to quick.  I really wish they would make a 250-280S :(
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on October 03, 2014, 08:05:24 PM
I really wish they would make a 250-280S :(

I  hear ya there!

Al B.  Get em on it!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rockers on October 03, 2014, 08:09:11 PM
Printed using MagnaPrint® Discharge AB AW System 120T Mesh
Great stuff.
Would really to see more of you work and your shop too.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rockers on October 03, 2014, 08:12:33 PM
I'd be interested in hearing how to keep the DC base from drying in the screen with those higher mesh counts.  I'm having trouble keeping the mesh open above 225's with underbasing with DC and plastisol on top...sim process stuff.  I've done a few DC base plastisol top sim process but if I go higher on the mesh counts it dries in badly.
I have to say for us it really depends on the dc base we use. The Matsui base is pretty much a no go for us on higher mesh counts, even with retarder at 4-5%. I have to say though the Matsui DC base available in Japan is different to the one in the States.
With CCI base and white we can print the whole day through 225-S without any trouble, no retarder needed.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 06, 2014, 01:16:39 AM
MagnaPrint® Discharge ULF system

Color №1 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® Discharge Base ULF Ultra (G5983), 94 %
MagnaPrint® Activator M (G941), 6%

Color №2 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® Discharge Blending White ULF Ultra (G5989), 94 %
MagnaPrint® Activator M (G941), 6%

Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 90.40, Y
MagnaPrint® Discharge Super White ULF Ultra, 94 %
MagnaPrint® Activator M (G941), 6%
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 06, 2014, 01:18:28 AM
MagnaPrint HB system
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on October 06, 2014, 08:39:21 AM
Do you have any closeups of that skull one?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 06, 2014, 10:02:46 AM
That skull print has dimension to it that is hard to get with textile screen printing.  I've seen lot's of good skull type prints like this, but I don't know I've seen one with that much dimension.  That might be one of the best 3-color prints I've ever seen a pic of.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 06, 2014, 10:31:10 AM
I'm right there with Al the skull looks great!, almost like it jumps right off the shirt.

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on October 06, 2014, 10:35:42 AM
90 lpi...that is some crazy small dots
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on October 06, 2014, 11:14:42 AM
Yea I really want to see it close up.  It looks great, but honestly without a closeup it is hard to fully appreciate in my opinion.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 06, 2014, 06:10:48 PM
Tony, figured I'd let you know that I'm now running over 75% of my sim process jobs with a discharge underbase!!! I will come right out and say that our printing is BETTER with the discharge underbase and a big reason I have been pushing myself to do discharge is you..... Slowly I'm doing more and more with discharge/waterbase products and thats probably mostly because of you so thanks for that! LOL

I'm a firm believer that discharge base gives us a better print then plastisol base 100%

Same here...

While not quite as good as pure DC color, the DC Base is an excellent consideration. The yield is crisper definition, resolution, and hand of course. That said once you master pure DC color, well...most never look back. Look at what The Mountain does.

Danny (and Tony),

So... we run our sim process jobs on 330-S mesh (and some times 270-T) mesh.  From a recent post by you, Danny, it seems your runs that you're posting are somewhere in the 500-1,000 piece range?  I would enjoy running DC base and plastisol top on our sim process jobs, as I even think you can get away with more colors because of possible needing less cool downs (because ink isn't on top of a plastisol white), but a few questions:

(1) While on smaller runs of 500 pieces I don't see this posing an issue, my biggest concern for us on longer runs (for us, like 6k pieces), is the halftones clogging up.  And, well, you won't know until WELL after you're screwed at the end of the dryer.  So, what's the safeguard for this?  Also, getting through 6k pieces in one day for 2 guys on 20" tall prints isn't going to happen here.  So there's also the cleaning out the screen and hope you got all the small dots cleaned out aspect for the next day's run of printing. 

(2) Danny, have you noticed any difference in build up on the bottom of screens with a plastisol base and a dc base on your sim process jobs?

(3) What about vibrance in print?  At the end of a 6 color sim process job that we ran with a plastisol base, I did a test print with a DC base and the colors were a bit more more muted and the hand was not so noticeably different (so we would've lost a lot more in vibrancy than we would've gained in "hand") -- but we're also running our plastisol base through 330.  Do you find your artist needs to accommodate for the top color seps when you're running DC base as opposed to plastisol base?

(4) Top Colors: Do you notice a difference in speed of running the squeegee?  We're running our top plastisol colors at 14"-25" per second on top of a plastisol white base.  Do you find any need to slow down your squeegees to improve opacity, since you're effectively printing on the shirt itself with the DC base? 

(5) Base Print: What's the speed of your squeegee for your base with plastisol in comparison to that of discharge?  Are you double stroking the discharge base screen like you've mentioned you do sometimes on your base with plastisol?  That would kill our speed in getting the job done if we had to double stroke on our press for 6k pieces.

Thanks for your input.

Hey man, sorry for the delay.... Been too busy to get back to this

Most of our sim process style runs are between 144 pcs and 1000 pcs..... Rarely am I running sim process on more then that however we are running a sim process job right now on 3,000 pcs. I will say on this 3,000 pcs job we will only stop to wipe the screens 1 time. Other then that we are running WOW the entire job. We could easily get away with running wow the entire job but I stop 1 time to catch lint that has gotten up in the screen itself. Not to clean the buildup. Lots of our sim process jobs we do not have room for cool downs so we typically place fans between heads right after the flash if needed. From my experience on sim process jobs(if you have a nice quality ink made for wow printing) the only time I experience buildup is when my pallet temperature becomes too high which then starts to gel the ink from the inside out. For me the key to buildup is controlling pallet temp(there I said it LOL)

When printing on a plastisol base(colors going on base) I rarely ever experience buildup.... The only way we get buildup when printing on a base is when the pallet temp gets too high, other then that we get 0 buildup when printing on a plastisol base. We could run thousands of shirts without buildup as long as our pallets stay manageable. Now with a discharge base, since we are printing on essentially the cotton of the t-shirt we have experienced pretty bad excessive buildup but only with certain brand of cotton shirts. For the most part we can print wow with a discharge base for at least 1000 prints without excessive buildup. The key for me is to flash the base almost to a full cure. When I print discharge base sim process I usually print flash, flash, then all the rest wow. I can run 65 doz/hr this way and we can print at least 1000 pcs without wiping screens. Like I said the key for me is to almost 100% cure the discharge before the rest of the colors... I have had decent luck testing no flash as well as a quick flash but for me if I do not evap most of the moisture out of the discharge I find that it ends up mixing with the other inks and eventually making the back of the screens after it tacky which will then lift the shirt off the pallet. So for me here we run a heavy flash after discharge base on sim process then wow.

As far as vibrancy, to be honest I do not print a pure discharge base on our sim process stuff as I feel if I do then yes the print is slightly more muted then I like.... Most of our clients want their prints to jump off the shirt and be crazy bright so we have a special ink that I have formulated in house to print as an underbase. I'm not ready to share my recipe but I will say it's a combination of discharge base, discharge white, and plastisol.....(yes I have done testing with it, wash tests, you name it).... This combination of ink works wonders as an underbase, anyone that has one of my take er slow printed shirts will see that shirt is very vibrant as it was printed with my special base ink....... But to answer your question for us a straight dbase does result in a duller print. 90% of my sim process prints are done with a 225/40 base screen fyi with top colors on either 272 or 305 counts.

I wouldn't know the ft per second of our squeegee travel, all we go by in our shop is the numbers on the dials 1-10 LOL....... On sim process for squeegee speed we start at "5" on the speed...... Which to me is pretty damn fast - maybe someone can tell us the ft per sec there


In my shop sim process usually requires a double stroke regardless of plastisol or discharge. Our ch3 press double strokes at 55-65 doz/hr so this does not slow us down here. If we are running a large job where we do not have time to double stroke then of course we figure out a way to print with single strokes. Usually this just means a different squeegee blade for us, different squeegee speeds, etc. But for the most part we double stroke underbases - I've learned to print what I want to print it's pretty much the nature of the beast. I'm sure guys are out there doing better work then me and doing it all w/ 1 stroke but I'd be lying if I said we were. Another couple years I know we will be single stroking the underbases but we aren't there yet.


hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions

Danny


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on October 06, 2014, 06:57:06 PM
Really informative post Danny!  I have a handful of questions, mostly general due to admiring you as a printer and wanting to learn from your experience:

Are you using solid pallets or honeycomb pallets?  I was wondering if you saw issues with heat related to pallet choice or if that is something you have already optimized.

Do you think the buildup you experience when using a discharge base vs a plastisol base is due to the double flash and the resulting extra heat retention or something to do with the difference in the ink itself?

You mention using a 225S base screen, but I believe I've seen you mention using 65lpi for most of your sim process work.  I was wondering if you are using that same LPI for your base and if you have experienced any issues with the lower mesh count?

Is there a particular reason you only switch blades for single stroking your base in some situations vs making that switch all the time?

I know these may be simple/dumb questions. but I always look forward to your prints and would love to know more about your process.  Seeing the Take er Slow print in person was mind blowing...

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 06, 2014, 07:46:25 PM
Really informative post Danny!  I have a handful of questions, mostly general due to admiring you as a printer and wanting to learn from your experience:

Are you using solid pallets or honeycomb pallets?  I was wondering if you saw issues with heat related to pallet choice or if that is something you have already optimized.

Do you think the buildup you experience when using a discharge base vs a plastisol base is due to the double flash and the resulting extra heat retention or something to do with the difference in the ink itself?

You mention using a 225S base screen, but I believe I've seen you mention using 65lpi for most of your sim process work.  I was wondering if you are using that same LPI for your base and if you have experienced any issues with the lower mesh count?

Is there a particular reason you only switch blades for single stroking your base in some situations vs making that switch all the time?

I know these may be simple/dumb questions. but I always look forward to your prints and would love to know more about your process.  Seeing the Take er Slow print in person was mind blowing...

Glad you liked that take er slow shirt!

We use standard m&r aluminum pallets(non honeycomb) on both of my presses here...... Nothing special there

As for the buildup problems that I have experienced in MY shop, it always boils down to two things. 1. Ink that isn't made for wow and 2. pallets getting too hot/retaining too much heat which then causes the ink to start gelling from the inside out. The key in my shop is controlling pallet temps( we have a certain * that if the pallet gets over we will 100% start to see buildup on screens so it's key for us to keep our pallets under this temp)....... I never run more then 2 flashes on a job and so far we have been successful on large runs(1000+ pcs) keeping our pallet temps under the threshold of being too hot. Usually we setup 1 or 2 fans to keep our pallets at the "happy temp".

If we keep our pallets at this happy temp that I call, it does not matter if we are printing a discharge base or plastisol base we will not have much buildup. Just normal WET ink transfer on the back of the screens. If pallets climb above our threshold here then boom we start to see cakey ass ink on the back of screens. The faster the ink gels the worse the problem becomes.


On our LPI our normal sim process stuff is all 55 lpi, some of it even 47 lpi but if I want to see a better print we go to 65 lpi.... On a 225/40 with a properly coated screen we have no issue holding 65 lpi for a base plate......We do lose a small amount of data but never do I see moire and the small amount we lose on the base does not matter on the finished print. 95% of my sim process bases are printed on a 225/40..... I really don't see the need for anything higher or lower as I feel that mesh makes an amazing base plate.

As for why I double stroke my base most of the time vs running a different blade a single stroking...... While it might sound dumb to some people  I run my production/presses with 1 person on each press/not 2..... My guys are fast operators and can print 45-55 doz/hr by themselves double stroking base plates so the only time I try to speed up the printing to single stroke is when either I can help on the press or I have extra hands in here that can help out. Sure we waste a bit more ink doing it this way but there's a lot less brain damage double stroking a base and running 50 doz and hour with 1 person all day everyday, then trying to single stroke every sim process job we do here....... There's certain jobs I know 100% due to the high mesh counts for base plates that I would not be able to single stroke so for the most part I've setup my printing to double stroke the base and single stroke all the top colors. By doing it this way in my shop we are extremely efficient with the amount of staff I have on deck. For instance I have been comparing production data to the shop that I will be taking over here soon and they have 3 autos, 2 manual presses with double the staff that I have. I run 2 autos and 0 manuals and right now I'm doing 35% more production then they are. If I HAD the work though I would be figuring out a way to single stroke everything, but right now with the crew that I have it actually makes us run very smooth. I know it probably sounds pretty stupid to some but what works here probably wont work in other shops and vice versa.... LOL

to shed some info on blades I use -

discharge base = 65/90/65
top colors = 67/90/67

plastisol base = 70/90/70
top colors = 75/90/75

let me know if you have any other questions.... hope this helps





Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on October 06, 2014, 08:08:29 PM
I really appreciate the insight and I'm sure I'm not alone.  Have you tried the honeycomb pallets?  They are designed to dissipate heat better I believe.  Is anyone on the boards using them?

Not sure if you want to share, but what emulsion are you using out of curiosity?

Thanks again for sharing.  YHet another example of why this forum is invaluable.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on October 06, 2014, 08:38:08 PM
MHM's use honeycomb pallets.

They do have the benefit of cooling down quicker, but they also heat up faster.
Probably more difficult to control than solid aluminum. Give and take, like everything.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on October 06, 2014, 08:41:15 PM
We have to doublestroke most of our underbases here on sim process jobs too... I really thought that it was something I was doing wrong... maybe it still is, but now I at least feel better about doing so

We just did get some s-mesh statics in tho... so maybe that will change.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on October 06, 2014, 09:13:17 PM


We have to doublestroke most of our underbases here...

Well, you know your just playing with it now. ;-)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 06, 2014, 09:22:19 PM
With a 225/40 theres really no need to double stroke the base but a big reason why most of my sim process is double stroked as I said before is my flow is setup for it.  Another reason is I do lots of greyscale sim process prints with a grey base on 280-305 mesh which I always need to double stroke. Just easier for me to tell my guys to double stroke the u.b and single the top for sim process then worry about the base covering/penetrating but I know plenty of guys single stroking the base we just choose not to unless I'm in a hurry.. Lol

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bulldog on October 07, 2014, 12:44:26 AM
Awesome info Danny, thanks for taking the time to post all of this.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on October 07, 2014, 08:47:13 AM
Awesome info Danny, thanks for taking the time to post all of this.

Ditto.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on October 07, 2014, 09:24:11 AM
Don't think I've really posted here, mainly because we don't do that much sim process work. Well we got one, even had 2 separators turn us down on doing the seps. Needless to say that really freaked me out, after all was said and done 9 colors is what we have below. Critiques and comments are welcome and appreciated. Personally I think I'm going to try to bump up the underbase on the shield part of it and pull back on the final black.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on October 07, 2014, 09:54:02 AM
Don't think I've really posted here, mainly because we don't do that much sim process work. Well we got one, even had 2 separators turn us down on doing the seps. Needless to say that really freaked me out, after all was said and done 9 colors is what we have below. Critiques and comments are welcome and appreciated. Personally I think I'm going to try to bump up the underbase on the shield part of it and pull back on the final black.

Got a photo that you didn't take on the sun?   ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on October 07, 2014, 09:57:42 AM
Ahhhhhhhh, very good point. It looks so much better on my phone! I'll have someone take one today and re post it, also didn't realize how blurry it is. See what happens when you do everything on your phone!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on October 07, 2014, 12:42:55 PM
Don't think I've really posted here, mainly because we don't do that much sim process work. Well we got one, even had 2 separators turn us down on doing the seps. Needless to say that really freaked me out, after all was said and done 9 colors is what we have below. Critiques and comments are welcome and appreciated. Personally I think I'm going to try to bump up the underbase on the shield part of it and pull back on the final black.

for anybody reading, most of that art was done with 4/1000th of an inch lines. I understand why separators would turn it down! Who did you get to separate it and did you manage to keep the small lines or was the art changed? That would be technically most difficult print I have ever seen (yes, counting in all the crazy SGIA winning stuff).

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on October 07, 2014, 12:51:02 PM
Don't think I've really posted here, mainly because we don't do that much sim process work. Well we got one, even had 2 separators turn us down on doing the seps. Needless to say that really freaked me out, after all was said and done 9 colors is what we have below. Critiques and comments are welcome and appreciated. Personally I think I'm going to try to bump up the underbase on the shield part of it and pull back on the final black.

Hey my mother has one of those shirts!











not really
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 07, 2014, 01:24:26 PM
On the subject of double stroking on sim process, I think it's fairly "par for the course" as even the self-proclaimed hater of the double stroke (myself) does it more times than not on navy and black garments with sim process jobs.  I think the key is to always TRY to do the job with the least amount of work but don't spend an hour trying to get things just right (unless the time spent doing so will outweigh the time it spends to double stroke, larger quantity jobs apply) and instead work in new blades, ink, additives and mesh in a little at a time until you find the most successful combinations.  Let's not forget the real reason for the double stroke on sim process is not that someone is failing at something but rather it's the nature of the beast when using higher mesh counts...it's an opacity thing.  Higher mesh counts don't usually allow enough ink through to give you the opacity needed for the top colors to pop.  I know it can come off as a failure type of issue, especially with the comments I make a lot about double stroking, but I want to be clear that if you're double stroking your bases through lower mesh counts then you're likely doing something wrong in the process, but that's not my thoughts on doing it with higher mesh counts.  So in closing, double stroking sim process=not bad, double stroking the base on a 3 spot color on darks with no detail=you can do better :).
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on October 07, 2014, 01:39:54 PM
On the subject of double stroking on sim process, I think it's fairly "par for the course" as even the self-proclaimed hater of the double stroke (myself) does it more times than not on navy and black garments with sim process jobs.  I think the key is to always TRY to do the job with the least amount of work but don't spend an hour trying to get things just right (unless the time spent doing so will outweigh the time it spends to double stroke, larger quantity jobs apply) and instead work in new blades, ink, additives and mesh in a little at a time until you find the most successful combinations.  Let's not forget the real reason for the double stroke on sim process is not that someone is failing at something but rather it's the nature of the beast when using higher mesh counts...it's an opacity thing.  Higher mesh counts don't usually allow enough ink through to give you the opacity needed for the top colors to pop.  I know it can come off as a failure type of issue, especially with the comments I make a lot about double stroking, but I want to be clear that if you're double stroking your bases through lower mesh counts then you're likely doing something wrong in the process, but that's not my thoughts on doing it with higher mesh counts.  So in closing, double stroking sim process=not bad, double stroking the base on a 3 spot color on darks with no detail=you can do better :).

this!

and just to add few details, printing through thin mesh deposits a thin layer of ink that will not mushroom out when printed wet on wet. So thinner deposit is a consequence of the thinner mesh and in simulated process especially the inks are more translucent than spot color ink (think 4CP ink, they are very translucent, but that is by design. It lets them blend better and gives you a wider range of colors you can make). So translucent inks on a thin underbase that looks gray rather than white will cause issues. Your choices are hit it twice (on smaller orders) or add a second ubase screen and stroke once all the way around.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 07, 2014, 01:57:19 PM
P and Alan, thanks for making my point LOL....... Sometimes I'm not that great with words HAHA

We just printed the green energy engine print today(reorder) and it was 1 pass all the way around on all colors..... No double stroking needed at all


here was a pic of the old print but always look the same

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on October 07, 2014, 02:01:30 PM
P and Alan, thanks for making my point LOL....... Sometimes I'm not that great with words HAHA

We just printed the green energy engine print today(reorder) and it was 1 pass all the way around on all colors..... No double stroking needed at all


here was a pic of the old print but always look the same

Can I buy one of those, its that cool.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on October 07, 2014, 02:07:09 PM
Green all the way to the bank!
Your artist needs a raise!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on October 07, 2014, 02:17:19 PM
Keep in mind, the size of the art also.  Bigger is better. Many people print images at 40-45lpi on large prints cuz you can easily and the print still looks great.  Take the same 14-16" wide print and print it at 8" across and at 55lpi and the visual quality (and the smooth gradation windows) are reduced. You almost have to treat a smaller print differently than a very large print.  I like to ask my sep customers to take my sim process left chest prints up to 65lpi if I can and I adjust the seps accordingly.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: IntegrityShirts on October 07, 2014, 02:17:58 PM
P and Alan, thanks for making my point LOL....... Sometimes I'm not that great with words HAHA

We just printed the green energy engine print today(reorder) and it was 1 pass all the way around on all colors..... No double stroking needed at all


here was a pic of the old print but always look the same

Can I buy one of those, its that cool.

+1 can I get in on a shirt-a-week plan?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on October 07, 2014, 02:18:21 PM
here was a pic of the old print but always look the same

I know this goes without saying, but WOW NICE PRINT!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on October 07, 2014, 02:26:34 PM
Don't think I've really posted here, mainly because we don't do that much sim process work. Well we got one, even had 2 separators turn us down on doing the seps. Needless to say that really freaked me out, after all was said and done 9 colors is what we have below. Critiques and comments are welcome and appreciated. Personally I think I'm going to try to bump up the underbase on the shield part of it and pull back on the final black.

for anybody reading, most of that art was done with 4/1000th of an inch lines. I understand why separators would turn it down! Who did you get to separate it and did you manage to keep the small lines or was the art changed? That would be technically most difficult print I have ever seen (yes, counting in all the crazy SGIA winning stuff).

pierre

I didn't end up changing anything, same file I sent you. Dan handled it. The customer is super happy with it as-is and gave the green light, but I feel we can do a bit better. Nothing like being thrown into the deep end and forced to learn how to swim!

Here is a new pic from a better phone, criticism still welcomed!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on October 07, 2014, 02:51:35 PM
 but I feel we can do a bit better.


I always feel this way, especially after visiting this thread, keeps me on my toes.  Good print.

Chris
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 07, 2014, 03:24:35 PM
Keep in mind, the size of the art also.  Bigger is better. Many people print images at 40-45lpi on large prints cuz you can easily and the print still looks great.  Take the same 14-16" wide print and print it at 8" across and at 55lpi and the visual quality (and the smooth gradation windows) are reduced. You almost have to treat a smaller print differently than a very large print.  I like to ask my sep customers to take my sim process left chest prints up to 65lpi if I can and I adjust the seps accordingly.

Down to 30 DPI on the S2S line
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on October 07, 2014, 10:51:27 PM
I didn't end up changing anything, same file I sent you. Dan handled it. The customer is super happy with it as-is and gave the green light, but I feel we can do a bit better. Nothing like being thrown into the deep end and forced to learn how to swim!

Here is a new pic from a better phone, criticism still welcomed!

Looks like some of the color was lost in translation from the original, but other than that it looks solid to me.  Not to mention probably the most brutal hip-hop album cover of all time. 

Meanwhile, I was just about to post a two color halftone print we did the other day.  After the last few posts, I think I'll just go back to being a spectator.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on October 07, 2014, 11:42:03 PM
I didn't end up changing anything, same file I sent you. Dan handled it. The customer is super happy with it as-is and gave the green light, but I feel we can do a bit better. Nothing like being thrown into the deep end and forced to learn how to swim!

Here is a new pic from a better phone, criticism still welcomed!

Looks like some of the color was lost in translation from the original, but other than that it looks solid to me.  Not to mention probably the most brutal hip-hop album cover of all time. 

Meanwhile, I was just about to post a two color halftone print we did the other day.  After the last few posts, I think I'll just go back to being a spectator.
What colors? Where? Did I send you the original file? Am I going crazy? Pretty sure I am way too concerned about this print. It is a DC UB and PC top colors, part of me wanted to try WB top colors but I didn't want to add another thing to the mix. I really want to add to the UB screen just on the shield, make it a touch brighter.

Appreciate any comments, this is the first thing I've been this excited about printing in a while.

Suppose I could just look for someone with a T-Jet and nail it....;D


The cover is pretty crazy you are right Brett, they had like 6 final designs to decide from. Go figure the print for the hoodies is a 1/1 black ink on ash hoodies, think I can handle that one!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 08, 2014, 04:29:26 AM
Do you have any closeups of that skull one?
Here is a larger fragment
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 08, 2014, 04:41:47 AM
Color №1 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® Discharge Base AB AW, 98 %
MagnaPrint® Activator WX198, 2%
Color №2 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® Discharge Base AB AW, 96 %
MagnaPrint® Activator WX198, 4%
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® Discharge Base AB AW, 94 %
MagnaPrint® Activator WX198, 6%
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 08, 2014, 04:46:50 AM
Here is a larger fragment
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on October 08, 2014, 05:24:34 AM
Here is a larger fragment

The depth on this print is unreal.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on October 08, 2014, 06:20:26 AM
Fantastic detail~
Correct math here?:
120.34cm X 2.54" = 305 mesh
Approx. needed mesh to hold 90dpi/lpi =
90 X say 4.0 = 360 mesh
90 X say 4.5 = 405 mesh

How such clean images without moire or dots being blocked?

Thanks,
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 08, 2014, 07:45:49 AM
Fantastic detail~
Correct math here?:
120.34cm X 2.54" = 305 mesh
Approx. needed mesh to hold 90dpi/lpi =
90 X say 4.0 = 360 mesh
90 X say 4.5 = 405 mesh

How such clean images without moire or dots being blocked?

Thanks,
I think you need 90 X 2,54 . I'm from Russia and more I can't say. I use emulsion Ulano QLT , it allows you to print high Lpi. Sorry for my English.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ol man on October 08, 2014, 07:54:27 AM
Here is a larger fragment

i'm shamed
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on October 08, 2014, 07:59:18 AM
QLT here too is great!
Open area must be in thread diameter to allow ink transfer without
blocking dots with that mesh/cm, thanks.
It's phenomenal stuff!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on October 08, 2014, 08:16:50 AM
I's love to know more about your setup SERJ.  Stuff like exposure unit, how you're handling films, etc.  That kind of LPI is basically unheard of for shirts, but those prints look insane.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on October 08, 2014, 08:16:51 AM
Wow the detail in those is simply amazing.

May I ask- do you use films or a CTS unit? Also what do you use for a exposure unit?   I am wondering if maybe you use magic :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bulldog on October 08, 2014, 08:33:30 AM
Here is a larger fragment

I'm now questioning everything I've ever known.

Seriously, awesome work. This thread puts me to shame but I love it. Gives me something to shoot for.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on October 08, 2014, 08:41:15 AM
Isn't Artem from Russia too?   I seem to remember he was doing 150lpi halftone work on 305 mesh.. not sure how he does it or gets away with it.  It may be a case of 'never hearing the 'rules' and not having a polluted mind'

I do know that he uses an image setter tho...

Seriously awesome work tho... Very jealous of the quality you guys pull off.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 08, 2014, 08:45:28 AM
I use expiree device with 5kW metalhalide lamp Film making on the EPSON printer, emulsion, apply 1+1 and quite a bit of magic :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bulldog on October 08, 2014, 08:51:54 AM
I use expiree device with 5kW metalhalide lamp Film making on the EPSON printer, emulsion, apply 1+1 and quite a bit of magic :)

Static frames or newman frames? Do you know mesh brand? Tension levels?

I'm just fascinated.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 08, 2014, 08:56:59 AM
I  use Static frames, saati mesh, tension 25 Use chameleon printing machine
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on October 08, 2014, 09:23:36 AM
Wow!  You're pulling that off on a manual press!!!! My hat TOTALLY goes off to you.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on October 08, 2014, 09:27:36 AM
eff it, i quit.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on October 08, 2014, 09:33:31 AM
eff it, i quit.
No doubt.

That is some really impressive stuff .

Seriously that skull print. WOW

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bulldog on October 08, 2014, 09:38:05 AM
So this magic that you're using. Where can we get this? :-)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 08, 2014, 09:46:31 AM
This Russian TOP secret. But I'm ready to share it ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on October 08, 2014, 09:47:45 AM
how many rubles will this cost me?  :o
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bulldog on October 08, 2014, 10:00:22 AM
This Russian TOP secret. But I'm ready to share it ;)

Haha please share! I can keep a secret! Promise.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 08, 2014, 10:14:47 AM
Ok, I was ok with everything until the manual part...that's ridiculous.  Numerous times I've put process jobs on the manual to sample and try to get colors right, and I can't get anything close to what we get on the auto and now that skull print comes out on a manual press?  Just like everyone else, humbled.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on October 08, 2014, 11:20:42 AM
Does the magic you mentioned involve copious amounts of vodka? :D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 08, 2014, 11:42:05 AM
I agree that skull print is TOPS....... Back to the drawing board for me, obviously need to step up our game again


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bulldog on October 08, 2014, 11:53:18 AM
LOL Danny, you definitely do alright for yourself! When I can print as well as either of you I will be happy.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Homer on October 08, 2014, 12:45:40 PM
I  use Static frames, saati mesh, tension 25 Use chameleon printing machine


OHHH but this can't be done with statics ...pfft.. ::)


I think you just won the internet.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 08, 2014, 01:05:57 PM
I love it when prints like this show up and we all think they did something really really special and they tell you nope it's done like we all say can't be done that way LOL..static screens 1/1 emulsion cover and then on a manual press films printed from an epson etc :o use what you got and learn how to knock it out the box, great job my brother from Russia.

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on October 08, 2014, 01:25:45 PM
The more I think about this print when it comes to illustrating just how many variables go into making a phenomenal print, the more I wish we could set up some kind of system where we could test eachother and narrow down problems or areas that could be optimized.  I realize there are a ton of different equipment setups and isolating a specific part of the process would be difficult, but I think it would help a ton.

To expand on this idea a little, basically we would all start with the same artwork, something technically challenging yet simple enough that it could be printed on any setup and in a variety of methods.  That skull print is a great example: 3 or 4 screens, lots of detail, fades, etc.  We then each complete the project, but note the variables at each general step of the way.  Finally we have a thread for each general step, like seps and film output, exposure and emulsion choice/coating method/mesh, printing and ink choice/press/print variables.  In each thread we discuss how that step affected the final results, compare pros and cons related to choices made during that step.  Eventually I feel like there would be some interesting conclusions and outliers (like the 90lpi manual print here) that made everyone a better printer.

Just a thought...

edit:  I fully understand not everyone would want to participate or be able to participate.  Someone like Danny who is printing balls to the wall all the time may not have the time, or some of us might have little competitive edge type knowledge that we wouldn't share, but really any info and discussion where we can isolate differences and compare results based on a common starting point would be informative.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on October 08, 2014, 01:33:20 PM
What colors? Where? Did I send you the original file? Am I going crazy? Pretty sure I am way too concerned about this print. It is a DC UB and PC top colors, part of me wanted to try WB top colors but I didn't want to add another thing to the mix. I really want to add to the UB screen just on the shield, make it a touch brighter.

Haha no you aren't crazy, I was comparing it to the album cover online.  And the print is sick man!  I now realize my original post didn't emphasize that as much as I thought it did.  I'd be damn proud of it if it came off my press. 

Also, with a cover like that I'll definitely be giving this record a spin.  Haven't listened to much Aesop Rock since Float, which I was stuck on for months when it dropped. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on October 08, 2014, 01:40:32 PM
To expand on this idea a little, basically we would all start with the same artwork, something technically challenging yet simple enough that it could be printed on any setup and in a variety of methods.  That skull print is a great example: 3 or 4 screens, lots of detail, fades, etc.  We then each complete the project, but note the variables at each general step of the way.  Finally we have a thread for each general step, like seps and film output, exposure and emulsion choice/coating method/mesh, printing and ink choice/press/print variables.  In each thread we discuss how that step affected the final results, compare pros and cons related to choices made during that step.  Eventually I feel like there would be some interesting conclusions and outliers (like the 90lpi manual print here) that made everyone a better printer.

I've always thought any type of print competition should utilize the same artwork for all entrants, and it would be up to them to separate/print it.  What you're describing wouldn't be a competition of course, but along those same lines it could definitely push people to step up their game and uncover some great techniques in the process.  I think it's a great idea, and would definitely be on board to participate. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 08, 2014, 02:04:07 PM
I  use Static frames, saati mesh, tension 25 Use chameleon printing machine


OHHH but this can't be done with statics ...pfft.. ::)


I think you just won the internet.



Gets my vote
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bulldog on October 08, 2014, 02:04:57 PM
The more I think about this print when it comes to illustrating just how many variables go into making a phenomenal print, the more I wish we could set up some kind of system where we could test eachother and narrow down problems or areas that could be optimized.  I realize there are a ton of different equipment setups and isolating a specific part of the process would be difficult, but I think it would help a ton.

To expand on this idea a little, basically we would all start with the same artwork, something technically challenging yet simple enough that it could be printed on any setup and in a variety of methods.  That skull print is a great example: 3 or 4 screens, lots of detail, fades, etc.  We then each complete the project, but note the variables at each general step of the way.  Finally we have a thread for each general step, like seps and film output, exposure and emulsion choice/coating method/mesh, printing and ink choice/press/print variables.  In each thread we discuss how that step affected the final results, compare pros and cons related to choices made during that step.  Eventually I feel like there would be some interesting conclusions and outliers (like the 90lpi manual print here) that made everyone a better printer.

Just a thought...

edit:  I fully understand not everyone would want to participate or be able to participate.  Someone like Danny who is printing balls to the wall all the time may not have the time, or some of us might have little competitive edge type knowledge that we wouldn't share, but really any info and discussion where we can isolate differences and compare results based on a common starting point would be informative.

As time permitted, I would definitely be in. That sounds like an awesome idea.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 09, 2014, 06:59:04 AM
Does the magic you mentioned involve copious amounts of vodka? :D
Vodka is not relevant, only Jack Daniel's ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 09, 2014, 07:01:11 AM
I  use Static frames, saati mesh, tension 25 Use chameleon printing machine


OHHH but this can't be done with statics ...pfft.. ::)


I think you just won the internet.
I do not understand that won the Internet?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 09, 2014, 07:06:18 AM
This Russian TOP secret. But I'm ready to share it ;)

Haha please share! I can keep a secret! Promise.
Welcome to Moscow! :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 09, 2014, 07:29:29 AM
There are printers who claim that statics are an inferior ink transfer mechanism. True at times but rare IMO.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 09, 2014, 07:34:12 AM
Another picture is printed in three colors
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 09, 2014, 08:13:14 AM
That's not half bad Serj ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rockers on October 09, 2014, 08:17:58 AM
SERJ, I take it this is done again all with Magna discharge?
Send me a message if you feel like spilling the beans;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on October 09, 2014, 08:20:46 AM
Amazing prints SERJ! 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 09, 2014, 08:38:23 AM
SERJ, I take it this is done again all with Magna discharge?
Send me a message if you feel like spilling the beans;)

Yes it Magna Disharge ULF Ultra

first color base
second color white
third super white
120 Mesh Screens
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on October 09, 2014, 09:23:46 AM
What brand/style of shirt are these being printed on?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on October 09, 2014, 09:35:40 AM
Your killing it SERJ.

Do you use 85 lpi for all this kind of work? Or do you go higher if needed?

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 09, 2014, 09:38:21 AM
What brand/style of shirt are these being printed on?
These t-shirts are manufactured in Russia
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Denis Kolar on October 09, 2014, 10:16:39 AM
Awesome, that is "From Russia with style" :)
I have uncle in Moscow, if I ever end up there, I will definitely come up for some training

Great work
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 09, 2014, 10:57:13 AM
These prints look so amazing I have a hard time believing they are real screen prints, just perfect in my eyes anyway, I need to go get some training, looking forward to seeing your next post 8)

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 10, 2014, 01:20:25 AM
Awesome, that is "From Russia with style" :)
I have uncle in Moscow, if I ever end up there, I will definitely come up for some training

Great work
Welcome, may someday I'll be in USA :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 10, 2014, 02:28:07 AM
Your killing it SERJ.

Do you use 85 lpi for all this kind of work? Or do you go higher if needed?

Murphy37
I use 90 LPI for images of high quality, higher LPI did not try
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 10, 2014, 02:37:18 AM
Print water colors Magna ND Extra on paper, CMYK, 90 Lpi, mesh 120
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 10, 2014, 07:42:40 AM
As stated earlier we're going in a different direction.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on October 10, 2014, 07:45:23 AM
i like both...one shows the artistic side of what can be done...the other is just a simple money maker(i love those jobs as a business owner)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rockers on October 10, 2014, 07:55:30 AM
That finish across the seams is very neat I have to say.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 10, 2014, 08:54:52 AM
Thank you. A little background to the project; which in turn took on a life of its own and launched a new line. This was reverse engineered from production backwards which; while a little out of the norm, was necessary. Often, when some attempt to do allover or over the seam printing the concept comes from Art or worse, Sales. Usually a mock up is created that can not be produced effectively or sometimes not at all. I proposed what was possible but immediately initiated strict guidelines in order to ensure we could create something relatively different while at the same time maximizing efficiencies and therefore creating good margin. A whole lot of R&D and creativity went into every aspect of production and it continues to improve as orders come in and the lightbulbs occasionally  pop up.
Obviously I can't go into specifics but we are very pleased how it has evolved.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 10, 2014, 10:02:01 AM
New project we are working on in the shop...... We just sampled this yesterday as we have 15 designs to produce all similar to this one..... In person this print looks killer, probably better then most that comes out of this shop with the complexity of the really light ghost areas of the design. This is an 8 color print with discharge base..... 225s base double stroke, 272/305 top colors single stroke

skin tones and everything are spot on though in person which I've struggled with in the past so pretty pumped about these

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 244 on October 10, 2014, 11:15:56 AM
Does the magic you mentioned involve copious amounts of vodka? :D
Vodka is not relevant, only Jack Daniel's ;D
Try Jack Single Barrel. If they don't carry it there let me know and I will load up Andrew at the show. Nice prints? Very nice!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 10, 2014, 11:24:50 AM
Since you chimed in, Thanks Rich for helping our project move forward.
tp
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on October 10, 2014, 02:10:46 PM
nice!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 11, 2014, 12:42:34 AM
Does the magic you mentioned involve copious amounts of vodka? :D
Vodka is not relevant, only Jack Daniel's ;D
Try Jack Single Barrel. If they don't carry it there let me know and I will load up Andrew at the show. Nice prints? Very nice!
I do not know Jack Single Barrel
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 1964GN on October 11, 2014, 06:56:39 AM
Nothing earth shaking here... just a 2 color vette. If you saw the photo I had to work with you would be MUCH more impressed with the print LOL
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 1964GN on October 11, 2014, 07:01:56 AM
A sim 7 color we are printing now. While I am not the best separator, I am getting better.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 11, 2014, 11:13:11 AM
This.......BTW found a purple that discharges. Will send peg Monday gotta run
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 244 on October 11, 2014, 11:43:47 AM
Does the magic you mentioned involve copious amounts of vodka? :D
Vodka is not relevant, only Jack Daniel's ;D
Try Jack Single Barrel. If they don't carry it there let me know and I will load up Andrew at the show. Nice prints? Very nice!
I do not know Jack Single Barrel
You will. Tell Andrew to bring an extra bag.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 13, 2014, 09:09:22 AM
Printing on nylon
Color №1 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 90, Y
MagnaPrint® Underbase Grey SL
Color №2 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 90, Y
MagnaPrint® AquaPlussFF
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Yellow
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Cyan
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Magenta
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Black
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on October 13, 2014, 02:33:57 PM
that is amazing.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on October 13, 2014, 10:28:16 PM
Printing on nylon
Color №1 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 90, Y
MagnaPrint® Underbase Grey SL
Color №2 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 90, Y
MagnaPrint® AquaPlussFF
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Yellow
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Cyan
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Magenta
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Black

That's it. I quit.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rockers on October 13, 2014, 10:32:36 PM
Have to try the 90lpi set up soon and see where it leads me, hopefully somewhere good:)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 14, 2014, 12:17:44 AM
Printing on nylon
Color №1 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 90, Y
MagnaPrint® Underbase Grey SL
Color №2 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 90, Y
MagnaPrint® AquaPlussFF
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Yellow
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Cyan
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Magenta
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Black

That's it. I quit.
Are these numbers standard numbers or in German metric or something, I get the 90lpi angle 82.5 I think but mesh ct 90.. 120.34 y whats that in USA standard
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rockers on October 14, 2014, 01:31:26 AM
I take it they are metric. 90 mesh count = 225, 120.34 mesh=305-T. Y=yellow I guess.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 1964GN on October 14, 2014, 06:55:19 AM
Printing on nylon
Color №1 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 90, Y
MagnaPrint® Underbase Grey SL
Color №2 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 90, Y
MagnaPrint® AquaPlussFF
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Yellow
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Cyan
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Magenta
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Black

Are you doing this with inkjet film? I just don't see how the average shop (or above average shop) could pull that off with inkjet.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on October 14, 2014, 06:56:46 AM
SERJ,

I would be interest in the minimum dot % that you can hold at 90 lpi.

Are you compressing your tonal range? For example, have you intentionally cut your smallest printable dot to a minimum of 10% as your smallest dot and 90% in the shadow tones?

Have you opened up your middle tones (50% range) at all?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 14, 2014, 07:11:22 AM
Printing on nylon
Color №1 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 90, Y
MagnaPrint® Underbase Grey SL
Color №2 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 90, Y
MagnaPrint® AquaPlussFF
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Yellow
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Cyan
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Magenta
Color №3 Elliptical dot, 90 lpi, angle 82.5 degrees, mesh count 120.34, Y
MagnaPrint® HB Black

Are you doing this with inkjet film? I just don't see how the average shop (or above average shop) could pull that off with inkjet.
Yes inkjet printer epson
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 14, 2014, 07:17:10 AM
SERJ,

I would be interest in the minimum dot % that you can hold at 90 lpi.

Are you compressing your tonal range? For example, have you intentionally cut your smallest printable dot to a minimum of 10% as your smallest dot and 90% in the shadow tones?

Have you opened up your middle tones (50% range) at all?
My Range can vary from 2 to 95%, I think I understand your correctament or questions
I do not Use compression. I'm using a different exposure time for each color
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 14, 2014, 07:30:38 AM
Yes, all right
I take it they are metric. 90 mesh count = 225, 120.34 mesh=305-T. Y=yellow I guess.


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: StinkyDaddy on October 16, 2014, 07:14:29 AM
This print is from a photo I took of a deer skull.
I found it while walking around our property.
White under base, black and highlight white.
All at 45 line on 230.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on October 16, 2014, 08:23:06 AM
That looks awesome!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 16, 2014, 02:18:08 PM
Another S2S
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 16, 2014, 04:01:29 PM
Hot off the press
4 color plastisol, process black and white discharge base, I think it turned out nice
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 16, 2014, 05:01:52 PM
6 color sim process.  I thought it came out nice with just one test print and away we went.  This took about 15 minutes of press time for the entire job, only 36 shirts.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20141016_15290_edit_1413491367703_zpsuz83ndog.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20141016_15290_edit_1413491367703_zpsuz83ndog.jpg.html)
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20141016_153340_zpsejx2uzwr.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20141016_153340_zpsejx2uzwr.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on October 16, 2014, 05:13:45 PM
wow, that looks great...of course I would have had that done in 30 minutes total on the DTG. ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on October 16, 2014, 05:36:30 PM
Here are two we just did!

The Mc Chris design is 9 colors on Tultex Fleece.

The Fat Wreck Chords one is 4 colors all discharge!

with 2 more heads on our press, it's still not enough...but, still learning a thing or two everyday!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on October 16, 2014, 06:06:46 PM
Awesome Eric, how much more control do you have over the process versus a month ago?  Having more control can make all the difference when it comes to a lot of the prints that are being posted on this thread.  Sure, some of the older machines still GOT IT, but I've always been a huge proponent of technology on the press side.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on October 16, 2014, 06:27:04 PM
Honestly our old press would have printed these just fine. The mc chris print may have shifted from platten to platten, very little amounts, but it wouldn't have been perfect on every single one.

Also these took about 30 mins each to set up, where as before that MC design would have taken 3 to 4 hours
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on October 16, 2014, 08:19:51 PM
When I get a chance to print something like this "very few and far between" I have to refresh my memory to get it accomplished.  It has a discharge underbase and plastisol top colors.  7 colors total including a highlight white all on 225s mesh.  Go ahead and pick it apart because I know there is room for improvement.  I'm just glad I finally have something to post.  It's been awhile.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on October 16, 2014, 08:34:21 PM
I think it looks great!  Great candidate for the discharge. Nice one.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on October 16, 2014, 08:36:11 PM
A sim 7 color we are printing now. While I am not the best separator, I am getting better.

Another nice one. Nothing wrong with that print.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 16, 2014, 11:19:51 PM
You guys just blew my art post right out the water, nice jobs guys,, really nice print on the lego Al

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on October 16, 2014, 11:57:02 PM
You guys just blew my art post right out the water, nice jobs guys,, really nice print on the lego Al

darryl


This thread gets so deep, I often don't go back to far, but I did catch yours and yes, it's good (form what I can see). It's small even when you click on it, so it's hard to see detail. Looks well done from where I'm standing.  :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 28, 2014, 08:38:11 PM
Some stuff we've been printing lately..... I have a bunch of these cowboy prints we've printed this week so I'll post em up... This is just a few of them and the bear job is one that I just sampled tonight..... Cowboy stuff is 8 colors and this bear is 5 colors, all shirts are printed d base with plastisol on top.... I've been playing around with lpi so I cant remember what these are, between 55-65 though.




Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 28, 2014, 10:12:59 PM
Cowboys prints are nice, but Danny I love that bear print I wouldn't mine having one of those shirts love the color shirt and everything 8)

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 29, 2014, 07:34:59 AM
One color Bear
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 29, 2014, 07:37:07 AM
Bear in distress
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on October 29, 2014, 09:22:48 AM
Nice prints all around but Danny that bear is off the chart.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 30, 2014, 01:40:44 PM
One we are doing today..... 7 colors total on this one with a discharge base...... Pretty proud that this one is single stroke/1 revolution around the press..... 55 lpi on this one.... Starting to get comfortable with discharge bases here, we haven't printed a plastisol base all week  :P


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bulldog on October 30, 2014, 01:55:22 PM
Dude...Danny you are unreal. You should start charging admission just to come see your shop. lol
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 30, 2014, 02:00:19 PM
Danny, you might be seeing smoother halftone blends with the DC base. Have you tried a side by side?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 30, 2014, 02:12:53 PM
Danny, you might be seeing smoother halftone blends with the DC base. Have you tried a side by side?

Yes, DC = better blends ....... But you knew that LOL.... I really dont have time right now but I might swap the base on this print to plastic and just see how it comes out. I know 100% it will not look as well though

For my sim process I'm finding everything prints better and easier with dc base.... Right now I'm frickin loving discharge base on our sim process


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on October 30, 2014, 02:14:44 PM
For my sim process I'm finding everything prints better and easier with dc base.... Right now I'm frickin loving discharge base on our sim process

Awesome prints as usual, Danny.  Are you fully flashing your DC base or running everything WOW?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on October 30, 2014, 02:17:44 PM
How much if any does running discharge UB slow your production? Obviously you have to slow the dryer down.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on October 30, 2014, 02:25:12 PM
I knew you would Danny ;). And no, you don't necessarily have to slow the dryer down. We don't do DC/UB often but when we do, we don't play with the dryer speed/temp.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on October 30, 2014, 03:59:45 PM
We did a side by side on a job a year ago and I honestly preferred the plastisol base due to the vibrancy of the print.  The colors popped more.  Here is today's print (with a slightly blurry picture now that I am looking at it on my computer and not my phone which took it):

225 S underbase
7 colors on 330S
Shimmer Gold on 180S

We wanted to adjust the separations but there was no time so we ran with it.  Could be much better but far better than what what we were producing two years ago.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 31, 2014, 12:09:42 AM
In the shop doing some sampling tonight and here's one I did..... 7 colors on this one, discharge base plastic on top....


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 31, 2014, 06:17:38 PM
Here's one from today.... One of my favorite prints that we've done here in a while..... Discharge base on this one with plastic on top.... 55 lpi on this one, single strokes around the press  :D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on October 31, 2014, 06:51:53 PM
fantastic print!  How many colors?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on October 31, 2014, 06:53:29 PM
I cut one screen out on this so we made it with a total of 9 screens....... 6 colors, underbase, top white, black

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on October 31, 2014, 07:09:02 PM
The zoo print is dynamite, not that I expected anything less from a US Recognition print.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on November 02, 2014, 11:05:34 PM
Discharge underbase is the way to go in my opinion. Tony is right you do get smoother transitions and all around prints. At least that is what works for us. We do either water base on top or plastisol or a combo of both. And all wet on wet. Then of course there is straight up discharge by itself. I could never go back to white plastisol unless the garment demanded it. That is just me and every shop is different but it works for us. We still have a long way to go but by this coming Spring I see us using far less plastisol. And being in New Orleans with humidity water base inks just flow.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on November 02, 2014, 11:08:45 PM
Then of course you have the straight up one or two color prints that I could not imagine printing anything but discharge ink. Just in time for Halloween haha!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on November 06, 2014, 05:00:22 AM
water base...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on November 06, 2014, 05:05:39 AM
Magnaperl silver + Magna Pigments and High Build
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on November 06, 2014, 06:20:20 AM
water base...

Nice Serg. Reminds me of some of the work we did at Harlequin where we had the dye house discharge dye black shirts; incorporating our ink colors and matching to dyestuffs. Print would fade into dye treatment just as you have done. Mirror Image picked up on it. Sadly the days of Stalking Jaguar and Red Eyed Tree Frogs have long since past. Good to see the technique is still alive.
tp
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on November 06, 2014, 07:15:19 AM
water base...

Nice Serg. Reminds me of some of the work we did at Harlequin where we had the dye house discharge dye black shirts; incorporating our ink colors and matching to dyestuffs. Print would fade into dye treatment just as you have done. Mirror Image picked up on it. Sadly the days of Stalking Jaguar and Red Eyed Tree Frogs have long since past. Good to see the technique is still alive.
tp
In Russia it is very popular  :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on November 06, 2014, 10:38:09 AM
Ok I've seen some awesome prints, but I'm having a problem with that monkey print it looks dam good to good and IMHO it looks photoshop on the shirt.  I will apologize in advance if I'm wrong and my unprofessional eyes are seeing wrong, but dude if that's the real mccoy my hats off to you big time.

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on November 06, 2014, 10:48:48 AM
Its a great example of synergy. Marrying two processes together so seamlessly it appears to be as one. Our Stalking Jaguar looked like he was ready to pounce on you; looking through the reeds (which were partially print and turned into the dye. Looking for pics.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on November 06, 2014, 01:18:25 PM
Ok I've seen some awesome prints, but I'm having a problem with that monkey print it looks dam good to good and IMHO it looks photoshop on the shirt.  I will apologize in advance if I'm wrong and my unprofessional eyes are seeing wrong, but dude if that's the real mccoy my hats off to you big time.

The placement on the shirt is what really throws me off, its way off to the left and almost wraps around the side of the shirt.  But yeah if that's the real deal I'm floored.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on November 06, 2014, 01:45:07 PM
Just throw up a video with you wearing the shirt and everyone can shut up. :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on November 06, 2014, 02:35:24 PM
Just throw up a video with you wearing the shirt and everyone can shut up. :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on November 06, 2014, 02:44:02 PM
Fellers I don't want to bash this guy, but I thinking he is using a style of printing I've never seen or done which is not hard for me, Tonypep seems to know about it.  I looked at Danny's bear print and compare the two seems like the same style of printing both are killer prints now I'll  :-X it and say nice prints.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on November 06, 2014, 02:55:07 PM
Just read an article by colleague Ray Smith (rumour has it that back in the past he wanted nothing to do with waterbased inks ;) that was mostly spot on. A little eyebrow raising here and there but the usual good job by Ray. I would contend that brighter colors can be achieved with discharge when done right however. Also check the halftone blends. See any dots? Picture may pastel but these are flo blends.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on November 06, 2014, 03:01:06 PM
No dots, but I see where some tension might have helped keep things tighter. ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on November 06, 2014, 03:06:05 PM
Haha I know the orange is out of reg. First test print
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on November 06, 2014, 03:09:11 PM
And blue, but who's counting. :p
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on November 06, 2014, 03:11:11 PM
I am its all slightly out! Check the yellow ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on November 06, 2014, 03:13:03 PM
I saw it.

It's probably just the navy.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on November 06, 2014, 03:22:54 PM
We are starting to do a ton of prints with dye treatment shirts where the shirt itself "becomes part of the artwork"........ The guys over at www.themountain.me (http://www.themountain.me) pretty much have that market cornered with dyed shirts/animal prints but we are doing our stuff a bit different with name drops, text, etc...... Looking at the russian's print I would 100% say that it's real because we do stuff like that all the time.... I just haven't been able to post that stuff YET..... For anyone interested in dyed washed garments like this we will be offering it to other shops by this coming summer(we have our own dye operation now to do this)






Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Gilligan on November 06, 2014, 03:24:54 PM
We are starting to do a ton of prints with dye treatment shirts where the shirt itself "becomes part of the artwork"........ The guys over at [url=http://www.themountain.me]www.themountain.me[/url] ([url]http://www.themountain.me[/url]) pretty much have that market cornered with dyed shirts/animal prints but we are doing our stuff a bit different with name drops, text, etc...... Looking at the russian's print I would 100% say that it's real because we do stuff like that all the time.... I just haven't been able to post that stuff YET..... For anyone interested in dyed washed garments like this we will be offering it to other shops by this coming summer(we have our own dye operation now to do this)


No you don't Danny... he's doing that on a manual!!!!  ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on November 06, 2014, 03:30:40 PM
The effect is really neat, the printing looks great, the final product I have only seen worn by grandmas and folks wearing socks and sandals.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on November 06, 2014, 03:33:55 PM
http://liquidblue.com/brands?sort=bestselling (http://liquidblue.com/brands?sort=bestselling) These guys at liQuid Blue have been doing what Tony's talking about for as long as i can remember, in fact I think some of the processes were created by them. I been in their facility and wow is all i can say. I bet Tony has been in there and would agree.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on November 06, 2014, 03:46:49 PM
Well I'm convinced. And jealous. And hope to print something like that someday. 

Thanks for the lowdown guys.   :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on November 06, 2014, 03:49:05 PM
And to clarify the process, the shirts are dyed leaving a white space where the print will go, and the print overlaps that a bit, creating a seamless transition.  Is this correct?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on November 06, 2014, 03:55:39 PM
That's not how we did it and doubt that he does. Whats critical is matching inks to dye stuffs and vice versa
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on November 06, 2014, 04:37:43 PM
I checked out the site Danny posted, those prints are killer crazy nice, now I got to check out some vids on dyed sub printing or what ever it's called.  I don't see us in that market but would be nice to try and do some even if it's for our on give-a-ways.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Ryan on November 06, 2014, 04:55:06 PM
I'm fortunate enough to have the Mountain in my backyard (like 45 minutes away) and know someone there. Prints are nice, but honestly they aren't mind blowing. Have a couple samples here floating around, but they nail it on the color matching to the dyes, but they also dye everything in house. There aren't a lot of business out there that I would want to be like, but they are at the top of the list for me.
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Post by: tonypep on November 07, 2014, 07:18:29 AM
Sorry for the grainy peg but its a pic of a pic that is over twenty years old. Before Mountain, Liquid Blue, Mirror Image, etc we did this stuff at Harlequin Nature Graphics. We were able to work in conjunction with the dye house to mimic our colors and create organic patterns
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Post by: tonypep on November 07, 2014, 07:19:45 AM
Oh BTW this started out as a black shirt
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: starchild on November 07, 2014, 08:41:59 AM
Fellers I don't want to bash this guy, but I thinking he is using a style of printing I've never seen or done which is not hard for me, Tonypep seems to know about it.  I looked at Danny's bear print and compare the two seems like the same style of printing both are killer prints now I'll  :-X it and say nice prints.


So you've never seen The Mountain prints?

http://shop.themountain.me/t-shirts-adult/?sort=bestselling
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Post by: alan802 on November 07, 2014, 09:46:08 AM
I'd like to see this one in person.

http://shop.themountain.me/crown-of-thorns-t-shirt-md/ (http://shop.themountain.me/crown-of-thorns-t-shirt-md/)

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Post by: mk162 on November 07, 2014, 09:48:23 AM
that one caught my eye as well...so did the pig, it looks 3D
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Post by: Underbase37 on November 07, 2014, 09:52:40 AM
Not that its the same kind of print, but I did this one in my garage as an experiment with a spray bottle of bleach.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on November 07, 2014, 10:32:59 AM
Fellers I don't want to bash this guy, but I thinking he is using a style of printing I've never seen or done which is not hard for me, Tonypep seems to know about it.  I looked at Danny's bear print and compare the two seems like the same style of printing both are killer prints now I'll  :-X it and say nice prints.


So you've never seen The Mountain prints?

[url]http://shop.themountain.me/t-shirts-adult/?sort=bestselling[/url] ([url]http://shop.themountain.me/t-shirts-adult/?sort=bestselling[/url])


I've seen those prints but just a glance and never thought about it, but no I've never seen there site until yesterday, I would love to see how they print those and take a closer look...I need to get out more :-[

darryl
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Post by: sqslabs on November 07, 2014, 10:47:41 AM
Alright so print first, dye second..  Got it! 

I think.   ???
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Post by: tonypep on November 07, 2014, 10:50:12 AM
Sorry but no.
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Post by: Sbrem on November 07, 2014, 11:01:18 AM
My wife gets me one every Christmas, just spectacular work. As a local paper did a story on them a couple of years ago, commenting on their dyeing and waste recycling, dye first, print second. At least that's what I recall from the article, and it seems to make the most sense. Dye the shirts with the dye that discharges, then print with discharge ink. And I have couple that have a good 50 + washes, still in great shape.

Steve
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Post by: tonypep on November 07, 2014, 11:04:27 AM
Bingo!
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Post by: bulldog on November 07, 2014, 11:39:29 AM
Oh...so those are the guys with Three Wolf Moon that took off on Amazon. Nice work.
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Post by: Sbrem on November 07, 2014, 11:48:41 AM
She told me she's getting me this one this year, I approved.

Steve
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Post by: sqslabs on November 07, 2014, 12:58:26 PM
Bingo!

That was my next guess!!  I swear!  :D
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Post by: Dottonedan on November 07, 2014, 01:03:35 PM

ScreenPrinter123 (http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php?action=profile;u=663)
,


That is a nice design. Very colorful and vibrant on the black tee.  Did you all design that as well as print it?




We did a side by side on a job a year ago and I honestly preferred the plastisol base due to the vibrancy of the print.  The colors popped more.  Here is today's print (with a slightly blurry picture now that I am looking at it on my computer and not my phone which took it):

225 S underbase
7 colors on 330S
Shimmer Gold on 180S

We wanted to adjust the separations but there was no time so we ran with it.  Could be much better but far better than what what we were producing two years ago.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Sbrem on November 07, 2014, 01:10:46 PM
Fellers I don't want to bash this guy, but I thinking he is using a style of printing I've never seen or done which is not hard for me, Tonypep seems to know about it.  I looked at Danny's bear print and compare the two seems like the same style of printing both are killer prints now I'll  :-X it and say nice prints.


So you've never seen The Mountain prints?

[url]http://shop.themountain.me/t-shirts-adult/?sort=bestselling[/url] ([url]http://shop.themountain.me/t-shirts-adult/?sort=bestselling[/url])


I've seen those prints but just a glance and never thought about it, but no I've never seen there site until yesterday, I would love to see how they print those and take a closer look...I need to get out more :-[

darryl


I'll tell ya, Daryl, ya gotta hold one in your hand, the work is fantastic.

Steve
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on November 07, 2014, 01:46:02 PM
The key is either owning a dye op or working closely with one as a partner. There was one at HNG where the top half of the dyestuffs were wavy blue patterns and the bottom half were grainy tans and creams ie specialty dip dye. Print was Baby Sea Turtles with tracks. The obvious effect was the baby turts exiting the water for dry land. Wearable art for sure. And a price tag to go with it. Wholesale $12. retail $38. Took it to a trade show and people wanted to buy the samps for $50 (I conveniently brought extra for beer money ;)) Got to give cred to these specialty dye houses. Without them it would just be crap on a shirt
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on November 07, 2014, 02:18:46 PM
Fellers I don't want to bash this guy, but I thinking he is using a style of printing I've never seen or done which is not hard for me, Tonypep seems to know about it.  I looked at Danny's bear print and compare the two seems like the same style of printing both are killer prints now I'll  :-X it and say nice prints.


So you've never seen The Mountain prints?

[url]http://shop.themountain.me/t-shirts-adult/?sort=bestselling[/url] ([url]http://shop.themountain.me/t-shirts-adult/?sort=bestselling[/url])


I've seen those prints but just a glance and never thought about it, but no I've never seen there site until yesterday, I would love to see how they print those and take a closer look...I need to get out more :-[

darryl


I'll tell ya, Daryl, ya gotta hold one in your hand, the work is fantastic.

Steve

I'll check around here, but heck this is South Alabama I live in all we get here is Roll tide Shirts and Auburn Shirts..SEC!!!!! LOL
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on November 07, 2014, 03:05:21 PM

ScreenPrinter123 ([url]http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php?action=profile;u=663[/url])
,


That is a nice design. Very colorful and vibrant on the black tee.  Did you all design that as well as print it?




We did a side by side on a job a year ago and I honestly preferred the plastisol base due to the vibrancy of the print.  The colors popped more.  Here is today's print (with a slightly blurry picture now that I am looking at it on my computer and not my phone which took it):

225 S underbase
7 colors on 330S
Shimmer Gold on 180S

We wanted to adjust the separations but there was no time so we ran with it.  Could be much better but far better than what what we were producing two years ago.



Thanks Dan!  We are definitely printers and not artists!!!  The art was done by sullyman and the seps by full spectrum separations.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Sbrem on November 07, 2014, 03:31:16 PM
Fellers I don't want to bash this guy, but I thinking he is using a style of printing I've never seen or done which is not hard for me, Tonypep seems to know about it.  I looked at Danny's bear print and compare the two seems like the same style of printing both are killer prints now I'll  :-X it and say nice prints.


So you've never seen The Mountain prints?

[url]http://shop.themountain.me/t-shirts-adult/?sort=bestselling[/url] ([url]http://shop.themountain.me/t-shirts-adult/?sort=bestselling[/url])


I've seen those prints but just a glance and never thought about it, but no I've never seen there site until yesterday, I would love to see how they print those and take a closer look...I need to get out more :-[

darryl


I'll tell ya, Daryl, ya gotta hold one in your hand, the work is fantastic.

Steve

I'll check around here, but heck this is South Alabama I live in all we get here is Roll tide Shirts and Auburn Shirts..SEC!!!!! LOL


You'll have to buy one on the interweb thingy...

Steve
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Post by: SERJ on November 08, 2014, 02:46:41 AM
MagnaPrint® Discharge AB AW
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenxpress on November 08, 2014, 12:42:41 PM
Man, is that the print or the artwork?  Awesome.  Colors?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on November 08, 2014, 04:06:05 PM
Great looking prints

Murphy37

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Post by: SERJ on November 09, 2014, 12:15:19 AM
quote author=screenxpress link=topic=73.msg128542#msg128542 date=1415468561]
Man, is that the print or the artwork?  Awesome.  Colors?
[/quote]
This print in three colors 90 lpi
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Post by: Sbrem on November 10, 2014, 03:50:31 PM
quote author=screenxpress link=topic=73.msg128542#msg128542 date=1415468561]
Man, is that the print or the artwork?  Awesome.  Colors?
This print in three colors 90 lpi
[/quote]

90 LPI? I've printed at 85, but it was a mistake that fortunately worked out... come to think of it, someone brought me some films years ago that were 100 LPI, and they worked, not perfectly, but good enough for the guy that supplied them...

Steve
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on November 10, 2014, 03:55:03 PM
I've been playing around with some 90 lpi here but all my tonals are blocked by mesh fabric  >:( >:( >:(

I'll stick to my 65 lpi for now lol
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on November 10, 2014, 04:03:58 PM
Have not seen the specs on the iImage, and was not aware that it could output at such high resolution(90 lpi)...interesting.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on November 10, 2014, 04:11:18 PM
Have not seen the specs on the iImage, and was not aware that it could output at such high resolution(90 lpi)...interesting.


I've done testing with it around 120 as well fyi.......

I'm going to do a 90 lpi print this week or next week so I'll post my results


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on November 13, 2014, 10:11:42 AM
This one kind of sucked, hoodies and T's, 6 color sim process.  Base 225/40, colors 280/34's, top white 305.  The top white was too strong so we ended up printing it at 30"/sec through a 305 instead of going back to the artwork.  Double stroked the base on the hoodies but on the T's we single stroked.

Hoody
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20141111_163011_zpsu4sezxyg.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20141111_163011_zpsu4sezxyg.jpg.html)

Tshirt
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20141113_09081_edit_1415891346760_zpsn3cgjxx7.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20141113_09081_edit_1415891346760_zpsn3cgjxx7.jpg.html)

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Post by: alan802 on November 13, 2014, 10:17:58 AM
9 Color
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20141104_093038_zps1sphrazc.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20141104_093038_zps1sphrazc.jpg.html)

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Post by: alan802 on November 13, 2014, 10:18:55 AM
7 Color
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20141104_09354_edit_1415115376904_zps0oqrjcil.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20141104_09354_edit_1415115376904_zps0oqrjcil.jpg.html)
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Post by: mimosatexas on November 13, 2014, 10:50:36 AM
That pinche print is really nice Alan!
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Post by: blue moon on November 13, 2014, 01:36:33 PM
not an award winner, but not bad either.
DC ubase, 7 colors, 330S mesh all around except 230 or225S for ubase.
Unimatch on top, seps by DTD. Went through several revisions at adjust the crap highlights for a discerning customer.

Please note that those heads are about the size of a quarter! Lotsa detail in very little space. The full shirt image is a little dark, but the closeups give a better feel for the print.

pierre
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Post by: tonypep on November 13, 2014, 02:04:39 PM
3 screen
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Post by: ZooCity on November 13, 2014, 05:28:32 PM
Good stuff on here as usual.  Some DC on fleece.  I really like a matte look on hoodies v. the plasti.  Hard to get every job to go this route but very happy when they do. 
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Post by: sqslabs on November 13, 2014, 05:40:52 PM
Discharge on hoodies = best ever...  Great print, what kind of hoodies are they?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on November 13, 2014, 05:48:31 PM
Indy

Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

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Post by: tonypep on November 14, 2014, 07:26:09 AM
Notice how clean that design is. All those colors touching without having to worry about bleeding under a base.
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Post by: DannyGruninger on November 24, 2014, 11:29:43 AM
Pretty basic one here for us.... Customer supplied artwork on this one printed with 9 colors total with the underbase and top white... 60 lpi on this one


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Post by: screenprintguy on November 24, 2014, 12:32:09 PM
Hoping to see some tones like that shooting out of our new ST next week after install.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on November 24, 2014, 12:33:55 PM
Hoping to see some tones like that shooting out of our new ST next week after install.

No reason why you shouldn't... Our ste really is the heart of my shop right now, without it I would go flip burgers LOL...... This job here was setup on press and zero micro adjustment was needed.... Not one move on any micro LOL


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Post by: screenprintguy on November 24, 2014, 12:37:44 PM
That's what I'm looking for  :)
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Post by: DannyGruninger on November 25, 2014, 03:02:31 PM
Can't remember if I posted this design before but this is a reprint this time.... Went back and made a few adjustments to the seps to match the original artwork a bit better..... 60 lpi on this one, discharge base 225/40 and top colors on 272 N mesh...1 time around the press, 3 of the screens have a double stroke with single stroke everywhere else. Printing at 48 doz/hr right now which is pretty slow but my dryer cannot handle more with the dbase. 8 screens total on this including underbase.
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Post by: tonypep on November 25, 2014, 03:14:40 PM
Don't worry Danny...........you'll get better with practice ;)
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Post by: 3Deep on November 25, 2014, 03:38:49 PM
they should rename this section to Danny's Creation's, nice work guy as always
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Post by: tonypep on November 25, 2014, 03:39:46 PM
Time to sample New England for next year
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Post by: Screened Gear on November 25, 2014, 03:42:14 PM
Time to sample New England for next year

Tony how wide is that print...You print it sideways on the boards right

I would ask if its discharge but that's a dumb question to ask you...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on November 26, 2014, 06:15:13 AM
30", no, and yes. In order to achieve smooth over the seam work and incorporate halftones with one screen with consistency (boat is blurry in pic for some reason), simply laying a shirt on an oversize board does not cut it for us. While these are practically cookie cutter production now; much pre-thought, planning, and a few mistakes were necessary to get the process to where it is now. Still refining.
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Post by: TCT on November 26, 2014, 08:33:14 AM



You print it sideways on the boards right


We did a similar style/placement print and that's how we did it. Lay the shirt so the bottom overhangs in the direction you are indexing, so air doesn't blow in through the collar and mess with positioning during indexing.
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Post by: tonypep on November 26, 2014, 09:12:17 AM
With spritz
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on November 26, 2014, 09:13:45 AM
Chuggin' along learning this i-Image ST.
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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on November 26, 2014, 12:52:31 PM
I love Kindigit's style of cars
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on December 04, 2014, 07:22:16 PM
We are re-visiting 4CP on DC under base...sorry, crappy phone picture.
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Post by: DannyGruninger on December 04, 2014, 07:37:25 PM
A couple we just did..... The horse is a 5 color print with underbase, and the other print is a 7 color including base. 60 lpi on everything, just 1 time around the press. Double stroke the bases on these, and 1 color was a double stroke on both with everything else being singles. We didn't have time to really dial these in or make changes as I would have liked to improve them quite a bit we just did not have time this go around. When I go to print re orders we will make changes and make them look better so I'll post again when we re print




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Post by: alan802 on December 05, 2014, 10:22:54 AM
Nice stuff as usual.  I've got a few pics but the jobs are so boring and mostly simple but I'll post them later anyway.  Nothing but multi-colored spot jobs on darks.  Right now we've got more screen printing jobs in the system than we did all last December, and last year was our best year by a huge margin that we're having a hard time beating last years numbers year to date.  We're only up by single % over last year, I guess I didn't realize how good it was last year until I compare this year to it.  That's the good and bad about having a record year by a huge margin, the next year can be slightly better but it feels like it was somewhat of a failure. 
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on December 05, 2014, 11:14:15 AM
Nice stuff as usual.  I've got a few pics but the jobs are so boring and mostly simple but I'll post them later anyway.  Nothing but multi-colored spot jobs on darks.  Right now we've got more screen printing jobs in the system than we did all last December, and last year was our best year by a huge margin that we're having a hard time beating last years numbers year to date.  We're only up by single % over last year, I guess I didn't realize how good it was last year until I compare this year to it.  That's the good and bad about having a record year by a huge margin, the next year can be slightly better but it feels like it was somewhat of a failure.

Feel the same way, we had growth of 50ish and 60ish % the last 2 years.  But this year was just around 35% roughly (forcasted this final month).  Feels wrong.  But over all grateful still!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on December 05, 2014, 02:29:49 PM
We are re-visiting 4CP on DC under base...sorry, crappy phone picture.


Orion,  YOU CAN"T DO THAT.  You can't do 4 color process on black tees. It's not possible....or so I'm told. ;)


To me, thats one of the best prints in this thread this year, (unless someone else has posted 4 color process on black tees) this year.  Yes, in deed no doubt about it, achieving great prints with discharge underbase and 6 or more spot colors can be outstanding also, but only 4 colors on top using cmyk, is awesome.


I guess my all time focus is, what can you do with just a few colors?  This is what. Very good. Now, I would venture to say that not all designs can make use of this. Each job is going to dictate how it needs to be done.
I guess you can say, for you artist and printers, the design should speak to you. ;)


Very nice Orion.
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Post by: tonypep on December 05, 2014, 03:10:25 PM
I have two process discharge prints (all discharge) in the waterbase section but nowhere near as nice. Home made discharge process colors. I agree with Dan best shirt this year..
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Post by: Orion on December 05, 2014, 03:32:22 PM
Thanks guys!

Dan, you know that is a 4 angle set. If I told you the angles you would probably try to have me committed to the Insane Printer's Asylum... ;D...and if I told you that the yellow lpi is higher than the rest your head might explode. :o

Biggest press we have is 8 colors, so all of our high-end stuff is 6-7 colors, except for that one time when I ran revolver program with the flash located at the unload station. We have learned to work with what we have.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jhinkle on December 08, 2014, 01:57:57 AM
i feel like both of our 8 head presses end up with the flash in the unload station so we can run 8 colors more than it being in the normal spot for 7 colors. when they start making me put the flash in the unload station on our 12 head press i believe i may have to kill them all lol`
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Post by: SERJ on December 08, 2014, 06:43:04 AM
 Discharge  underbase with CMYK
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on December 08, 2014, 07:09:46 AM
I'm going to guess the number of colors and screen meshes on that one....

110 base
110 top colors(probably 2 colors)

90lpi

and of course manually printed.

#amirite
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Post by: SERJ on December 08, 2014, 08:00:54 AM
Underbase 2 colors -77 mesh, Process colors -120 mesh, 55 lpi , manually printed  :D
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Post by: 3Deep on December 08, 2014, 11:44:45 AM
Dude you can do some awesome manual prints 8)
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Post by: SERJ on December 08, 2014, 11:48:20 AM
 ;D
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Post by: alan802 on December 08, 2014, 02:03:59 PM
We are re-visiting 4CP on DC under base...sorry, crappy phone picture.


Orion,  YOU CAN"T DO THAT.  You can't do 4 color process on black tees. It's not possible....or so I'm told. ;)


To me, thats one of the best prints in this thread this year, (unless someone else has posted 4 color process on black tees) this year.  Yes, in deed no doubt about it, achieving great prints with discharge underbase and 6 or more spot colors can be outstanding also, but only 4 colors on top using cmyk, is awesome.


I guess my all time focus is, what can you do with just a few colors?  This is what. Very good. Now, I would venture to say that not all designs can make use of this. Each job is going to dictate how it needs to be done.
I guess you can say, for you artist and printers, the design should speak to you. ;)


Very nice Orion.

I do agree that it is one of the best prints in recent memory.  But in regards to 4CP on darks, I wonder how the print would look if there were bright reds, blues, or yellows involved in the print?  We've always had to go back to sim process to get those brighter colors.  The few times we've tried 4CP on darks were problematic due to those colors not coming out as planned.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on December 09, 2014, 06:17:13 AM
At Harlequin they would often boost the 4CPs with a couple of spot colors
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on December 09, 2014, 10:24:01 AM
I have pretty limited experience with the DC UB with cmyk on top, but I have done a handful recently and did a lot of testing, both with 3X cmyk plastisol on top (with white highlight as well, and my own cmy DC mixes with a white DC and black on top.  The print orion linked is ideal for this kind of print since it is relatively all one particular shade (blue/green) with muted brown/red and only a tiny bit of yellow.  My best results were on a very red/orange sunset print.  For a photo that has bright solid tones of blue/green and red/orange/yellow it is much harder to get it all to look right.  I have yet to get a full color photo of a person to look right with cmyk discharge, but i dont doubt it is possible.

That doesnt take away from Orion's print AT ALL though.  It is fantastic and worlds away from what I can currently print!
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Post by: jhinkle on December 15, 2014, 09:52:07 PM
did this 4 color process tonight
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Post by: 3Deep on December 15, 2014, 10:03:00 PM
Hey Andy need a rotate job here!!!!!!
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Post by: AdvancedArtist on December 24, 2014, 07:37:23 PM
Probably the most important prints we will ever make in the new shop. Dialing in exposure and dot gain.

(http://advancedtshirts.com/test1.jpg)

We started in a smaller space a few months ago while working on our new building and set up. New press, new exposure table etc.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on December 30, 2014, 06:31:49 PM
What kind of press and other equipment?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: AdvancedArtist on December 31, 2014, 08:15:40 AM
What kind of press and other equipment?

We have a 24 station manual table press, a two station all over manual table press, a large home made exposure unit capable of burning all over sized screens. Flash and other assorted equipment. We went the typical developing country start up route. But I wanted to do that so we could print commercially, work on R&D at the most rudimentary level and produce video in multiple languages relating to what find with our R&D. The table press has good registration functionality and can support unlimited colors with out having to set up all the stations like a carousel. So we can actually test say a 12 color separation against a 5 color separation of the same print with out all the set up work.

We also want to develop some lines down here so the all overs are part of that plan.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Itsa Little CrOoked on December 31, 2014, 08:43:50 AM
Tom,

I'd be interested in discussing your Home Made Exposure Unit with you.

Thanks,
Stan
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Post by: AdvancedArtist on December 31, 2014, 09:02:05 AM
PM me we are actually still working on dialing that in also.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on December 31, 2014, 10:42:44 AM
no where near as good as others, but this is a 7 color print with a DCUB. Seps done in house!
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Post by: Dottonedan on December 31, 2014, 10:47:31 AM
no where near as good as others, but this is a 7 color print with a DCUB. Seps done in house!


Very good Eric,  Looks fantastic and consistent between the two shirt colors.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on December 31, 2014, 11:51:13 AM
Agreed but..........needs rhinestones ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on December 31, 2014, 12:21:38 PM
Lobsters are difficult to reproduce.......final version. Designed to go on 14 different blank colors
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 03, 2015, 05:20:45 PM
Here's some stuff that I printed over the holidays while shop has been closed. All the designs are part of a catalog going to trade show this month so did these for physical samples. We've got around 30 designs total in this catalog so I don't have time to dial anything in at all. Believe it or not 4 out of 5 designs have exactly the same colors, same print order, etc. 8 color sim process on all for these and the rasta shark has a couple different colors if I remember, maybe only one. Some of the designs printed a lot more red then I wanted, I lost some detail in areas, etc but like I said did not have time to work on these at all so I'm looking forward to reprinting actual orders of these designs to improve them. I had fun printing these so hope you guys dig em. Looks like I can only add 4 attachments and I planned on posting 5 pics so I'll just wait until next week and post more to group them together. All designs I ran with plastisol as I printed tons of different color samples some of which I have not had good luck discharging so if I can get orders on dischargeable blanks or our house dyed blanks then I'll try dc underbase next time as I know they will look better.







Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: kingscreen on January 03, 2015, 05:40:14 PM
Really incredible work, Danny. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on January 03, 2015, 07:47:23 PM
Meh... I've seen better.  Oh, yeah, Danny printed those other ones too. :-).

Nice prints.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonyt79 on January 04, 2015, 01:34:02 AM
nothing compared to you guys but I did like this print i did last week
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 05, 2015, 06:30:25 PM
Here's one that I just sampled today and thought it was pretty rad how it looks like the shirt is being torn...... This design runs on around 20 different color blanks so it's setup so the rips are the actual shirt color.... Pretty cool though, we have a bunch more like this coming out here soon


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on January 05, 2015, 06:38:53 PM
Gotta say, that's an awesome design topped off with a nice print but I wouldn't have expected anything else coming from you!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on January 05, 2015, 10:24:16 PM
Danny your banned from posting pic's, as soon as I can make up a BS reason  ;)  Awesome as always

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on January 06, 2015, 08:51:12 AM
Really great looking work from Danny. Gator ripping through the shirt is very well engineered, one of the best I have ever seen.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on January 06, 2015, 09:55:19 AM
Yeah especially with many different shirt colors!!
On top of the Game~
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: larryk on January 06, 2015, 11:52:25 AM
Do you think we can get the name of this thread changed to.... "The Danny Show"?
And I am also wondering if maybe all this fantastic art and printing has anything to do with the state he is in..... you know.. Colorado! The 420 state.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 06, 2015, 11:57:20 AM
Pretty much Danny owns this thread, I come to it to see how much better he is than us. 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Itsa Little CrOoked on January 06, 2015, 12:19:54 PM
I'm still in stick figure mode, comparatively speaking.

But I can do a fine stick dog, in earth tones.

One color, of course.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 06, 2015, 01:12:56 PM
One from today.
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Post by: dirkdiggler on January 06, 2015, 01:25:10 PM
nice buddy!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Different on January 06, 2015, 03:58:35 PM
I checked out your FB.  Really dig your work. Art and printing:)

Different
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 06, 2015, 04:09:27 PM
Another.
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 06, 2015, 04:10:54 PM
Another.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on January 06, 2015, 04:46:17 PM
Not even getting into the print quality I'd give anything to have just a few customers that wanted to do stuff like Danny is printing.  But the print quality goes without saying, superb.

I don't recall if I posted this pic anywhere and it doesn't necessarily belong here but oh well, it's not a big deal.  This was the first test print of a 9 color job we did a while back and I took a pic of how close registration was on the first print.  This isn't an anomaly per say though it is better than our average reg on the first test print.  Typically we would need to move 1, sometimes 2 screens of a niner but none need more than a hairline of micro movement.  I'm hoping that going CTS will improve on those results.  Looking at the final year-end numbers the trend of more jobs, but smaller numbers is still happening so improving setups and teardowns is the most important factor behind quality. 
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20141120_172536_zpsorxa6dyq.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20141120_172536_zpsorxa6dyq.jpg.html)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on January 08, 2015, 12:18:23 PM
This one is for Throwback Thursday. I believe it was printed around 1995, I was working with Cotton Cargo
Tour Merchandise in Beaumont, Tx. We were using the sep program ICISS/CoCo, some of you old timers may remember that one. Simprocess on black, as I recall this was 5, no more than 6 colors. I found it on Ebay listed under "vintage concert tees"...

 
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on January 08, 2015, 12:27:45 PM
this was a quick job we did for our friend Chris' Australian tour next month. Small run, 3 color DC (blue, purple, and white) on Canvas 3001c and NL3600.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Racer Tees on January 13, 2015, 12:17:53 AM
May not be as good as some here, but it's getting there.  I'm proud of this one

Been printing under 6 months.  Self taught with some help here and there.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 13, 2015, 11:41:39 AM
One from this morning..... All plastisol here as I'm printing some un dischargable shirts >:(

8 colors plus a white on this one and I added a glitter as well for some added effect

came out sweet though, the blending on the face came out really nice


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on January 13, 2015, 11:50:05 AM
Nice as always Danny. BTW we discharge Delta blacks with no problem. Did you have other problem colors?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on January 13, 2015, 11:59:16 AM
Nice. I really like that one.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on January 13, 2015, 12:12:50 PM
Racer nice job dude, but what really counts is what your customers like and what you do to keep them coming back, and yes always trying to improve on your printing is a good thing.  I don't think I would ever be on the same ground as Danny and a few other's here, but long as I keep my custy's happy and not let them see these other guys print's I'm fine LOL.

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 13, 2015, 01:06:40 PM
Nice as always Danny. BTW we discharge Delta blacks with no problem. Did you have other problem colors?

The other colors are royal blue and a pigment died blank that I have never had good luck discharging..... I just got back but if this is still up on press I'll swap to a dbase and see how it looks...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Racer Tees on January 13, 2015, 03:01:59 PM
Racer nice job dude, but what really counts is what your customers like and what you do to keep them coming back, and yes always trying to improve on your printing is a good thing.  I don't think I would ever be on the same ground as Danny and a few other's here, but long as I keep my custy's happy and not let them see these other guys print's I'm fine LOL.

darryl

Thanks!  Prints like Danny's are what drive me forward!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Donnie on January 13, 2015, 04:42:47 PM
Very nice.... Jeremy Duncan Art?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Parker 1 on January 13, 2015, 04:57:41 PM
Great prints by all.  What impresses me with shops like Danny's, Anderson Studios and others is the consistency in there work. Its always award winning.

Chris
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 13, 2015, 05:12:57 PM
Very nice.... Jeremy Duncan Art?

Yes he works full time for us here....

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Inkworks on January 23, 2015, 04:25:00 PM
Pucking Fridays.

Printed 4 times with a 2 point jig and indexed to a pointer with proprietary rubber ink blend.
white underbase.
Pantone 4525
Pantone 4505
Pantone 188

the other side is a 3 colour print, but much easier trapping.



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on January 25, 2015, 09:32:39 AM
That is very cool!!!

Show us more!

Pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Itsa Little CrOoked on January 25, 2015, 09:02:38 PM
Just another thing I can't do. 

My dog thinks I'm terrific....




Think I'll eat some worms.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on January 30, 2015, 07:57:00 PM
Just some friday night sampling fun, going to print these next week but wanted to sample before the production run....... 8 color print here going on multiple color blanks.... 60 lpi, 225/40 base - 272nrm top colors... pretty happy with how it came out

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on January 30, 2015, 08:07:48 PM
Not bad Danny, but I see one major problem with it, I didn't do it  ::)  nice as always, colors are spot on

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Racer Tees on January 30, 2015, 09:22:59 PM
Here's one I printed back in October.  I didn't have a clue what I was doing at the time.  Sepped it myself even.  Even printed it WOW... something I'm struggling with lately.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 1964GN on January 31, 2015, 11:47:51 AM
Not earth shaking or award winning but the print looks very nice in person.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on January 31, 2015, 11:59:12 AM
Not earth shaking or award winning but the print looks very nice in person.

nice job there printing that close to the collar!

and the subjecct matter speaks to my heart (pun intended), too! I miss my TT.

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on January 31, 2015, 01:10:06 PM
OPI is that printed at? Can you give any details about the shape of the halftone/angle etc. The gradient looks very very smooth
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 1964GN on February 01, 2015, 07:04:34 AM
4 colors all at 55/22.5 round dot... I don't remember the screens but 230 would have been the highest on this one.

Underbase 100%, Pink, Black, Grey. The print looks killer in person... the picture sucks :)

A little video... Turn your volume down a bit before playing ;)

http://youtu.be/S1RBeO-MOWc (http://youtu.be/S1RBeO-MOWc)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on February 01, 2015, 12:27:27 PM
It might just be the photo, but there is an effect happening with the halftones that makes them look sort of random vs on a grid if that makes sense.  I have seen the same thing in other prints in this thread and was wondering if there is some setting people are using to make the dot pattern less uniform.  Hard to describe exactly...  I have just noticed on some of my prints that the uniformity of the dot pattern can make the fact that it is dots more obvious and was wondering if there is a method to sort of randomize the pattern.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: kingscreen on February 01, 2015, 06:27:54 PM
3 color discharge. Independent Trading Company IND4000Z. All 200 mesh.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on February 01, 2015, 06:37:07 PM
I really enjoy printing on Independent hoodies with discharge. They print so great over the seams with discharge. I just did an AFX90U, and it looked awesome.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on February 13, 2015, 11:54:04 AM
Something I did for my girls on V-day  :-*

Not a very good pic but, 2 color DC with foil.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on February 13, 2015, 02:45:26 PM
Nice~
Lot of work for a couple of girls.
Must be a great dad!!  :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jonbravado on February 13, 2015, 03:24:00 PM
A 5 color all discharge print - nothing ground breaking, but the client was pleased.  Nothing is worse than a thick plastisol print on a hot summer day in SC!   150 s mesh White, 200 all else.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jonbravado on February 13, 2015, 03:30:12 PM
Another print - discharge U Base - with plastisol tops - 150 s mesh base, with 200 tops.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on February 13, 2015, 07:49:24 PM
Nice~
Lot of work for a couple of girls.
Must be a great dad!!  :)
They are worth it. Just trying to make up for some late nights.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on February 13, 2015, 07:56:21 PM
jonbravado, those are some clean looking prints. Nice work.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on February 13, 2015, 08:24:19 PM
Simple clean 2 color waterbased print for the shop!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on February 13, 2015, 08:50:55 PM
That's cool ! Looks like you have the slip-mat down. Nice work.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on February 14, 2015, 01:10:13 PM
Nice mats man!  8)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Donnie on February 14, 2015, 06:13:48 PM
4 colors.. Art by Lemorris, seps by Scott D.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jonbravado on February 15, 2015, 08:36:59 PM
Thanks, Murph - love that heart print you did - looks great.

Is foil difficult?  I resist change every chance i get, but am looking into new ink systems currently for some special clientele.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on February 16, 2015, 10:23:03 PM
Thanks, Murph - love that heart print you did - looks great.

Is foil difficult?  I resist change every chance i get, but am looking into new ink systems currently for some special clientele.
Its not really difficult. As much as it is time consuming ( one more step & all ).

Not that its without a few quirks, but easy enough to get over, & some have found good ways to get over the time thing too.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Inkworks on February 17, 2015, 12:06:34 PM
 ;D

Picture of bad print removed - Inkworks

Just kidding, every once in a while someone brings in a shirt that was printed elsewhere and you're reminded about just how bad of product some other shops are putting out, this shirt is a pretty good example of bad, I'm pretty sure this print didn't see a screen mesh higher than 109, I thought it was a bad transfer at first, bad art, bad seps, bad registration and bad printing and glossy-thick in some spots. I might go discharge if we get the job, which we should because it was bad pricing too...  ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on February 17, 2015, 12:26:39 PM
I can see why the black looks glossy is because they printed the black on top of that base white... Ink never post a full pic of someone else's print they might be on this board and take offense to that, and no I didn't print that ;D, and know you mean no harm but just not cool.

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on February 17, 2015, 12:41:40 PM
low mesh, p/f/p white, the colors and black over that, low lpi,....yea, could use some work.  I've seen way worse though, and probably printed way worse as well when I was just starting.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bimmridder on February 17, 2015, 12:51:21 PM
Shall I print a picture of the platen I just printed? Looks great!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Inkworks on February 17, 2015, 01:43:03 PM
I can see why the black looks glossy is because they printed the black on top of that base white... Ink never post a full pic of someone else's print they might be on this board and take offense to that, and no I didn't print that ;D, and know you mean no harm but just not cool.

darryl

You're right, but if I put myself in their shoes, I may be peeved, but I'd have also gained the knowledge that my customer is shopping the job around and not happy with the quality they are getting. I've seen worse too, but not in many years, I was trained by owners who demanded quality, so I'm quite surprised to see bad stuff still coming off presses. It isn't any harder to print quality, in fact in many regards it's easier and faster. We're not perfect here either, and I try to look at criticism objectively and constructively, but perhaps my post doesn't reflect the respect of other shops it should.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jonbravado on February 17, 2015, 01:43:41 PM
I don't print very often anymore, but odds are I'm printing a pallet if i do!  It happens so fast....need to set a delay before it prints, but never do.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on February 17, 2015, 01:55:58 PM
we have Dundie awards around here...mine is printing platens.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ebscreen on February 17, 2015, 02:32:58 PM
Terrible cell phone picture. This is GID. We've printed thousands of these but only recently got our hands on Allure
glow and used the aqua color for this run. I'll try and get a pic of the glow, but take my word that
stuff is incredible.

5 colors, seps by Mr. Detavernier. Supposed to look like 80's litho heat press, and artist/seps nailed it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Inkworks on February 17, 2015, 02:38:04 PM
we have Dundie awards around here...mine is printing platens.

We have "The Hoodie Of Shame" for those who screw something up. It's particularly effective in the summer.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on February 17, 2015, 03:09:09 PM
Once you print a pallet on your auto you've made the bar of auto printing and once you've burn a pallet printing on a manual you made it as a printer LOL
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on February 17, 2015, 04:16:48 PM
That is a horrible pic but the allureglow white glowing to aqua probably looks super rad.  We ran both their plasti and discharge.  The plasti is great, the discharge is going to be avoided until we get to the bottom of some things I saw on the last run with allureglow but I'm pretty confident we can get it working.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on February 17, 2015, 06:00:17 PM
Next week we are testing allureglow with silicone ink. should be exciting
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 17, 2015, 07:17:36 PM
Yeah we've been using the allure ink for about a year now with really nice results.... Love all the different colors that you can order from them

Here's a print that is up on press now.... Pretty basic on this one, lots of halftones blending on this to create the orange, purplish color, darker greens, etc..... Pretty happy with how it came out, Scott handled these seps for me on this one.......26k of these to print

Just added a closer up pic.... Not sure why but my camera is making it look like there's moire or something... If you look at the shirt itself the picture is showing some weird pattern but detail looks good in person just my camera doing this junk LOL




Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: artprofile on February 18, 2015, 03:03:26 PM
Hi!
4 color (Grey/white/ yellow/ magenta) - automatic-  print 305 mesh 85lpi 22.5 ellips
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: artprofile on February 18, 2015, 03:05:50 PM
.... :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: artprofile on February 18, 2015, 03:19:16 PM
... 3 color manual print - 305-34 Y. 85 LPI 22.5 ellips - inkjet film
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on February 18, 2015, 06:50:56 PM
Art profile, very good tone on the grayscale photo.  Good depth.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 1964GN on February 20, 2015, 05:05:38 PM
Hoodies... set up print. 6 colors, 305's, 230 highlight white and 110 underbase.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on February 20, 2015, 05:17:44 PM
Really like the Forty Millimeter design... 8)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on February 20, 2015, 05:47:08 PM
Hoodies... set up print. 6 colors, 305's, 230 highlight white and 110 underbase.


Nice man, I see some of the guys on street outlaws wearing these shirts LOL...... I used to race pro stock a few years back so I know a lot of the drag racing folks out there....Do you guys race? I'm assuming based on the t-shirt above LOL


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: artprofile on February 20, 2015, 06:44:57 PM
Art profile, very good tone on the grayscale photo.  Good depth.

 :) Thank U! but I think it was possible to set the screen frequency less - for example 65 LPI. But I'm pleased with the result.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 1964GN on February 21, 2015, 08:22:07 AM
Hoodies... set up print. 6 colors, 305's, 230 highlight white and 110 underbase.
Nice man, I see some of the guys on street outlaws wearing these shirts LOL...... I used to race pro stock a few years back so I know a lot of the drag racing folks out there....Do you guys race? I'm assuming based on the t-shirt above LOL

Yeah, those are ours :) "We" don't race, as a company, but some are closely tied to it. We even have a young girl that works for us part time that races her dad's car (top fuel I think?) bracket. I'm not into it so I could be completely wrong LOL

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on February 21, 2015, 11:15:47 AM
MagnaPrint® Discharge AB AW + CMYK ND Extra
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on February 23, 2015, 02:55:10 PM
Nice looking print SERJ!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on February 23, 2015, 02:58:25 PM
Absolutely gorgeous SERJ, whomever is doing your seps is crushing it with rendering and depth to these images.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on February 24, 2015, 07:42:11 AM
thank you
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: artprofile on February 27, 2015, 12:46:03 PM
Another work in the grayscale tone. printing in 2 colors. Plastisol ink.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on February 27, 2015, 06:34:30 PM
HA!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE that kinda work Artprofile.  Great job!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 1964GN on February 28, 2015, 10:26:19 AM
Ran this one yesterday. 2 whites, light and dark grey, red.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: artprofile on February 28, 2015, 01:02:31 PM
HA!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE that kinda work Artprofile.  Great job!

Thank you!  :D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 04, 2015, 06:15:21 PM
Some recent prints from the last couple days...... If anyone cares for specs let me know.... Been testing the green galaxy meteor white which is what I printed all these with, real happy so far with how the ink is performing for us here.

The top 3 are sim process and the bottom one is just a basic spot color design but came out pretty cool -
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenxpress on March 04, 2015, 08:08:45 PM
Any of those (campfire) for sale?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 04, 2015, 09:08:28 PM
Any of those (campfire) for sale?

I reprint these for several clients pretty frequently so just drop me a pm with your size(and designs you want) and next time we run them for a client I will do some extra.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on March 04, 2015, 10:46:17 PM
Love the retro Snowmass. Had an internship at Vail and Beaver Creek
in the early '80's and made it over there once. Making artificial snow, a crazy man's job.  :o
Fun all night, ski all day!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 17, 2015, 03:32:11 PM
Not much happening in the thread.... We've printed a few sim process jobs a day for the last week or two so I have a bunch of stuff we can post..... Here's a couple that we printed up.... 60 lpi on both, 1 time around the press..... Double stroke the base on the black shirt, single strokes everywhere else


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on March 17, 2015, 03:59:55 PM
Nice work! Danny did you use DC underbase on the black, just curious as to why it was double stroked.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 17, 2015, 04:14:28 PM
Nice work! Danny did you use DC underbase on the black, just curious as to why it was double stroked.

No it's not DC, it's Green Galaxy meteor white plastisol....... Double stroke because I printed it through a 305/34 mesh(wanted my fades to off the shirt to look better)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 17, 2015, 06:11:51 PM
Another one here.... This one was super easy just a few colors on it... Had to print this on multiple color shirts so it had to work on several colorways. 60 lpi here again



Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on March 17, 2015, 06:55:07 PM
Do you have any issues with the base gaining or acting weird with a double hit?  I know we are worlds apart when it comes to setup/process, but I can't for the life of me double hit a tonal base without it gaining all to hell and looking like trash.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on March 17, 2015, 07:28:45 PM
Do you have any issues with the base gaining or acting weird with a double hit?  I know we are worlds apart when it comes to setup/process, but I can't for the life of me double hit a tonal base without it gaining all to hell and looking like trash.

'not Danny, bit I can answer this one. . .

yes, base will gain if hit twice! There are two workarounds for it, make two screens for ubase, one with solids and one with solids and halftones. The other option is to cut back (take the 50% down to 30% or so) on your halftones when you will stroke twice. This way you are compensating for the gain in advance. It will still cause problems wit the smaller dots, but most likely it will not be enough to significantly change the print.

pierre

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on March 18, 2015, 03:05:24 PM
one from yesterday.

this is our giveaway shirt to promote discharge ink. One screen, was supposed to be a single stroke, but that did not create enough really bright ink (to support the advertised brightness claim) so I had to stroke it twice. (which unfortunately completely obliterated the highlights, brightened the mid tones and made the shadows twice as bright as they should be).

Overall though, it is a great example of how one color can go pretty far!

pierre

p.s. 225/40 with CCI White. 55lpi.
p.p.s. OH< and the picture is out of focus! It's a lot crisper in real life.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on March 18, 2015, 03:12:06 PM
meh, with a print like that I can see why the lion is yawning

Just kidding.  i think it looks awesome.  I'd be happy with that print...on the next run you can always adjust the curves a bit to compensate.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 18, 2015, 05:04:18 PM
I wish I could get our cci d white to look that white LOL....... Always seems to look bone color. Are you using it straight out of the bucket or modifying it?


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on March 19, 2015, 06:43:03 AM
Suggesting Rutland white plus. Side by side its noticeably better for us. Has a slight blue shade. You'll see just by looking at the wet ink.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on March 19, 2015, 08:16:28 AM
Suggesting Rutland white plus. Side by side its noticeably better for us. Has a slight blue shade. You'll see just by looking at the wet ink.

We've had the same results with Rutland white plus and have made the switch to it for most discharge white jobs.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on March 19, 2015, 10:49:38 AM
we found the opposite to be true. but after talking with the rutland reps, they told us if the dryer is to hot it will brown the ink. So we are going to retest next week.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Colin on March 19, 2015, 01:30:29 PM
What temp is too hot?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 25, 2015, 07:46:45 PM
Here's a print we did this week, pretty proud of this one though considering it's 100% waterbase ink. I have been playing around with the green galaxy beta pigment system so this was one of my first goes with the system. All in all super happy with how it came out. 8 screens total on this one, 60 lpi.... Print feels really nice in person... Comet white for the underbase








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Post by: Doug S on March 25, 2015, 07:50:14 PM
Danny that's really vibrant print.  Very nice.
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Post by: ericheartsu on March 25, 2015, 08:03:48 PM
This is a two color print we've been working on for a couple of days. Trying to really learn more about halftones, discharge, and emulsion. This print was such a pain for a two color print. but it came out looking exactly like the art...so that's pretty neat.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on March 25, 2015, 09:47:44 PM
Danny that looks fantastic for HSA. 8 screens is impressive for that art and ink.  2x hsa underbase or DC ub? How many flashes and where?  From our experience with HSA I think we would need a 14 head press and 3 flashes at a bare minimum to print something like that all hsa.

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ol man on March 26, 2015, 08:16:57 AM
tear it apart
Title: WSU VS Notre Dame match up is on my mind..
Post by: Itsa Little CrOoked on March 26, 2015, 09:10:21 AM
This epic thread could intimidate even a great printshop, which we CLEARLY are not.

But we make good money on these during the season, and NOW is the season! We've got a Shocker Fanwear Room in the front of the store where we do limited edition runs. Lots of foily, blingy, wimmen's kinda stuff. Heck! I'm the only man in my shop, period.

So here goes. One of my amateurish, spot color wonders.

We have trouble with our Wichita State Gold Discharge looking greenish, so I mix 20 parts CCI D-Flo Yellow to 5 parts D-Flo Tangerine and 3%ZFS, 3% Mastui Penetrant, spritz a little water if the run is long.  The rest is easy, all CCI DC WB. Wilflex HD Clear PFP for the foil adhesive. Gold Crown Foil, 60#, 10 seconds, 350, peel cold. Manual Front, Auto Back (not shown). 

Sorry for all the abbreviations, I'm in a hurry this morning.

I've not printed a single thing in 7 years that matches up to the best stuff on here, but I buy my own groceries.

So. (Wow, this thumbnail looks blurry, but if you click on it you can see better. Weird)
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Post by: Underbase37 on March 26, 2015, 09:27:10 AM


tear it apart

Tear what apart? That looks clean.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on March 26, 2015, 09:34:22 AM


This epic thread could intimidate even a great printshop, which we CLEARLY are not.

A 3 color DC with foil isn't for the faint of hart. Maybe your better than you give yourself credit for.

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on March 26, 2015, 12:08:51 PM


tear it apart

Tear what apart? That looks clean.

Murphy37

I agree it looks good to me and the print below it as well, nice jobs fella's
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ol man on March 26, 2015, 01:04:12 PM
thank you - first simulated on our new press...i need to work on my sep skills....
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Itsa Little CrOoked on March 26, 2015, 01:52:46 PM
thank you - first simulated on our new press...i need to work on my sep skills....

Sheesh! If you sepped that yourself, you are MILES ahead of 90% of most of the competition. Light years ahead of me.

I couldn't even reliably PRINT that job on the first setup, much less sep it.

It looks great to me!

Stan
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 26, 2015, 06:58:54 PM
Danny that looks fantastic for HSA. 8 screens is impressive for that art and ink.  2x hsa underbase or DC ub? How many flashes and where?  From our experience with HSA I think we would need a 14 head press and 3 flashes at a bare minimum to print something like that all hsa.

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

On this one with hsa I printed a double base and no highlight.... If it was plastic it would have been single base plus top white but I eliminated the top white in exchange for two bases... I revolved the base and my production was right around 300 pcs per hour which I felt for HSA on a design like this was acceptable

1. Comet White base

Flash

2. Comet White base

Cool

Dark Blue
Light Blue
Green
Red

All the above colors are wet on wet - no issues...... Pallet temp was key for me along with pressure/speed

Flash

Yellow
Black

7 screens total w/ technically 3 flashes but really 2...... I could have setup 2 base screens but I didn't have a big enough run of these to justify that. If I had 3 flashes that were available I could have printed this job with 1 rotation and done. It would have ran approx 600 pcs/hr if I had 3 flashes on the machine but I only have 2. With my new oval I will have 4-5 flashes on that press so I feel we can do work like this all day long 600 pcs/hr at a minimum which I feel is acceptable
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on March 26, 2015, 08:09:22 PM
Danny that looks fantastic for HSA. 8 screens is impressive for that art and ink.  2x hsa underbase or DC ub? How many flashes and where?  From our experience with HSA I think we would need a 14 head press and 3 flashes at a bare minimum to print something like that all hsa.

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

On this one with hsa I printed a double base and no highlight.... If it was plastic it would have been single base plus top white but I eliminated the top white in exchange for two bases... I revolved the base and my production was right around 300 pcs per hour which I felt for HSA on a design like this was acceptable

1. Comet White base

Flash

2. Comet White base

Cool

Dark Blue
Light Blue
Green
Red

All the above colors are wet on wet - no issues...... Pallet temp was key for me along with pressure/speed

Flash

Yellow
Black

7 screens total w/ technically 3 flashes but really 2...... I could have setup 2 base screens but I didn't have a big enough run of these to justify that. If I had 3 flashes that were available I could have printed this job with 1 rotation and done. It would have ran approx 600 pcs/hr if I had 3 flashes on the machine but I only have 2. With my new oval I will have 4-5 flashes on that press so I feel we can do work like this all day long 600 pcs/hr at a minimum which I feel is acceptable

That's fantastic Danny.  4 colors wow and that production speed is really good for hsa. I'm impressed.  You're going to kill it with the oval.

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on March 26, 2015, 08:43:03 PM
tear it apart


Ok. You asked for it.  Here it goes.  You should hold your hand more steady. Try bracing your camera up against something, as I get older, I shake a bit more. :) Other than that.....HA!  Just kidding.  Even the Pic looks awesome!

Title: Re: WSU VS Notre Dame match up is on my mind..
Post by: ol man on March 27, 2015, 05:58:50 AM
This epic thread could intimidate even a great printshop, which we CLEARLY are not.

But we make good money on these during the season, and NOW is the season! We've got a Shocker Fanwear Room in the front of the store where we do limited edition runs. Lots of foily, blingy, wimmen's kinda stuff. Heck! I'm the only man in my shop, period.

So here goes. One of my amateurish, spot color wonders.

We have trouble with our Wichita State Gold Discharge looking greenish, so I mix 20 parts CCI D-Flo Yellow to 5 parts D-Flo Tangerine and 3%ZFS, 3% Mastui Penetrant, spritz a little water if the run is long.  The rest is easy, all CCI DC WB. Wilflex HD Clear PFP for the foil adhesive. Gold Crown Foil, 60#, 10 seconds, 350, peel cold. Manual Front, Auto Back (not shown). 

Sorry for all the abbreviations, I'm in a hurry this morning.

I've not printed a single thing in 7 years that matches up to the best stuff on here, but I buy my own groceries.

So. (Wow, this thumbnail looks blurry, but if you click on it you can see better. Weird)

Looks like a winner to me.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on March 27, 2015, 06:14:46 PM
we have been doing nothing but crazy complicated DC and WB sim process jobs, with awful artwork. This one is a dumb/fun one. Two color WB. as usual nothing as complex as most.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on March 27, 2015, 06:16:38 PM
we have been doing nothing but crazy complicated DC and WB sim process jobs, with awful artwork. This one is a dumb/fun one. Two color WB. as usual nothing as complex as most.


This looks great! 
How did that other one go?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: prozyan on March 27, 2015, 06:18:39 PM
we have been doing nothing but crazy complicated DC and WB sim process jobs, with awful artwork. This one is a dumb/fun one. Two color WB. as usual nothing as complex as most.

Looks like someone flicked a boogie on the shirt!   ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on March 27, 2015, 06:32:19 PM
we have been doing nothing but crazy complicated DC and WB sim process jobs, with awful artwork. This one is a dumb/fun one. Two color WB. as usual nothing as complex as most.

Looks like someone flicked a boogie on the shirt!   ;D

ha that's why it's not boxed up. Lots of weird stains on this one!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on March 27, 2015, 06:32:48 PM
we have been doing nothing but crazy complicated DC and WB sim process jobs, with awful artwork. This one is a dumb/fun one. Two color WB. as usual nothing as complex as most.


This looks great! 
How did that other one go?

it went ok, i owe lots of people emails, which we will get to tonight. i'll post a pic in a sec!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on March 27, 2015, 06:42:41 PM
This print was like banging our head against the wall for three straight days. The art wasn't great to begin with, but thanks to some suggestions from Pierre, Dan, Chris, Danny, Brandon, and Sean (who i owe thank you emails to, and will send out tonight!!!) we got it printing ok. We were on a really tight timeline on these, and it really through us through a loop, but we finally solved it. It may not be perfect, but it's pretty close to the original art.

272n -DC Base
flash
305-Wilflex Amazing White-Halftone Screen
flash
200s-Wilflex Amazing White-Fill screen

The original art was already halftoned, at paper settings, and it was creating all sorts of problems. But we finally got these finished this morning, and man what a relief. Client was supposed to pick up today, but is not picking up on Friday.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on March 31, 2015, 06:33:00 PM
One we did today..... This was a pretty fun one and I wish I kept one of our custom dyed blanks so I could picture that as it looked awesome on our custom dye shirt....... This one was super quick and I ended up running it as 4 screens. Base, blue, yellow, black. Came out pretty awesome in person


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: LoneWolf2 on April 05, 2015, 03:02:13 PM
Here's my first go at sim process. Did the best I could with low-res art.
45lpi
4 color - white/ub, red, gold, black.
all through 230 s-mesh newmans.
(http://i58.tinypic.com/4jx0t0.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenxpress on April 05, 2015, 07:11:12 PM
Looks really, really nice. 

I'm always amazed how so many colors 'appear' to be there in sim process with just 3 top colors.  Green and other colors appear to be in the print but are not.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: LoneWolf2 on April 05, 2015, 09:15:29 PM
Looks really, really nice. 

I'm always amazed how so many colors 'appear' to be there in sim process with just 3 top colors.  Green and other colors appear to be in the print but are not.

As am I. Even when I was doing the seps I was a little hesitant about believing what I was seeing on screen, but I just trusted the seps, and it came out pretty slick!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: lrsbranding on April 06, 2015, 11:13:46 AM
What really sucks for me is it's my goal to one day print an image as nice as you did on your first try. It isn't fair. I am beginning to understand how Penny must feel hanging out with Leonard and Sheldon.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on April 07, 2015, 03:53:35 AM
Discharge + foil 90 lpi
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: TCT on April 07, 2015, 08:19:13 AM
I hit reply and realized I was speechless.:o

Amazing.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on April 07, 2015, 09:07:57 AM
All very nice stuff

Murphy37

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on April 07, 2015, 09:08:36 AM
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Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on April 07, 2015, 09:17:39 AM
Really dig the art for Lizard King, nice work as usual SERJ!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on April 07, 2015, 09:34:55 AM
thank you. what Lizard King?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on April 07, 2015, 09:40:51 AM
Lizard King is one of Jim Morrison's many nicknames.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on April 07, 2015, 09:44:21 AM
got it
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on April 08, 2015, 03:44:38 PM
I hate even posting anything I print after seeing the pics I've seen here.  Pretty intimidating. 

I thought I'd post these pics of a job I just took off press.  This is an image I'd asked about earlier because of the logo at the upper right being so small.  I ended up talking the customer into letting me enlarge it to
3 3/8 inches tall which helped some.  This is the 1st job I've ever printed above 55 lpi so I lost a dot here and there but done the best I could.

Feel free to critique.  I need all the advice I can get when it comes to simulated process printing.  I normally only have spot jobs come through here.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: T Shirt Farmer on April 08, 2015, 03:56:05 PM
You F'n NAILED it brother... Mad Skillz for sure !
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on April 08, 2015, 04:18:38 PM
Looks really good shirtshack! How many colors did you end up using?



This one is a simple 3 color on navy gildan from today.

225s 70/30 dc ubase
255x pms 285
255x process white

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on April 08, 2015, 04:39:21 PM
I appreciate the feedback. 

I ended up going with 6 colors

Underbase Amazing white
Flash
2nd Golden Yellow "Thinned tremendously"
3rd Orange
4th Purple
5th Thinned Legacy White
Flash
Black

Underbase was 280/34 and tops were 300's  65 lpi

Nice print for sure on your side Orion
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: willy35 on April 09, 2015, 04:38:35 PM
A 5 colors simulated process


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on April 09, 2015, 06:35:58 PM
Willy, that is a pretty slick print.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Racer Tees on April 11, 2015, 04:15:11 AM
6 colors on a manual.  This is the first one that I have done the art, seps and print myself.  Also first shot at a discharge underbase.  Can't believe how light the print is!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GaryG on April 11, 2015, 11:59:57 AM
Real nice!
What mesh counts?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: zanegun08 on April 11, 2015, 07:00:59 PM
This was the first try with CTS and Tri-Loc

Was on a yellow shirt and looked even better on there.  The "moire" at the bottom is pleats in the shirt

(http://s22.postimg.org/jakv6j429/IMG_4945.jpg)

10 color - 280 base, 305 top colors, 355 black and top white

This one was a tough one since the source file was not the greatest.  Was photographed on white, had inverse shadows, so I spent some time cutting out, and fixing the shadow which you can see more in person (iPhone)  Printed on Aqua Black, and looked pretty good, considering the source file was pretty pixelated.

This was buttoned up a little more, just wasn't around to snap a photo of the final product.

(http://s22.postimg.org/3ntlt5qa9/IMG_4946.jpg)

9 color - 280 base, 305 top colors, 355 black and top white
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: LoneWolf2 on April 12, 2015, 12:55:25 AM
How was the setup with the CTS/Triloc?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on April 12, 2015, 11:28:39 AM
A 5 colors simulated process


Looks good. These types of dark pastel muted jobs can be tricky.
Is that a Base white, Yellow, Ice Blue, Red, Top white ?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: willy35 on April 12, 2015, 01:36:07 PM
A 5 colors simulated process


Looks good. These types of dark pastel muted jobs can be tricky.
Is that a Base white, Yellow, Ice Blue, Red, Top white ?

Thank you !

Is that a Base white, Yellow, Ice Blue, Red, Top white ?

1. Ice Blue
2. Base white

Flash

3. Yellow
4. Red
5. Top white
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Racer Tees on April 13, 2015, 09:44:55 PM
Real nice!
What mesh counts?
225-S on base and top white. 305 top colors.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on April 14, 2015, 12:01:22 AM
6 colors on a manual.  This is the first one that I have done the art, seps and print myself.  Also first shot at a discharge underbase.  Can't believe how light the print is!


Art, Print and color on this is pretty awesome. Color scheme seems aggressive. That's a good thing.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Racer Tees on April 14, 2015, 12:22:26 AM
Dan, Here's the one I sepped myself over the weekend.  I've definitely learned a lot from studying the few seps you have done for me.  Understanding how to overlay colors to get the tones I am looking for.  I'm still not sure how to actually produce it in PS.  This one I sepped everything except the car first.  I was very comfortable with that part.  Then I brought in the car and did it separately.  Technique is probably crap, but it seemed to work!

Blue, Grey, Red, Orange, Yellow, Black all on 225-S, 55 lpi.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on April 14, 2015, 11:28:20 AM
These look great Racer!  Can you say a bit more about your setup?  Are you using a rip (and which one)? What printer/ink/film?  What ink brand/system?  Emulsion and exposure setup?

I also a manual printer and these look fantastic.  Would love to be able to compare my setup and see how I might improve...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on April 14, 2015, 02:34:07 PM
my guys did this one while I was on vacation! I did help with the seps, but they did a pretty good job. Two colors, black and CG6.
Her face was blown out a little so we had to clean it up, so probably little more excitement than called for, but it was nice to see them doing good with me away. . .

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Racer Tees on April 15, 2015, 08:38:40 AM
These look great Racer!  Can you say a bit more about your setup?  Are you using a rip (and which one)? What printer/ink/film?  What ink brand/system?  Emulsion and exposure setup?

I also a manual printer and these look fantastic.  Would love to be able to compare my setup and see how I might improve...

Accurip/Epson 1430/13x19 WP Film
Using refillable carts and ink I found recommended by Alan in an old thread.
HVP on this job, first bucket of it I've ever had.
Brown Single Point (1000w halogen)... I hate this thing.  9 minute exposures are killing me here.

All Union Ultrasofts for the most part.  I also use Texsource GEN series mixed in there as well.

My press is a big ole turd too.  Brown Master Printer 6/6.  Platen to platen is really inconsistent.  Just goes to show what can be done if you search a lot on this forum and learn from the best.  Its far from perfect, but they are coming around.  Way better than my first prints 8 months ago.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on April 15, 2015, 01:06:40 PM
Pierre, looks like you have taught your crew well, very nice 2 color print...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on April 15, 2015, 01:10:00 PM
Same ol', same ol' here. Six colors on black. DC ubase,red,blue,lt. blue,gold,white over...

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: sqslabs on April 16, 2015, 06:46:20 PM
Finally got around to printing some new shop shirts.  8 color w/ DC UB. 
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Post by: dirkdiggler on April 17, 2015, 03:24:54 PM
that's cool!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on April 17, 2015, 03:36:14 PM
It's Alive...It's Aliiiive!  ;D

Cool design!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on April 21, 2015, 06:03:36 PM
Super simple print we just did, but i'm STOKED on it. Really bright White HSA WB prints on a couple of different Next Level Burnouts. They are so soft and looks good!

Also, i'd really like to thank Chris/Zoo, Brandon, and Kevin from River City for all the HSA WB help! Also everyone that posted in that thread i made, made it possible to do these like this!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on April 21, 2015, 08:50:29 PM
Super simple print we just did, but i'm STOKED on it. Really bright White HSA WB prints on a couple of different Next Level Burnouts. They are so soft and looks good!

Also, i'd really like to thank Chris/Zoo, Brandon, and Kevin from River City for all the HSA WB help! Also everyone that posted in that thread i made, made it possible to do these like this!




Ugh, sorry to say, but that print looks like they have been worn for 10 years.
Nice. Looks soft too.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on April 22, 2015, 12:19:47 AM
Super simple prints, nothing crazy. Just every time we run water base metallics I just love it. Three color water base on charcoal. Black water base down first, metallic silver next, quick flash, and gold metallic last. The prints are beyond soft and out sparkle any metallic plastisol I have ever seen or used. And clean up is a breeze!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on April 23, 2015, 02:06:26 PM
Another 6 color simproc- DC ubase, red, royal, grey, gold, proc white...

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Post by: Denis Kolar on April 23, 2015, 02:13:37 PM
Very nice Orion.
Love the look of it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on April 23, 2015, 02:21:24 PM
Super simple prints, nothing crazy. Just every time we run water base metallics I just love it. Three color water base on charcoal. Black water base down first, metallic silver next, quick flash, and gold metallic last. The prints are beyond soft and out sparkle any metallic plastisol I have ever seen or used. And clean up is a breeze!

Waterbased metallic are awesome. Way better than pls IMO and you can tint silver with PCs
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Sbrem on April 23, 2015, 02:53:21 PM
Super simple prints, nothing crazy. Just every time we run water base metallics I just love it. Three color water base on charcoal. Black water base down first, metallic silver next, quick flash, and gold metallic last. The prints are beyond soft and out sparkle any metallic plastisol I have ever seen or used. And clean up is a breeze!

Waterbased metallic are awesome. Way better than pls IMO and you can tint silver with PCs

The first waterbased metallic gold I first printed way, way back still blows away anything plastisol that I've yet to see...

Steve
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on April 23, 2015, 03:05:20 PM
Which metallic (rfu or are you tinting?) and what print specs brandon (mesh, etc).  Looks great!
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Post by: mimosatexas on April 23, 2015, 03:06:16 PM
Another 6 color simproc- DC ubase, red, royal, grey, gold, proc white...

Awesome!  Who is doing the art (not seps)?  The last few you've posted have great art as well as being a great print.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on April 23, 2015, 03:20:30 PM
Mimo,the art (and seps) done in house.
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Post by: mimosatexas on April 23, 2015, 03:21:40 PM
really impressive :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Binkspot on April 23, 2015, 04:33:53 PM
I was out of the shop last week, Megan ran these. Have to give credit where credit is due.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on April 23, 2015, 04:41:07 PM
I was out of the shop last week, Megan ran these. Have to give credit where credit is due.

Now let Megan post the pic, she might turn it right LOL sorry dude I just had to say that...nice job..you guys get the good stuff all we are doing is simple spot nothing good to post.

darryl
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on April 23, 2015, 10:12:36 PM
Super simple prints, nothing crazy. Just every time we run water base metallics I just love it. Three color water base on charcoal. Black water base down first, metallic silver next, quick flash, and gold metallic last. The prints are beyond soft and out sparkle any metallic plastisol I have ever seen or used. And clean up is a breeze!

Waterbased metallic are awesome. Way better than pls IMO and you can tint silver with PCs

Absolutely Tony. We only buy silver and tint away. I see many companies offer various colors of metallic when they only need to offer silver
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Post by: brandon on April 23, 2015, 10:17:32 PM
Which metallic (rfu or are you tinting?) and what print specs brandon (mesh, etc).  Looks great!

It is the metallic silver base from Matsui. Been using it since I can remember many years ago. Tint away to whatever you want. 110's (we use tight rollers for our metallic's but statics can suffice) and the black water base on a loose 180. Easy set up and print. Record label was blown away
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Post by: Racer Tees on April 30, 2015, 03:21:28 AM
My first time printing a grey underbase.  Still feel I don't get the opacity out of the base, but overall very happy with the print.

Seps by Dan.  All Union Ultrasoft inks, Streetfighter white.  Base and White on 225-S, others on 305.
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Post by: Orion on May 05, 2015, 04:25:32 PM
Snippet of today's 6 color 55 line sim proc. Snip captures about 7 inches of actual print. DC ubase,red,royal,lt. blue,gold, proc. white...

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Post by: willy35 on May 05, 2015, 07:04:27 PM
very nice !
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Post by: willy35 on May 07, 2015, 09:58:17 AM
5 colors simulated process, all water based, all 305 - VIRUS ink.

For real, colors pop more than the photo

(https://d324imu86q1bqn.cloudfront.net/uploads/asset/attachment/2447246/ello-optimized-8b78222c.jpg)
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Post by: BRGtshirts on May 13, 2015, 12:52:45 PM
Looks really, really nice. 

I'm always amazed how so many colors 'appear' to be there in sim process with just 3 top colors.  Green and other colors appear to be in the print but are not.

As am I. Even when I was doing the seps I was a little hesitant about believing what I was seeing on screen, but I just trusted the seps, and it came out pretty slick!

Quick question if you don't mind: when separating did you set your background to a blue color (to represent the garment color)?  I'm trying to figure how else you were able to build those green colors? Thanks!
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Post by: screenxpress on May 13, 2015, 09:17:13 PM
I did not see a color list so if Green was not used, I'm guessing halftones blends of Blue and Yellow to make up Green. 
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on May 14, 2015, 03:47:57 PM
Looks really, really nice. 

I'm always amazed how so many colors 'appear' to be there in sim process with just 3 top colors.  Green and other colors appear to be in the print but are not.

As am I. Even when I was doing the seps I was a little hesitant about believing what I was seeing on screen, but I just trusted the seps, and it came out pretty slick!

Quick question if you don't mind: when separating did you set your background to a blue color (to represent the garment color)?  I'm trying to figure how else you were able to build those green colors? Thanks!

The shirt/BG color was an Ice Blue comfort colors shirt, so the yellows blended with the shirt to get the greens. Only printed white/yellow/red/Black.
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Post by: brandon on May 14, 2015, 05:33:52 PM
One of our bands from Eastern Europe that we are lucky to print for. Super simple shirt, don't know why but I really, really like the design / print. The green / brown color is a pantone discharge color with two little plastisol screens (red and purple) with white water base for the highlite. Now we would be printing red and purple water base but this is a reprint. Just rolled off the belt. I know we will be printing more in the future. Really cool shirt
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Post by: Orion on May 15, 2015, 12:06:11 PM
Really nice design Brandon, and yes, the beauty of simplicity applies here.
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Post by: blue moon on May 15, 2015, 02:23:32 PM
very cool art!!!

pierre
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on May 19, 2015, 01:17:15 AM
Printed up some new shop shirts since I finally had a little bit of a break.
5 color - Manual seps in PS - 230 underbase, 305 top colors, 55 LPI
(http://i.imgur.com/NhbTfIg.jpg?1)
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Post by: T Shirt Farmer on May 19, 2015, 09:12:59 AM
Is that a Pompano species of fish ? very nice print!
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on May 19, 2015, 12:16:50 PM
It's technically a Permit, but the pompano/permit are very very similar. I had to google it myself to find out which one it was.
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Post by: 3Deep on May 19, 2015, 12:51:53 PM
Very nice job Wolf!!, I'd wear that T-shirt in a heart beat....

darryl
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Post by: T Shirt Farmer on May 19, 2015, 05:19:19 PM
Very nice job Wolf!!, I'd wear that T-shirt in a heart beat....

darryl

x2
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Post by: brandon on May 20, 2015, 05:33:47 PM
Great looking print! Makes me hungry!

These just rolled off the belt. Two color discharge. Super simple but really dig her face
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Post by: ol man on May 20, 2015, 05:41:04 PM
heres one - 6 color - discharge underbase.
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Post by: brandon on May 20, 2015, 05:44:33 PM
That is a great print! But man, I haaaaaate clowns haha  ;)
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Post by: ol man on May 20, 2015, 05:46:19 PM
thanks - yours is beautiful....
i think im finally locking down simulated seps
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Post by: mk162 on May 21, 2015, 07:36:14 AM
Puddles version of Royals is fantastic...

pretty much anything by Postmodern Jukebox is good.
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Post by: Underbase37 on May 21, 2015, 09:23:55 AM
Hey ol man, nice work!

Murphy37

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Post by: ol man on May 21, 2015, 05:56:31 PM
He's neighborhood, one of the best voices in Atlanta... i was stoked to see it come across my desk.
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Post by: sqslabs on May 21, 2015, 07:27:16 PM
This thread is killing it.  Thanks to everyone posting for keeping me on my toes!   8)

Printed our first DC underbase on a sim process job today.  Definitely the way I will be going from here on out.  9 colors.  Seps by Scott @ MySeps.

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80875275/mahi.jpg)
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Post by: Dottonedan on May 21, 2015, 08:11:22 PM
sqslabs (http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php?action=profile;u=1973)


Great print.  Is that one blue going to the shirt color?  Good underbase if it is.
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Post by: sqslabs on May 21, 2015, 08:48:18 PM
Great print.  Is that one blue going to the shirt color?  Good underbase if it is.[/font][/size][/color]

Thanks Dan!  The print is actually solid throughout (we printed this on a few different shirt colors) but I agree that would be pretty slick if the shirt were showing through in those areas.
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Post by: ol man on May 22, 2015, 11:12:29 AM
sqlabs - tight
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Post by: 1964GN on May 22, 2015, 01:41:45 PM
Here is a recent print of ours... turned out pretty nice I think!
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Post by: ol man on May 22, 2015, 01:46:30 PM
damn.
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Post by: Dottonedan on May 22, 2015, 07:02:12 PM
Here is a recent print of ours... turned out pretty nice I think!


I like the bernarnicles. I know I just like saying it that way.   I like the detail in those. NICE.
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Post by: sqslabs on May 22, 2015, 09:49:09 PM
Here is a recent print of ours... turned out pretty nice I think!

Looks like its Mahi season!  Took me a minute to see the skull in the design, very cool print.
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Post by: AntonySharples on May 26, 2015, 08:09:13 PM
7 color sim process we printed today.  Only our second process print on our sroque.
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Post by: Dottonedan on May 26, 2015, 09:16:18 PM
Looks very nice. Good printing. ;)
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Post by: SERJ on May 28, 2015, 06:24:09 AM
MagnaPrint® HB Opaque four colors
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Post by: SERJ on May 28, 2015, 06:25:47 AM
MagnaPrint® HB Opaque  four  colors
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Post by: 3Deep on May 28, 2015, 11:25:54 AM
7 color sim process we printed today.  Only our second process print on our sroque.

Not to be an azz the top lettering throws me off some..kinda blending in or maybe it's just the pic, but far as printing and art very nice job 8)
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on May 28, 2015, 03:28:38 PM
Damn, SERJ.
Those are incredible.
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Post by: willy35 on May 28, 2015, 04:12:06 PM
Very nice Sergey, we met quickly at Fespa, you are a master 8)
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Post by: Orion on May 28, 2015, 07:09:17 PM
Damn good work Serj, you never cease to amaze!
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Post by: AntonySharples on May 28, 2015, 10:22:12 PM
7 color sim process we printed today.  Only our second process print on our sroque.

Not to be an azz the top lettering throws me off some..kinda blending in or maybe it's just the pic, but far as printing and art very nice job 8)

No I thought the same thing.  I should have made an adjustment to the green to lighten the lettering.  But, It does look better than in the pic as far as contrast.  Thanks for the feedback.
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Post by: SERJ on May 29, 2015, 02:58:33 AM
Very nice Sergey, we met quickly at Fespa, you are a master 8)
Hi,  was glad to meet you thank you!
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Post by: SERJ on May 29, 2015, 03:01:29 AM
Damn good work Serj, you never cease to amaze!
Thank you!
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Post by: SERJ on May 29, 2015, 03:07:47 AM
Skull in the Russian style :D
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Post by: SERJ on May 29, 2015, 03:37:49 AM
illusion ...
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Post by: SERJ on May 29, 2015, 09:42:16 AM
CMYK
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Post by: jvanick on May 29, 2015, 09:50:15 AM
as always SERJ: Great work...  I strive to print as nice as your work comes out. 

I know in the past some of your stuff was on a manual, which makes it that much more impressive?  Is any of your latest work on an auto?
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Post by: Robert Clark on May 29, 2015, 09:58:44 AM
WOW.. Very nice work !
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Post by: SERJ on May 29, 2015, 10:01:13 AM
as always SERJ: Great work...  I strive to print as nice as your work comes out. 

I know in the past some of your stuff was on a manual, which makes it that much more impressive?  Is any of your latest work on an auto?
Hi, I'm doing all the work on the manual  Chameleon 6x6
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Post by: SERJ on May 29, 2015, 10:03:03 AM
WOW.. Very nice work !
thank you
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Post by: 3Deep on May 29, 2015, 11:29:53 AM
Dam!!!! those are some very nice prints, I would love to take a class from you Serj hands on printing from  art to burn screens whole nine yards.

darryl
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Post by: Orion on May 29, 2015, 04:16:37 PM
Not much compared to the recent posts by Serj.... but a 6 color sim- dc ubase, red, green, lt blue, gold, proc. white....


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Post by: Underbase37 on May 29, 2015, 04:34:12 PM
All your prints look great SERJ.

Murphy37

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Post by: Underbase37 on May 29, 2015, 04:36:33 PM
Orion, I always dig the lighting & use of rich color in your art.

Murphy37

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Post by: jvanick on May 29, 2015, 07:10:07 PM
Today's experimental print for my band...

(http://www.oaknet.com/gallery/var/resizes/Screen-Printing/Samples/11207338_10153901102053032_3443332347719437326_n.jpg?m=1432940921)

225S, 1 screen, 55 lpi, Rutland White Plus discharge.
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Post by: T Shirt Farmer on May 29, 2015, 07:20:00 PM
Stellar print !
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Post by: Dottonedan on May 29, 2015, 11:33:05 PM
Orion, verrrry nice.  I dig the darkest subtle tones. You know what you're doing bro.
Edit, I see now.  See that?  So I good I expected 3 colors.
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Post by: Dottonedan on May 29, 2015, 11:35:17 PM
Jvanik  also verrrry nice.  Do tell.  3 colors? 
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Post by: jvanick on May 29, 2015, 11:51:07 PM
Jvanik  also verrrry nice.  Do tell.  3 colors?

nope... 1 color, 1 - 225S screen double stroke, although could have probably gotten away with a single stroke... borrowed some ideas from Pierre about adjusting the curve.
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Post by: SERJ on June 01, 2015, 03:34:26 AM
Dam!!!! those are some very nice prints, I would love to take a class from you Serj hands on printing from  art to burn screens whole nine yards.

darryl
OK! I'm ready :)
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Post by: Atownsend on June 02, 2015, 06:43:27 PM
There are sooooo many awesome prints on this thread! Not as cool as most, but still a fun image to print. I love gradients. Base on 195 (reduced), yellow 305, red 505, highlight white on 155. Printed manually @ on high tension rollers.
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Post by: T Shirt Farmer on June 02, 2015, 06:51:09 PM
Dam!!!! those are some very nice prints, I would love to take a class from you Serj hands on printing from  art to burn screens whole nine yards.



Me too... I would love to apprentice with you.. always amazed at your prints SERJ.
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Post by: SERJ on June 03, 2015, 05:53:40 AM
Dam!!!! those are some very nice prints, I would love to take a class from you Serj hands on printing from  art to burn screens whole nine yards.



Me too... I would love to apprentice with you.. always amazed at your prints SERJ.
Are you ready to come to Russia?
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Post by: T Shirt Farmer on June 03, 2015, 09:34:56 AM
Dam!!!! those are some very nice prints, I would love to take a class from you Serj hands on printing from  art to burn screens whole nine yards.



Me too... I would love to apprentice with you.. always amazed at your prints SERJ.
Are you ready to come to Russia?

Serj... I hear you have really Hot Women, Great Vodka and exceptional Fly Fishing in Russia a field trip might be in order.
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Post by: Frog on June 03, 2015, 09:47:11 AM

Serj... I hear you have really Hot Women, Great Vodka and exceptional Fly Fishing in Russia a field trip might be in order.

Am I the only one who didn't have to reach too far to find a slightly risque joke in the combination of hot women, great vodka and fly fishing?
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Post by: SERJ on June 03, 2015, 10:21:54 AM
Dam!!!! those are some very nice prints, I would love to take a class from you Serj hands on printing from  art to burn screens whole nine yards.



Me too... I would love to apprentice with you.. always amazed at your prints SERJ.
Are you ready to come to Russia?

Serj... I hear you have really Hot Women, Great Vodka and exceptional Fly Fishing in Russia a field trip might be in order.
hot women in a northern country? I have not seen ...
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Post by: Orion on June 03, 2015, 10:39:05 AM
hot women in a northern country? I have not seen ...



HA! Either a great sense of humor or something lost in translation.
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Post by: SERJ on June 03, 2015, 10:53:04 AM
hot women in a northern country? I have not seen ...



HA! Either a great sense of humor or something lost in translation.
translayte normal
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Post by: 3Deep on June 03, 2015, 11:12:21 AM
How in the world did we go from screen printing to hot women in Russia ???  we have hot women over here too that's why they sit around in the AC ;D

d
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Post by: Racer Tees on June 04, 2015, 07:42:30 AM
2 colors, both on 225-S, 50lpi.  Pretty happy with the final product.  Was hoping to have Dan sep this one and learn from it, but he was short on time.  Went for it, came out nice IMO.
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Post by: Atownsend on June 04, 2015, 08:30:30 AM
Nice! Is that plastisol or discharge?
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Post by: SERJ on June 04, 2015, 09:10:00 AM
Magnaprint Discharge + CMYK
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 04, 2015, 09:21:17 AM
3 from yesterday:
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Post by: Orion on June 04, 2015, 10:11:43 AM
Racer T, looks like you don't need Dan anymore. Nice print! Discharge?
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Post by: dirkdiggler on June 04, 2015, 10:24:41 AM
Brandt, is that the best you can do?  You should quit!
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 04, 2015, 10:25:50 AM
Brandt, is that the best you can do?  You should quit!

 ;)
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Post by: Orion on June 04, 2015, 10:28:27 AM
Serj, do you do any work that is not outstanding? ;D

Brandt nice bright, clean looking prints as usual. Do y'all ever use dc ubase?

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Post by: Underbase37 on June 04, 2015, 10:34:26 AM
Nice as always guys

Murphy37

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Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 04, 2015, 10:42:07 AM
Serj, do you do any work that is not outstanding? ;D

Brandt nice bright, clean looking prints as usual. Do y'all ever use dc ubase?

Thanks, no sir. One thing my shop is short on is time to try new things. We've tried it 2 times, so not near enough to even remotely be comfy with it to take off and put it into a run. 
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Post by: sqslabs on June 04, 2015, 11:33:56 AM
Nice prints all around fellas.. 
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Post by: Racer Tees on June 04, 2015, 03:34:57 PM
Racer T, looks like you don't need Dan anymore. Nice print! Discharge?

Plastisol.

Still gonna need Dan to do some seps from time to time.  Just because I can grasp how it should print doesn't mean I can figure out how to get Photoshop to produce the results I'm looking for.
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Post by: SERJ on June 05, 2015, 02:40:17 AM
Serj, do you do any work that is not outstanding? ;D

Brandt nice bright, clean looking prints as usual. Do y'all ever use dc ubase?
Sometimes, when customers do not pay ... this is a joke ;D
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Post by: Binkspot on June 05, 2015, 05:35:44 AM
Ran these cmyk yesterday on 7 different color shirts. The "artist" said we would need a 32 color press since that's how many colored pencils she used to draw it.
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Post by: 1964GN on June 05, 2015, 06:55:32 AM
Here is another recent one of ours... this is one of the first set up prints.
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Post by: ol man on June 05, 2015, 12:17:14 PM
Here is another recent one of ours... this is one of the first set up prints.

nice real nice
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Post by: zanegun08 on June 05, 2015, 06:14:36 PM
Fun one for a summer camp.

6 Color on White.  Seps by Scott @ myseps who is great to work with!
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Post by: Orion on June 05, 2015, 08:20:11 PM
Snippet from today...

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Post by: SERJ on June 08, 2015, 05:13:03 AM
Three Inks SILVER + Red
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Post by: Orion on June 24, 2015, 12:44:02 PM
Nice color on this one... Simproc seven color, printed on white sport grey and black garments.

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Post by: zanegun08 on June 25, 2015, 02:50:49 PM
4 color discharge simulated process.

Dan did the seps, turned out great, has great depth, and print feels great, especially after washing.

50 LPI on 195's, Rutland WB Discharge.
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Post by: SERJ on June 26, 2015, 03:30:24 AM
Nice color on this one... Simproc seven color, printed on white sport grey and black garments.
great job!
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Post by: 1964GN on June 26, 2015, 01:58:08 PM
We ran this one last week. 4cp plus spot red (car), orange (type) and flesh. The art was horrible but I managed a pretty decent sep I think.
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on June 26, 2015, 05:27:25 PM
Looks great!
Wouldn't have none you had crappy art if you hadn't mentioned it. Came out nice!
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Post by: ericheartsu on June 26, 2015, 09:10:10 PM
we have been trying to do better and better sim process prints. This is a 6 color. we finished it at 730 tonight, so i'll try and post better pics later, but for right now, this one for us is looking awesome.
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Post by: Dottonedan on June 26, 2015, 09:32:18 PM
You all do such great work. I'm proud to be a part of this group. It is truly different than any other group on Facebook or another screen print forum. The quality level is up there for most everyone and for those not there yet, it's been proven that you will.

I remember when some of you were just trying your first difficult multi color sim process job and look at you now. Seriously, stop and take a look back at where you were  just 3-5 yrs ago and what you have learned and what your capable of now. Feels good right?

Raise your glass high!
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Post by: tonyt79 on June 26, 2015, 09:36:52 PM
You all do such great work. I'm proud to be a part of this group. It is truly different than any other group on Facebook or another screen orint forum. The quality level is up there for most everyone and for those not there yet, it's been proven that you will.

I remember when some if you were just trying your first difficult multi color sim process job and look at you now. Seriously, stop and take a look back at where you were  just 3-5 yrs ago and what you have learned and what your capable of now. Feels good right?

Raise your glass high!
Completely agree, love stalking this place. So much info from way better printers than I am. I hope some day to be as good as most of yall. Thanks for help along the way!

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Post by: ericheartsu on June 28, 2015, 11:50:25 AM
this is another fun one we did, REALLY last minute. We had a booth at the Houston Pride Festival.
These were printing at 6:30pm on Friday, 7 color Waterbased Split Fountain. All the fanny packs and hats were digital transfers that we did live at the event.
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Post by: Dottonedan on June 28, 2015, 03:57:02 PM
this is another fun one we did, REALLY last minute. We had a booth at the Houston Pride Festival.
These were printing at 6:30pm on Friday, 7 color Waterbased Split Fountain. All the fanny packs and hats were digital transfers that we did live at the event.




How many of the shirts did you run with that Split fountain?  Did you stop and redo the inks once or twice?
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Post by: ericheartsu on June 28, 2015, 11:06:27 PM
right around 200pcs. the only ink we had to scrape off was where the yellow/red met. The yellow is a wimp in these situations. we had to clean it twice.
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Post by: TCT on June 28, 2015, 11:33:46 PM
this is another fun one we did, REALLY last minute. We had a booth at the Houston Pride Festival.
These were printing at 6:30pm on Friday, 7 color Waterbased Split Fountain. All the fanny packs and hats were digital transfers that we did live at the event.

That's pretty funny, we did the same thing for our local Pride festival-
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/28/f872f8093c066efa5c0c589348967d45.jpg)

We couldn't print enough of these! We were sold out within the first 4 hrs. each day! Sold close to 500 of them over 2 days, got a taste of selling retail and now I want more:P
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Post by: mimosatexas on June 29, 2015, 09:39:13 AM
Is that just a mockup? How'd you do the darker split fountain borders on the states? Black underbase?
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Post by: mk162 on June 29, 2015, 09:44:28 AM
probably halftoned the states.
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Post by: mimosatexas on June 29, 2015, 09:48:13 AM
O you're right they look lighter. Nvm
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Post by: starchild on June 29, 2015, 11:39:41 AM
this is another fun one we did, REALLY last minute. We had a booth at the Houston Pride Festival.
These were printing at 6:30pm on Friday, 7 color Waterbased Split Fountain. All the fanny packs and hats were digital transfers that we did live at the event.
We couldn't print enough of these! We were sold out within the first 4 hrs. each day! Sold close to 500 of them over 2 days, got a taste of selling retail and now I want more:P

*LIKE*



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Post by: im_mcguire on June 29, 2015, 05:07:35 PM
Here is a crop of a image I was commissioned for, and printed recently.  No where near some of you guys, but Im happy with it, and so is the client.  Thanks all!
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Post by: TCT on June 29, 2015, 07:12:04 PM
probably halftoned the states.

You got it sir.

I wanted to try a two screen split fountain going in opposite directions.... One would go red, orange yellow, green, blue, purple. Then the other would go purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red. Thought it may have a cool look plus I'd never seen that done before, but we had such little time to design, burn and print these as it was.
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Post by: kingscreen on June 30, 2015, 03:41:31 PM
6 color DC on Canvas blend tee.
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Post by: brandon on June 30, 2015, 10:49:08 PM
Some fun stuff we did the other day. Nothing crazy just set up and print. HSA on the raglan and discharge on the Gildans. I have been having some serious family medical emergencies for awhile now so I am lucky every week we always have some fun and cool artwork to print. Just gives that extra bit of fun to the process for myself.
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Post by: ericheartsu on June 30, 2015, 11:27:01 PM
Some fun stuff we did the other day. Nothing crazy just set up and print. HSA on the raglan and discharge on the Gildans. I have been having some serious family medical emergencies for awhile now so I am lucky every week we always have some fun and cool artwork to print. Just gives that extra bit of fun to the process for myself.

DANG! I didn't know you did the VM stuff. I've been trying to get their work forever!
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Post by: brandon on June 30, 2015, 11:31:15 PM
Hey Eric,

we just started actually. We are doing a packaged tour with them and a few other bands soon and our sales guy knows them. One of those kind of things
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Post by: ericheartsu on June 30, 2015, 11:33:19 PM
Hey Eric,

we just started actually. We are doing a packaged tour with them and a few other bands soon and our sales guy knows them. One of those kind of things

they've always been a little weird to us! But i'm happy friends are doing it, and not jerks in town!
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Post by: brandon on June 30, 2015, 11:37:37 PM
Hey Eric,

we just started actually. We are doing a packaged tour with them and a few other bands soon and our sales guy knows them. One of those kind of things

they've always been a little weird to us! But i'm happy friends are doing it, and not jerks in town!

Hahaha, oh man I know how that goes!
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Post by: alan802 on July 01, 2015, 09:57:00 AM
6 Color Sim Process, nothing special, took 2 test prints and we were running.  I don't like the colors per se but the print matched the art they sent so we ran it.  There is also some patterns between the red and yellow that I wish would have had a smoother transition, but it all goes back to stencil development.  I had to severely underexpose the screens to get the detail out and even then I didn't get all the halftones out that I needed.  Also, I wished the sunset was much brighter with more reddish and orange hues. 

Holy crap I screwed that pic up.  I tried to edit the size so it wouldn't take up the whole page but I just screwed up the pic so it looks like garbage.

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/e603c8c4-7256-424d-a1a0-011de916a133_zps7gibg7yp.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/e603c8c4-7256-424d-a1a0-011de916a133_zps7gibg7yp.jpg.html)

I think I got the pic back to a much better version but it's still way too big.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20150629_124048_zpswj5qq4hc.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20150629_124048_zpswj5qq4hc.jpg.html)


I was also testing some one-hit stuff yesterday afternoon since we flew through the day's list so we had an hour to mess around.  Now this isn't a true one-hit but it is "one layer" in that we didn't print, flash, print.  It was printed as a double stroke red, single stroke royal, single stroke white.  Close to being a real one-hit but I needed the double stroke on the red to get it popping.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20150701_073557_zpss4wthkoj.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20150701_073557_zpss4wthkoj.jpg.html)

I'm trying to take more pics and do more videos of us printing or setting up and being fully staffed is helping give me the time to do that type of stuff.  I know a few years ago we got a little boost in new customers after I started doing videos and pics of our work so hopefully it will work again.


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Post by: Doug S on July 01, 2015, 10:18:49 AM
Love the Sahara Club.  Very nice.
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Post by: Orion on July 06, 2015, 12:39:31 PM
6 color simproc, no dc underbase, printed on gildan 50/50...

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Post by: mimosatexas on July 06, 2015, 03:22:28 PM
That looks awesome!
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Post by: Underbase37 on July 06, 2015, 03:47:44 PM
Very nice. Getting those transparent lighting effects to look good isn't easy.

Murphy37

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Post by: AntonySharples on July 06, 2015, 06:13:05 PM
Re-did my neighbors logo.  Overall pretty happy.  First DC underbase.
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Post by: Dottonedan on July 06, 2015, 06:38:25 PM

Orion,


Dan tips hat then bows to Orion.  Very nice work!



6 color simproc, no dc underbase, printed on gildan 50/50...
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Post by: Dottonedan on July 06, 2015, 06:40:36 PM
Re-did my neighbors logo.  Overall pretty happy.  First DC underbase.


Awesome!  Would love to have time and a place to play with what you can do with discharge.
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Post by: dirkdiggler on July 06, 2015, 07:04:31 PM
Dan, get some art and come down one day, we will do what ever you want.  Be good for both of us.  You know I have all the stuff!
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Post by: Dottonedan on July 06, 2015, 11:24:47 PM
Id love to do that. I will plan on it and build some art to experiment. I already started a good tough test but dang if it takes a genuous to complete it apparently. Then, apply results to some art. I'm looking at about another 1-4 months to pass by before i can come down. Schedule is always tight and I'd have to take a day off (no can do) or maybe leave it for a Friday after I've filled my 40ish hrs from Monday to Thurs.  I'm taking you up on that tho.
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Post by: alan802 on July 07, 2015, 12:36:51 PM
8 Color Sim Process on Safety Green:
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20150707_0948072_zpsulzvuy0o.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20150707_0948072_zpsulzvuy0o.jpg.html)

1.Base 225/40
2.Flash
3.032 Red 280/34
4.300 Blue 280/34
5.Lemon Yellow 300/34
6.Fuscia 300/34
7.Short Flash
8.Maxo Brite Green 300/34
9.Teal 300/34
10. Process Black 300/34
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Post by: Colin on July 07, 2015, 12:47:53 PM
Excellent shades of brown!
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Post by: sqslabs on July 07, 2015, 03:11:48 PM
Sweet print Alan... Always a treat to see a press firing on all cylinders.
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Post by: ZooCity on July 07, 2015, 03:20:52 PM
7 color, DC UB + 6 plastisol colors WOW.  One flash after UB.  55lpi, shot on the Starlight.  Not our finest sim pro ever but man, we were stoked that this setup very quickly, ran WOW in perfect consistency and nailed the feel of this trickier digital art.  Can't ask for much more than that.  Print looks about 10x better in life, I need to ask ebscreen for his shirt photo secret recipe so we can actually build a portfolio.
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Post by: ericheartsu on July 07, 2015, 04:02:22 PM
man everyone has been killing it! We have been doing so many sim process jobs lately. All this week we have 1 to 2 a day. Here is one we just did now. Sepps done by a really cool guy in PA. 65LPI, 8 color, DCUB, plastisol highlights, all WOW. Hopefully by the end of this week, next prints will be DCUB, WB highlights.

Now that our seps are better than ever, and we have a really good understanding of exposure and emulsion with our I-Image, and Saati PHU2, next we are working on getting our blends a little better!
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Post by: GoWestRob on July 07, 2015, 04:31:33 PM
Awesome job on the print, but I can't get past what is happening with this design!  What the heck is this shirt for?
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Post by: ericheartsu on July 07, 2015, 04:34:30 PM
i had never heard of this guy until we got approached about doing the prints. apparently he is a 70s african jazz artist that recruited his family to play with him.
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Post by: ol man on July 08, 2015, 11:24:50 AM
Fela kills it - his son does music in the same vain -- really nice print
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Post by: balloonguy on July 08, 2015, 05:29:04 PM
Nothing to do with shirts but I printed it for my next home brew.
Matt
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Post by: mimosatexas on July 08, 2015, 05:48:41 PM
Nice!  Any info on the process (equipment, ink, method?)
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Post by: balloonguy on July 08, 2015, 06:24:05 PM
I bought an Autotran pad printer for tagging. I love it for that by the way. I did buy a special ink and hardener for my little side project. I did a couple of pint glasses too. I am going to run a few in several ink colors. This way when I am serving my brew at home everyone can have a different colored logo and not get them confused.
Matt
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Post by: ericheartsu on July 10, 2015, 12:20:58 AM
more and more sim process for us. Although I think this is the last for a bit. 10 color, DCUB, 65LPI!
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Post by: jvanick on July 10, 2015, 02:01:37 AM
8 color job we printed today.

seps by separation studio (customer wasn't willing to pay for 'professional' separations)... I think it came out pretty nice tho.
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Post by: Doug S on July 10, 2015, 08:43:56 AM
Very nice!  I find myself having to use ultraseps or sep studio a lot here because of customer budgets.
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Post by: steeltown on July 13, 2015, 11:03:34 AM
I had a simulated process job setup for 4 colors and then they asked me to add black back in.
I added the black back in and reprinted a 5 color job.

1. Brown
2. Black
3. White
4. Blue
5. Flouresant Green
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Post by: 3Deep on July 13, 2015, 04:34:35 PM
Nice print Steel, but that driver side front wheel looks funny and I don't know a lick about dirt track racing...I got a question why would you do this in Simprocess looks like a straight spot color at least that is what we would have printed, if I'm wrong just correct me  :)

Darryl
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Post by: screenxpress on July 13, 2015, 07:28:10 PM
Only guessing, but looks like 2 shades of the green.  Perhaps he halftoned that to get 2 shades.

Brown also looks to have a blending of shades.
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Post by: mimosatexas on July 13, 2015, 07:46:51 PM
looks spot to me.  With simple solid area fades like that I would still call it spot and just sep it quickly by hand.
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Post by: Dottonedan on July 13, 2015, 09:24:53 PM
Semantics really.   One persons Sim process is another persons Spot print. Many people call Spot color printing with halftones a sim process design.  Others take a more literal approach and prefer to deem Sim process as only when blending one color or more into another to create a 3rd or a 4th color etc.   For me, I say "it doesn't matter one way or the other as long as you know what you're trying to do with the print. :)  I guess I'm a contributor to the idea that we have no real clear boundaries as to what is and is not Sim process.


For this print, he originally deemed it as 4 color simulated process (but customer needed black in the print for other shirt colors) I guess. So, The fact that he was using halftones may not signify true "sim" process, but it is multi color with halftone work and a pretty good job at printing it.


The tire does look odd as it is, but giving the fact that cars in motions and referencing photo's cane be miss leading. It takes time to get good at representing motion and odd angles that can be difficult to translate in print.  Give that, it's a decent job o er all. Good print, and good enough art to make the sale. THE SALE is where it's at. Make that and you're doing good.
The rest will come with more experience. I can remember struggling with some jobs that still haunt my dreams today.
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Post by: SERJ on July 14, 2015, 10:00:56 AM
The printing of black and white designs with Magnaprint HB Opaque
Generally for printing of black and white designs I used to employed dark gray, gray and white inks. It’s classic way. I decided to carry out experiment with HB Opaque.  HB Opaque was used instead of all gray colors.
The first color is Red Magnaprint Discharge AB AW + pigment.
The second color is Magnaprint HB Opaque , the print was dark grey.
Flash
The third color is Magnaprint HB Opaque , light gray gradations appeared.
Flash
The fourth color is Magnaprint HB Opaque, the contrast appeared.
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Post by: Orion on July 14, 2015, 11:05:18 AM
For this print, he originally deemed it as 4 color simulated process (but customer needed black in the print for other shirt colors) I guess. So, The fact that he was using halftones may not signify true "sim" process, but it is multi color with halftone work and a pretty good job at printing it.

I would classify the print in question, a multi color. I would think that there is an additional white not listed or the under-base is print/flash/print.

In the ISS awards categories a sim-proc may be entered as a multi color but a multi color, such as the one above, may not be entered as a sim-proc.
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Post by: Orion on July 14, 2015, 11:11:14 AM
So Serj, you used varying ratios of white/base mix and activator on this job?
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Post by: SERJ on July 15, 2015, 02:51:09 AM
It's just the white ink
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Post by: alan802 on July 15, 2015, 10:25:49 AM
Here are a few from the last week.

This one was about 1000 pieces, 8 color.  I thought I had a few pics of the actual production run but all I could find was the first test print pic which is good enough but it's a tad bit out of reg on the blue.  So on this setup we had to do 2 test prints to get it dialed in so our system is working well.  The back to this shirt was identical to the next pic except smaller for an upper back placement, but printed the same with same colors.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20150715_085729_zpsitqaguzq.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20150715_085729_zpsitqaguzq.jpg.html)

This one was for the same customer as the above job, 640 pieces, 7 color spot.  Printed black first and stepped on it 640 times with no buildup on the UB screen.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20150710_080434_zpsmtvp7szc.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20150710_080434_zpsmtvp7szc.jpg.html)

Then we had this 4 color one, really easy print.  I put the base on a 225/40 and the tan, brown and red were on 280's.  We had a top white for it but we ended up leaving it out since the print looked like the proof without the
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20150714_114129_zpsoyfolpcr.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20150714_114129_zpsoyfolpcr.jpg.html)

And this one is very boring and not worthy of this thread but we did do a one hit white for this one and printed the forest green then the white.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20150710_150227_zpshigzkms2.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20150710_150227_zpshigzkms2.jpg.html)
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Post by: Orion on July 15, 2015, 11:08:44 AM
Alan, what brand/series of black ink and mesh count did you use on the heather shirt?
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Post by: alan802 on July 15, 2015, 11:31:05 AM
It is Joe's Next Generation black.  It was on a 225/40.  It's not completely "build-up proof" but you have to go out of your way to get it to build up.  We print black first all the time and I've only had it build up once.  When you touch the ink on the next screen it's always wet and only that one time was it dry/chalky feeling.  When it comes to a black ink, the number one factor for me is if it can print wet on wet.
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Post by: Orion on July 16, 2015, 05:46:46 PM
Another 6 color sim-proc. All plastisol...
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Post by: Dottonedan on July 16, 2015, 07:10:11 PM
Very nice Orion.

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Post by: ZooCity on July 16, 2015, 09:04:05 PM
Tight fades to black Orion!

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Post by: AntonySharples on July 27, 2015, 04:20:32 PM
7 color sim process.  We are handing these out at a convention later this week.
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Post by: 3Deep on July 27, 2015, 04:54:32 PM
Been a while posting anything, but this went well except I still don't like the tires and rims could have been much better, still trying to teach an old dog new tricks ;)
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Post by: prozyan on July 27, 2015, 09:02:52 PM
That looks pretty good to me, D!
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Post by: Dottonedan on July 28, 2015, 01:15:06 AM
Eliteteamsupply,
Mince job. That's somethibg people will want to wear. Pretty cool.

Darryl, nice work. Tires look good.
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Post by: larryk on July 28, 2015, 03:22:23 PM
We were able to print this job for a semi-local event. I budgeted an extra 1.00 per shirt for artwork by Lemorris.... Money well spent in my opinion.
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Post by: royster13 on July 28, 2015, 04:09:14 PM
I think it could be a very useful selling tool to show "cheap" artwork versus "premium" artwork and break it down to a 1.00 a shirt....Can make 400.00+ look quite reasonable......
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Post by: 3Deep on July 28, 2015, 04:19:30 PM
very nice Larry, i'd like to print of some lemorris art one day
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Post by: kingscreen on July 28, 2015, 04:38:16 PM
White plus CMYK on totes. 45LPI. 200 UB / 305 colors.

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Post by: tonypep on July 29, 2015, 07:26:05 AM
Reminds me of the Harlequin Nature Graphics days. Tees first, sweats next, cut piece totes last. All sim process. Nice work.
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Post by: AntonySharples on July 29, 2015, 08:09:58 PM
Spiced up a typically bland sector, spirit wear. Tweaking the maroon since it is going on a couple colors, but you get the jist.
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Post by: ebscreen on July 31, 2015, 02:44:19 PM
Pushead reissues for the last month. Nothing technically difficult, just good art and seps.
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Post by: ZooCity on July 31, 2015, 02:51:19 PM
Those look sooo tight!  And great pics, looks like you have the photo setup nailed.
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on July 31, 2015, 11:37:41 PM
Here's a few fun ones i've done the past few weeks.

(http://i.imgur.com/aRAz87Wl.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/nqoMKRyl.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Ei2b0Qtl.jpg)
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Post by: brandon on August 02, 2015, 04:08:58 PM
Metallica and Dixie shirts? Nice. As always great work on here!

Lately we can't post much due to legal stuff but we have some cool (well, I think they are cool) stuff. All super simple.

Lucifer (band from UK) is black water base with two metallic water base screens on purple. Black water base, metallic water base, flash, and another metallic water base but the art dropped out to bring depth to the print.

VM are friends from Texas and just a simple one color in white discharge.

High On Fire are from Oakland the print is just orange and yellow discharge on black. Super easy and looks way, way better in person. No hand of course.

I have been in the hospital a lot lately with family so for my staff to be rocking great prints makes me happy!
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Post by: ericheartsu on August 02, 2015, 06:26:56 PM
brandon do you work with tinman merch?
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Post by: brandon on August 03, 2015, 08:21:05 AM
brandon do you work with tinman merch?

Hey Eric, we currently do not. If you know someone there .....
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Post by: 3Deep on August 04, 2015, 04:42:55 PM
Karate Bags we are printing now, nothing fancy just a 3 color print and we print both sides on a manual no less one at a time.  One of the prints has to be printed on a zipper flap which we've made a pallet for, takes a little time but I believe we are the only one's in town that print them or nutty enough to fool with them LOL.
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Post by: screenxpress on August 04, 2015, 09:54:21 PM
we are the only one's in town that print them or nutty enough to fool with them LOL.

Having tried printing on nylon bags once, I DO believe you're

Nutz

Look good though.
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Post by: willy35 on August 05, 2015, 01:16:51 PM
A 5 colors simulated process sep by monstergraphics

230 white, then all 305

I need to found a better camera  ;D

(https://d324imu86q1bqn.cloudfront.net/uploads/asset/attachment/2864318/ello-optimized-6c45c3ba.jpg)
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Post by: ericheartsu on August 06, 2015, 11:59:11 AM
Not your typical project, and we didn't screen print these, but we started making these, and clients LOVE them. We even started our own side business making these.

Really cool enamel pins, that are endlessly customizable!
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on August 06, 2015, 12:02:19 PM
Id be interested in seeing how those little things are made. They look pretty sweet!
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Post by: Orion on August 06, 2015, 03:06:04 PM
6 color simproc, all plasti ink...
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Post by: brandon on August 06, 2015, 07:31:54 PM
That High School Band is stoked!
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Post by: presspressmerch on August 06, 2015, 08:38:14 PM
Simple 3 color discharge for some friends. (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/06/520410be9506109eab9cd9b78282dc27.jpg)


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Post by: ericheartsu on August 06, 2015, 08:41:46 PM
that larry arms tattoo is tighttttttt
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Post by: presspressmerch on August 06, 2015, 09:29:42 PM
????????


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Post by: ericheartsu on August 06, 2015, 10:33:58 PM
????????


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also the shirt print is very nice.

also also, is that a scott sinclair tattoo?
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Post by: SERJ on August 13, 2015, 03:09:14 AM
SELF CRACK + CMYK
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Post by: Rockers on August 13, 2015, 06:23:26 AM
6 color simproc, all plasti ink...
Cool. I like that a lot.
 Are you doing all your seps in house?
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on August 13, 2015, 07:51:32 AM
Couple ones we did kinda recently.
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Post by: ericheartsu on August 25, 2015, 05:16:29 PM
this is in no way a complex design, but this is our first time doing HSA on these slipmats. 100% polyester felt. Not really the easiest to print on. Super super nappy. Not everyone is perfect, but almost. We'll have it dialed in within the next two jobs!

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Post by: Dottonedan on August 25, 2015, 07:49:05 PM
SELF CRACK + CMYK




Nice affect.  Well applied to this print. Perfect.
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Post by: kingscreen on August 26, 2015, 08:21:25 AM
Here's one we did you a contract client yesterday.  DC UB + CMYK 50LPI.  In house seps.  Shown on a random Anvil test tee. Actual run was on Gildan 2000.
His chin turned out a bit more yellow than I'd have preferred, but overall we were pretty happy with it.
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Post by: GaryG on August 26, 2015, 11:06:42 AM
Character and print = Spiffy!
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Post by: blue moon on August 26, 2015, 11:42:48 AM
one from last week. It actually looks better in person . . .

pierre
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Post by: 3Deep on August 26, 2015, 12:19:27 PM
@King very nice print, people of color like myself are hard to dial in because of our skin tone, and yeah if you could have pulled the yellow back from the chin you'd be 100% instead of 99.99% again nice print.  P you do nice work can't say anything bad about that print, I'm thinking that's for a video game.

D
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Post by: Doug S on August 26, 2015, 04:14:54 PM
I hardly ever get a chance to post anything here and most everything I see posted here makes this pale in comparison.  Anyway here is one I printed today.  It was a scanned drawing with a white background.  It reminded me that my photoshop skills need improvement something severe.  The 1st pic is the original and the 2nd is the print.   

Pierre that's a bada?? print.  I don't see how it's possible to look better in person.
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Post by: screenxpress on August 26, 2015, 09:27:51 PM
They are all nice, better than I could do, but the Sam Chatmon is awesomely nice.
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Post by: Doug S on August 29, 2015, 10:13:54 AM
Thanks Screen! 

Here is another that we printed today.  Very simple to print and a great design from Brandt at Graphic Disorder.  Only 3 colors and still cool looking.  Anyone needing some design work should definitely shoot him an email  We did have a designer that would send us generic designs that not only were hard to print especially wet on wet because of the solid fills that would create a 10 lb shirt. She would try to compensate for ugly by adding more colors.  I had to show her this shirt and tell her that this is what I call a design and that it didn't require 10 colors.  The customer still loved it.



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Post by: SERJ on September 07, 2015, 10:20:39 AM
Six colors, water base, 90 Lpi
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Post by: Doug S on September 08, 2015, 09:08:06 AM
Serj, dude that is freaking incredible.  How you pull off 90 lpi is beyond me.  If I tried there would be moire all over the place.
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Post by: SERJ on September 08, 2015, 10:17:02 AM
Use angle 61 dot round and moire is not :)
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Post by: 3Deep on September 08, 2015, 10:39:36 AM
Serj, dude that print looks more like a painting than a screen printed shirt, I've seen a lot of killer prints by some of the worlds best on-line and in person and your heads above them, you really need to teach a few classes 8)
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Post by: SERJ on September 09, 2015, 09:37:15 AM
Thank you :)
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Post by: SERJ on September 09, 2015, 09:47:27 AM
four colors, water base ...
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Post by: Orion on September 09, 2015, 09:53:40 AM
Wow you guys have been printing some really nice stuff. Kudos to you recent posters...
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Post by: jvanick on September 09, 2015, 10:06:39 AM
SERJ - your stuff is absolutely amazing...

stupid question... are these handouts for Magna?  Just curious as most of them say 'printed using Magnacolors' at the bottom?

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Post by: SERJ on September 09, 2015, 10:16:37 AM
yes it designs for Magna
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Post by: UnderPressureSP on September 09, 2015, 11:52:50 AM
SERJ  What magna products were in each screen and did you add any additives? 
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Post by: Rockers on September 09, 2015, 08:03:13 PM
SERJ - your stuff is absolutely amazing...

stupid question... are these handouts for Magna?  Just curious as most of them say 'printed using Magnacolors' at the bottom?
And he makes it sound so easy too. "four colors, waterbased" piece of cake:)
He could make a buck or two teaching some lessons.
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Post by: ebscreen on September 09, 2015, 09:18:25 PM
Sorry if it's been asked already but Serj what emulsion are you using?
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Post by: jvanick on September 09, 2015, 09:19:37 PM
SERJ -- I gotta check out the Magna booth next time I'm at a show.. hopefully they have some of your stuff, as there's VERY few printers in the world that can print like that.

You and Dimitri I think are the pretty much the only 2 that I've heard of.
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Post by: DannyGruninger on September 10, 2015, 02:28:47 PM
Figured I would post a quick cell video(sorry for crap quality) of what we've been doing more and more of...... On press foiling with our roq oval. This machine makes doing foil sooooo easy to do..... 300-450 pcs per hour for 1 operator on the machine. I have a line that we sell to costco that orders 6,000 shirts all with foil at a time and this setup is saving my ass....... Before I had to bring in 3 extra labors just to get the job done where now we have this neat little machine doing it for us  ;D ..... I'll try to post some good printing/artwork here in the next few weeks as I have been out of this thread for a while


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAEhQFz-39M&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAEhQFz-39M&feature=youtu.be)
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Post by: tonypep on September 10, 2015, 02:50:10 PM
Pretty slick and much faster than earlier versions. Downside. Foil will tarnish a titch in  the dryer. Most end users may not care hover. Takes some of the bling out of it and sometimes that's a good thing
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Post by: DannyGruninger on September 10, 2015, 03:10:52 PM
Pretty slick and much faster than earlier versions. Downside. Foil will tarnish a titch in  the dryer. Most end users may not care hover. Takes some of the bling out of it and sometimes that's a good thing


Yeah I have done a side by side comparison and we aren't seeing any change but I have only tested 1 brand of foil so far..... I'm sure others will tarnish like you've seen before but this particular brand(came with the foil machine) is not tarnishing one bit...... This method for us is proving to be way faster then doing them on a heat press or hiring a few extra hands to handle the added work


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Post by: tonypep on September 10, 2015, 03:30:25 PM
Hell yes. We have four heat presses  and its like a Chinese fire drill!
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Post by: ZooCity on September 10, 2015, 04:08:52 PM
That in-line foiling setup is dope.  I wasn't aware that those actually worked!
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Post by: DannyGruninger on September 10, 2015, 04:20:09 PM
That in-line foiling setup is dope.  I wasn't aware that those actually worked!


Oh hell yeah this thing is working! We've done 4 foil jobs today on one machine with 1 guy running the press.

1st order - 300 pcs
2nd order - 325 pcs
3rd order - 144 pcs
4th order - 144 pcs

each job was 4-6 colors plus foil and 1 guy got all that done so far today....... No extra people needed heat pressing, no wasting inks with foil resist, etc..... We have a 6k pcs foil job coming up in a couple weeks I will try to do a good video of that one

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Post by: Underbase37 on September 10, 2015, 05:39:16 PM
Great yet another thing for me to be jealous of at Danny's shop. Very slick!

Murphy37

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Post by: Colin on September 10, 2015, 05:45:19 PM
Damn Danny.....  Nice work!
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Post by: zanegun08 on September 10, 2015, 06:28:27 PM
On press foiling with our roq oval.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAEhQFz-39M&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAEhQFz-39M&feature=youtu.be)

That is pretty slick, but once you run the foil through the dryer doesn't it dull it way down?  I mean with a dark blue it wouldn't be that bad, but when you are doing large Gold Foils?
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Post by: DannyGruninger on September 10, 2015, 07:06:11 PM
On press foiling with our roq oval.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAEhQFz-39M&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAEhQFz-39M&feature=youtu.be)

That is pretty slick, but once you run the foil through the dryer doesn't it dull it way down?  I mean with a dark blue it wouldn't be that bad, but when you are doing large Gold Foils?

No, we have not had the foil tarnish/change color on us yet.... Today we ran bright silver, gold, pink and blue foil with no change from before the dryer to after the dryer....... I think it all depends on the brand of foil


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Post by: zanegun08 on September 11, 2015, 02:02:40 AM
Today we ran bright silver, gold, pink and blue foil with no change from before the dryer to after the dryer....... I think it all depends on the brand of foil

Danny you tease.  You know my next question already.  What kind of foil are you using?  We run mainly crown roll leaf, but if we ran it through the dryer it is not near as reflective.
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Post by: SERJ on September 11, 2015, 10:05:30 AM
SERJ  What magna products were in each screen and did you add any additives?
I used Magnaprint HB
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Post by: SERJ on September 11, 2015, 10:08:40 AM
Sorry if it's been asked already but Serj what emulsion are you using?
Emulsion ULANO QLT
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Post by: SERJ on September 11, 2015, 10:13:24 AM
three colors, Magnaprint Discharge AB AW
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Post by: 3Deep on September 11, 2015, 10:42:34 AM
@ Serj, are these production prints for customers or just one of samples for Magnaprint?

darryl
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Post by: SERJ on September 11, 2015, 10:56:23 AM
This print samples to Magna
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Post by: im_mcguire on September 12, 2015, 11:12:46 AM
Nothing too difficult, but it came out very clean and the client loved it.
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Post by: Dottonedan on September 12, 2015, 05:48:51 PM
three colors, Magnaprint Discharge AB AW

Ok, SERJ,  These are too easy for you.  We challenge you to challenge yourself.  To do this quality printing... and also add in a PUFF ink, with the inks printed over top the puff, then also add in some foil, or Glitter and/or, some HIGH DENSITY inks scattered into the design on your manual. ;)  Everyone should be stretched, even the best of us.
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Post by: Dottonedan on September 12, 2015, 05:51:23 PM
Nothing too difficult, but it came out very clean and the client loved it.

Love that one. yes, it is clean.  I like the easy read of it and well printed.
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Post by: im_mcguire on September 12, 2015, 05:52:21 PM
Nothing too difficult, but it came out very clean and the client loved it.

Love that one. yes, it is clean.  I like the easy read of it and well printed.

Thank you very much!
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Post by: SERJ on September 14, 2015, 08:04:42 AM
three colors, Magnaprint Discharge AB AW

Ok, SERJ,  These are too easy for you.  We challenge you to challenge yourself.  To do this quality printing... and also add in a PUFF ink, with the inks printed over top the puff, then also add in some foil, or Glitter and/or, some HIGH DENSITY inks scattered into the design on your manual. ;)  Everyone should be stretched, even the best of us.
ОК 8)
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Post by: Dottonedan on September 14, 2015, 09:11:35 AM
three colors, Magnaprint Discharge AB AW

Ok, SERJ,  These are too easy for you.  We challenge you to challenge yourself.  To do this quality printing... and also add in a PUFF ink, with the inks printed over top the puff, then also add in some foil, or Glitter and/or, some HIGH DENSITY inks scattered into the design on your manual. ;)  Everyone should be stretched, even the best of us.
ОК 8)

Gotta love a confident man.  :)  We know you will do it well, but we want to see it anyways.
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on September 14, 2015, 09:36:35 AM
Here's a few.
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Post by: 3Deep on September 14, 2015, 12:20:05 PM
sorry Brandt those just won't do >:( you got to bring that stuff up to par ;D Serj donand set the bar real high :'( I ain't posting nothing anymore :(  they look great man!!!!
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Post by: 1964GN on September 24, 2015, 11:05:11 AM
Line art by a local tattoo artist, Inked and SEPed by Dottonedan. This was a rush job. We would have like to have some revisions but I still think it turned out pretty nice.
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Post by: Doug S on September 24, 2015, 01:08:45 PM
Really slick 1964
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Post by: AntonySharples on October 01, 2015, 02:17:07 PM
CMYK+Foil
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Post by: 1964GN on October 05, 2015, 01:54:14 PM
Printed last week. 6 Colors plus 2 whites
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Post by: Orion on October 13, 2015, 05:48:43 PM
From today poly dri-fit 6 color sim. White base, red, green, grey, gold, white.
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Post by: DannyGruninger on October 27, 2015, 04:25:22 PM
I've been slacking in this thread but figured I would post some new projects I've been working on....... The artwork is nothing special at all(not a fan of it personally) but it's nice that our standard Roq You XL press can print shirts this big....... We are doing a lot of 1 color all over printing on the machine and it's been kicking ass so far. Absolutely no mods needed to the press for these big ole prints. Everything below is either discharge or hsa style inks


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Post by: 1964GN on October 28, 2015, 06:58:51 AM
I have seen a few of your more colorful prints up close and personal recently Danny. First class prints!
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Post by: tonypep on October 28, 2015, 07:37:54 AM
Art dept doing a nice job of engineering around the process Danny
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Post by: kingscreen on October 28, 2015, 08:41:12 AM
Here's a recent one we were really happy with.  5 Color Discharge. 
In-house seps by me.  180s/200s.  47LPI.
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Post by: Orion on October 29, 2015, 11:00:27 AM
That's some nice AOP work Danny!

Scott is the EBAD shirt all DC or just the underbase?

We ran another 6 color simprocess on poly dri-fit yesterday...

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Post by: kingscreen on October 29, 2015, 01:13:49 PM
Scott is the EBAD shirt all DC or just the underbase?

All DC.  Black is WB.
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Post by: DannyGruninger on October 29, 2015, 07:56:42 PM
Here's another one that we are doing a lot of these days....Super super basic art but what makes this cool is the leopard foil we are using. Everything is done on press, 1 operator can run 450 pcs an hour alone. Figured I would post since pattern foil + spot colors isn't something that you see all that often. Shirt looks wayyyyy better in person though



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Post by: T Shirt Farmer on October 30, 2015, 10:34:21 AM
Danny that is so awesome to foil inline, 450 prhr one man is off the hook must be grossing better than $1300 per hr
I was visiting Dan at Forward last week his foil application head is sitting in the corner getting dusty guess they struggle a bit getting it working as smooth as you.
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Post by: DannyGruninger on October 30, 2015, 11:06:09 AM
Danny that is so awesome to foil inline, 450 prhr one man is off the hook must be grossing better than $1300 per hr
I was visiting Dan at Forward last week his foil application head is sitting in the corner getting dusty guess they struggle a bit getting it working as smooth as you.


Yeah it took me a solid 200-300 test shirts before I figured out the secret sauce to get it to really run smooth...... Now we have been doing foil jobs almost everyday with foil + multiple colors.... Lots and lots of grandma looking designs but it pays the bills LOL - stuff like this(design on top is gold foil, design on bottom is silver).... But yeah the inline foiling to me is the only way to foil. Before we had this setup we would have 2 extra hands sitting at the end of the dryer placing foil on shirts, then another person or two doing the heat pressing.... Plus you ruin all your inks with foil resist, etc.... We print foil first then print everything after it


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Post by: DannyGruninger on October 30, 2015, 04:35:02 PM
Here's a sim process one from today. Thought it was pretty cool, tape looks real on the shirt. All the rips and everything are just white/black halftones so we can print on multiple color shirts.... 8 screens total on this one with the underbase and top white





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Post by: ZooCity on October 30, 2015, 05:02:44 PM
Danny the rendering on that duct tape is superb!  In house artist doing these seps?  If so, color me jealous.
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Post by: jvanick on October 30, 2015, 05:30:55 PM
Holy S#!T... that tape looks awesome...  AMAZING job.
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Post by: 3Deep on October 30, 2015, 06:06:23 PM
Two holy sh!ts on that tape looks very real, and the print is awesome Boss!!!
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Post by: DannyGruninger on October 30, 2015, 07:18:54 PM
Danny the rendering on that duct tape is superb!  In house artist doing these seps?  If so, color me jealous.

Chris, I actually had scott at myseps sep this design out originally.....Then we realized we had some size issues with the original art on the size of the duct tape(thats one key to making duct tape look right on shirt is having the size correct to actual tape)..... we had to scramble and re do the design, then we sepped it in house..... So a bit of a two sided story - the shirt your looking at we sepped in house but we did have scott do the original sep(scott is amazing at seps and we send him work to keep our designers focusing on art a lot of the time).........But due to the mishap in the size of the art we scrambled and redo the art and seps last night for printing today.... It was all a total rush like most things we are doing these days lol


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Post by: ZooCity on October 30, 2015, 08:13:51 PM
Ha,  well you obviously pulled it off man.  I use Scott and others as needed for the same reasons.  Scott does solid work and is fast as hell.

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Post by: screenxpress on November 01, 2015, 09:59:23 PM
Here's a sim process one from today. Thought it was pretty cool, tape looks real on the shirt. All the rips and everything are just white/black halftones so we can print on multiple color shirts.... 8 screens total on this one with the underbase and top white

Really nice looking print......but I think they should've said 'bearly'
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Post by: myseps on November 02, 2015, 02:36:03 PM
Danny that looks really good. 
You can still make revisions to the art after the sep is complete (sometimes).  To make the tape bigger just select all of the channels together and then load a mask of the tape. (one piece at a time)  Then you can scale it within the seps as long as its bigger it will just cover up what's under it. 
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Post by: UnderPressureSP on November 07, 2015, 10:01:22 AM
Printed this poster on Thrusday for a fun fun fun fest gogol bordelo show.  All art/seps is done by me and I printed with 3 custom mixed flo colors and a gloss black blue on top.  This one is also printed on holographic stain glass foil paper.  Its suppose to be the lady from beetle juice in a quinceanera dress which came into my head after listening to their gypsy punk music.   
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Post by: Underbase37 on November 07, 2015, 01:10:38 PM
Very psychedelic. I bet it looks even better in person.

Murphy37

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Post by: ZooCity on November 07, 2015, 04:06:04 PM
Great flatstock print. 

That paper is crazy, does it print ok?
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Post by: UnderPressureSP on November 08, 2015, 12:28:59 AM
Great flatstock print. 

That paper is crazy, does it print ok?

It prints great compared to color paper but you got to make sure it drys and  to use good ink on the paper.   TW graphic inks or nazadar solvent print great on this paper.   Still need to find a source for small run  custom holographic foils.....  100  to 200 sheet of  40x 28 is what i want in size.   
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Post by: ZooCity on November 08, 2015, 02:10:34 AM
Interesting.  I figured the surface would be difficult to put ink into.  5500 series?

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Post by: ZooCity on November 08, 2015, 02:10:54 AM
Interesting.  I figured the surface would be difficult to put ink on to.  5500 series?

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Post by: UnderPressureSP on November 08, 2015, 08:30:27 AM
Correct I use the 5500 series and flo pigments from nazadar on this one.  For flo colors we use there pigments dumped into clear base from TW graphics.   
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Post by: DannyGruninger on December 04, 2015, 03:49:26 PM
Been a minute since I posted some car art..... Sweet artwork here that we printed today...... Sim process printing blending quite a bit here

73 lpi - originally was going to print black but eliminated that color on this - 8 colors total


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Post by: Racer Tees on December 04, 2015, 03:59:50 PM
That's a badass print!
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Post by: 3Deep on December 04, 2015, 06:10:57 PM
Yep what RacerTee said x2
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Post by: zanegun08 on December 08, 2015, 06:58:30 PM
6 Color with Discharge Base, Seps by Scott @ Myseps

Fun one that turned out great!

Liquid Silver for the horse shoes

(http://s9.postimg.org/4x2t409xb/Clock_Tower_Ales.jpg)
(http://s9.postimg.org/nmuskr2nz/CTA_Detail.jpg)

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Post by: DannyGruninger on December 08, 2015, 07:26:56 PM
Here's one off the press from today, pretty neat artwork..... Just a real basic greyscale sep with a couple screens on this one - 73 lpi...... 270 mesh

Photo does not do the print justice as it looks wayyyyyy cleaner in person


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Post by: screenxpress on December 08, 2015, 11:43:40 PM
That is freak'n awesome
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Post by: Colin on December 09, 2015, 09:07:48 AM
Nicely done Zane!

Danny, I really want one of the shirts!  Love the design.
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Post by: IntegrityShirts on December 09, 2015, 09:23:52 AM
Here's one off the press from today, pretty neat artwork..... Just a real basic greyscale sep with a couple screens on this one - 73 lpi...... 270 mesh

Photo does not do the print justice as it looks wayyyyyy cleaner in person

Danny,

I hope your artist/s is making 6 figures because everything I have seen is over the top excellent.
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Post by: DannyGruninger on December 09, 2015, 06:48:18 PM
Here's a few more from today....... We ran these ones all at 55 lpi/22.5 mostly on 270 mesh............ The wood sign is 4 color, and the other two are 7 color with a base.


I have some more that I'll post up in the next couple days as well


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Post by: LuckyFlyinROUSH on December 09, 2015, 07:20:07 PM
You get to print some of the coolest stuff.....I feel like the only cool stuff we get to print is bike rallys 2-3 times a year.

Dot Tone Dan Did the Seps! - 60lpi
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Post by: Underbase37 on December 09, 2015, 10:38:03 PM
Nice stuff everyone.

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Post by: DannyGruninger on December 10, 2015, 03:50:17 PM
Another one for this client.......The place is a strip joint so we are printing lots of sexy women LOL.......... We just print for trade  8) ;D :P.... Just playin LOL

8 screens on this one, 55 lpi... We had to print multiple color shirts, doesn't look quite as good on this weird color shirt as it does on heather black I'll try to get a pic of that before they ship





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Post by: Croft on December 10, 2015, 05:36:42 PM
Another one for this client.......The place is a strip joint so we are printing lots of sexy women LOL.......... We just print for trade  8) ;D :P.... Just playin LOL

8 screens on this one, 55 lpi... We had to print multiple color shirts, doesn't look quite as good on this weird color shirt as it does on heather black I'll try to get a pic of that before they ship


Time to get out of the shop and get some customer feedback ;)
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Post by: alan802 on December 11, 2015, 05:08:32 PM
I thought I had been taking more pics of recent jobs but I guess not, I can't find any of the better ones from recently so this one will have to do.  Visually it doesn't look special or difficult but it was a tough job due to the size of the print and the 8 colors on a 10 color auto, but also because it was 800 pieces.  One revolution, one stroke, 2 flashes, no cool downs, black down 1st then underbase, flash, 3 colors wow, flash, last 3 colors wow.  Sorry about the long lecture on this one when the thread is more about showing off but I started typing and just couldn't stop. 

Almost essential to have a very low tack underbase ink if you don't have any cool down stations.  I know most of us know this but there are several critical elements to a job like this that if they aren't squared away you can't print this job at 750/hr or faster.  You'll be relegated to multiple revolutions and perhaps double stroking somewhere along the way. We absolutely had to have a good wow black, a tack free white ink, and the 3 spot colors other than the top white needed to have good wow properties. 

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20151021_122202_zpsjelntpgw.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20151021_122202_zpsjelntpgw.jpg.html)
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Post by: brandon on December 11, 2015, 06:55:33 PM
Nice print Alan. Everything you said is spot on when it comes to jobs like that.
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Post by: T Tycoon on December 20, 2015, 06:44:27 PM
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/20/3b33fa562fd5d0cb78c4bc7a6698db43.jpg)

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/20/a452c8990ad3dffff919475e4281a401.jpg)

3 Dimensional Twill Appliqué....


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Post by: Dottonedan on December 20, 2015, 06:50:12 PM
t Tycoon,

Is that screen printed or is it actual tackle twill?
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Post by: T Tycoon on December 20, 2015, 07:01:28 PM
Dan it's all printed... I can run 250 per hour!



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Post by: blue moon on December 20, 2015, 07:04:28 PM
`that's pretty impressive. very nice job on the art and printing!

pierre
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Post by: T Tycoon on December 20, 2015, 07:08:17 PM
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/20/9d8d52aa0cad502e42b96a99eaa6fb99.jpg)

Here is a fun one!


Adam Walterscheid
T-Shirt Tycoon Solutions, Inc.
Managing Partner
Cell: 214-476-3551
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Post by: Dottonedan on December 21, 2015, 07:16:12 PM
Very creative. You got it going on. That's true retail printing right there. Where have you been practicing your printing and separation skills all this time?  You haven't just learned this at your shop all your career have you?

Others would have commented but it's abust time of the year.


(He knows).
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Post by: Screened Gear on December 21, 2015, 07:32:38 PM
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([url]http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/20/a452c8990ad3dffff919475e4281a401.jpg[/url])

3 Dimensional Twill Appliqué....


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This is very nice. i was always wanting to do something like this for hoodies for Christmas gifts. I never got around to it. Is this just 2 colors or is the underbase white with the fabric lines then grey over the top to get the 3d effect. If you don't want to say I'm ok with that also.
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Post by: ZooCity on December 21, 2015, 08:22:40 PM
Tight work Tycoon!  Forgive my special effect plastisol ignorance, are these HD inks being used?
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Post by: T Tycoon on December 22, 2015, 03:58:49 AM
This simulated twill effect is a 4 color print designed for high production. We stack (3) 200 micron HD screens with texture bases & one spot color for details to replicate the exact 3D texture of twill fabric with dialed in art and separations.

We execute simulated leather, denim, twill, and pretty much any other fabric texture you would want in a cost reduction model to real appliqué for our clients. Finally appliqué that's cost effective!


Adam Walterscheid
T-Shirt Tycoon Solutions, Inc.
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Post by: T Tycoon on December 22, 2015, 04:09:08 AM
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/22/d4b1e6dec1430d730dca35f133d80bf1.jpg)

Here is another simulated texture print called 3D Vintage Leather Appliqué.

Another one built for high production!

Dan,
I founded Pony Xpress Printing in Dallas, TX out of college.

We built a one of kind R&D department and I learned how to print 3D from studying a guy by the of Kasey Ruby.

He was the mastermind mind behind all the Marc Ecko Rhino textured prints back in the day.

We then moved on as the trends changed to All-Over simulated process discharge/waterbase prints once Ed hardy, Monarchy, Affliction.

Now it's just all part of our everyday offering. 


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Post by: T Tycoon on December 22, 2015, 04:12:36 AM
In the last post I am referring to Kasey Ruby! Who I studied & modeled 3D prints after.


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Post by: tonypep on December 22, 2015, 06:06:53 AM
That would have been at Sweat Equity in Jersey. Long since defunct. Of course they did some marvelous work however when I was there the off quality rate was most alarming. With all those flashes many of the density inks changed viscosity and rheological properties and after a while, many prints would deflate like a bad soufflé. Also many of the prints were only surface cured and could not survive multiple washing (which also yielded some interesting results)
Nice work Adam. Interestingly enough I have one of the Rhino shirts on now I kid you not!) Print is nearly destroyed yet looks very cool. A true distressed print.
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Post by: tonypep on December 22, 2015, 06:14:47 AM
Oh and a little birdie told me Pierre scored a bunch of HD/Specialty plastisols. Perhaps this will inspire him. Heres my Rhino. Used be a solid HD no cracks
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Post by: T Tycoon on December 22, 2015, 08:12:29 AM
Tony,
I have only seen the work online when his website was still up. From there we did a ton of testing to reverse engineer the prints to one revolution prints that can cure and not weight down the fabric.

You can definitely run into production and wearability problems if your not careful.

I enjoy this type of printing!


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Cell: 214-476-3551
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Post by: blue moon on December 22, 2015, 09:55:30 AM
Casey Hruby is working with Mirror Image (Rick Roth) and is active on the TheInkKitchen.com. He is at the booth for the Long Beach and Atlantic City shows and has some very impressive samples of his work on display. 'very nice guy.

pierre
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Post by: tonypep on December 22, 2015, 10:10:16 AM
I was up there for a week to help out. They were under a tremendous amount of pressure. Best equipment at the time. They had something like six Passports  which added to some of the off quality issues (difficult to see till garments exit dryer.) And great art and pre-press. But sometimes that's not enough.
Adam do you use the Rasta Bars?
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Post by: 3Deep on December 22, 2015, 11:38:34 AM
Not that we are master printers, but we've did a little 3D printing not for production but for ourselves and yeah curing all that ink is a problem plus burning those thick screen's right, but just sitting here thinking could you not flip the shirt inside out and cure from the back after you've cured the top.  Wouldn't be very production friendly but would surely cure the ink all the way through maybe? I bought our boys some of those Echo shirts back in the day and they did crack and even had chunks of ink come off could have been from my rough boys also.  Nice print's Ty coon, oh one more thing could you not do 3D printing somewhat or at least get those effects with Union's suede inks?
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Post by: tonypep on December 22, 2015, 12:19:00 PM
Suede inks are considered as "open cell " puffs which give them that feel. We had done a lot of lower hem "labels" for Disney using some of these techniques. Should be noted that the art has to be engineered around production
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Post by: T Tycoon on December 23, 2015, 12:31:09 AM
Tony,
We don't use Rasta Bars... Just basic guantlet 3's!

3Deep,
You could simulate certain texture with suede base but they make all kinds of bases.

It's like the Chinese kitchen... All 12 ingredients make anything in the kitchen!


Adam Walterscheid
T-Shirt Tycoon Solutions, Inc.
Managing Partner
Cell: 214-476-3551
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Post by: AdvancedArtist on December 28, 2015, 09:36:00 PM
Testing some new processes for white bases on dark's. This print has only a white base, red and yellow, no black ink and no second white. The cell phone photograph does not really do the print justice both the original and the screen print side by side. This was a test print at 45 LPI 9 inches high by about 6 inches wide. The objective was getting the fade into the garment correctly as well as holding good tonal range without printing a black and getting a good spectrum of the yellow, orange, browns etc without printing those colors through the simulation of color with just red and yellow ink while leveraging the background color of the black garment.

Once again this was a test but the results side by side I do find to be interesting.
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Post by: T Tycoon on December 28, 2015, 10:01:28 PM
Well don AA! Especially at that LPI and few colors used!


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Post by: AdvancedArtist on December 29, 2015, 10:01:00 AM
Well don AA! Especially at that LPI and few colors used!

Thanks T Tycoon we are going to do another test of the image at 55 LPI soon and a larger print. I did make some image enhancements for the next test just to make it pop more and see how the red and yellow respond to more saturation in the orange and its tints, shades and tones in the enhances image. I will post that up also when completed.
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Post by: Doug S on January 14, 2016, 05:55:17 PM
Here is one we printed today. It could've definitely been improved.  The problem I had was that 30 or so shirts into the job, my yellow started plugging a little making the fox look a little more mangy.  I thought that maybe the ink was getting too hot but there was a space between the flash and the yellow plus it was pretty cold in the back of the shop and I didn't let the pallets warm as much as usual.  Is this what you use halftone base for?  I was printing through 280's.  Also, it was intl coatings golden yellow with 3% reducer added.
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Post by: JBLUE on January 14, 2016, 06:48:57 PM
Halftone base helps you hold the dot structure. It will help a little with the clogging. You were probably a little on the warm side. You have to account for squeegee pressure as well. The pressure can cause it to gell in the mesh at lower temps than what most think.
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Post by: Doug S on January 14, 2016, 06:56:14 PM
Thanks, I don't do this type of printing much.  I'll have try a little less pressure.  I had just sharpened our squeegees hoping I could lower the pressure to minimal but still had to use 45 psi.
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Post by: Dottonedan on January 14, 2016, 08:13:17 PM
Shirtsshack,

That's a pretty nice print. Good color differences.


Funny thibg about sharpening squeegees. I was in a pretty big shop a few month back and happened to ask the mgr. How often he retentions his screens. He says "after every print order."  I say oh, that great. So how often do you sharpen your squeegees?  He says "after every print order".  Really?  Yup. But his orders average about 1000 + so yes he does more, but dang, every order?  Must go through a lot of rubber.  They do however, produce Steller work every day.
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Post by: ZooCity on January 14, 2016, 08:57:18 PM
Shirtsshack,

That's a pretty nice print. Good color differences.


Funny thibg about sharpening squeegees. I was in a pretty big shop a few month back and happened to ask the mgr. How often he retentions his screens. He says "after every print order."  I say oh, that great. So how often do you sharpen your squeegees?  He says "after every print order".  Really?  Yup. But his orders average about 1000 + so yes he does more, but dang, every order?  Must go through a lot of rubber.  They do however, produce Steller work every day.

We do this.  Well, we do with the roller frames, still trying to get the sharpener we bought brand new going...but blades will be rested overnight and sharpened in the a.m.  More like polished than sharpened though, blades that are far gone get tossed.  With all the variables your printers have to deal with, eliminate/reduce anything you can control. 

Nice print shirt shack.  I like how plastisol recreates certain art like oil paintings.
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Post by: Doug S on January 14, 2016, 09:08:38 PM
Thanks, that was pic taken of a pic with an iPhone and sent to me.
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Post by: SERJ on January 15, 2016, 06:22:13 AM
Printing in four colors ,plastizol.
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Post by: TCT on January 15, 2016, 08:22:15 AM
Amazing as usual!
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Post by: SERJ on January 15, 2016, 09:06:26 AM
Thank you!
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Post by: Underbase37 on January 15, 2016, 10:04:25 AM
Very nice!

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Post by: Denis Kolar on January 15, 2016, 11:13:58 AM
Ragnar!!!!
Love it. Looks great!!!
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Post by: AdvancedArtist on January 15, 2016, 06:14:39 PM
Printing in four colors ,plastizol.

Great looking print my guess would be white, grey, black and red what LPI did you print with. Excellent art by the way are you the artist also or was that supplied?
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Post by: SERJ on January 16, 2016, 07:08:42 PM
No, dark gray, light gray, white, red .90 Lpi. I just print
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Post by: jvanick on January 16, 2016, 07:10:53 PM
Serj... what kind of mesh counts are you using to support the 90lpi... asking because we've been doing some shockingly nice 85pi work on 225S screens knowing that we'll lose the lowest and highest percentages and compensating in the screen prep.
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Post by: Dottonedan on January 16, 2016, 09:04:00 PM
Oh come now, you know we can't do 85-90 Lpi in a tee shirt.

;)
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Post by: AdvancedArtist on January 16, 2016, 10:02:34 PM
Actually that high of LPI could be printed a number of ways. Based on what I have come to understand so far it is very doable  ;).  So it does not surprise me at all.
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Post by: SERJ on January 17, 2016, 03:54:31 AM
Serj... what kind of mesh counts are you using to support the 90lpi... asking because we've been doing some shockingly nice 85pi work on 225S screens knowing that we'll lose the lowest and highest percentages and compensating in the screen prep.

I use 120 mesh cm. Angle 61, dot round
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Post by: SERJ on January 17, 2016, 03:56:11 AM
Oh come now, you know we can't do 85-90 Lpi in a tee shirt.

;)
Why?
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Post by: jvanick on January 17, 2016, 08:06:07 AM
Oh come now, you know we can't do 85-90 Lpi in a tee shirt.

;)
Why?

he was being tongue in cheek (facetious / joking around).

you said you don't work on the art... do you do the screens tho?  Just wondering what your/the artist's process is when creating the separations.. do you just assume that the say 10% and below is going to get knocked out, and then handle that with a different ink color?
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Post by: SERJ on January 18, 2016, 05:52:17 AM
I make myself screens and my artist knows that I can expose 2%.
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Post by: Doug S on January 18, 2016, 08:01:00 AM
Is 120 cm mesh like our 305 mesh?  Whatever it is, that's pretty impressive.  It must've taken quite some time to dial in.
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Post by: SERJ on January 19, 2016, 06:19:39 AM
Is 120 cm mesh like our 305 mеsh?

Yes.
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Post by: SI on January 27, 2016, 10:51:56 PM
I know this is pretty amateur compared to the other things posted here, but I'm proud of it anyway lol.  First Seps job I've printed on my auto, 5 colors, flash between every color, PFP on the base
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Post by: mk162 on January 28, 2016, 07:59:02 AM
i'd be happy with that...nice work
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Post by: Dottonedan on January 28, 2016, 09:34:27 AM
I know this is pretty amateur compared to the other things posted here, but I'm proud of it anyway lol.  First Seps job I've printed on my auto, 5 colors, flash between every color, PFP on the base


Good print. Can't complain about that.  Looks like you saved the customer some color cost as well.
While you did a good job reproducing what you were given. This is one of those that we can use as a training tool for everyone.

That drop shadow with white in it is an example of "what the customer gives you" was an accident. Maybe they don't know it or whoever put it together didn't know how to grab (just the black) from that area so that only black prints to the shirt and looks like a true shadow.

Here, you would color all colors and combine them on one channel to create a solid mask of the colors. Then adjust levels or curves so that you can burn out the highlights (that shadow area) and then use that solid mask as a tool to make a selection, and knock it out of that background underbase to remove the white where that shadow is. This way, the black halftone shadow prints straight to the shirt.

First, I would explain what I'm intending with that area to the customer so they are aware. It's possible they want it just like you have it ans how it's shown in the original.
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Post by: 3Deep on January 28, 2016, 10:46:43 AM
Not bad at all SI, I know it felt good running that job on your auto

darryl
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Post by: GaryG on January 28, 2016, 10:48:19 AM
Very clean print.
Next time maybe try a color change and wow them with some deeper colors.
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Post by: DannyGruninger on February 03, 2016, 06:32:50 PM
Haven't posted in a while and my intern from Mexico set this job up tonight(it was the first setup with screen printing that he's ever done). He's up here spending around 5 weeks learning from myself and crew as they purchased some Roq machines for a clothing line they will be printing for. The last few days he's been in pre press understanding why screens are so important, how to properly operate our dts, etc so this was his first time registering a job on press. It took him a bit longer then my guys would take but what was really awesome is we did not have to micro any screens.


8 Colors on this one, 225/40 base and 280/34 top colors
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Post by: Underbase37 on February 03, 2016, 10:47:59 PM
That's cool Danny. Showing them how to do it right.

Murphy

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Post by: SEPSINK on February 04, 2016, 09:56:22 AM
Looks awesome!
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Post by: 3Deep on February 04, 2016, 12:35:22 PM
Danny I see you took my shirt out my shop without asking huh  ;D ;D looks good dude as always we have a car project coming up, and I'll look at your stuff for some fresh ideas. I'm just about brain dead on fresh  :P
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Post by: Orion on February 04, 2016, 12:52:01 PM
 Nice printing on the drag car shirt but, is it "Mellow Yellow" or "Mello Yello"?
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Post by: mk162 on February 04, 2016, 01:33:37 PM
I think it's Mellow Yellow since Donovan was an avid funny car fan. ;)
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Post by: Orion on February 04, 2016, 01:56:17 PM
I just wanted to point out that the tag line at the bottom of the print is prolly incorrectly spelled in this case.
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Post by: rmonks on February 04, 2016, 02:07:17 PM
I just wanted to point out that the tag line at the bottom of the print is prolly incorrectly spelled in this case.
Heck! If your correct you should at least get a free t-shirt out of the deal.
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Post by: ebscreen on February 04, 2016, 02:55:50 PM
The drink at least is indeed sans "w".
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Post by: DannyGruninger on February 04, 2016, 02:56:14 PM
Yeah, looks like we screwed that one up! Glad we got the sponsor, client, and team to sign off on it LOL

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Post by: DannyGruninger on February 11, 2016, 07:25:36 PM
Hopefully we have the spelling good on this one lmao!!!

Just got done testing this one here in the shop tonight, we have a new collection of these we are debuting here in a couple weeks at trade show. 8 color sim process on this with discharge base. 55 lpi on this one but thought it came out really nice, all the colors are custom mix using flo pigments. I'll be sampling 6 more of these this weekend which have different looks(not all neons) that I will post up as I thought this style was pretty sweet.





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Post by: jvanick on February 11, 2016, 07:30:19 PM
Danny, that is seriously one of the coolest designs I've seen in a long time.  Love the FL colors.
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Post by: Doug S on February 11, 2016, 07:32:20 PM
Gonna have to order some of the flo series.  That's an awesome print.
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Post by: Ross_S on February 11, 2016, 07:42:06 PM
I haven't seen anything like that in awhile very nice.  What is the ink?  Plastisol or discharge
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Post by: DannyGruninger on February 11, 2016, 07:45:14 PM
I haven't seen anything like that in awhile very nice.  What is the ink?  Plastisol or discharge


Discharge base, plastisol top colors....... I will be sampling this on saturday with HSA waterbase


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Post by: Croft on February 12, 2016, 11:09:51 AM
Hopefully we have the spelling good on this one lmao!!!

Just got done testing this one here in the shop tonight, we have a new collection of these we are debuting here in a couple weeks at trade show. 8 color sim process on this with discharge base. 55 lpi on this one but thought it came out really nice, all the colors are custom mix using flo pigments. I'll be sampling 6 more of these this weekend which have different looks(not all neons) that I will post up as I thought this style was pretty sweet.

One question I have is,  what camera do you use  and under what light do you take your pics , they always look really vibrant
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Post by: DannyGruninger on February 12, 2016, 01:39:36 PM
Hopefully we have the spelling good on this one lmao!!!

Just got done testing this one here in the shop tonight, we have a new collection of these we are debuting here in a couple weeks at trade show. 8 color sim process on this with discharge base. 55 lpi on this one but thought it came out really nice, all the colors are custom mix using flo pigments. I'll be sampling 6 more of these this weekend which have different looks(not all neons) that I will post up as I thought this style was pretty sweet.

One question I have is,  what camera do you use  and under what light do you take your pics , they always look really vibrant

Iphone 6

I'm surprised nobody saw that I had a mis spelling on that design.... LOL..... Thought it would be funny but maybe nobody noticed this time  ;D
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Post by: Orion on February 12, 2016, 02:03:53 PM


I'm surprised nobody saw that I had a mis spelling on that design.... LOL..... Thought it would be funny but maybe nobody noticed this time  ;D

One of us did but....  ;D
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Post by: DannyGruninger on February 12, 2016, 05:20:55 PM
Here's another one that we sampled for up coming trade show..... This one is just Base, yellow, red, blue, grey, white


55 lpi on this one, nothing special but came out really cool looking


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Post by: Colin on February 12, 2016, 06:15:49 PM
You get to do all the fun stuff man.....

Nice work!
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Post by: DannyGruninger on February 12, 2016, 06:32:48 PM
You get to do all the fun stuff man.....

Nice work!

We CHOOSE to do the fun stuff LOL

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Post by: AntonySharples on February 12, 2016, 07:23:15 PM
You get to do all the fun stuff man.....

Nice work!

We CHOOSE to do the fun stuff LOL

LOVE IT!!!  We are changing our business model to process printing and high end art because that's what WE want to do!
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Post by: Underbase37 on February 13, 2016, 02:01:52 AM
Nice work as usual Danny. Keep Roq'ing.

Murphy

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Post by: GaryG on February 13, 2016, 11:00:18 AM
Yes, inspiring (to say the least) to start some preprints swirling around in my head for years.
I know you have set up a first class team with sales as key, not withstanding the head monkey.
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Post by: DannyGruninger on February 17, 2016, 03:13:10 PM
A print we are working on today..... This became a pretty big rush project, only had a day and half to turn this one around including art,seps, etc... We had to use photo instead of painting

55 lpi on this


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Post by: Colin on February 17, 2016, 05:31:02 PM
And that is why your Artist gets the big bucks.  Good Art.  Good seps.  Good Print!

Well done!
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Post by: 3Deep on February 17, 2016, 05:34:02 PM
Very nice Danny, you have very good staff working for you, always something good coming off your dryer belt 8)
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Post by: DannyGruninger on February 18, 2016, 11:05:36 AM
Thanks guys, there's surely a lot of not so nice/cool stuff that comes out of here like everywhere else LOL...... We try to put out good stuff but we have our struggles like most people.

Here's a couple more part of this same collection of prints

The eagle is just 5 color - white, grey, red, yellow, white

The horse is 7 color total - white, teal, yellow, red, blue, white, black

Just a new style of artwork that we are releasing for our resort market, thought it was pretty cool.



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Post by: Sbrem on February 18, 2016, 11:15:50 AM
Wow, just wow! I want one of those horse shirts...

Steve
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Post by: Dottonedan on February 18, 2016, 11:23:45 AM
Thanks guys, there's surely a lot of not so nice/cool stuff that comes out of here like everywhere else LOL...... We try to put out good stuff but we have our struggles like most people.

Here's a couple more part of this same collection of prints

The eagle is just 5 color - white, grey, red, yellow, white

The horse is 7 color total - white, teal, yellow, red, blue, white, black

Just a new style of artwork that we are releasing for our resort market, thought it was pretty cool.


The Eagle should be a HUGE sales
success.
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Post by: 3Deep on February 18, 2016, 11:35:38 AM
Did I mention I don't like Danny!!!!! ;D  those print are nice, I really think a whole bunch of you cats on here can really produce some nice prints we need to have our own TSB award show and Danny your not invited ::)
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Post by: screenprintguy on February 18, 2016, 11:53:30 AM
Imagine that, seps came off an Ink Jet I-Image STE with a little LED light bar to expose. What else does one want? That's beautiful work man!
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Post by: DannyGruninger on February 18, 2016, 11:54:33 AM
Honestly there's a lot of guys here and not here that can out do what we do..... They just keep their stuff under wraps and dont like sharing I guess LOL..... But we still have a long ways to get to where I want to be, sure are trying though.


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Post by: Sbrem on February 18, 2016, 01:32:48 PM
We rarely get the kind of art like that to produce, and we would show it off for sure, if it came out that good, lol

Steve
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Post by: bimmridder on February 18, 2016, 01:42:02 PM
When you start a section here called "BORING CRAP ANYONE CAN DO BLINDFOLDED", let me know. I will have hundreds of of submissions.

I too am jealous of the art Danny gets to use to make amazing prints.
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Post by: DannyGruninger on February 18, 2016, 01:54:18 PM
LOL, you guys are funny! I promise you the majority of what we print is lame, boring, anyone can print it! In actuality though some of the sim process stuff comes much easier for me then a lot of the solid large coverage type of vector designs...... I'll start posting some of our normal stuff so everyone can see we do a lot of other stuff as well lol

here's one that was printed using only 3 colors - navy, red, antique white.... All done with waterbase inks, cannot feel the print at all...... Tricks your eye into thinking the print is raised but this is just how the art is setup.....


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Post by: mimosatexas on February 18, 2016, 02:14:47 PM
Great work as always Danny.  That sweatshirt is ridiculous looking though with all the exposed white hems and crap...lol
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Post by: ericheartsu on February 18, 2016, 02:28:27 PM
here is one we did today.

11 colors, dcub, on a NL6010!
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Post by: 3Deep on February 18, 2016, 04:08:37 PM
Pretty nice there Erich, very nice use of colors and it looks to have a soft hand as well.

darryl
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Post by: DannyGruninger on February 19, 2016, 12:26:10 PM
Here's another rolling off the press this morning. We got in a bind with art this week so we had scott sep this one out. Did a great job, 6 colors and 2 whites here

print looks amazingly bright and clean in person, I think much better looking then pic..... Charcoal shirts as well look really nice

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Post by: GaryG on February 19, 2016, 12:30:05 PM
Smooth Operator!
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Post by: SERJ on February 20, 2016, 01:59:04 PM
Six colors , water base
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Post by: Colin on February 20, 2016, 04:08:02 PM
SERJ:

Is there any way we can get a spec sheet and seps for one of these awesome jobs you have run?  Try and duplicate it in our shops?

Maybe create a "sample pack" with the same Magna inks?
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Post by: pcshone on February 21, 2016, 09:06:10 AM

Honestly there's a lot of guys here and not here that can out do what we do..... They just keep their stuff under wraps and dont like sharing I guess LOL..... But we still have a long ways to get to where I want to be, sure are trying though.

Top Stuff - loving your work - Keep it coming Danny


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Post by: SERJ on February 21, 2016, 10:33:54 PM
I will try to help
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Post by: SERJ on February 22, 2016, 04:05:16 AM

Water base
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Post by: SERJ on February 22, 2016, 04:06:47 AM
 :)
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Post by: 3Deep on February 22, 2016, 10:21:18 AM
Serj that looks as if it could jump right off the T-shirt or whatever it's printed on, I would love to see a vid of you all doing some of those amazing prints, I got a strong feeling I would play hell trying to burn your film's and get what your getting  >:( ;D

darryl
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Post by: Maxie on February 23, 2016, 12:28:47 AM
Danny great printing, how about giving us more details.
Mesh used etc.
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Post by: J-Man on February 23, 2016, 12:51:18 AM
Danny, top notch race car print man I'm sure it looks even more great in person.

SERJ, the detail in the chain armor is impeccable and depth in the tennis print is super realistic looking.

Great work both of you guys
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Post by: UnderPressureSP on February 23, 2016, 10:07:04 AM
I been making some sweet posters lately.  This one was a 4 color print with 3 flo inks and a dye chromatic coloring changing ink for the key layer that shifts from dark purple to dark blue.  It was printed on a fireworks foil.
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Post by: UnderPressureSP on February 23, 2016, 10:12:56 AM
Here is another 4 color print on black paper 20x30.  This one was printed with 3 interference inks and a silver metallic.
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Post by: ericheartsu on February 23, 2016, 10:20:38 AM
@underpressureSP these are great!

are you in Austin?
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Post by: UnderPressureSP on February 23, 2016, 10:28:40 AM
@underpressureSP these are great!

are you in Austin?
  Yep we are in  Austin.
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Post by: ericheartsu on February 23, 2016, 10:31:34 AM
@underpressureSP these are great!

are you in Austin?
  Yep we are in  Austin.

we have a WALL full of speedball and UV ink. would you guys want it for cheap?
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Post by: UnderPressureSP on February 23, 2016, 10:36:05 AM
@underpressureSP these are great!

are you in Austin?
  Yep we are in  Austin.

we have a WALL full of speedball and UV ink. would you guys want it for cheap?
I wish we had a need for that ink but currently we just run TW for our clients.  I would post on gigposters.com and I bet someone will take that ink off your hands.
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Post by: ericheartsu on February 23, 2016, 10:40:19 AM
no worries. we've tried, but no luck! oh well!
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Post by: mimosatexas on February 23, 2016, 11:00:11 AM
How much ink are we talking about Eric and how cheap? Pm me. I done do much poster printing compared to mike, but I'm also less picky about the ink since most of those projects are simple and for customers who wouldn't appreciate the sifferences.
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Post by: SERJ on March 02, 2016, 03:25:43 AM
Serj that looks as if it could jump right off the T-shirt or whatever it's printed on, I would love to see a vid of you all doing some of those amazing prints, I got a strong feeling I would play hell trying to burn your film's and get what your getting  >:( ;D

darryl
Here's what happened https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_NKiBvuw4s&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_NKiBvuw4s&feature=youtu.be)
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Post by: abchung on March 02, 2016, 05:14:10 AM
Serg,
Thanks for the Video.
More please.
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Post by: Wildcard on March 02, 2016, 06:40:55 AM
VERY cool video!
Thank you for showing it.
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Post by: SERJ on March 02, 2016, 06:51:50 AM
Serg,
Thanks for the Video.
More please.
Will be later :)
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Post by: Doug S on March 02, 2016, 08:55:13 AM
You definitely have things dialed in to the max.  Very nice.
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Post by: 3Deep on March 02, 2016, 10:45:10 AM
I 2nd ShirtShack very nice and dial in...Thanks man!!!!
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Post by: Orion on March 02, 2016, 12:50:43 PM
The guy in the video Serj posted, looks like he knows what he is doing. ;D Nice work Serj!
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Post by: SERJ on March 02, 2016, 01:56:43 PM
Thank you :-)
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Post by: ericheartsu on March 02, 2016, 05:20:09 PM
seps were done by the client, but this image was taken from a VHS screen cap, edited, sepped and then printed!
10 colors with a dcub!
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Post by: Underbase37 on March 02, 2016, 09:41:12 PM
Nice looking print. I can see the VHS grain in it. I think it gives it a cool look.

Murphy

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Post by: zanegun08 on March 07, 2016, 06:58:22 PM
Nothing cutting edge, but client has cool product shots, and got a lot of depth and good detail in the hands for a 1 color discharge print.

(http://cdn.wildfang.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail/1024x576/0dc2d03fe217f8c83829496872af24a0/R/C/RCAuCfECUQ_The_Wild_Defined_Tee.jpg)

Another one for the same client  8)

(http://cdn.wildfang.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail/1024x576/0dc2d03fe217f8c83829496872af24a0/E/j/EjN8Lizgq7_The_Wild_Feminist_Tee.jpg)
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Post by: DannyGruninger on March 07, 2016, 07:48:32 PM
Looks amazing for 1 color/ 1 screen...... Nice execution brotha


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Post by: Doug S on March 09, 2016, 05:11:59 PM
Here is a couple of 7 color jobs including ub and highlight whites that we printed today. You have to love printing comfort colors lol.  I bet I stopped every 50 shirts to apply more adhesive.  By the way zane, that is a killer one color print.
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Post by: AntonySharples on March 10, 2016, 06:01:34 PM
Printing these for our new line...multiple colors. YMCK
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on March 11, 2016, 03:10:12 AM
You're lucky if you make it 50 shirts before needing to re-apply glue, or scrub the back of screens from all the extra fuzz those damn things have on 'em.
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Post by: SERJ on March 11, 2016, 07:03:51 AM
Three colors,Magnaprint HB Opaque
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 11, 2016, 08:25:32 AM
Few prints:
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Post by: cclaud3 on March 11, 2016, 08:58:17 AM
Here is a couple of 7 color jobs including ub and highlight whites that we printed today. You have to love printing comfort colors lol.  I bet I stopped every 50 shirts to apply more adhesive.  By the way zane, that is a killer one color print.

Nice, what are you using for your base white on those?
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Post by: Doug S on March 11, 2016, 09:54:56 AM
Here is a couple of 7 color jobs including ub and highlight whites that we printed today. You have to love printing comfort colors lol.  I bet I stopped every 50 shirts to apply more adhesive.  By the way zane, that is a killer one color print.

Nice, what are you using for your base white on those?

Thanks!  I'm using Legacy white with 5% process clear additive. 
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Post by: cclaud3 on March 11, 2016, 10:08:02 AM
Here is a couple of 7 color jobs including ub and highlight whites that we printed today. You have to love printing comfort colors lol.  I bet I stopped every 50 shirts to apply more adhesive.  By the way zane, that is a killer one color print.

Nice, what are you using for your base white on those?

Thanks!  I'm using Legacy white with 5% process clear additive.

Thanks!
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Post by: AntonySharples on March 11, 2016, 11:35:17 AM
You're lucky if you make it 50 shirts before needing to re-apply glue, or scrub the back of screens from all the extra fuzz those damn things have on 'em.

We only sampled them on the CC.  Not going to use them for production run.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on March 11, 2016, 01:53:25 PM
Few prints:

That artist of yours is probably tired of doing cars and trucks all the time. How about expanding your market and go after the National Floral Society or something. Im sure he would like to do flowers. ;)

Nice work as expected.
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Post by: cleveprint on March 11, 2016, 01:53:28 PM
we do not so much halftone work here, just lots of spot color vector boring prints. its fun when we get this work. makes for a fun friday.  this is the first job I've ever tried to sep myself. there are def some things i would change and i have to learn how, but i thought it turned out ok.
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Post by: Dottonedan on March 11, 2016, 01:55:11 PM
Now prints Shirtshack!
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Post by: Dottonedan on March 11, 2016, 01:57:02 PM
ClevePrint,

Just ok?   Those look fantastic!  Love that.
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 11, 2016, 02:01:21 PM
Few prints:

That artist of yours is probably tired of doing cars and trucks all the time. How about expanding your market and go after the National Floral Society or something. Im sure he would like to do flowers. ;)

Nice work as expected.

 ;D ;D ;D

Thanks Dan.
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Post by: cleveprint on March 11, 2016, 02:31:17 PM
ClevePrint,

Just ok?   Those look fantastic!  Love that.

thanks!
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Post by: SERJ on March 15, 2016, 09:22:39 AM
Six paints, water base
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Post by: Denis Kolar on March 15, 2016, 11:04:46 AM
Three colors,Magnaprint HB Opaque

Dinamo?
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Post by: SERJ on March 15, 2016, 12:18:15 PM
Yes, the fan club Dinamo Moskow
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Post by: Doug S on March 23, 2016, 07:42:38 PM
Here is one from today. 8 colors including the underbase.  It maxed our 10 color out. 
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Post by: UnderPressureSP on March 23, 2016, 08:46:00 PM
My latest print on gobstopper foil.  4 colors.  3 florescent inks and TW black ink.   Print is 31x22.  Print is for Head For the Hills Fest this weekend.  Art by me. 
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Post by: screenxpress on March 23, 2016, 08:56:54 PM
Anyone got an advil?  NOW I have a headache  ;)

Artwork looks really good, just too busy for these old eyes, lol.
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Post by: AntonySharples on March 24, 2016, 06:49:08 PM
New one we sampled today.
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Post by: DannyGruninger on March 24, 2016, 06:51:10 PM
Elite, what lpi/angle? The blending to me looks fantastic, really really good!


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Post by: AntonySharples on March 24, 2016, 06:53:24 PM
Thanks Danny!  65 lpi, 22.5.  We're getting better!  Plus we got a killer artist now.
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Post by: Lizard on March 25, 2016, 06:17:12 AM
Nice work there Elite.
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Post by: Doug S on April 07, 2016, 11:01:51 AM
Nothing spectacular here but it looks like we will print more simulated this year than ever.  We've already passed the total amount of this type of work then last year. 
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Post by: screenxpress on April 07, 2016, 10:45:13 PM
That looks really really nice.
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Post by: Doug S on April 08, 2016, 09:22:16 AM
Thank you much.  I'll get a chance it looks like this year to really brush up on some simulated process skills.  Every shirt from this customer so far have been pictures of paintings that she has done.  The only thing I really don't like about them so far is that 1st they are on comfort colors and 2nd is that they all require a large underbase area.
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Post by: alan802 on April 08, 2016, 01:33:55 PM
Definitely not as cool as 99% of what gets posted here but we've seen a drop in process type prints the last year or so and a large increase in simple spot color work.  These are rather boring but they are all one-hit whites, and the ones with red and yellow ink were also one-hits (no underbase used).

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20160405_125459_zpspnmfxoqw.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20160405_125459_zpspnmfxoqw.jpg.html)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20160405_125507_zpspbxpapea.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20160405_125507_zpspbxpapea.jpg.html)

These are just cutouts of test print material so ignore some of the random ink splatter and regi marks.  We try to keep test prints on many jobs in case we need to repeat a job and forgot to write down the inks we used or maybe we ran out of the ink we used and need to match the print.  Jobs that are straight black or white we don't keep but it comes in handy to find old test prints when a problem arises.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20160408_082940_zpsvxql0bxu.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20160408_082940_zpsvxql0bxu.jpg.html)


(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20160408_082907_zpsnpavxxwg.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20160408_082907_zpsnpavxxwg.jpg.html)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20160408_082928_zpsevbcqkgy.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20160408_082928_zpsevbcqkgy.jpg.html)

This pic shows how I test and analyze different inks or white mixes.  I usually set up a screen on the auto and have the inks I want to test ready to go.  This particular test was for a white ink with 25% base mixed in against the regular white with no additive.  I don't necessarily keep the settings the same when testing something like opacity because the inks perform differently at different pressures and speeds.  It doesn't do much good to test 2 white inks against each other if you keep the settings the same because one ink might sing through the mesh at 30"/sec while the other one won't print past 15"/sec.  A particular ink will appear much more opaque if it will print at higher speeds but if you only tested it at slower speeds where the other ink is relegated to then you're missing out on what an ink can really do.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/be648e3d-1890-4f3f-92ae-60dc10a72df5_zpshmnrglax.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/be648e3d-1890-4f3f-92ae-60dc10a72df5_zpshmnrglax.jpg.html)

We try really hard to make our ink deposits as thin as possible, especially on white ink and the use of thin thread mesh makes that possible.  Even though we might be using what is considered a low mesh count, due to thread thickness we're able to print so much faster and with lighter pressure so what may seem way too low to many really doesn't work that way in the real world.  We certainly don't use 110/81's but we use mesh counts that most shops wouldn't ever consider and in my opinion they are missing out.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/f930ab22-1964-4c8c-bbdd-bd3984987a19_zpsevrtvnr0.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/f930ab22-1964-4c8c-bbdd-bd3984987a19_zpsevrtvnr0.jpg.html)
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Post by: 3Deep on April 08, 2016, 02:25:08 PM
Allan dude you might need to teach a class, you've got the one hit stuff down to a science, nice work smooth and clean.
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Post by: Dottonedan on April 08, 2016, 02:28:59 PM
A one hit white?  What the dickens you say!  That's good print'n right thar.
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Post by: Doug S on April 08, 2016, 06:19:21 PM
Alan those are 1 hits there.  I've only got that accomplished through an 80 mesh but in my opinion it was too thick.

Here is another that we just finished and found out the hard way that a chocolate brown comfort color bleeds like a stuck pig.  Thank God we noticed when we were only 14 prints in.  I printed this one at 65 lpi.  I've got to try another yellow because even with basing it down 6% the intl coatings was still sticky.  I'm thinking of trying a wilflex version of lemon yellow. 
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Post by: UnderPressureSP on April 10, 2016, 12:44:45 PM
Finished this project this week.  4 color poster for flying lotus at 24x16.  Black Light ink is TW Clear mixes with Nazdar flo pigments and black tw ink key layer.  Also I printed and designed this napalm death poster I made last week on fisheye mirror lens squares 30x20.  Same inks. 
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Post by: im_mcguire on April 13, 2016, 12:42:58 PM
Just thought I'd share. Nothing crazy, but here is a 4 color print ran on our new Workhorse Cutlass. 300 ran in 2 ish hours. Really loving this new press.
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Post by: Doug S on April 13, 2016, 05:45:23 PM
Just thought I'd share. Nothing crazy, but here is a 4 color print ran on our new Workhorse Cutlass. 300 ran in 2 ish hours. Really loving this new press.

Nothing at all wrong with that.  Nice!
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Post by: im_mcguire on April 13, 2016, 07:05:38 PM
Just thought I'd share. Nothing crazy, but here is a 4 color print ran on our new Workhorse Cutlass. 300 ran in 2 ish hours. Really loving this new press.

Nothing at all wrong with that.  Nice!

Thanks a lot!
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Post by: AntonySharples on April 13, 2016, 08:40:32 PM
Just thought I'd share. Nothing crazy, but here is a 4 color print ran on our new Workhorse Cutlass. 300 ran in 2 ish hours. Really loving this new press.

2ish hours!!!

Lol. Joking.  Nice job.  Gotta love when a new press is clicking!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on April 14, 2016, 02:54:08 PM
Couple more from yesterday.  Just a reminder, because you can see the base poking out on one, but these are just test prints that I have my guys cut out in case we didn't document something correctly and often times what you're seeing isn't the end product, only very close to the end product. 

This one is the typical high color count, spot color, low quantity, hard to make much profit, etc.

         0    0
            ..
     \_______/ 

This one kind of sucked, 8 color spot/blue halftone with base, not fun on a 10 color press. 
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/c0851740-ca66-4fe7-8dd4-5b1c767942bf_zpsvgb3hnqt.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/c0851740-ca66-4fe7-8dd4-5b1c767942bf_zpsvgb3hnqt.jpg.html)

Easy money.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/643e253a-d6f5-49a2-ac20-2ea685b4b8fb_zpsabnvblw2.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/643e253a-d6f5-49a2-ac20-2ea685b4b8fb_zpsabnvblw2.jpg.html)

Not as easy, but much easier than a few of the others I posted.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/bf2530a0-dd7c-4ac1-bec8-2b77f8abb069_zps1h3lgqfl.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/bf2530a0-dd7c-4ac1-bec8-2b77f8abb069_zps1h3lgqfl.jpg.html)

Purple is out of reg quite a bit in this pic.
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20160414_130426_zpsdwdaaad8.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20160414_130426_zpsdwdaaad8.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on April 14, 2016, 03:25:11 PM
Alan, I can see where the first one would be a pain but you sho knocked it out the park.
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Post by: dirkdiggler on April 14, 2016, 03:35:39 PM
Alan do you hold a license for that fraternity stuff?
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Post by: 3Deep on April 14, 2016, 03:52:01 PM
Got a friend tell me they got a letter to stop doing fraternity stuff, I didn't know you had to have a license for that crap
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Post by: mk162 on April 14, 2016, 04:43:10 PM
yup, we are licensed, I think(i am not sure), but I think if it's contract only the seller needs to hold the license.  The contractor falls under their license as long as Affinity Consultants knows you outsource printing.

We don't print it contract, so i don't fully know.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on April 14, 2016, 05:18:07 PM
Alan do you hold a license for that fraternity stuff?

It was through one of our contract customers.  We've done things directly for local fraternities and sororities in the past but haven't recently.  We used to have shirts made for every little party we had or any function and the fraternities and sororities can keep print shops in business and put them out if the process gets muddied up. 
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Post by: mimosatexas on April 14, 2016, 05:28:57 PM
I work with a licensed client as well for some greek stuff.  They definitely have a ridiculous amount of business.  Each one seems to spend like $10k a month on shirts and other random crap...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on April 14, 2016, 05:30:06 PM
Just tried to read up on some of the fraternity/sorority stuff, wow.  That's crazy.  You guys never saw nothing...I never saw anything nor do I know what anyone is talking about.  Gotta go :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on April 14, 2016, 05:40:44 PM
As far as I understand it Alan, the client you are printing for (if it's who I think it is) is licensed and you should be fine.  They are paying a percentage of every item they embellish and sell to the license holder.  Someone correct me if I'm wrong though...

I do know not every frat/sorority is using licensed vendors here in town, but the handful of brokers I know of are licensed and do handle most of the work.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on April 14, 2016, 05:50:42 PM
I am not 100% certain they are so I decided to not keep it up just in case.  I just can't figure out how/why some of the licensing laws exist and how one could keep it all straight.  What if our contract customer told us they were licensed but they actually weren't?  We're so used to just taking a person's word for it but being under a microscope in regards to University of Texas and the departments we work with there we are well aware of THOSE rules but not the fraternal stuff.  Common sense being used you would think if the local Lambda Chi Alpha president at UT were to walk through our door and want to do some tshirts for their spring formal with a sorority on campus that we could just print the shirts for them but that seems not to be the case.  It's a little bit ridiculous in my opinion.  I understand the protections that should be in place but in that scenario I just laid out who and what needs to be protected and why?  They are clearly in good standing with the national chapter by them remaining on campus and therefore a part of the organization.  Maybe it's just a way for the nationals to have their thumb on the local guys to control them any way they can?  Or is there some other reasonable reason to limit who could freaking print a "spring fling boat party" shirt for the local Tri Lambs?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: dirkdiggler on April 14, 2016, 09:47:14 PM
I hold the LICENSE!  I pay royalties every month!  YOU CAN NOT PRINT IF YOU DONT HOLD THE LICENSE, NOT YOUR CLIENT HOLDING IT!  Pisses me off to see shops doing it ILLEGALLY because I PAY EVERY MONTH!  They will sue your ass if you do it illegally.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on April 14, 2016, 10:08:06 PM
We hold a license too... have to get licensed for each group that you print for, and report/pay for sales of goods printed.

It's actually not that difficult to get licensed, and is one less thing to worry anout.
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Post by: dirkdiggler on April 14, 2016, 10:23:58 PM
and you have to hologram every piece.  required.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on April 14, 2016, 11:07:28 PM
I don't know about Frats and Sororities but let me use "College" for my example.


I have held collegiate license myself. My name, My Company (as the distributor). They knew I did not print in house. The only stipulation was that they be sent info on WHO I was using to print and that they be named on the Insurance policy. I think I had to have a 1million policy before they would give me the license. Outside of that, I had  to pay my royalty monthly.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: tonypep on April 15, 2016, 05:14:44 AM
Colege
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Post by: tonypep on April 15, 2016, 05:15:59 AM
One color white DC BTW
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on April 15, 2016, 07:37:06 AM
Colege

no fair.. did you print this lately :)

LOL.

Nice print tho... love the one-screen DC white jobs like that, I do them for my band all the time.
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Post by: tonypep on April 15, 2016, 08:43:42 AM
About 10 ys ago. So not qualified for "What have you printed lately" ;)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on April 15, 2016, 08:53:45 AM
I hold the LICENSE!  I pay royalties every month!  YOU CAN NOT PRINT IF YOU DONT HOLD THE LICENSE, NOT YOUR CLIENT HOLDING IT!  Pisses me off to see shops doing it ILLEGALLY because I PAY EVERY MONTH!  They will sue your ass if you do it illegally.

Don't want to piss anyone off but what's done is done.  Doesn't make sense to me that we can't print for a license holder but I don't make the rules.  We try to use common sense when accepting jobs but that's not always a good policy because common sense isn't being used most of the time.  We do lots of work for a few local colleges and they've gotten very strict on who can do what and yeah, we pay a lot to do that kind of work.  That's the 2nd fraternity job we've done in about 6 years if my memory serves so it won't bother me to never do one again.  I certainly won't be paying for a license for various reasons I won't go into now.

I think I'll stop posting pics and other various things because this isn't the first time something has come to haunt such a seemingly innocent action.
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Post by: tonypep on April 15, 2016, 10:07:22 AM
False information Alan. Of course you can, assuming you have official documentation from the holder. Think hot market. Some holders aren't even printers. Could be some exceptions on certain licenses but I have printed for just about every brand you can think so consider this as a reliable source.
Just don't post pics ;)
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Post by: mimosatexas on April 15, 2016, 10:21:49 AM
I really don't think you need a license if you are printing for a license holder. I know of four license holders here in Austin for Greek life and they "print" the vast majority of that work. None of them are printers, just brokers. I can think of a dozen shops that have printed for them though, and none of them also hold licenses that I know of...

To be clear, the shops are not dealing with the end clients, and affinity is getting their cut on the goods (as far as I know). I know this kind of relationship applies to lots of other licenses...

I do know if a sorority member walked into my shop and asked for something to be printed I would tell them no...
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Post by: bimmridder on April 15, 2016, 10:51:26 AM
Time to split the thread?
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on April 15, 2016, 01:35:50 PM
I really don't think you need a license if you are printing for a license holder. I know of four license holders here in Austin for Greek life and they "print" the vast majority of that work. None of them are printers, just brokers. I can think of a dozen shops that have printed for them though, and none of them also hold licenses that I know of...

To be clear, the shops are not dealing with the end clients, and affinity is getting their cut on the goods (as far as I know). I know this kind of relationship applies to lots of other licenses...

I do know if a sorority member walked into my shop and asked for something to be printed I would tell them no...

You don't need a license to print for the license holder, plain and simple. That'd be double dipping on one sale, more or less.
I contracted out Greek stuff for a while before I actually had all my equipment and never had any problems doing so. As long as Affinity gets their percentage, they're happy.
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Post by: mimosatexas on April 15, 2016, 02:38:43 PM
That's what I have always thought.  It's like sales tax.  The state doesnt care who pays it, it just wants it.  SO, either you pay it after collection it from your client, or your client pays it after collection it from their customer.
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Post by: TCT on April 16, 2016, 02:32:56 PM
So we don't get too many complex prints to post on this thread, but here is a cool one we are printing on hoodies and T's-

5 color discharge
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160416/2b83a300c649a63d9134cca24ba23584.jpg)
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160416/af610846b1afe8ae5ca5b95da7508823.jpg)
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160416/c9c4d3f9f96022dd13a70277ab1ec726.jpg)
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Post by: Doug S on April 16, 2016, 02:42:24 PM
Nice as all get out. 
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Post by: dirkdiggler on April 16, 2016, 03:07:29 PM
Good lucking stuff there Alex!
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Post by: jvanick on April 16, 2016, 03:27:15 PM
Looks great Alex!
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Post by: ZooCity on April 16, 2016, 08:24:08 PM
Fantastic Alex!  How did that job run regarding dry-in and what lpi and such? 

We've found that DC does ok on our finer mesh at 55lpi+ but WB likes to clog out too rapidly and we lose low % range dots.  Our humidity situation being the presumable culprit.  It's led me to go with DC UB + plasti on art like this v. straight WB/DC which would often be preferred.
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Post by: ZooCity on April 16, 2016, 08:28:35 PM
Finished this project this week.  4 color poster for flying lotus at 24x16.  Black Light ink is TW Clear mixes with Nazdar flo pigments and black tw ink key layer.  Also I printed and designed this napalm death poster I made last week on fisheye mirror lens squares 30x20.  Same inks.

These are crazy, love them!  Would kill to be at that Napalm Death/Melvins/Melt Banana show. 

Also love the larger format, can't help but always want flatstock to print super big.  That must be nice to scratch that itch. 

What press are you running these on out of curiosity?  I never had much success at larger print size with the old American clamshells I used with TW inks, it was dicey work at best and required careful tuning of the ink rheology.  I determined that a 4 post or parallel lift would be ideal for the larger stuff.
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Post by: TCT on April 16, 2016, 10:55:56 PM
Fantastic Alex!  How did that job run regarding dry-in and what lpi and such? 

We've found that DC does ok on our finer mesh at 55lpi+ but WB likes to clog out too rapidly and we lose low % range dots.  Our humidity situation being the presumable culprit.  It's led me to go with DC UB + plasti on art like this v. straight WB/DC which would often be preferred.
Haha! Let's see, I'll chalk it up to ignorance and luck! We keep spray bottles with water and retarder in them and spray a lot! Changing of seasons here the humidity on press(well the gauge we have on the press) when we were printing these was 25% one day, and 42% the very next day.

Screens were all 200s, except the white which was a 180s.

Have 2 other really cool designs from the same artist coming up this week. I'll post them if we don't botch them! ;)

Thanks guys!
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Post by: SI on April 17, 2016, 08:14:16 PM
Those are awesome, Ashame you weren't printing that job when i came to visit
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Post by: ericheartsu on April 17, 2016, 08:25:52 PM
Fantastic Alex!  How did that job run regarding dry-in and what lpi and such? 

We've found that DC does ok on our finer mesh at 55lpi+ but WB likes to clog out too rapidly and we lose low % range dots.  Our humidity situation being the presumable culprit.  It's led me to go with DC UB + plasti on art like this v. straight WB/DC which would often be preferred.
Haha! Let's see, I'll chalk it up to ignorance and luck! We keep spray bottles with water and retarder in them and spray a lot! Changing of seasons here the humidity on press(well the gauge we have on the press) when we were printing these was 25% one day, and 42% the very next day.

Screens were all 200s, except the white which was a 180s.

Have 2 other really cool designs from the same artist coming up this week. I'll post them if we don't botch them! ;)

Thanks guys!


I always thought it was really cool you did all the rhymesayers stuff.
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Post by: UnderPressureSP on April 18, 2016, 08:25:58 AM
Finished this project this week.  4 color poster for flying lotus at 24x16.  Black Light ink is TW Clear mixes with Nazdar flo pigments and black tw ink key layer.  Also I printed and designed this napalm death poster I made last week on fisheye mirror lens squares 30x20.  Same inks.

These are crazy, love them!  Would kill to be at that Napalm Death/Melvins/Melt Banana show. 

Also love the larger format, can't help but always want flatstock to print super big.  That must be nice to scratch that itch. 

What press are you running these on out of curiosity?  I never had much success at larger print size with the old American clamshells I used with TW inks, it was dicey work at best and required careful tuning of the ink rheology.  I determined that a 4 post or parallel lift would be ideal for the larger stuff.

I Print on a saturn 2 30x40.  I really like working and making art in a bigger size.   Now when I print 24x16 it looks tiny and super easy to print. 
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Post by: ebscreen on April 18, 2016, 12:38:24 PM
Yeah that Melt Banana print looks like they sound.
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Post by: Doug S on April 18, 2016, 09:24:44 PM
This one is like the 3rd that come off the press so the red finally smoothed out after about 10 more but here is one that we did today.  Definitely not as cool as Alex's but had some small detail that I was proud to pull off.
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Post by: ffokazak on April 18, 2016, 09:36:33 PM
That pocket watch looks Crisp! Nice work
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Post by: Dottonedan on April 18, 2016, 09:48:50 PM
Beautiful prints Shirt Shack!
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Post by: Doug S on April 18, 2016, 10:02:26 PM
I appreciate that.
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Post by: kingscreen on April 18, 2016, 10:04:48 PM
Greyscale print we did today.  White, CG9, and Black. 50LPI.
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Post by: SERJ on April 20, 2016, 10:09:16 AM
Four-color, water base,90 Lpi, 120 mesh
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Post by: im_mcguire on April 20, 2016, 10:30:53 AM
SERJ
Great work! "Nuff said!
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Post by: SERJ on April 20, 2016, 10:37:03 AM
Thank you
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Post by: Homer on April 21, 2016, 12:49:07 PM
Something different, I made 4 of these signs. 4' x 20", 1" common, aged with the torch, stained with a mixture of CCI pigments and Sericol inks, routed and screened the logo, then lacquered it all... Pics look darker than it really is, the green is more subtle. Super happy with how they turned out...

(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/Homer__/vert%20vines_zpsf2w657wc.jpg)

(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/Homer__/IMG_1538_zpsbqcwjqsv.jpg)
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Post by: 3Deep on April 21, 2016, 12:56:34 PM
Nice Jay, at first glance I thought those where head stones ::)
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Post by: im_mcguire on April 21, 2016, 04:24:42 PM
Nothing crazy, but we never get any jobs that push us as printers, so I just whipped this one out on our new press. It's cool. I'm still learning separations but I like how it turned out.
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Post by: mk162 on April 21, 2016, 04:52:04 PM
print looks great...the flag is backwards though ;)
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Post by: morgansdoor on April 22, 2016, 02:06:43 PM
First post! Here's some stuff I've been working on, patches:

(http://i.imgur.com/OF9esuxl.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/loQqVNsl.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/WakJKEsl.jpg)

And some shirts:
(http://i.imgur.com/QsqvAx3l.jpg)
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Post by: Dottonedan on April 22, 2016, 02:21:15 PM
Nice Morgans Door, Like it.
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Post by: TCT on April 22, 2016, 05:19:05 PM
Not anything crazy on shirts, but here is something we did for a customer that was a bit out of the box(and out of the shop!)
https://youtu.be/koa9g2-YIrk (https://youtu.be/koa9g2-YIrk)
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Post by: Doug S on April 22, 2016, 08:33:30 PM
Nicely done.  You might've even got a sore back out of that one.
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Post by: AntonySharples on April 23, 2016, 12:57:15 PM
A few fun projects this week.
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Post by: TCT on April 25, 2016, 08:55:40 PM
A few more we did for this client. Again, not sim process, but I just love the artwork this guy comes with!(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160425/d6d70375e737c8bf5185b97a737fdc33.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160425/342b01145f0d06d1137435f73a8989e2.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160425/38b84d1e6df7211e108c985f538f22b1.jpg)
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Post by: SI on April 25, 2016, 10:16:15 PM
Sweet!
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Post by: jvanick on April 26, 2016, 06:40:09 PM
7 color sim process today... seps were done in separation studio...

(http://www.oaknet.com/gallery/var/resizes/Screen-Printing/Samples/20160426_172843.jpg?m=1461710371)
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Post by: Doug S on April 27, 2016, 08:09:03 AM
Nice Jason, just out of curiosity, what line count?  It looks really smooth.
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Post by: jvanick on April 27, 2016, 08:13:05 AM
Nice Jason, just out of curiosity, what line count?  It looks really smooth.

Thank you.

50lpi, 22.5 degree angle all on 230/40 mesh.  this is one of the prints after things settled in after about 20-30 shirts...  the first ones off looked good but didn't 'pop' as much.
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on April 27, 2016, 08:32:39 AM
Couple from us.
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Post by: Doug S on April 27, 2016, 11:22:14 AM
Brandt, you are definitely the vehicle printing king.  Very nice.  I remember riding around in an old dodge with the vinyl wood grain down the side. lol
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on April 27, 2016, 11:36:37 AM
Brandt, you are definitely the vehicle printing king.  Very nice.  I remember riding around in an old dodge with the vinyl wood grain down the side. lol

I dunno that we are the king but I think we are pretty good at it ;)
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Post by: 3Deep on April 27, 2016, 12:16:06 PM
Brandt, you are definitely the vehicle printing king.  Very nice.  I remember riding around in an old dodge with the vinyl wood grain down the side. lol

I dunno that we are the king but I think we are pretty good at it ;)

You might not be the king of printing cars but on here your the King!! at buying nice rides!!!!
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Post by: AntonySharples on May 03, 2016, 07:13:33 PM
Here's one for Cinco De Mayo
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Post by: SEPSINK on May 04, 2016, 10:55:02 AM
(https://67.media.tumblr.com/c5bc38c3bf11364f5ab50df034b1013d/tumblr_o6nqqhGmsZ1qead4zo1_1280.jpg)

8 color simulation on black tees
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Post by: im_mcguire on May 04, 2016, 02:11:23 PM
Quick little 3 color done this morning...

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Post by: Dottonedan on May 04, 2016, 07:41:24 PM
Quick little 3 color done this morning...

There ya go. That turned out very nice!
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Post by: Dottonedan on May 04, 2016, 07:43:31 PM
Quote from: imageseps
8 color simulation on black tees


Very nice. Love the art style and printing.
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Post by: ol man on May 04, 2016, 08:07:29 PM
black on top of gray?
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Post by: im_mcguire on May 04, 2016, 08:46:22 PM
Thanks Dan!
@ Ol man, yeah black on grey.
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Post by: SERJ on May 11, 2016, 10:19:25 AM
СMYK Magnaprint Discharge AB AW
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Post by: Orion on May 11, 2016, 11:06:31 AM
7 color sim process...
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Post by: jvanick on May 11, 2016, 11:30:24 AM
Dale -- that looks AWESOME.  great job!
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Post by: Dottonedan on May 11, 2016, 11:42:43 AM
Orion,


Job done right.  Nice.
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Post by: 3Deep on May 11, 2016, 11:45:34 AM
Dale those colors blended very nice, clean print and those colors pop even on that color shirt 8)
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Post by: SERJ on May 11, 2016, 11:59:14 AM
Dale, super job!
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Post by: ebscreen on May 11, 2016, 12:09:06 PM
Dude, you guys are always hooking high school bands the eff up. Right on.
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Post by: AntonySharples on May 12, 2016, 03:28:33 PM
Couple of 5 and 6 color prints we ran today.  The hooks frame the lady parts just right :)
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Post by: AntonySharples on May 12, 2016, 03:29:30 PM
Dale, super job on that print!
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on May 13, 2016, 12:18:23 PM
Here's a few fun ones I did recently.

(http://i.imgur.com/do4qO56h.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/9UQbTQoh.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/jYEKqKuh.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/nQV12MGh.jpg)
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Post by: jvanick on May 13, 2016, 12:20:29 PM
Nice stuff Antony .... I dig your art... a LOT... those prints look great too!!!
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Post by: Orion on May 13, 2016, 12:46:06 PM
Happy Hooker, surrender your booty? Love it, nice job Anthony.

I really like the pups in the ammo box. Sim process?
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on May 13, 2016, 12:49:22 PM
Happy Hooker, surrender your booty? Love it, nice job Anthony.

I really like the pups in the ammo box. Sim process?

Yessir. Discharge underbase, then gold, red, dark navy
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Post by: ericheartsu on May 13, 2016, 01:08:35 PM
Here's a few fun ones I did recently.

([url]http://i.imgur.com/do4qO56h.jpg[/url])
([url]http://i.imgur.com/9UQbTQoh.jpg[/url])

([url]http://i.imgur.com/jYEKqKuh.jpg[/url])
([url]http://i.imgur.com/nQV12MGh.jpg[/url])


These look great! do you print up in college station?
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on May 13, 2016, 01:21:51 PM


These look great! do you print up in college station?

i do some stuff for a few organizations over at TAMU, but I'm based out of northwest georgia.
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Post by: cbjamel on May 13, 2016, 08:32:47 PM
Here's a few fun ones I did recently.

([url]http://i.imgur.com/do4qO56h.jpg[/url])
([url]http://i.imgur.com/9UQbTQoh.jpg[/url])

([url]http://i.imgur.com/jYEKqKuh.jpg[/url])
([url]http://i.imgur.com/nQV12MGh.jpg[/url])


These look great! do you print up in college station?

How did you print the pocket. On an auto? If so how?
Shane

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk

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Post by: zanegun08 on May 13, 2016, 08:54:01 PM
([url]http://i.imgur.com/nQV12MGh.jpg[/url])
How did you print the pocket. On an auto? If so how?
Shane


I didn't do these, but to print the pockets on auto or manual, you can run it on a sleeve pallet and put the art upside down on the screen like doing a tote bag. 

Just print it like normal then.
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Post by: im_mcguire on May 13, 2016, 08:58:35 PM
I posted this in another thread, but this was my first ever 5 color print, and it was successful. It was printed on our workhorse cutlass, and it performed like a champ. It was a breeze to run!
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Post by: cbjamel on May 13, 2016, 09:07:24 PM
Do you do pocket in board or ? My sleeve boards are 6" across.
Shane

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk

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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on May 13, 2016, 09:26:50 PM
Rare 4 color for us, picture looks washed out though. 100 printed manually all wet on wet which helped a ton.
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on May 13, 2016, 11:13:11 PM
Do you do pocket in board or ? My sleeve boards are 6" across.
Shane

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk

I use the pocket pallets from action engineering and just put the pocket art on the bottom of the screen. Just flip them over when I go to print the backs.
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Post by: cbjamel on May 13, 2016, 11:28:55 PM
Ok that makes sense.
Thanks,
Shane

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk

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Post by: brandon on May 19, 2016, 09:06:15 AM
Simple 4 color discharge print for a buddies band from the UK who is about to do a US tour. Three grays and a red. The grays blend well together and in person the shirt has depth. When doing fun art seps and printing it just makes things more fun
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Post by: jvanick on May 19, 2016, 10:02:58 AM
7-color sim-process...

seps by us in illustrator (art actually came in as vector).

(http://www.oaknet.com/gallery/var/resizes/Screen-Printing/Samples/IMG_9471.jpg?m=1463666486)
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Post by: SERJ on May 20, 2016, 02:55:30 AM
Three colors, water ink
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Post by: Rockers on May 20, 2016, 03:41:24 AM
A few more we did for this client. Again, not sim process, but I just love the artwork this guy comes with!([url]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160425/d6d70375e737c8bf5185b97a737fdc33.jpg[/url])([url]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160425/342b01145f0d06d1137435f73a8989e2.jpg[/url])([url]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160425/38b84d1e6df7211e108c985f538f22b1.jpg[/url])

You are always printing for the artists I like most.
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Post by: TCT on May 21, 2016, 12:10:16 AM
A few more we did for this client. Again, not sim process, but I just love the artwork this guy comes with!([url]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160425/d6d70375e737c8bf5185b97a737fdc33.jpg[/url])([url]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160425/342b01145f0d06d1137435f73a8989e2.jpg[/url])([url]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160425/38b84d1e6df7211e108c985f538f22b1.jpg[/url])

You are always printing for the artists I like most.

Oooooooooooo! I should put up a pic of the new one he is bringing on tour! What size you wear?
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Post by: SERJ on May 23, 2016, 02:51:58 AM
6 colors, water ink
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Post by: SERJ on May 26, 2016, 03:40:01 AM
Magnaprint Discharge AB AW, 6 colors
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Post by: willy35 on May 26, 2016, 07:17:40 AM
Hi SERJ,

What are the print specs (mesh, print order...)

Thank you !
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Post by: SERJ on May 26, 2016, 08:24:33 AM
Hi,mesh 77, print order from light to dark
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Post by: Orion on May 26, 2016, 10:26:48 AM
Six color sim...
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Post by: SERJ on May 26, 2016, 10:35:18 AM
cool !
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Post by: Doug S on May 26, 2016, 11:25:23 AM
Orion, really nice!!  What lpi did you use? 
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Post by: 3Deep on May 26, 2016, 11:54:15 AM
That is nice Orion 8) you all do some very unique looking high school band shirts, I wish I could get the schools around here to do something like that , but they stick with the tried and true stuff.  I might have to show them your stuff, you might get a call from an Alabama school :'(
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Post by: Orion on May 26, 2016, 12:02:55 PM
Doug that is done @ 55lpi.

Thanks Darryl! We already have out of state band clientele but we sure would welcome even more. :)
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Post by: celtic on May 26, 2016, 09:51:21 PM
Orion,

LOVE your print and very cool with the sea horses in there too!
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Post by: Underbase37 on May 27, 2016, 12:00:06 AM
Orion is killing it. Nice work.

Murphy

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Post by: SERJ on June 02, 2016, 08:12:30 AM
Magnaprint Discharge ULF Ultra New ,3 colors, 90 lpi, 120 mesh
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Post by: Orion on June 02, 2016, 05:32:18 PM
Nice printing Serj! I saw that a lot of your images were used in an article on water based inks in the June 2016 issue of Printwear magazine. You're world famous dude! 8)
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Post by: Orion on June 02, 2016, 05:43:48 PM
...meanwhile, at Compressed Gamut Laboratories, another 6 color sim process...

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Post by: alan802 on June 02, 2016, 06:37:53 PM
Whoa Dale, not that most of the prints aren't well above average on this thread, but some have just a tad bit "more" to them.

Really, pretty much all of the prints on this thread are awesome.  If we were to have a contest each year it would be a tough task to judge them all and so many great prints couldn't crack the top 10. 
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Post by: SERJ on June 03, 2016, 07:47:12 AM
Nice printing Serj! I saw that a lot of your images were used in an article on water based inks in the June 2016 issue of Printwear magazine. You're world famous dude! 8)
Thank you Dale, I'm not the world-famous,it's a Magna ;D
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Post by: SEPSINK on June 03, 2016, 09:19:08 AM
7 color plastisol simulated process on white.

(https://67.media.tumblr.com/3410bd13fce966bb3eb9c450d4e5f479/tumblr_o876a3HngM1qead4zo1_1280.jpg)
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Post by: Doug S on June 03, 2016, 10:13:52 AM
Excellent highlights in that truck!!
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Post by: AntonySharples on June 06, 2016, 11:45:16 AM
Couple of new bike designs for our friends at Happy Hooker.
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Post by: SERJ on June 08, 2016, 08:23:43 AM
little hockey, printing on 100% synthetic 5 colors Antimigration base + AquaFlex
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Post by: Orion on June 09, 2016, 11:11:52 AM
I really dig the Happy Hooker designs. Nice printing.

Serj, is the anti-migration base under all the colors or are the colors made with anti-migration base? :-\
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Post by: Orion on June 09, 2016, 11:27:07 AM
Discharge underbase on this 6 color...

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Post by: SERJ on June 09, 2016, 12:58:46 PM
Antimigration base under all the colors
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Post by: im_mcguire on June 15, 2016, 04:55:49 PM
Nothing crazy by any means, but this is the first job Ive done using all 6 print heads (underbase on the colors). 
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Post by: Dottonedan on June 15, 2016, 06:04:34 PM
NICE.  Love all the prints. TOP NOTCH.

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Post by: Underbase37 on June 22, 2016, 11:52:23 AM
I love 4cp.

I did a small batch of these the other day for a co-worker.

We don't do much of this work the past few years, so I decided to refine my 4cp seps, and keep myself fresh.

Murphy

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Post by: mimosatexas on June 22, 2016, 12:39:09 PM
Those look insanely good!
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Post by: jvanick on June 22, 2016, 12:50:45 PM
Murphy -- those look awesome!
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Post by: Orion on June 22, 2016, 01:42:30 PM
Outstanding work Murphy!
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Post by: ZooCity on June 22, 2016, 02:33:54 PM
DANG Murphy.
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Post by: Doug S on June 22, 2016, 02:35:18 PM
I've got to say, that's awesome.  What brand of process ink do you use?
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Post by: Underbase37 on June 22, 2016, 05:05:24 PM
I've got to say, that's awesome.  What brand of process ink do you use?
Wilflex.

Murphy

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Post by: Underbase37 on June 22, 2016, 05:22:59 PM
Here is another one I did for a co-worker.

( One&Only ) is his thing.



Murphy

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Post by: alan802 on June 22, 2016, 05:38:58 PM
Who's rear end is that?
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Post by: ol man on June 22, 2016, 05:50:05 PM
very well done
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Post by: Underbase37 on June 22, 2016, 07:06:10 PM
Who's rear end is that?
Ha.ha....some girl he knows.

Murphy

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Post by: ScreenFoo on June 22, 2016, 09:06:55 PM
Very nice work. 

305's?  330's? 

I've always been interested in W's 4CP inks, but once I set up with Unions stuff I didn't want to do all the footwork again.  I suppose that's no excuse.  :)
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Post by: SERJ on June 23, 2016, 01:42:28 AM
Excellent!
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Post by: SERJ on June 23, 2016, 01:44:25 AM
Six colors, gold, white and CMYK . 90 LPI
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Post by: kingscreen on June 23, 2016, 09:32:35 AM
SERJ,   Your work is top notch.  It's inspiring!
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Post by: 3Deep on June 23, 2016, 10:49:20 AM
Well Murphy I don't know about the print but the girl is very nice!!!!! great work dude 8)
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Post by: Orion on June 23, 2016, 10:59:10 AM
Serj....still famous. ;)
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Post by: Underbase37 on June 23, 2016, 02:15:39 PM
Always excellent work from SERJ.

Murphy
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Post by: Orion on June 23, 2016, 03:28:28 PM
Plasti print 6 color sim...
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Post by: ol man on June 23, 2016, 03:36:37 PM
Orion-- great work
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Post by: Orion on June 23, 2016, 05:46:46 PM
Another one from today...
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Post by: ffokazak on June 23, 2016, 06:04:16 PM
Serj, How are you getting a 90DPI screen? I-Image and MH bulb?
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Post by: Underbase37 on June 23, 2016, 06:52:48 PM
Beautiful work Orion.

Murphy

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Post by: TCT on June 23, 2016, 10:42:26 PM
Another one from today...
I Friggin' love this print! Did you guys make the art?

Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using Tapatalk

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Post by: SERJ on June 24, 2016, 09:27:18 AM
Serj, How are you getting a 90DPI screen? I-Image and MH bulb?
I hope correctly understood the question :)I use 120 mesh, emulsion ULANO QLT, How bad do not know the English language ... :)
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Post by: jvanick on June 24, 2016, 09:36:25 AM
Serj, How are you getting a 90DPI screen? I-Image and MH bulb?
I hope correctly understood the question :)I use 120 mesh, emulsion ULANO QLT, How bad do not know the English language ... :)

I think he means what are you using to image the screen itself?

I'm guessing an Image Setter and metal halide exposure unit?
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Post by: Orion on June 24, 2016, 09:55:23 AM
Another one from today...
I Friggin' love this print! Did you guys make the art?

Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using Tapatalk

Yes, it is all photoshop voodoo art.
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Post by: Orion on June 24, 2016, 09:58:29 AM
Serj, How are you getting a 90DPI screen? I-Image and MH bulb?
I hope correctly understood the question :)I use 120 mesh, emulsion ULANO QLT, How bad do not know the English language ... :)

Serj does use film, round dots with angle set at 61.
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Post by: SERJ on June 24, 2016, 10:32:06 AM
Thank you Dale  :)
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Post by: jvanick on June 24, 2016, 10:54:20 AM
SERJ -- what's your film output device?  Epson?
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Post by: Orion on June 24, 2016, 11:06:44 AM
SERJ -- what's your film output device?  Epson?

Epson T3000, Nazdar Lyson 55 series ink and Ulano film
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Post by: SERJ on June 24, 2016, 12:42:40 PM
How do you know everything? :D
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Post by: Orion on June 24, 2016, 01:44:05 PM
How do you know everything? :D

One of two ways, you decide. When in the Navy I spied on Mother Russia, old habits are hard to break. :o The other way...we are friends on Facebook. ;D
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Post by: DannyGruninger on June 24, 2016, 02:20:26 PM
LOL at Dale!

Nice work as always guys! Maybe I will jump back in the thread soon..... We've printed hundreds of designs that would go in this thread but have not had time


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Post by: SERJ on June 24, 2016, 04:21:43 PM
How do you know everything? :D

One of two ways, you decide. When in the Navy I spied on Mother Russia, old habits are hard to break. :o The other way...we are friends on Facebook. ;D

I choose both ways  ;D It is a pity that I have not served in the Navy may know English 8)
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Post by: 3Deep on June 24, 2016, 05:03:08 PM
Serj, whether or not you speak good english your printing is on point and that's all that counts here, I for one wouldn't mine you being in our shop for a week to teach us some pointers always good to learn extra skills.
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Post by: SERJ on June 25, 2016, 01:24:36 AM
Invite your guests to come if I get permission to enter
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Post by: SERJ on June 28, 2016, 12:08:43 PM
Three colors
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Post by: Underbase37 on June 28, 2016, 01:24:58 PM
Cool look.

Murphy

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Post by: Underbase37 on June 28, 2016, 01:58:24 PM
This is one I did just because. I took the picture and had this on press and ready to print, in an hour and a half.
( To be fair I messed about in Ph for like twenty minutes )



Murphy

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Post by: AntonySharples on June 28, 2016, 02:11:01 PM
Newest Happy Hooker design.
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Post by: Underbase37 on June 28, 2016, 02:49:00 PM
Nice I like it!

Murphy

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Post by: 1964GN on June 29, 2016, 07:25:52 AM
I haven't posted in this thread in a while... here is one we just did. 6 color sim.
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Post by: mimosatexas on June 29, 2016, 07:46:45 AM
looks really good!
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Post by: SERJ on June 29, 2016, 08:56:10 AM
beautiful
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Post by: zanegun08 on July 05, 2016, 06:49:39 PM
Some transfers we did for hats that turned out pretty damn good, literally got lucky with some transparency type stuff happening between the white / black.

(https://s32.postimg.org/ni5dt0b0j/IMG_0085.jpg)
(https://s32.postimg.org/4gcndp2ol/IMG_0074.jpg)

Big ass transfers with metallic gold, on Otto 39-165, turned out much better than we expected for how small the details are.  Opened up the chains for production but I don't have a photo of the hats after we made them look more dialed.
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Post by: ZooCity on July 05, 2016, 07:47:49 PM
Those caps are sick, great job with the detail and the big format.  We totally struggle on our standard stahl's cap presses to get the bigger images on there and stick to about 2.75"x4", this looks a good bit larger. 
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Post by: mimosatexas on July 05, 2016, 08:45:43 PM
Those look great! I tend to suggest 2.75" as a max on hats too, though I don't mind doing 5.5 or even 6" wide regularly depending on the style. While most foam truckers can fit 3" tall, not all of them can, and I find that 1 or 2 of every order are stitched badly enough that 3" art would end up on the seam.
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Post by: SERJ on July 08, 2016, 10:26:01 AM
Printing on synthetics,Magnaprint Underbase Grey + Magnaprint High Build
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Post by: BRGtshirts on July 08, 2016, 10:31:47 AM
Some transfers we did for hats that turned out pretty damn good, literally got lucky with some transparency type stuff happening between the white / black.

Big ass transfers with metallic gold, on Otto 39-165, turned out much better than we expected for how small the details are.  Opened up the chains for production but I don't have a photo of the hats after we made them look more dialed.


Great looking hats, man. Did you do the transfers in-house then cut to apply on the hats? I assume craft paper overtop b/c it looks like plastisol? Well done.
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Post by: Orion on July 08, 2016, 11:12:55 AM
Printing on synthetics,Magnaprint Underbase Grey + Magnaprint High Build

Can you share information on stencil profile and mesh selection for this job?
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Post by: blue moon on July 08, 2016, 01:47:03 PM
one from last week, Danny did the art and seps!

pierre
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Post by: Orion on July 08, 2016, 02:19:38 PM
Very nice Pierre!
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Post by: Dottonedan on July 08, 2016, 02:26:01 PM
Nice Pierre.
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Post by: Underbase37 on July 08, 2016, 04:35:34 PM
Top notch. Nice work.

Murphy

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Post by: 3Deep on July 08, 2016, 09:07:12 PM
your going to be printing a whole bunch of those, very nice job!!!!
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Post by: SERJ on July 12, 2016, 04:22:52 AM
Printing on synthetics,Magnaprint Underbase Grey + Magnaprint High Build

Can you share information on  profile and mesh selection for this job?
Underbase Grey mesh 62,Magnaprint High Build mesh 43  stencil 100 microns
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Post by: SERJ on July 13, 2016, 06:54:13 AM
Print for Magna, three colors 90 Lpi, 120 mesh
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Post by: abchung on July 13, 2016, 07:41:04 AM
amazing


Sent from my SM-G900H using Tapatalk

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Post by: SERJ on July 14, 2016, 08:19:48 AM
Magnaprint Discharge AB AW, 6 colors
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Post by: kingscreen on July 14, 2016, 09:45:51 AM
WHOA!  SERJ,  that print is mind blowing!!
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Post by: SERJ on July 14, 2016, 10:12:30 AM
Thank you.... I know ;D
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Post by: blue moon on July 14, 2016, 03:03:46 PM
first for us, I did the design and the seps! It's still a little dark, I had to leave before they were done tweaking, but am pretty happy with it. Crappy phone pix, it looks much better in person. . .

pierre
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Post by: 3Deep on July 14, 2016, 03:25:00 PM
Pretty nice print and design there P, y'all don't get to carried away up there now you only won one  LOL
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Post by: Orion on July 14, 2016, 03:38:34 PM
Holy Cow! Serj that is some mighty fine work there!

Looks like a pretty successful first, Pierre!

We put this one out today, 7 color sim on red all plasti print...

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Post by: Full-SpectrumSeparator on July 14, 2016, 10:10:19 PM
The attached pictures are from a very basic rudimentary test print,  nothing special and it came out terrible really, but it is just the first time I have even tested this experimental technique, as well as the first time testing things like this at the shop I'm currently working to begin calibrating and linearizing for them.

 I printed this earlier today at work just playing around and trying to show the lowest-possible common-denominator printing method and with absolutely no calibration or linearization done, but something that works on any shirt color with the fewest screens possible.    It was a bit surprising but still terrible based on many factors, however it gives me a lot of information to work with in starting the process of calibration and modification...  the registration was even pretty far off, and upon scanning the print results I was able to take the sep composite and simulate very closely how it printed based on the ink and shirt and registration and dot-gain variables.    There could be simple front-end image adjustment compensations or a full-spectrum step-by-step linearization and calibration performed, and then other ink and color and print techniques ramped up while creating SOPs and WYSIWYG models. 

Just thought I would share it as a fun little experiment, but the simulation of what I got helps a great deal in showing how much registration and color values and dot-gain / tone compression etc all play a factor,  it is just that the separation methods and halftone generation of the base and colors are also just as important as the production variables.   This print is like a test of absolute-colorimetric non-device-specific no-rip exact-math-separation with DIY hybrid-halftone generation techniques.    I'm just surprised it even came out like this with nothing calibrated or linearized and even with the registration as far off as it was, and using a low-end consumer inkjet film and printer, on wooden 230 mesh frames, manual printed.   

This is not a "show off" print,  it is more like saying this is the worst I will get with this process if I don't do anything but just print it as-is and my registration and other variables are not perfect or are below more acceptable tolerances.     Taking the results and then being able to simulate on the computer how it printed from the separations and halftones is a key element in going back through and starting to create compensation-variables to get the print result as close towards the target original as possible with the particular inks and substrate and printing techniques or tolerances in variables involved.     Simply applying a general image curve compensation to the original could go a long way in improving the final result even without other calibration or linearization involved, but it really does help to know at each step in the process what is happening to my data and my intentions for it, so I can calculate the standard deviations and apply corrective measures.    More to come.

-improper film used, inkjet transparency leaves splotchy areas in solids, but halftones and details still exposed ok, need to actually test it with some waterproof inkjet film, not the store-bought transparencies i had at home. 
-70 lpi,  rgb to cmy with full cmy black generation, and halftone base with full hybrid-overprint-interlock at 1200 dpi, no rip.
-230 yellow mesh, wooden frames, manual printed on 4-color press
-Base white print-flash-print-flash
-Yellow flood and print
-Magenta flood and print
-Cyan flood and print twice, -- colors were all wet on wet. - the cyan was hit twice because the registration I think was throwing off the already-non-neutral black you get from CMY process, and hitting it twice pushed it from the orange/yellow to a more neutral looking black... but still you get ugly shiny blacks with this kind of printing, although I'm trying to find out just how neutral and registration-controlled I can get the 3 screens to work out along with the base,  this allows a 4-color press to print full-spectrum with white and transparency on any shirt color, so it is at least a good technique to know and be able to use and also try to calibrate to get the best you can from it.

  I think with just a little effort this can be improved significantly and could possibly become a print option for clients wanting the fewest screens while having full-color graphics and going on multiple shirt colors from darks to lights.... but simply adding the 5th screen surely helps because it is really a pain in traditional process as well to have all 3 screens make up the black and grey generation, and so while this CMY process in my techniques has full black generation (no other way to get black without it),  on cmyk process for screenprint I would do zero black generation of the CMY and have black and white perform their own greyscales, where the colors only come in where there are actual saturations to be produced.  When I get around to a CMYK plus base  I will show those, as well as some calibrated test prints too.... again this was just playing around really and seeing what I would get from the CMY process, because I've never really seen it done before or tried it out.   Not bad, but not really passable either... needs a lot of work but remember this is with zero linearization or calibration or even original-image adjustment applied.   
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Post by: Orion on July 18, 2016, 04:51:29 PM
Six color sim all plasti print...
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Post by: Colin on July 18, 2016, 07:25:11 PM
Very nice.  Love the grays.
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Post by: Maff on July 18, 2016, 08:17:47 PM
Awesome print Orion!
Just curious are these high schools huge?
I can't imagine the  high schools around me going for elaborate high color prints... they always want the cheapest route.
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Post by: brandon on July 19, 2016, 12:09:02 AM
Three color discharge on lady v-necks. They love the soft prints on these.
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Post by: Doug S on July 19, 2016, 08:20:05 AM
Orion, super saweet.  Brandon, that discharge print is off the chart.
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Post by: bimmridder on July 19, 2016, 08:42:09 AM
I have to say, I have never seen a print here that isn't worthy. I am in awe of some of the prints I see here. I hope some day I have something deserving of being viewed here. You all are killing it.
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Post by: mk162 on July 19, 2016, 09:32:37 AM
Yeah, I agree bimm, we do mostly boring corporate stuff.  When I do get a cool one I can't take a pic.  I could snap some photos of some really good looking 1-2 color work. ;)
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Post by: Dottonedan on July 19, 2016, 10:03:11 AM
Full Spectrum,


I think you should post this into another section all by it'self. It will get lost here quickly and your post is more educational rather than jsut showing off your latest good print witch is what this thread is about.


If you want, we can move it for you.  Probably should go under the Screen Printing (separations category). It will stay up at the top longer and in a category where people will find it easier.
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Post by: Orion on July 19, 2016, 11:08:06 AM
Very nice.  Love the grays.

Thanks Colin! We used CG 11, the base and hi-lite whites did the rest of the work.

Awesome print Orion!
Just curious are these high schools huge?
I can't imagine the  high schools around me going for elaborate high color prints... they always want the cheapest route.

Some are huge. This order was 575 pcs. We can go as low as 36 pcs for this type of work.
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Post by: Orion on July 19, 2016, 11:11:57 AM
Brandon, did you use a grey underbase for the " Neobliviscaris" job?
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Post by: Colin on July 19, 2016, 11:42:02 AM
Stellar work Brandon!
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Post by: ZooCity on July 19, 2016, 11:52:07 AM
Great rendering on that one Brandon.

Orion, you must be making a lot of hs band kids very stoked on their t shirts, excellent work that is above and beyond for that market.
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Post by: mimosatexas on July 19, 2016, 01:01:22 PM
I can barely get schools to order a second color usually...lol
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Post by: brandon on July 19, 2016, 03:45:36 PM
Brandon, did you use a grey underbase for the " Neobliviscaris" job?

Just two pantone blues and white. No underbase
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Post by: Full-SpectrumSeparator on July 19, 2016, 05:30:49 PM
Full Spectrum,


I think you should post this into another section all by it'self. It will get lost here quickly and your post is more educational rather than jsut showing off your latest good print witch is what this thread is about.


If you want, we can move it for you.  Probably should go under the Screen Printing (separations category). It will stay up at the top longer and in a category where people will find it easier.

Hi Dan, 

  That's a much better idea than posting that kind of "test print" stuff here you're right.   Maybe make a new thread in the separations under something called "separation and print experiments" or something like that.    I appreciate the consideration.    I do plan on posting more things like that so I agree it would be better as its own thread and not to start confusing this one.    You can move it I'm not sure how to do that really.
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Post by: SERJ on July 21, 2016, 08:54:43 AM
Three colors, water base Magnaprint HB Opaque + Magnaprint Aquaflex White V 2, 55LPI, mesh 62
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Post by: Orion on July 21, 2016, 09:12:00 AM
Awesome print Serj! My shirt size is XL. ;D
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Post by: SERJ on July 21, 2016, 09:42:13 AM
OK, I'll remember about XL :D
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Post by: 3Deep on July 21, 2016, 11:35:33 AM
Serj it's hard to believe you do this type work on a manual press, I'd love to follow you around your shop and pick up some pointers, AWESOME prints my man just awesome!!! 8)
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Post by: SERJ on July 21, 2016, 12:03:52 PM
This is really done on a manual press, just live in Russia are very strong people
  ;D Come for a visit , I 'll show you how it's done
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Post by: bimmridder on July 22, 2016, 03:02:48 PM
(http://)

That's about as exiting as it gets here   :P
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Post by: brandon on July 23, 2016, 09:20:30 AM
After the week I just had Beer Mile is the best looking shirt I have ever seen haha
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Post by: ZooCity on July 23, 2016, 12:32:51 PM
Whoa Dave, black on white AND white on black??? Sounds complicated. 
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Post by: Underbase37 on July 23, 2016, 12:37:37 PM
I'll take that kind of job all day long.

Murphy

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Post by: bimmridder on July 24, 2016, 09:09:01 AM
Actually just art for car decals for my upcoming race. I'll never seriously have anything worthy of posting here.
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Post by: jsheridan on July 24, 2016, 07:18:15 PM
churned out 1641 impressions of a DC white sleeve print today, on the manual with the help of a guy stacking.

Miller time aint' gone help this pain go away
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Post by: SERJ on July 28, 2016, 09:14:04 AM
Magnaprint HB 6 colors
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Post by: 3Deep on July 28, 2016, 10:31:24 AM
I know that I've said this too many times but what some detail your getting WOW! awesome print once again.
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Post by: SERJ on July 28, 2016, 12:05:17 PM
Thank you
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Post by: InkjetFilmDirect on July 28, 2016, 04:37:44 PM
Magnaprint HB 6 colors

AMAZING DETAIL!
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Post by: Homer on July 28, 2016, 04:53:15 PM
in the grand scheme of things, we all have generally the same equipment and products...How are you getting that kind of detail to transfer to the knit of a shirt? amazing....

 Lesson time with SERJ, maybe some youtube vids, I'd be happy to pay for some of that knowledge. hold a small online class somehow...has to be in the seps or something, that is insane detail..
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Post by: alan802 on July 28, 2016, 05:30:11 PM
in the grand scheme of things, we all have generally the same equipment and products...How are you getting that kind of detail to transfer to the knit of a shirt? amazing....

 Lesson time with SERJ, maybe some youtube vids, I'd be happy to pay for some of that knowledge. hold a small online class somehow...has to be in the seps or something, that is insane detail..

It is above and beyond that does make you question your own abilities and knowledge, but can be used in a positive manner to step up your own game.  I've got a set of films here (somewhere under a pile of junk) that is going to test our abilities and hopefully it will be somewhere close to SERJ's work.  It was done by one of the best artists in the industry and the film is from an OYO Techstyler.  I've also got some tricks to get our screens in top form (cap film w/ direct emulsion).  Our problem this time last year when we started this project was our expo unit, art/artist and our screens were good, but not great and now that we've straightened those issues out I need to find that film and give it another go.  When Joe came to visit last summer we were going to do this project to submit a shirt for the next ISS competition but we ran into the previously mentioned problems (they aren't problems unless you're trying to reach a level of print quality like SERJ and other competition winners and competitors are doing) and had to put the project on hold.  I started looking for the film this morning and so far I haven't turned them up, which is freaking me out a little bit. 

Where in the hell would I have put the most important set of film we have ever had?  I've looked in all of my usual spots...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Full-SpectrumSeparator on July 28, 2016, 05:45:52 PM
in the grand scheme of things, we all have generally the same equipment and products...How are you getting that kind of detail to transfer to the knit of a shirt? amazing....

 Lesson time with SERJ, maybe some youtube vids, I'd be happy to pay for some of that knowledge. hold a small online class somehow...has to be in the seps or something, that is insane detail..


SERJ has mentioned before he is using high LPI like 85 and higher.    Higher LPI = more detail.      There could be a lot of other factors involved, but higher LPI will give more detail, also adding more colors in a blend will make it higher-detail when viewed closer - - for example a greyscale black to white gradient... at 45 LPI it will have a certain detail in the halftone shading.....  you can increase the LPI to get more smoothness to the shades and will capture more detail from textures,  OR you could add a GREY ink separation that blends between the black and white -- now where you had grey made from black and white dots - a certain detail level or LOD - level of detail - you have GREY ink - a smooth shade of color with no dots making it, and anything else grey in texture will be more detailed because its like a spot-color, imagine grey text it would be grey and not black and white halftone dots so it would appear more detailed....     if you add more separation colors in a blend AND higher LPI or use techniques like index or hybrid like interlocking, then the level of detail increases exponentially.     

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Full-SpectrumSeparator on July 28, 2016, 05:58:28 PM
in the grand scheme of things, we all have generally the same equipment and products...How are you getting that kind of detail to transfer to the knit of a shirt? amazing....

 Lesson time with SERJ, maybe some youtube vids, I'd be happy to pay for some of that knowledge. hold a small online class somehow...has to be in the seps or something, that is insane detail..

It is above and beyond that does make you question your own abilities and knowledge, but can be used in a positive manner to step up your own game.  I've got a set of films here (somewhere under a pile of junk) that is going to test our abilities and hopefully it will be somewhere close to SERJ's work.  It was done by one of the best artists in the industry and the film is from an OYO Techstyler.  I've also got some tricks to get our screens in top form (cap film w/ direct emulsion).  Our problem this time last year when we started this project was our expo unit, art/artist and our screens were good, but not great and now that we've straightened those issues out I need to find that film and give it another go.  When Joe came to visit last summer we were going to do this project to submit a shirt for the next ISS competition but we ran into the previously mentioned problems (they aren't problems unless you're trying to reach a level of print quality like SERJ and other competition winners and competitors are doing) and had to put the project on hold.  I started looking for the film this morning and so far I haven't turned them up, which is freaking me out a little bit. 

Where in the hell would I have put the most important set of film we have ever had?  I've looked in all of my usual spots...


It is like trying to hunt down all the worker bees when you should focus on the queen.    You gotta see the forest for the trees.... the screenprint for the halftones.   

You can spend countless hours testing all these other variables, and then change only one thing about how you separate and create your halftones and suddenly it has more impact than all the other variables combined.     Have you tested this variable?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on July 29, 2016, 10:00:22 AM
in the grand scheme of things, we all have generally the same equipment and products...How are you getting that kind of detail to transfer to the knit of a shirt? amazing....

 Lesson time with SERJ, maybe some youtube vids, I'd be happy to pay for some of that knowledge. hold a small online class somehow...has to be in the seps or something, that is insane detail..
Here are some https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_NKiBvuw4s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_NKiBvuw4s)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on July 29, 2016, 03:11:49 PM
in the grand scheme of things, we all have generally the same equipment and products...How are you getting that kind of detail to transfer to the knit of a shirt? amazing....

 Lesson time with SERJ, maybe some youtube vids, I'd be happy to pay for some of that knowledge. hold a small online class somehow...has to be in the seps or something, that is insane detail..

It is above and beyond that does make you question your own abilities and knowledge, but can be used in a positive manner to step up your own game.  I've got a set of films here (somewhere under a pile of junk) that is going to test our abilities and hopefully it will be somewhere close to SERJ's work.  It was done by one of the best artists in the industry and the film is from an OYO Techstyler.  I've also got some tricks to get our screens in top form (cap film w/ direct emulsion).  Our problem this time last year when we started this project was our expo unit, art/artist and our screens were good, but not great and now that we've straightened those issues out I need to find that film and give it another go.  When Joe came to visit last summer we were going to do this project to submit a shirt for the next ISS competition but we ran into the previously mentioned problems (they aren't problems unless you're trying to reach a level of print quality like SERJ and other competition winners and competitors are doing) and had to put the project on hold.  I started looking for the film this morning and so far I haven't turned them up, which is freaking me out a little bit. 

Where in the hell would I have put the most important set of film we have ever had?  I've looked in all of my usual spots...


It is like trying to hunt down all the worker bees when you should focus on the queen.    You gotta see the forest for the trees.... the screenprint for the halftones.   

You can spend countless hours testing all these other variables, and then change only one thing about how you separate and create your halftones and suddenly it has more impact than all the other variables combined.     Have you tested this variable?

What's a halftone?  :)

Instead of doing this in house with our epson inkjet and with our artist, we paid to have someone that does this type of separating and design work often since we do not do this on a regular basis.  If/when we need to do this type of work more than once a year or less then yeah, we'll start measuring things that we don't currently.  We do measure a lot of things after the art department and folding the shirts but since I don't dabble in the art department I have to rely on the guy we pay that does dabble in it.  Unfortunately it's our weak point in all that we do but at least I know it and we can always turn to others who do know the things that we don't.  I'd love to have an artist in here that is on par with the other aspects of our operation but we don't at the moment.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on July 29, 2016, 04:03:39 PM
Simple discharge and HSA on triblends. Gray Discharge (can't tell in photo), black water base, white HSA, quick flash and the yellow HSA. The shirt is way better in person. And so thin I could not imagine printing plastisol on these.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on July 29, 2016, 06:27:46 PM
Here's a couple production run prints that we knocked out today along with a few others for the barb. Really happy with the fleshy tones on these designs, the piano shirt the face is only about the size of a quarter so the detail is insane. We had to work with very marginal photos so you can only polish a turd so much. The shading of the dress in the piano design is super crazy detailed and we were able to hold all the detail there only using 1 screen.


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Colin on July 29, 2016, 08:54:55 PM
Very Nicely done Danny!

How many times did you need to go back for re-seps? 65+lpi?

Brandon:  Wish we had more call for water base man - You're killin it as always!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on July 30, 2016, 11:02:56 AM
Danny I like the use of the pallet as a back drop. Nice prints!

Murphy

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rockers on July 30, 2016, 06:18:25 PM
Simple discharge and HSA on triblends. Gray Discharge (can't tell in photo), black water base, white HSA, quick flash and the yellow HSA. The shirt is way better in person. And so thin I could not imagine printing plastisol on these.
What brand of HSA do you use?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Maxie on July 31, 2016, 03:30:18 PM
Serj is a genius, look at those results printing by hand on statics.
Amazing art, amazing technique. Bravo.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Full-SpectrumSeparator on July 31, 2016, 05:16:02 PM
Serj is a genius, look at those results printing by hand on statics.
Amazing art, amazing technique. Bravo.

I don't understand.    Is this something you're not supposed to be able to do printing on a manual and with static frames?? 

For me this kind of stuff is actually a lot easier on a manual for many reasons. 
Static frames vs. retensionable makes no difference if you have the same tension on your mesh, same mesh, etc, its the same screen.     

As long as someone uses the same variables that Serj uses, they will get the same results.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Maxie on July 31, 2016, 11:45:38 PM
I haven't seen any or many getting results like this.
We keep hearing about the necessity to use extreme high tension on retentionable frames to get the detail Serj gets.
Serj what tension are your screens?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on August 01, 2016, 08:09:58 AM
Simple discharge and HSA on triblends. Gray Discharge (can't tell in photo), black water base, white HSA, quick flash and the yellow HSA. The shirt is way better in person. And so thin I could not imagine printing plastisol on these.
What brand of HSA do you use?

Permaset SuperCover line. Great inks but hard to get in the States. We will see what happens
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: brandon on August 01, 2016, 08:11:12 AM
We had to work with very marginal photos so you can only polish a turd so much.

Hahaha. We get a lot of files like that here. Some are just impossible.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Colin on August 01, 2016, 08:52:06 AM
We had to work with very marginal photos so you can only polish a turd so much.

Hahaha. We get a lot of files like that here. Some are just impossible.

We just did a run of 6 different photos - Can't post unfortunately (Brandon has seen one) - one was 50 dpi @ 11 inches wide and you could see the boxes from being saved as a j-peg to many times....  Customer was aware :)  The rest were standard lower resolution j-pegs.
 
They looked like decent turds when we were all done with them.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rockers on August 01, 2016, 09:22:37 AM
Simple discharge and HSA on triblends. Gray Discharge (can't tell in photo), black water base, white HSA, quick flash and the yellow HSA. The shirt is way better in person. And so thin I could not imagine printing plastisol on these.
What brand of HSA do you use?

Permaset SuperCover line. Great inks but hard to get in the States. We will see what happens
Oh, we used to use Permaset Supercover back in 2007. Great inks, even harder to get here though.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on August 01, 2016, 01:15:50 PM

I haven't seen any or many getting results like this.
We keep hearing about the necessity to use extreme high tension on retentionable frames to get the detail Serj gets.
Serj what tension are your screens?
Tension screenns 25 N

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on August 01, 2016, 04:27:23 PM
Very Nicely done Danny!

How many times did you need to go back for re-seps? 65+lpi?

Brandon:  Wish we had more call for water base man - You're killin it as always!


Thanks Colin, the piano design is 65 lpi.... We never went back on original seps for this one

The sammie dog print is 55 lpi and I went back once on the sep to get closer to their original photo


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: zanegun08 on August 02, 2016, 03:44:28 PM
(https://s31.postimg.org/z7fq0v6qj/Screen_Shot_2016_08_02_at_12_36_06_PM.png)

Two part transfer over / around pocket.  The top paw goes around the hem of the pocket, and the dogs body goes on the inside (not full body)

(https://s31.postimg.org/po617ej8b/Screen_Shot_2016_08_02_at_12_36_29_PM.png)

Sim Process, Push Through, Plastisol On Custom Blank, Discharge, Brick Transfer (3D on Hat), Direct Embroidery on Custom Headwear

(https://s31.postimg.org/4fscpz4rf/Screen_Shot_2016_08_02_at_12_36_47_PM.png)

Pizza Box, we've done over 100 designs that all have rad art.

(https://s31.postimg.org/v24tey8yj/Screen_Shot_2016_08_02_at_12_36_59_PM.png)

Sim Process

(https://s31.postimg.org/948cl5ty3/Screen_Shot_2016_08_02_at_12_37_20_PM.png)

Simple one, but I like the product shot how it looks like a custom ink mockup.

(https://s31.postimg.org/70xxdhu57/Screen_Shot_2016_08_02_at_12_37_37_PM.png)

Fun discharge print.

Basically we have a very broad spectrum of clients and needs, so it makes it fun to get to do such a diverse range.  See more @oregonscreen on instagram, where we update the most.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on August 02, 2016, 04:01:56 PM
do you do all the sizzle pie prints? their stuff is great!

Also, that pocket print is so cool. how'd you do that?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: zanegun08 on August 02, 2016, 05:21:49 PM
do you do all the sizzle pie prints? their stuff is great!

Also, that pocket print is so cool. how'd you do that?

We do most of the Sizzle Pie stuff, they are friends of ours so we do tons of pizza box designs, their apparel, but they also have unique items we don't do.

Pocket print is a cad cut transfer that was done in two parts, the front paw is separate piece and I laid it on, transferred it, rolled the overhanging portion around the pocket, and pressed it again, to get a clean full wrap around the pocket.  Have to do some wash tests after I get the other prints on the garment, but it is a pretty fun one.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: LoneWolf2 on August 04, 2016, 02:07:17 PM
Nothing too wild. 5-color sim process on a nasty Crimson comfort colors tee.
(http://i.imgur.com/A2IRf33m.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Maxie on August 04, 2016, 03:06:06 PM
Lion wolf, give yourself more credit, really well printed, not easy to get such good skintones.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on August 04, 2016, 03:39:28 PM
yeah that looks great, especially for on cc and in 5 colors.  You probably are using a poly white or even a blocker grey ub for those?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: LoneWolf2 on August 04, 2016, 04:11:29 PM
Nope just IC legacy white double stroked through 230s-mesh, 305s-mesh for top colors. Done on a 6color diamondback.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: im_mcguire on August 12, 2016, 06:30:13 PM
New print done today.  Nothing crazy, but it is super clean and the registration is tight!

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on August 12, 2016, 08:06:48 PM
Nothing too wild. 5-color sim process on a nasty Crimson comfort colors tee.
([url]http://i.imgur.com/A2IRf33m.jpg[/url])


Really nice job considering the color count on this! You guys do the seps in-house?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: LoneWolf2 on August 13, 2016, 09:11:11 PM
Nothing too wild. 5-color sim process on a nasty Crimson comfort colors tee.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/A2IRf33m.jpg[img]


Really nice job considering the color count on this! You guys do the seps in-house?


Sure did. Started in sep-studio, then into PS for tweaking and color adjustments.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Full-SpectrumSeparator on August 13, 2016, 10:09:05 PM
Nothing too wild. 5-color sim process on a nasty Crimson comfort colors tee.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/A2IRf33m.jpg[img]


Really nice job considering the color count on this! You guys do the seps in-house?


Sure did. Started in sep-studio, then into PS for tweaking and color adjustments.


I don't understand why you would have to still use PS after using another separation program that works outside of PS.    Why would you have to "tweak" and make "color adjustments" in another program after using a dedicated color-separation program?   Also, you realize you can get the separations directly in photoshop using defaults right?   So if you are using photoshop anyway, why are you using this other program to generate the color separations which can easily be done directly in photoshop and more accurately with the selective-color tool?    Just make your seps right in photoshop, or go with a more professional separation solution.    Does the program you're using even generate the halftones or leave it up to you or another program you have to buy??
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on August 13, 2016, 10:52:24 PM
Just look at this horse!

Ok, I did this one on Friday afternoon at 95lpi, CYMK. Just messing with things to see if I could, I  held down from 3% up to 95% dot. Working on getting things linearized to pull back some bot gain.
I think it came out good, but going to tweak my formula a bit still.



Murphy

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on August 13, 2016, 11:03:25 PM
Full Spectrum,

We want to keep this thread just about showing your prints and describing how it was done.

It would be better for you to edit, select your post, copy, and paste into a new section such as "separation programs".  Your post could lead into a long drawn out discussion. loger topic discussions haven't been in this thread and it's worked well so far by just posting your latest work. You could pose that question where it would be more engaged.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on August 13, 2016, 11:06:17 PM
Murphy,
My hays one odd looking horse but it's certainly a fantastic print. Great detail.  Can you take a blow up image under a loop to see how the dots are blending?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: LoneWolf2 on August 14, 2016, 01:21:17 AM
Nothing too wild. 5-color sim process on a nasty Crimson comfort colors tee.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/A2IRf33m.jpg[img]


Really nice job considering the color count on this! You guys do the seps in-house?


Sure did. Started in sep-studio, then into PS for tweaking and color adjustments.


I don't understand why you would have to still use PS after using another separation program that works outside of PS.    Why would you have to "tweak" and make "color adjustments" in another program after using a dedicated color-separation program?   Also, you realize you can get the separations directly in photoshop using defaults right?   So if you are using photoshop anyway, why are you using this other program to generate the color separations which can easily be done directly in photoshop and more accurately with the selective-color tool?    Just make your seps right in photoshop, or go with a more professional separation solution.    Does the program you're using even generate the halftones or leave it up to you or another program you have to buy??


That's just the way I did it,how I like to do it, and it turned out pretty damn good. Don't really care to hear your ramblings when I'm doing what works for me.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: abchung on August 14, 2016, 02:59:47 AM
I don't like bugs (close to phobia). That print is too real, thus had to force myself to look at it.

Those details on the compound eyes are amazing.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on August 14, 2016, 11:12:33 AM
Underbase, Wow!! What emulsion and light source are you using?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Full-SpectrumSeparator on August 14, 2016, 11:51:58 AM
Nothing too wild. 5-color sim process on a nasty Crimson comfort colors tee.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/A2IRf33m.jpg[img]


Really nice job considering the color count on this! You guys do the seps in-house?


Sure did. Started in sep-studio, then into PS for tweaking and color adjustments.


I don't understand why you would have to still use PS after using another separation program that works outside of PS.    Why would you have to "tweak" and make "color adjustments" in another program after using a dedicated color-separation program?   Also, you realize you can get the separations directly in photoshop using defaults right?   So if you are using photoshop anyway, why are you using this other program to generate the color separations which can easily be done directly in photoshop and more accurately with the selective-color tool?    Just make your seps right in photoshop, or go with a more professional separation solution.    Does the program you're using even generate the halftones or leave it up to you or another program you have to buy??


That's just the way I did it,how I like to do it, and it turned out pretty damn good. Don't really care to hear your ramblings when I'm doing what works for me.


I apologize, I really didn't mean to upset you or annoy you with my so-called ramblings.   
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on August 15, 2016, 12:43:30 PM
Murphy those blends are dam!!! good at least looking at your pic I don't even see the halftones they blended so well nice job!!!  95% for me and it's solid might as well be a spot color ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on August 15, 2016, 03:31:44 PM
Murphy,
My hays one odd looking horse but it's certainly a fantastic print. Great detail.  Can you take a blow up image under a loop to see how the dots are blending?
I'll do my best. This is with my phone and a loupe. This was done with all your guy's equipment. BTW.



Murphy

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ZooCity on August 15, 2016, 04:22:20 PM
Murphy- wow, that looks almost stochastic under magnification. 

Is this CTS imaging I presume, given the ultra high lpi?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on August 15, 2016, 04:37:53 PM
Murphy- wow, that looks almost stochastic under magnification. 

Is this CTS imaging I presume, given the ultra high lpi?
Yes. I-Image.

Murphy

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on August 17, 2016, 09:50:55 AM
6 color sim process all day everyday, it never gets boring.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on August 17, 2016, 09:54:37 AM
Killer print!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on August 17, 2016, 10:00:30 AM
Fantastic looking print Orion. As always you have some fun stuff to print. Killing it!

Murphy

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: BP on August 17, 2016, 12:22:41 PM
I don't think CTS should be on this thread!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: bimmridder on August 17, 2016, 12:24:10 PM
Why not? CTS=Computer to Screen.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: inkman996 on August 17, 2016, 12:32:21 PM
He might be confusing DTG with CTS. What would CTS stand for then "Computer to shirt"?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: BP on August 17, 2016, 12:34:00 PM
sorry DTG
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ffokazak on August 17, 2016, 07:07:43 PM
You gotta love when people mistake your prints for DTG!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on August 18, 2016, 10:04:01 AM
Dale,Excellent!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on August 18, 2016, 10:05:15 AM
Bling Silver, Silver, Yellow, Magenta,Black
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on August 18, 2016, 11:43:38 AM
I did this the other day for fun, now if I was in a bigger area I might could sell the heck out of this shirts LOL
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: alan802 on August 19, 2016, 04:40:40 PM
Another boring spot color job, but it was not an easy one with the size and registration.  And on a negative note, looks like I'm going to have to parallel the press and hope our slight registration issues I've seen on a few pallets are not bearing calibration issues and are simply a few pallets out of parallel.  The top white on this print is out just enough to bother me so I guess I'll be here tomorrow to see if it's something simple or something more difficult.  The press hasn't had any issues or crashed into the registration bearings so I'm thinking we could just have a few pallets out of whack.

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20160819_151316_zpsbo2wrlzh.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20160819_151316_zpsbo2wrlzh.jpg.html)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20160819_152813_zpsgap7zhvr.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/IMG_20160819_152813_zpsgap7zhvr.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on August 19, 2016, 06:58:09 PM
That is some tight registration Alan, good job!


Someone recently asked about how we do our sim process and I have not posted specs in a while so here it is...

This one was all plastisol. We sometimes use a discharge under base white with plastisol colors on top. Our formula is the same for all sim process jobs. The art and seps are done in house. We use 55 lpi @ 22.5 degree angle. Screens are roller frames 20-25 newtons. KIWO MultiTex emulsion coated 1:1 sharp edge. Imaged with KIWO IJet2 DTS. NuArc  tri-light 6K exposure unit

225 S thread- wilflex Sprint white underbase- 55/90/55 durometer
255 T thread for the colors using 70/90/70 durometer, print order is:
Wilflex Super drake red, Super royal, Wilflex MX pms 3015, Super light gold, and Wilflex Amazing for the white over.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: lrsbranding on August 21, 2016, 06:51:13 PM
Nothing really grand, just my first attempt at Image Star silicon ink. This stuff is amazing. Prints great wet on wet and the feel is...like...silicon. Soft and stretchy. Not a bit of dye migration from those ugly Sport Tec Sublimated Camo's.   
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Full-SpectrumSeparator on August 21, 2016, 10:55:26 PM
Nothing really grand, just my first attempt at Image Star silicon ink. This stuff is amazing. Prints great wet on wet and the feel is...like...silicon. Soft and stretchy. Not a bit of dye migration from those ugly Sport Tec Sublimated Camo's.

This is awesome, thanks for sharing... at work we always use this Wilflex Epic Performance white for poly, but it still bleeds really bad on those exact digital poly sublimated camos, like those black hexagons would be the thing that would show through no matter how many hit-flash-hit or thick layers of ink I put down....    we use Nazdar, gotta have the production manager look into this Image Star silicon ink for these shirts.. looks great!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: lrsbranding on August 22, 2016, 09:00:48 AM
Thanks. I usually avoid dye camo jobs for that reason. Never had good luck with them. Graphic Solutions sent me an email about the silicon so I thought I'd give it a try. When I bid on the job I stated up front the problem with printing on them and said we can't guarantee no bleed. The customer said no problem. Do your best. Cool. I get to try a new product and the customer isn't expecting perfection. Can it get any better?  Now I can't wait for more.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ericheartsu on August 22, 2016, 10:17:52 AM
right when nazdar silicone was entering, we tried it out, and loved it, but eventually switched over to HSA inks. I recall that Rutland also had a silicone coming out at that time, that was slightly cheaper, and supposed to block better as well.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Colin on August 22, 2016, 10:36:30 AM
There are "barrier" blacks on the market in plastisol formulations.  So you don't have to lower dryer temps and interrupt production.

Silicone is best when cured at lower temps.  It to will need a barrier black on occasion....
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: lrsbranding on August 22, 2016, 11:42:46 AM
I did a test print with the white without the masking black and it sublimated thru. Funny though, by next morning it was gone. I was told that would happen. I used the masking black anyway. The plastisol barrier black I tried was an epic failure.  I'm sure there are good ones and not so good. I also had bad luck on the camo's with Thermo-Film vinyl.  HSA would be cool if I had a dryer set up for water.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on August 24, 2016, 09:49:18 AM
Magnaprint Discharge ULF ULTRA, Magnaprint HB opaque,Magnaprint Pearl Lime TT
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on August 25, 2016, 05:55:07 PM
Serj, is that a reproduction of some old poster art?

Just printing some more boring process stuff here. ::)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on August 26, 2016, 01:15:43 AM
No it is not an old poster , we have decided to do so to look like an old poster ... I even used a 55 lpi :D...
Good djod, Dale.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on August 30, 2016, 09:48:18 AM
Magnaprint Aquatrans
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Post by: Underbase37 on August 30, 2016, 11:11:01 AM
Very cool SERJ.

Murphy

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Post by: Orion on August 30, 2016, 02:42:55 PM
Nice looking print Serj!

This one is a 5 color sim- white under, red, teal, gold and white highlight.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on September 05, 2016, 10:01:35 AM
Magnaprint ND Extra CMYK +Magnaprint HB fluorescent
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on September 06, 2016, 09:32:37 AM
Superb Serj!!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on September 06, 2016, 10:00:36 AM
Nice soft blends in the face SERJ. I like the neon too, looks like it would have a good punch in a blacklight.

Murphy

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on September 06, 2016, 10:22:13 AM
yes
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Post by: Underbase37 on September 06, 2016, 10:30:35 AM
Love it!

Murphy

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Post by: jvanick on September 06, 2016, 10:51:37 AM
Serj, the detail in the lips looks amazing, especially under the blacklight.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on September 06, 2016, 12:49:34 PM
Serj, I'm willing to bet if you where in the states here you'd be highly sought after if your not all ready, great job once again 8)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Wildcard on September 06, 2016, 04:51:48 PM
I have to say, I have never seen a print here that isn't worthy. I am in awe of some of the prints I see here. I hope some day I have something deserving of being viewed here. You all are killing it.
We could always set up an opposite thread of dodgy prints? I would be able to contribute to that a fair bit...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on September 06, 2016, 05:41:35 PM
I hate to post anything after Serj's amazing prints.  Maybe there needs to be a header titled intermediate prints.  Anyway, here is an 8 color we printed today.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on September 07, 2016, 01:58:37 AM
excellent print!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on September 07, 2016, 03:39:29 AM
Serj, I'm willing to bet if you where in the states here you'd be highly sought after if your not all ready, great job once again 8)
I can be regarded as an invitation? :D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on September 07, 2016, 07:56:10 AM
Printing on velor Magnaprint ND Extra CMYK
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Post by: SERJ on September 14, 2016, 06:08:09 AM
Magnaprint Self Crack +Magnaprint HB CMYK
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on September 19, 2016, 07:44:30 AM
6 colors
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on September 19, 2016, 09:43:20 AM
Killer prints  SERJ. Keep it going.

Murphy

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Post by: SERJ on September 19, 2016, 12:23:20 PM
Ок ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on September 19, 2016, 02:09:34 PM
Some more CMYK testing @95lpi

Murphy

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on September 19, 2016, 02:59:26 PM
Excellent!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prince Art on September 23, 2016, 05:36:29 PM
2-color grayscale. 50lpi. 230 mesh. Cool Gray 8 / flash / White.  (Gray serves as underlay for white.) 70 duro squeegee, flood/push stroke. Manual press.

There's room for improvement, of course. But we're rarely asked to do stuff like this, so it was fun & the client was pleased.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on September 23, 2016, 05:39:49 PM
NICE.  I love that kind of art/printing.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prince Art on September 23, 2016, 05:47:48 PM
Absolutely nothing special about the print itself. But I thought I'd throw it out here because of the placement. If you think, as I did when I said yes to it, "sure, no big deal, just throw it on a pocket pallet or a sleeve pallet"... you might be surprised! The print had to be the lower right corner, and the shape of the pocket made the fabric pull & twist on those pallets. And when I researched, I couldn't find info on how (or if) anyone else does this location. Now I know why. After some trial & error, I created a pallet shape that worked. (I'll let you puzzle on that, if you're so inclined.)  :-X ::)

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prince Art on September 23, 2016, 05:50:05 PM
NICE.  I love that kind of art/printing.

Thanks Dan!  ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: T Shirt Farmer on September 23, 2016, 05:56:28 PM
Absolutely nothing special about the print itself. But I thought I'd throw it out here because of the placement. If you think, as I did when I said yes to it, "sure, no big deal, just throw it on a pocket pallet or a sleeve pallet"... you might be surprised! The print had to be the lower right corner, and the shape of the pocket made the fabric pull & twist on those pallets. And when I researched, I couldn't find info on how (or if) anyone else does this location. Now I know why. After some trial & error, I created a pallet shape that worked. (I'll let you puzzle on that, if you're so inclined.)  :-X ::)

Transfer.. BadaBing!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prince Art on September 23, 2016, 06:12:33 PM
Transfer.. BadaBing!

How did I know someone would say that? :)  Not a big fan of them compared to printing, in general. And this job included a 14.5"w x 8"h print across the chest that the pocket needed to match.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: T Shirt Farmer on September 23, 2016, 06:44:58 PM
Transfer.. BadaBing!

How did I know someone would say that? :)  Not a big fan of them compared to printing, in general. And this job included a 14.5"w x 8"h print across the chest that the pocket needed to match.

Hey Prince, you did a stellar job not trying to dis your awesome work... but ... you would have probably made more coin with the transfer and the customer probably would be just as happy.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mimosatexas on September 24, 2016, 10:48:14 AM
Yea that size and location is ideal for transfers. Faster, easier, cheaper and clients would not notice a different unless you messed up the process somehow.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Atownsend on September 24, 2016, 12:00:12 PM
Four color process, took A LOT of tweaking, but I am happy with it. 4CP is not something we do all the time, but I am very happy with it. Lots of depth / detail in person that you just dont get in the crappy camera phone pic. This was sent to us big... but @ 72DPI.

Sepped it with ultra seps, ended up boosting the cyan to get the greens right, then had to dial back the yellow and magenta in the house to get that correct. Not perfect, but I'm happy and the customer is thrilled.
base = 225S, yellow = 300T, magenta = 300T, cyan = 300T, highlight = 225S, black = 300T.
60LPI, 22.5 angle, ice blue next level.
(https://i.imgsafe.org/6a2c49016c.jpg)


Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: im_mcguire on September 24, 2016, 12:17:40 PM
We don't do much si,ulated process here, but this is one we did last week. I thought it was fun and turned out nice. Seped using ultra seps.
*Edit... I didn't snap a picture of it fully dialed in registration wise, thus the reason for some white peaking out...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prince Art on September 26, 2016, 10:32:36 AM
Nice work, guys.

@ Atownsend: Don't you love low-res artwork!? One of the last process jobs we did was similar - the only thing they could provide was less than half the size we needed. Spent SO much extra time tweaking that. (Final results were worth it, though.)
Still... that shirt has me wondering about... sunflower beer?  ???
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on September 28, 2016, 08:51:07 AM
One from yesterday, 6 color simprocess...

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on September 28, 2016, 12:33:20 PM
Very nice print Orion.

Are you guys creating the designs for these school bands? Or is the art provided?

Cuz these bands are getting the hook-ups.

Murphy

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on September 28, 2016, 12:40:35 PM
Very nice!
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Post by: Orion on September 28, 2016, 01:26:48 PM
Very nice print Orion.

Are you guys creating the designs for these school bands? Or is the art provided?

Cuz these bands are getting the hook-ups.

Murphy


We are creating the art.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on September 30, 2016, 10:16:53 AM
What we do when we aren't printing simprocess....FML.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: im_mcguire on September 30, 2016, 10:20:40 AM
What we do when we aren't printing simprocess....FML.
Love the name on that attachment! ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: AntonySharples on September 30, 2016, 10:25:10 AM
Nothing crazy, but this is as crazy as the band people get around here.  The medallion turned out nice.
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Post by: AntonySharples on September 30, 2016, 10:26:49 AM
This is a grayscale that I really like. two grays and white.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prince Art on September 30, 2016, 10:54:04 AM
I like that one, good hazy fade.
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Post by: mimosatexas on September 30, 2016, 12:18:18 PM
photos for ants!  :D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: DannyGruninger on September 30, 2016, 07:05:35 PM
Been a while since I've posted as we've been slammed with production tour merch. Here's a high detail print that we did today. Art done by Charlie Reed. 73 lpi on this one here with super clean transitions

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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on September 30, 2016, 07:12:05 PM
All that needs to be said on that is holy crap.
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Post by: 3Deep on September 30, 2016, 07:57:46 PM
Nice print Danny!  what mesh count are you holding 73 LPI on? 365 or higher?
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Post by: DannyGruninger on October 03, 2016, 04:31:47 PM
And here was the special version we did on these....... The hair is all sewn down using our sewing machines here LOL

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLHQSeGgPJK/?taken-by=denverprinthouse (https://www.instagram.com/p/BLHQSeGgPJK/?taken-by=denverprinthouse)




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Post by: Dottonedan on October 03, 2016, 04:44:50 PM
Awesome!  Did you also do one with the Donald Trump hair?  I just saw that the other day.
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Post by: Underbase37 on October 03, 2016, 05:15:45 PM
And here was the special version we did on these....... The hair is all sewn down using our sewing machines here LOL

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLHQSeGgPJK/?taken-by=denverprinthouse (https://www.instagram.com/p/BLHQSeGgPJK/?taken-by=denverprinthouse)
Nice!

Murphy

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on October 05, 2016, 07:46:59 PM
I posted one like this a little while back but here is another 8 color like it just we printed today with different pics placed in the state of Arkansas.  I was surprised with the pics being so small that you could tell what they are.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on October 05, 2016, 08:10:58 PM
Excellent work!!  Really. I love the look of the print.  I know the separator and artist that did the last one. He's doing really well.

Someone (shall go unarmed) popped on his work a few weeks ago and I told the guy that was pooping on his "colors and separations" he was an Ass. Really pissed him off to be called and ass I guess as that started a storm. I find it hard to believe he doesn't know he's been an ass but your guy deserved a round of applause for his good work and for this other guy to kick him around really ticked me off.

Let your guy know that Dot-Tone said he's doing really well. The proof is in the pudd'in.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on October 05, 2016, 08:26:31 PM
I will tell him.  He is definitely talented.  I just brought in the art file and printed the channels just as he had them. I was really satisfied with the results.  I used a 225 for the ub and 280's for the top colors with really sharp squeegees.  Thanks for the compliment.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Maxie on October 06, 2016, 11:34:51 AM
That print is amazing, looks like a photograph, the colors are perfect.
A DTG wouldn't give you that quality.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on October 06, 2016, 07:14:53 PM
That print is amazing, looks like a photograph, the colors are perfect.
A DTG wouldn't give you that quality.

Thanks for the kind words!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 06, 2016, 07:55:52 PM
Can I be a bad guy here for a sec, I've seem some awesome prints posted here and some look to good to be true, because they look like digital art photoshop on a garment.  I don't post anything because my stuff is just run of the mill prints, so if I ever do get something I think is a knock out and post and you all give me the thumbs down I want be mad ;D
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Nation03 on October 08, 2016, 05:09:26 PM
Kind of embarrassed to post in here after seeing some of the stuff you guys do. But in effort to up my game and run my shop as a full time gig, I better get some criticism from the pros. This is my first real attempt at a sim. process job. Seps were done by Dot Tone Dan, and they are awesome. I went with a 45 lpi halftone because I was a little nervous to try and get a 50 or 55 line to washout, but I will get there eventually. I can definitely use some critiques or advice on this kind of printing. My client was more then pleased, but I always want to improve my prints. Most the order was on heather grey t-shirts, but I thought this indigo blue hoodie looked the best, personally. I apologize for the crappy cell phone picture.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 08, 2016, 09:00:19 PM
I think it looks great being your first time with sim if you had said nothing I'd think you've printed many times.
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Post by: screenxpress on October 09, 2016, 12:28:31 AM
I have to say the image looks nice, but what blows me away is that small text on the names holding without bleeding out and muddying up.

Really Good Job.
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Post by: Doug S on October 09, 2016, 08:58:15 AM
Superb print nation.  That's some really tight registration on the little dots between the city and states.
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Post by: Nation03 on October 09, 2016, 02:42:46 PM
Thanks for the kind words. Surprisingly, 3 of the 5 screens were 230 off brand mesh from a local supplier. They  were between 14-16n. The other 2 screens were my newer 225-S from spot color that were between 20-22n. I'm sure, had I used the 225-S for everything, the print would of came out even nicer. But all things considered, I'm pleased with the outcome.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 10, 2016, 03:55:06 AM
Excellent print!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prince Art on October 10, 2016, 10:33:10 AM
As my old boss, who was the art guy, used to say whenever I pulled off a sweet, clean, tightly-registered print: "It's all in the seps!"  ;)

Seriously, though, you did a great job! And thanks for sharing, too. I love that some award-winning high-volume shops & some superbly artistic shops post their pics here, but it's also great to see really good examples the kind of stuff any local shop might be asked to pull off. This is the quality of work that keeps customers coming back & telling people about you.

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Post by: celtic on October 11, 2016, 02:14:13 AM
Nice print ! 
I'm a fan of those sparrow hawks too!
Good work
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Post by: AntonySharples on October 12, 2016, 05:12:48 PM
Cool duotone we printed today for a buddy of mine.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: 3Deep on October 12, 2016, 05:56:13 PM
Nice print, I like prints like this, I 'd wear that all day
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Jay Kay on October 18, 2016, 09:35:19 AM
Did the seps for this job, but unfortunately we had to sub out the printing to another local shop since we couldn't fit the production into our schedule to meet the customers' in-hands date. Separated manually in Photoshop, 7 colors on 230 mesh @50lpi. Went on the back of basic 50/50 zip hoods.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on October 18, 2016, 10:02:48 AM
Jay, It's always exciting to see the results on shirt!
This one probably was printed a little too light or possibly the mesh was too high as well. It seems the solid areas needed a heavier coverage and the dark solid color areas could be knocked out to shirt color with no underbase. This may pop more detail in the image that might be there but is not otherwise showing up as well.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Jay Kay on October 18, 2016, 10:56:12 AM
Thanks for the incite Dan. This was among the first press checks after registration, so the print did darken/saturate a bit as the ink started flowing more. I think the base was on 195, using lower mesh for top colors would help with printing on the hoodie 50/50, correct? I know this material wasn't the best to get fine prints on. I know my seps weren't perfect either, as I'm pretty much self-taught doing simulated seps, however, I'm not a rookie either as I've been using Photoshop/Illustrator for ~15 years. I know I have a long way to go/learn though, that's why I figure I would post here.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 20, 2016, 10:28:18 AM
Foil + CMYK Plastisol ,90Lpi
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Post by: sqslabs on October 20, 2016, 10:36:54 AM
Great use of foil..  :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Underbase37 on October 20, 2016, 04:48:26 PM
Really dig the use of the foil. Nice work!

Murphy

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prince Art on October 20, 2016, 06:07:16 PM
I agree - I've not seen foil used quite like that before. And it took my second look to notice that this is CMYK, too - unusual tonal range for CMYK. I like seeing your work, SERJ - it's like every piece is a challenge for me to keep improving. :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 21, 2016, 06:17:17 AM
I am glad that you liked it, thank you.
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Post by: SERJ on October 21, 2016, 07:47:14 AM
and on a black ...
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Post by: SERJ on October 21, 2016, 07:53:31 AM
and on a black ...
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: blue moon on October 24, 2016, 03:53:40 PM
just off the press, crappy phone pix. . .

pierre
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: broadway on October 24, 2016, 04:20:53 PM
Do not be surprised if Mark Cuban contacts you concerning for using his trademark "City of Champions". He owns it and profits from all teams, individuals that use it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: mk162 on October 24, 2016, 04:30:07 PM
Oh SNAP, who would have thought that was copyrighted
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenxpress on October 24, 2016, 10:56:25 PM
OMG, I imagine in 25 years or so, there won't be any English Word, Phrase or Sentence that will be printable without paying SOMEONE!

Think about it.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on October 28, 2016, 01:25:52 PM
Magnaprint AquaFlex White + Magnaprint HB CMYK+ Magnaprint High Gloss
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Post by: Orion on October 28, 2016, 01:27:17 PM
Very nice Sergey!
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Post by: Dottonedan on October 28, 2016, 01:34:15 PM
Nice print in the Cleveland job P.
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Post by: AntonySharples on October 28, 2016, 01:40:05 PM
Not anything hard, but as a Cleveland Browns lifer, this is my favorite.
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Post by: SERJ on October 28, 2016, 03:27:43 PM
Very nice Sergey!
Thank you Dale
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Post by: SERJ on October 28, 2016, 03:29:33 PM
Nice print in the Cleveland job P.
Do not understand...
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Post by: Squeegie on October 28, 2016, 04:28:06 PM
"P" is for Pierre @ Blue Moon...he printed the Cleveland shirts.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on October 28, 2016, 06:25:13 PM
Normally I don't get to share much... 4CP job today on press...

(http://www.oaknet.com/gallery/var/resizes/Screen-Printing/Samples/20161028_171609_1477692982498.jpg?m=1477693365)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on October 28, 2016, 07:42:05 PM
nice and vibrant 4cp.  Which brand?
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Post by: Dottonedan on October 28, 2016, 07:57:06 PM
Good teals and purples you were able to achieve.

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Post by: Prince Art on October 28, 2016, 10:12:10 PM
Like it!

...Wish we did more 4cp - it's strangely satisfying to watch the colors come together as each ink is printed.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: jvanick on October 29, 2016, 11:52:14 AM
nice and vibrant 4cp.  Which brand?

Still TBD.  It's an R&D project... not something off the shelf.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SI on November 24, 2016, 01:25:39 PM
We don't get the chance to print cool stuff very often, but, here is one that I am happy with, art and seps done in house, all 225 "S" screen, 56LPI
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Prince Art on November 25, 2016, 11:38:56 AM
Nice. How many screens went into that one?
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Post by: SI on November 25, 2016, 04:02:35 PM
Nice. How many screens went into that one?

This was 6, Ub, yellow, orange, brown, gray and top white
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: islandtees on November 25, 2016, 05:18:34 PM
We don't get the chance to print cool stuff very often, but, here is one that I am happy with, art and seps done in house, all 225 "S" screen, 56LPI
Did you do the art, or someone else?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on December 06, 2016, 09:15:03 AM
Transfer printing, 90 Lpi, CMYK Magnaprint HB+ Magnaprint Aquatrans
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Post by: Ross_S on December 06, 2016, 11:21:14 AM
Wow, that's an impressive transfer/print with CMYK...NICE
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Post by: SERJ on December 08, 2016, 01:58:56 AM
on a dark ...
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Post by: Itsa Little CrOoked on December 09, 2016, 12:15:21 PM
Quote Serj: Transfer printing, 90 Lpi, CMYK Magnaprint HB+ Magnaprint Aquatrans

So you did this with 5 screens? Flashing the transfer medium between each color?
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Post by: SERJ on December 09, 2016, 02:52:34 PM
Yes
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Post by: SERJ on December 12, 2016, 09:17:01 AM
Another transfer,water - based
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Post by: SERJ on December 20, 2016, 09:35:45 AM
Happy New Year!
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Post by: mimosatexas on December 20, 2016, 09:44:51 AM
Lol
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Post by: Denis Kolar on December 20, 2016, 09:54:01 AM
Nice!!

Slepibabu?
Blind Grandma??
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Post by: Underbase37 on December 20, 2016, 10:03:59 AM
Ha.
Nice!

Murphy

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Post by: SERJ on December 22, 2016, 02:21:52 AM
Nice!!

Slepibabu?
Blind Grandma??
No,it is snowman
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Post by: Denis Kolar on December 22, 2016, 08:20:19 AM
Nice!!

Slepibabu?
Blind Grandma??
No,it is snowman
LOL. I guess I need to brush up my Russian :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Jay Kay on December 28, 2016, 08:00:10 PM
Not a really difficult print. Customer art, but at least it was half way decent file quality. I only had to do minor cleanup. Did the seps quite a while ago, but just caught a scan on a reprint order.
45 lpi, 1 Black, 2 White, 3 Vegas, 4 Dark Royal, 5 Red, 6 Grey
Lost a little detail in the guns, and they are probably darker than they should be. But I was satisfied and the customer loved them.
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Post by: screenxpress on December 28, 2016, 08:59:40 PM
^^^ LIKE
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Post by: ldsteez1 on January 08, 2017, 11:18:36 PM
I have new design for my Missionary and Mormons t-shirt. Check out my page to see them all. Cheers!

http://ldsteez.com (http://ldsteez.com)
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Post by: brandon on January 27, 2017, 03:09:24 PM
Here is a few simple yet fun designs to print. Can't show the rest of the tee as we are doing sewing and embroidery now and lots of woven labels and such. Anyway, just simple discharge but very fun to print and decent sized runs. The white on the purple and the black is the new Aquo-Paque series from WBI. Basically the Permaset being made in the States now. But prints great on runs, very very opaque. The white on the blue tee is just discharge. Anyway, I always enjoy the prints off the garment and other such locations. Makes it interesting for the crew

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Post by: ZooCity on January 27, 2017, 03:33:39 PM
Looks tight!  I had spoke with the permaset folks about them going stateside, nice to see it happening.  We've been running Matsui's HSA as replacement for Rutland since we use some of their specialty pigs. 
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Post by: Colin on January 27, 2017, 06:14:33 PM
PENNY ARCADE!!!!   

Looks tight like always!
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Post by: brandon on January 27, 2017, 06:23:59 PM
Shhhhhhh. Nope, not that...
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Post by: Mad-dog-prints on January 28, 2017, 02:00:05 PM
Here are a few
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Post by: Mad-dog-prints on January 28, 2017, 02:03:25 PM
a few more
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Post by: dirkdiggler on January 28, 2017, 03:32:14 PM
Our town won the state championship so tons of these.  Painted and sep'd from scratch by us.
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Post by: Doug S on January 28, 2017, 08:23:06 PM
Man the trophy looks nice.  Great print!
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Post by: Jay Kay on January 31, 2017, 06:30:10 PM
Promo Ts for our local distributor. I made the composite and did the seps. Would have liked more time to modify it and get better effect. Had to add the transparency for the glass.
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Post by: GaryG on January 31, 2017, 09:00:52 PM
That's nice- sep program or sepped manually?
How many colors?
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Post by: dirkdiggler on January 31, 2017, 09:01:05 PM
nice work!
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Post by: Jay Kay on February 01, 2017, 02:04:03 AM
That's nice- sep program or sepped manually?
How many colors?

Started with my own actions, then manually added some gold in the label. 6 Color: base, black, red, yellow, gold, white
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Post by: im_mcguire on March 01, 2017, 05:22:31 PM
Here is a piece we just ran today.  The client changed the shirt to white at the last minute.  It turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2921/33038877292_858f09c85f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SkwTao) (https://flic.kr/p/SkwTao)
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Post by: Atownsend on March 01, 2017, 08:04:26 PM
Looks fantastic! I think I remember you posting about this before. Did you end up sticking with 4CP? The colors look on point! What LPI?
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Post by: Jay Kay on March 01, 2017, 08:10:09 PM
Great job. Looks like CMYK. As someone who really digs vintage, retro, nostalgic style prints, you can see just a hint of weathering and the art style is on point.
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Post by: zanegun08 on March 01, 2017, 10:40:36 PM
Here is a piece we just ran today.  The client changed the shirt to white at the last minute.  It turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself.


Great job, saw it on Instagram, looks nice!
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Post by: im_mcguire on March 01, 2017, 11:04:10 PM
Looks fantastic! I think I remember you posting about this before. Did you end up sticking with 4CP? The colors look on point! What LPI?
Yeah, the customer wanted it on a grey shirt at first, and we were going to try and print on a base, but they decided to go with a white shirt. 

We ran a straight 4 Color process at a 55 lpi.
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Post by: Prince Art on March 01, 2017, 11:19:41 PM
Nice! I like it a lot. That's what CMYK is good for, and you did a great job.
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Post by: im_mcguire on March 01, 2017, 11:30:00 PM
Nice! I like it a lot. That's what CMYK is good for, and you did a great job.
Thank you!
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Post by: screenxpress on March 01, 2017, 11:58:20 PM
I really like it, but are the mountains really Red and Purple in California?
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Post by: im_mcguire on March 04, 2017, 11:02:31 AM
I love clean prints.  Something about a simple, clean vectors to end a stressful week...

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/628/33204085316_8924dd7b9e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SA8BKA)
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Post by: zanegun08 on March 04, 2017, 12:35:40 PM
I love clean prints.[/url]

Looks nice, but why did they do the white inside the registered marks??
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Post by: im_mcguire on March 04, 2017, 12:42:56 PM
I love clean prints.[/url]

Looks nice, but why did they do the white inside the registered marks??
Im not 100% sure why, but these went on 6 different colored shirts.  Maybe to have it stand out more on the dark shirts.?
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Post by: SERJ on March 08, 2017, 06:30:54 AM
6 colors, water based
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Post by: Maxie on March 08, 2017, 08:44:59 AM
Looking at the stuff Serj prints you'd say he's from another planet.    Amazing graphics and water based printing.
I met him at ISS Long Beach and I can vouch for the fact that he  is human.      Great guy.
Serj, regards to the ladies who were at the TSB dinner with you.
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 08, 2017, 09:12:27 AM
A few.
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 08, 2017, 09:14:21 AM
Few more.
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Post by: BP on March 08, 2017, 09:34:41 AM
nice work!
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Post by: SERJ on March 08, 2017, 12:58:01 PM
Looking at the stuff Serj prints you'd say he's from another planet.    Amazing graphics and water based printing.
I met him at ISS Long Beach and I can vouch for the fact that he  is human.      Great guy.
Serj, regards to the ladies who were at the TSB dinner with you.
Thank you Maxie :-)
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Post by: Boldline on March 23, 2017, 05:53:42 PM
This was a design based on a client idea that I redrew and enhanced - reducing colors and making screen print-ready. Sean over at Mr Tees in Augusta printed it for me and did an excellent job. The whites were sharp and bright with a smooth feel, no noticeable buildup of white. (I took the picture of the shirt as I was losing daylight so that is why the whites look a little blue-ish).
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Post by: Dottonedan on March 23, 2017, 10:00:24 PM
Brant,
Great prints as always.  Love the style.

Mat,  That's nice as well. Excellent printing.  Curious tho,  did you use a white underbase?

Great print samples on here!   I've heard in the past from more than a few people who lurk, that they are intimidated by the top quality that gets shown on here.  Both a blessing and a curse.
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Post by: kingscreen on March 23, 2017, 11:12:18 PM
CMYK
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Post by: ZooCity on March 23, 2017, 11:47:36 PM
Nice king screen. What impresses me most is the parity between the white and black t print,  that's not easy to pull off.

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Post by: Prince Art on March 24, 2017, 11:41:13 AM
Nice, Scott! What did you use to underbase on the black shirt? And did you use a highlight on it (or on both)?
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Post by: ebscreen on March 24, 2017, 12:06:04 PM
That's damned impressive. Details?
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Post by: 3Deep on March 24, 2017, 04:35:42 PM
Nice job!!! Kingscreen, what brand of cmyk inks? triple blends?
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Post by: kingscreen on March 24, 2017, 04:41:57 PM
All plastisol.  Union Process inks.  Legacy Base.  No highlight.  Separated in-house.
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Post by: bimmridder on March 24, 2017, 05:19:57 PM
That, my friend, is damn nice!!!
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Post by: DannyGruninger on March 24, 2017, 05:33:43 PM
Yeah killer cmyk job..... Looks awesome, I like the black shirt print better as the white shirt looks too saturated in red to me. The only thing that could have made it better was boost the red type on the black shirt with a red ink

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Post by: Prince Art on March 25, 2017, 09:53:09 AM
All plastisol.  Union Process inks.  Legacy Base.  No highlight.  Separated in-house.

Cool. What mesh do you use, especially for UB? Do you double stroke the UB? (We've recently started CMYK on black, with reasonably good results; but we haven't done an image like this.)
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Post by: kingscreen on March 25, 2017, 09:55:34 AM
All plastisol.  Union Process inks.  Legacy Base.  No highlight.  Separated in-house.

Cool. What mesh do you use, especially for UB? Do you double stroke the UB? (We've recently started CMYK on black, with reasonably good results; but we haven't done an image like this.)

200 White. 305 Process. Double stroke White, flash, YMCK wow.
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Post by: Prince Art on March 25, 2017, 10:12:03 AM
All plastisol.  Union Process inks.  Legacy Base.  No highlight.  Separated in-house.

Cool. What mesh do you use, especially for UB? Do you double stroke the UB? (We've recently started CMYK on black, with reasonably good results; but we haven't done an image like this.)

200 White. 305 Process. Double stroke White, flash, YMCK wow.

Thanks for the info!
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Post by: Dottonedan on March 30, 2017, 03:01:13 PM
So this is a first for me here in terms of having something to show (from the shop I work at).


This is my art I did for KolorMatrix who will also be printing this at the Nashville show and giving them away.
I got permission to use the file here at our shop with some slight modifications for our own crew shirts so we could jump into testing our hand at sim process.


I am ecstatic about the results and more so about how stoked our people got over doing this and seeing the results. They even hammered out issues. They bit man they bit hard!  We tested the differences on white, black, forest green, kelly green etc. I couldn't be out there the whole time, but THEY would run into issues setting it up, finding the sweet spot (found how much of a difference the off contact makes between the first 1/16th to the 2nd makes n a print. THey found how important it is to have pallets level, fresh blades, hard squeegees...they love the triple duro)...and were able to resolve some issues without me there all the time and THAT is exciting.   I was in a rush, but there are things I'd do different "in art" for our shop on the customization part, but this was a test. So soo excited for them.  You can see what was an afterthought in the print but it's all good.


Interesting thing.  This was separated as SIM PROCESS, but we here, don't have a pantone matching system. SO we first used our stock colors.  Lemon Yellow, True Red, and a royal blue, Process black, and base white/top white  So,  going into it, I thought hey, we got process black,...do we have any other process colors?  Lets switch out the inks so they can see how it looks by changing up print order and even inks. So yea,   This, is now a cmyk print on black.  Looks even better in my opinion compared t the slightly more opaque stock colors. The elt inks were thin, and good for sim, but those were a bit too vibrant. for this print.


I'm especially proud of the black right bottom shadow of his jacket/shirt thing. It's intended to be muted, aged or like a washed out black with a blue tint. Nailed it. The area out of place would be on the mask, the black used in the art..I must not have paid as much attention to in cutting it back or toning it down. it's a bit stark there. Stand out too much.
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Post by: Colin on March 30, 2017, 05:12:56 PM
2 Thumbs Up!   :D
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Post by: ol man on March 30, 2017, 07:34:30 PM
Dan,
 thats great! Getting the crew to step up their game and see results....like a proud father.

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Post by: Doug S on March 30, 2017, 08:33:54 PM
Dan, Killer Art and print.
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Post by: RICK STEFANICK on March 31, 2017, 12:33:11 PM
It's all in the art and pre-press. great print dan!!
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Post by: dirkdiggler on March 31, 2017, 02:15:27 PM
nice work buddy!
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Post by: farmboygraphics on March 31, 2017, 03:07:06 PM
Playing with some new shop tees today. Printed on 180S at 65 dpi. Process black and a cream (looks white in the photo's) This was basically a test to see what I could get away with on a 180. They look much better in person and the gradient printed very nice on a low mesh :-) 
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Post by: Dottonedan on April 01, 2017, 03:17:46 PM
Tom,

That turned out sweet!  Love the look. Great printing.
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Post by: farmboygraphics on April 01, 2017, 04:54:12 PM
Tom,

That turned out sweet!  Love the look. Great printing.

Thank you :-)
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Post by: K-BOB on April 03, 2017, 07:20:22 AM
I would wear the crap out of that cool print!
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Post by: SERJ on April 05, 2017, 08:26:08 AM
6 colors, plastisol ....
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Post by: Underbase37 on April 05, 2017, 08:37:36 AM
That came out nice SERJ

Murphy

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Post by: SERJ on April 05, 2017, 08:43:18 AM
 ;D
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Post by: SEPSINK on April 05, 2017, 09:13:34 AM
Looks great!
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Post by: bimmridder on April 05, 2017, 09:16:09 AM
Um? Wow!
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Post by: 3Deep on April 05, 2017, 09:26:15 AM
Same here wow, Serj the prints you post should win you awards and contract printing jobs from all over the world, the detail in that print especially the scarf around his neck and the hair WOW!!!
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Post by: Prince Art on April 05, 2017, 09:28:04 AM
That hardly looks like a screen print. Really amazing.

Serj, did you sep the art? Or did you outsource it?
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Post by: SERJ on April 05, 2017, 10:00:03 AM
Thanks to all. The art and separation is done by my friend
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Post by: SERJ on April 05, 2017, 10:01:58 AM
Same here wow, Serj the prints you post should win you awards and contract printing jobs from all over the world, the detail in that print especially the scarf around his neck and the hair WOW!!!
:DIt is a pity that this is not so ...
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Post by: SERJ on April 05, 2017, 10:09:41 AM
A little more art :)
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Post by: Stinkhorn Press on April 05, 2017, 10:35:19 AM
oh man, to be a fly on the wall at SERJ's shop.

a fly with a translator. great stuff man, killer.
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Post by: SERJ on April 05, 2017, 10:39:09 AM
Welcome, translator we have  :)
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Post by: cbjamel on April 05, 2017, 11:06:32 AM
Serj, like bimm said WOW. Beautiful. Still a manual print. What ink?

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Post by: T Shirt Farmer on April 05, 2017, 11:29:05 AM
RUFRICKENKIDDINGME

The motorhead print is mind boggling for sure... so amazed with your work Serj
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Post by: SERJ on April 05, 2017, 12:12:40 PM
Serj, like bimm said WOW. Beautiful. Still a manual print. What ink?

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Rutland ink
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Post by: SERJ on April 05, 2017, 12:15:13 PM
RUFRICKENKIDDINGME

The motorhead print is mind boggling for sure... so amazed with your work Serj
Thank you
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Post by: Colin on April 05, 2017, 12:26:14 PM
ok.... I need to see print specs and print order.....

That is some seriously impressive stacking of ink and sweet controlled contours.  That took some very careful seps!!!
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Post by: SERJ on April 05, 2017, 12:38:31 PM
Excuse me, but I do not understand
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Post by: Colin on April 05, 2017, 01:01:07 PM
What is the print order?  Mesh counts? How many screens?

You have some curved edges (contours) to your stacking of the HD inks that are very impressive.  The separations were very finely controlled to accomplish that.  Impressive!
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Post by: Denis Kolar on April 05, 2017, 02:32:37 PM
WOW!!!
No other comment needed, just.....

WOW!!!
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Post by: sqslabs on April 05, 2017, 06:32:35 PM
That is the most insane print I've ever seen.  :o

Lemmy would be proud.
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Post by: SERJ on April 06, 2017, 02:36:08 AM
What is the print order?  Mesh counts? How many screens?

You have some curved edges (contours) to your stacking of the HD inks that are very impressive.  The separations were very finely controlled to accomplish that.  Impressive!
3 colors, mesh 43 The separation was not done for 3D. It was an experiment
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Post by: K-BOB on April 06, 2017, 06:16:23 AM
DUDE!!! THAT IS SWEET!!!
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Post by: 3Deep on April 06, 2017, 11:09:44 AM
That is some serious stacking of ink and film, I'll say it again I would love to look over your shoulder from start to finish Serj, very amazing work coming from a manual press.  I've seen some killer work from Andy Anderson with the country music stars print and Danny from the forum here and you my friend...your at the top.  I remember seeing amazing prints like these from another printer from the old Scott Fresener forum many years ago can't recall his name but he use to post some unbelievable prints.
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Post by: SERJ on April 06, 2017, 12:15:53 PM
Thank you . It is a pity that all these prints are not needed in Russia, no one wants to print this way. Very few people who want to learn something new
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Post by: SERJ on April 19, 2017, 08:24:09 AM
4 colors , water based
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Post by: im_mcguire on April 20, 2017, 12:11:54 AM
Sorry for the bad photo, but I wanted to share this 6 color job from today. Seps by Dot Tone Dan himself.

The right side is the proof.
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Post by: K-BOB on April 20, 2017, 10:13:57 AM
cool stuff SERJ
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Post by: SERJ on April 20, 2017, 10:40:13 AM
What does it mean?
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Post by: AntonySharples on April 20, 2017, 10:49:06 AM
Been awhile since I put some work up, but we are starting that time of year.  Cool 7 color we did last week.  Bayside Union Made shirts are absolute crap in quality btw.  Nice printing surface, but holes, crooked hems, etc...


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Post by: SERJ on April 20, 2017, 12:14:40 PM
cool stuff SERJ
Ok, I get it. ; :)
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Post by: SERJ on April 24, 2017, 10:14:42 AM
Soft density base + CMYK
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Post by: im_mcguire on April 24, 2017, 11:27:57 AM
Serj...
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Post by: SERJ on April 24, 2017, 12:10:06 PM
Sometimes :)
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Post by: ZooCity on April 24, 2017, 03:20:07 PM
SERJ, just to confirm- you just printed halftones, on top of HD halftones....with water based ink...on a manual press.   

I too suspect wizardry is at play. 
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Post by: mk162 on April 24, 2017, 03:21:16 PM
SERJ, just to confirm- you just printed halftones, on top of HD halftones....with water based ink...on a manual press.   

I too suspect wizardry is at play. 

I heard he's using hand stretched mesh with staple tape too. ;)
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Post by: SERJ on April 24, 2017, 03:35:08 PM
SERJ, just to confirm- you just printed halftones, on top of HD halftones....with water based ink...on a manual press.   

I too suspect wizardry is at play.
It's not water ink, it's plastisol, no magic
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Post by: SERJ on April 24, 2017, 03:54:54 PM
SERJ, just to confirm- you just printed halftones, on top of HD halftones....with water based ink...on a manual press.   

I too suspect wizardry is at play. 

I heard he's using hand stretched mesh with staple tape too. ;)
I never use a mesh, I paint on T-shirts :D
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Post by: Orion on April 24, 2017, 08:46:31 PM
Always amazed by Serj's printing. Well done!
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Post by: Ross_S on April 25, 2017, 10:17:30 AM
No magic he just knows how to step his screens to do it.  And I doubt he is in a huge rush like the rest of us to get it done.
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Post by: cbjamel on May 04, 2017, 10:48:27 PM
I have not posted a printed design yet. So here goes. Dan did the seps. All i did was change the white under the guy and splatter to help the Dark heather grey.
5 Color.
Thanks,
Shane

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Post by: Denis Kolar on May 05, 2017, 08:44:59 AM
Not really a complicated work, but I thought that prints came out pretty good. Not because of a great printer or some special technique, but just because of a great drawing.
Printed waterbase on a kitchen towels. Artwork is from local artist who does everything in Photoshop.
You cant really see it on those pics, but those files are super detailed. Each line is separately drawn, more of a cross hatch technique with hand drawn arts.
She liked the prints a lot. Towels will be sold at local events and a few artsy stores.
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Post by: Underbase37 on May 19, 2017, 09:02:12 AM
DC/tie-dye.
This is something we did a few months back. Tony's post in his other thread reminded me of it and I wanted​ to share it without intruding on his post.

It came.out ok, needs some work, but this has been a thing around here for a long time.

Happy Tie-Dye Fri-Dye everyone.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170519/f963ed700bd13125106334ff5e3155a9.jpg)

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Post by: blue moon on May 19, 2017, 09:09:32 AM
DC/tie-dye.
This is something we did a few months back. Tony's post in his other thread reminded me of it and I wanted​ to share it without intruding on his post.

It came.out ok, needs some work, but this has been a thing around here for a long time.

Happy Tie-Dye Fri-Dye everyone.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170519/f963ed700bd13125106334ff5e3155a9.jpg)

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so discharge the black shirt and then dye it? WOW, that's pretty cool!!!!!!!!

pierre
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Post by: Prince Art on May 19, 2017, 10:00:18 AM
That's a good "thinking outside of the box" print. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: alan802 on May 19, 2017, 06:20:59 PM
Here's a 9 color from this week then a 5 on athletic shorts.  The 9 ran so beautifully I still can't believe it.  On the Gauntlet, one stroke on everything, one revolution.  NexGen base, QCM WOW and XOLB top colors, top white/NexGen.  No buildup, no popping, got down to 1.5 seconds on the flashes, and I was lucky enough to have a cool down right after the base but I printed directly after the 2nd flash.

The 5 color sucked, but it was for 12 shorts, and we did that one on the RPM so it took a bit longer to get it registered. 

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20170517_141027_zpss2wy3wal.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20170517_141027_zpss2wy3wal.jpg.html)

(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr211/alan802/Tshirt%20Pics/20170517_170316_zpsgbosc62n.jpg) (http://s485.photobucket.com/user/alan802/media/Tshirt%20Pics/20170517_170316_zpsgbosc62n.jpg.html)




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Post by: SERJ on June 07, 2017, 08:47:27 AM
Magnaprint Discharge AB-AW , 6 clours ,90 Lpi
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Post by: Doug S on June 07, 2017, 09:24:19 AM
Serj Man!  That is Superb.  Probably looks better than the original.  Amazing.
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Post by: merchmonster on June 10, 2017, 02:13:28 AM
new hotness
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Post by: Doug S on June 10, 2017, 09:29:27 AM
I really like the first one.  Very vibrant and overall quality print.  Nice job.
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Post by: Stinkhorn Press on June 21, 2017, 04:11:23 PM
self promotion, we're new to attempting seps on our own.
6 color. white, *flash* charcoal, light grey, gold, black, *flash* red. only an 8/10 and only 1 flash so 2X round.
we've run roughly 20 sim process jobs of varying demands in the last year - this is the second we've run using no outside help (and then having it look good).

it's good for us, but feel free to critique as well!

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Post by: mimosatexas on June 21, 2017, 04:18:31 PM
A little hard to tell from the photo, but I think I would pull back your black a little so you have more range in the black to gray gradient on the robot.  Looks a little dark/flat for using 3 inks.  I might suggest the gold after the black as well to clean up the edges of the text outline.  It looks great though!
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Post by: Dottonedan on June 21, 2017, 04:52:03 PM
It's a train, but at first glance, does resemble a robot. I like it.  Turned out good!   Can it be better?  Sure, everything can. Mim is giving you some pointers on press. Over all, yea, it could need to pop the shadows just a tad more. A tad.Hey,  I did a train "just like that one" for a guy in Europe. :)
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Post by: mimosatexas on June 21, 2017, 06:01:47 PM
definitely a train.  I'm an idiot...lol
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Post by: Orion on June 21, 2017, 07:34:07 PM
Nice design, Stinkhorn and the print looks good to me!
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Post by: 3Deep on June 21, 2017, 07:49:56 PM
Yep looks fine to me also, nice 8)
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Post by: tse1990 on June 23, 2017, 02:28:35 PM
First CMYK attempt. Seps from Quikseps pro. 200-45 mesh 45lpi.
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Post by: 3Deep on June 23, 2017, 03:06:57 PM
Very nice colors, looks great  and the blending is very smooth, what cmyk inks did you use?  Is this all cmyk or some spot colors tossed in.
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Post by: tse1990 on June 23, 2017, 04:01:46 PM
All cmyk. Epic wilflex ymk and Black Hawk c because of a supply issue. Had trouble getting getting greys and neons. Trying it on black shirts Monday.
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on June 27, 2017, 10:38:43 PM
Fun one from today
(http://i.imgur.com/dSOxcWN.jpg)
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Post by: K-BOB on June 28, 2017, 06:34:13 AM
i would so wear that, nice work
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on June 28, 2017, 01:20:58 PM
i would so wear that, nice work

Thank ya! Pretty happy with how it turned out for my first time printing this style stuff.
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Post by: AntonySharples on June 29, 2017, 04:20:08 PM
7 color sim process
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Post by: Dottonedan on June 29, 2017, 05:33:12 PM
Nice fish. I love Fish art.
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Post by: domineight on July 02, 2017, 04:06:09 AM
10col on 300-ish GSM Fabriano art stock.
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Post by: domineight on July 02, 2017, 04:12:02 AM
Some foil printing and overprinting. Still trying to iron this out.

The circular image is a solid foil with a distressed foil overlay.
The Tahitian club is around 1200mm long. Solid foil and black halftone overprint.
The rectangular statue image is a solid lump of foil 1000x700mm with nice big golf-ball dot sized graduating tone.
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Post by: Doug S on July 02, 2017, 09:01:28 AM
Pretty slick domineight
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Post by: Dottonedan on July 02, 2017, 11:48:05 AM
We have some nice prints being posted. Great people here and great printers!!
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Post by: domineight on July 02, 2017, 04:16:52 PM
Here's a hairy one.

I got a call a while back to print some cabinet panels for a concept store being installed at an airport. I turn up to the cabinet makers expecting a bunch of painted MDF panels I was to print the damask/fishnet pattern all around. Uhh no, the cabinets have all been assembled and painted, so I had to print these enormous cabinets, and make sure the diamond pattern matched up when going around corners and printing off the edge.

Righto.

Screen, a squeegee, some G-clamps, an offcut piece of MDF, a ruler, and a bunch of tape. X6 cabinets of various sizes and shapes, the biggest being a tower/bridge type thing at 4000X2600mm. Only had to have one side of a smaller cabinet repainted after one of the young guys comes along and rubs his hands all over the wet ink syaing "Oh yeah, that looks real good"...

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Post by: SERJ on July 04, 2017, 10:15:14 AM
Foil + 5colors plastisol
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Post by: domineight on July 05, 2017, 05:01:00 AM
Plastisol transfers. Apart from the art printing above I do for my landlord, I just run plastisol transfers. I've been mucking around a few years developing a system that's reliable and solid enough to be ultimately confident in, and I like how I can throw transfers up on anything. Tee's, polyester, rainwear, caps. Makes a handful of left breast print size transfers pretty universal. So I think this is me and my niche for the rest of my screenprinting life.

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Post by: fidelmartin007 on July 13, 2017, 08:02:48 AM
I would like to add one more design

(http://media02.hongkiat.com/creative-tshirts-to-buy/1-no-king-t-shirt.jpg)
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Post by: blue moon on July 13, 2017, 08:22:33 AM
I would like to add one more design

([url]http://media02.hongkiat.com/creative-tshirts-to-buy/1-no-king-t-shirt.jpg[/url])


did you print this?

pierre
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Post by: fidelmartin007 on July 21, 2017, 08:16:11 AM
I would like to add one more design

([url]http://media02.hongkiat.com/creative-tshirts-to-buy/1-no-king-t-shirt.jpg[/url])


did you print this?

pierre


No. I don't directly print this. Our clients offers and prints that type design. In fact, I don't have any machine for printing or I am not running my own company.
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Post by: RICK STEFANICK on July 25, 2017, 02:07:59 PM
Fun one from today
([url]http://i.imgur.com/dSOxcWN.jpg[/url])


love the car. was there a base under the black in the background city or did you drop it out. VERY NICE MAN.
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Post by: ericheartsu on July 25, 2017, 02:45:58 PM
nothing to crazy. just a fun little 4 color waterbased print:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BW-Xjj5h9g5/?taken-by=nightowlsprint (https://www.instagram.com/p/BW-Xjj5h9g5/?taken-by=nightowlsprint)
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on July 25, 2017, 10:39:59 PM
Fun one from today
[img]http://i.imgur.com/dSOxcWN.jpg[img]


love the car. was there a base under the black in the background city or did you drop it out. VERY NICE MAN.


I believe there was a base on parts, but there was also a grey used in the job as well.
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Post by: Jay Kay on July 27, 2017, 08:48:37 PM
Love doing racing prints. This one is on the simpler side, especially since the customer wanted the same thing on the front minus the sponsors. Tape off and go, can't beat that with a stick. Tomorrow or early next week we do the design with the sprint car. Looking forward to that one.
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Post by: domineight on July 28, 2017, 02:42:34 AM
Love doing racing prints. This one is on the simpler side, especially since the customer wanted the same thing on the front minus the sponsors. Tape off and go, can't beat that with a stick. Tomorrow or early next week we do the design with the sprint car. Looking forward to that one.

Oddly, I just finished XXL oversized transfers for a TQ / Midget. I did it more to see if I could do it, turns out I can. Didn't come out terrible, some slight miss-rego that annoyed me but my own fault for leaving it till the last minute. 9 colours, 640X480mm sheet size.

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Post by: Jay Kay on July 29, 2017, 02:19:17 PM
And here we have the stock car version for the second design.
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Post by: Squeegie on August 01, 2017, 12:14:46 PM
Good looking stuff!
I have a question on the transfer image.  There is a very distinct section of "dirt" in yellow around/behind the front tire.  In the picture of the mounted transfer, the yellow "dirt" is gone.

On your stock car print, the "dirt" area is a red/orange color and is clearly visible in the final print.
Was the order of print incorrect on your transfers so that it was blocked out by what was to be an under print of some other color?

As stated, good looking stuff, just something I noticed.
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Post by: zanegun08 on August 01, 2017, 12:37:35 PM

Oddly, I just finished XXL oversized transfers for a TQ / Midget. I did it more to see if I could do it, turns out I can. Didn't come out terrible, some slight miss-rego that annoyed me but my own fault for leaving it till the last minute. 9 colours, 640X480mm sheet size.

Where are you getting that translucent transfer paper?  Due to your measurements I'm assuming a European vendor?

Anybody know where I can get transfer paper like that?
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on August 02, 2017, 06:46:36 PM
Just sent this one out the door.
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Post by: Dottonedan on August 02, 2017, 07:36:51 PM
That should nice Linewolf. Very nice work.
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on August 02, 2017, 09:18:21 PM
Thanks dan!
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Post by: domineight on August 03, 2017, 03:10:38 AM
Good looking stuff!
I have a question on the transfer image.  There is a very distinct section of "dirt" in yellow around/behind the front tire.  In the picture of the mounted transfer, the yellow "dirt" is gone.

On your stock car print, the "dirt" area is a red/orange color and is clearly visible in the final print.
Was the order of print incorrect on your transfers so that it was blocked out by what was to be an under print of some other color?

As stated, good looking stuff, just something I noticed.

The actual art had quite a yellow looking tyre. I was a bit cautious of replicating it in fear of getting it wrong so I printed the yellow behind the brown in the hope that it would bring my dark brown back a little. It worked.

My finished transfer was a decent likeness, and I was happy with the tyres although they were darker than the art. I figured brown dirt was better than yellow dirt.

Edit*
Yes I see what you were referring too. I chickened out of trying to modify the darker brown by printing yellow behind it, and decided to just throw a lighter brown pass into it. I'd already sepped the yellow and the whole thing was doing my head in, so I just let the yellow print knowing it was behind everything. The only real mistake I made was getting lost in the spot grey, some of it ended up butt rego and it showed, a reasonably forgiving error though with the print being so busy, messy, and detailed. You see it around the large "1" bottom left.

It was a very complex vector file too. Some stunning work by a local guy and easily the most detailed vector illustration I'd ever pulled apart. I could have easily added another 5-6 colours into my image from the file but I figured 9 colours and a printable adhesive was enough.

I get the transfer media from China. Message me and I'll hook you up with a contact.
I've been using it for years and it's very very good, nice and stable. You'll almost never use paper again when you switch to PET. I buy a bit though, and sea freight it. It's reasonably heavy at 100uM so air freight cost will give you a bit of a fright. Well worth the cost for samples though.
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Post by: Squeegie on August 03, 2017, 12:59:57 PM
Thanks for the clarification.
Again, nice work! Good looking stuff.

Edit: I just realized that the two images I was comparing were not posted by the same person...oops.
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Post by: Jay Kay on August 03, 2017, 09:42:06 PM
Thanks for the clarification.
Again, nice work! Good looking stuff.

Edit: I just realized that the two images I was comparing were not posted by the same person...oops.

Yep, the DHR with the orange tires, is a 7 color direct screen print to shirt, not a transfer. I see how that could be confusing in the thread.
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on August 07, 2017, 07:06:02 PM
More drag car stuff.
8-col
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Post by: Prince Art on August 07, 2017, 11:01:26 PM
Nice!
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on August 11, 2017, 10:35:15 PM
first test print from this 7-color.

edit: and production run version


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Post by: SERJ on August 18, 2017, 09:40:45 AM
Whater based ,6 colours ,90 lpi
1 colour - grey ,mesh 140 (cm)
2 colour - white, mesh 120 (cm)
3 colour- yellow, mesh 150 (cm)
4 colour- cyan, mesh 150 (cm)
5 colour- magenta, mesh 150 (cm)
6 colour- black,mesh150 ( cm)
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Post by: Prince Art on August 19, 2017, 09:49:31 AM
Something tells me no one here is going to complain that this should have been simulated process. Great job!
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Post by: SERJ on August 19, 2017, 11:13:31 AM
Thank you
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Post by: RICK STEFANICK on August 24, 2017, 12:30:06 PM
That is extremely good work man! great art, great sep's , great printing.
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Post by: starchild on August 24, 2017, 01:46:20 PM
Except the Lannister's house color is Crimson red.. I guess they don't really pay their debts?

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Post by: SERJ on August 25, 2017, 02:42:19 AM
thank you
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Post by: Doug S on September 16, 2017, 05:12:41 PM
I haven't had a simulated to print in about 6 months so I thought I'd post this one.  Nothing elaborate but it's not near as boring as the majority of jobs we have.
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Post by: screenxpress on September 16, 2017, 06:36:25 PM
Looks really nice.  How many colors?
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Post by: Doug S on September 16, 2017, 07:58:14 PM
Thanks!  This one was 8 including the highlight. 
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Post by: DannyGruninger on September 18, 2017, 03:18:57 PM
6 screens total

base flash base flash YMCK wet on wet on top


I should have a bunch of stuff like this to post within the next few months


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Post by: Colin on September 18, 2017, 03:30:24 PM
Danny:

Waterbase plus Virus CMYK?
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Post by: DannyGruninger on September 18, 2017, 04:27:41 PM
Danny:

Waterbase plus Virus CMYK?

Yes
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Post by: Doug S on September 19, 2017, 09:04:25 AM
Danny, that art and print is too slick .  I'll be ordering my virus inks today. 
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Post by: zanegun08 on September 22, 2017, 05:00:14 PM
12 Color with discharge under base and a transparent black for shading.

Transparent black always takes some work to get to the right amount, but this is 90% clear and 10% Process black.

Print feels great, looks great, and much easier than doing a 11 color discharge print as we printed 1500 of them.

(https://i.imgur.com/hyd6DKE.jpg)
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Post by: 3Deep on September 22, 2017, 05:33:02 PM
Nice prints fella's  8)
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Post by: Doug S on September 22, 2017, 08:02:50 PM
That's a kickin print. 
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Post by: Prince Art on September 23, 2017, 11:21:01 AM
Thanks for describing how you did the shading with the transparent black. I've never tried that. But it works perfectly in your example - very nice!
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Post by: Nation03 on October 03, 2017, 07:46:36 AM
Seps by Dan.

Base white: 180-S
Metallic copper: 180-S
Light Beige: 225-S
Highlight white: 225-S
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Post by: mimosatexas on October 03, 2017, 10:07:01 AM
Nice to see how that one turned out.  The beige looks a little abrupt maybe, could probably have been curved a little differently to blend, but just barely.  Great print for so few screens!
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Post by: Dottonedan on October 03, 2017, 01:12:43 PM
Nice to see how that one turned out.  The beige looks a little abrupt maybe, could probably have been curved a little differently to blend, but just barely.  Great print for so few screens!


The beige came out just fine in my opinion.  It always depends on just how much the shop can or cannot hold. Put in more than you think is needed and it can be too much. Then again if you cut it back, it can be too little. This is a great happy medium result.  I'm impressed with how much he got out of that copper color as it fades to the shirt. I figured the ink particles would plug up in the smaller halftones but it did very well.
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Post by: Prince Art on October 03, 2017, 01:44:17 PM
I'm impressed. I think the print came out looking better than the original art.
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Post by: Nation03 on October 03, 2017, 01:49:36 PM
Nice to see how that one turned out.  The beige looks a little abrupt maybe, could probably have been curved a little differently to blend, but just barely.  Great print for so few screens!

This might be because I went with a 40lpi halftone. If I was more confident in my screen making, I would of went 45lpi, but I'm just not getting enough detail on our unit right now. I need to change the bulb and maybe try Diazo emulsion when I'm doing halftones?
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Post by: Doug S on October 14, 2017, 08:28:05 AM
Here is one from yesterday.  This is probably the closest I've ever came to the original colors that I've separated.  I've just had to learn to back off of the black channel a little.  This one is an 8 color including HW.
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Post by: screenxpress on October 14, 2017, 02:39:23 PM
That is SICK! 

I would have passed on even trying that, lol. 
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Post by: Doug S on October 14, 2017, 02:48:38 PM
That is SICK! 

I would have passed on even trying that, lol. 

I've got 24 newmans that I take the time to maintain with smart mesh in them.  Of those, I have 6 225's and the the other 18 are 280's that are set aside just for jobs like that.  Thanks for the compliment.
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Post by: Dottonedan on October 22, 2017, 03:15:23 AM
Here is one that we did at our shop. I did the seps for one of my regular sep customers and we sampled. It for him at our shop. He already ran this at another shop but we wanted to show how well it could be in the right hands. I think we did well. Tony Pepitone came through with his ink mixing and discharge knowledge.
We would have had to use different pms colors in plastisol. I was very surprised at the differences in color choice tony chose to the great results but he made one drastic change for the red and the blue and yellow that really brought it out!  That discharge base really helps the top colors so much more!  Gives it great depth.

Normally we can't show our prints online but this one is where I got permission from the customer and he's my sep customer.
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Post by: Doug S on October 22, 2017, 09:14:30 AM
Fantastic print and seps, amazing skin tones.  It takes a wealth of knowledge to pull that off.  Nice.
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Post by: Colin on October 22, 2017, 11:42:31 AM
Dan:

Just wanting to make sure I read correctly, discharge base and plastisol top colors?

Beautiful work to both Dan and Tony!
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Post by: Dottonedan on October 22, 2017, 04:10:43 PM
Dan:

Just wanting to make sure I read correctly, discharge base and plastisol top colors?

Beautiful work to both Dan and Tony!

Yes, discharge base and plastisol top colors.

Base - discharge
Yellow,
Red
Beige
Blue
Black
Top white.

I don't recall what made it 8 colors. Perhaps it really was only 7.  I'll have to look at it again.
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Post by: mimosatexas on October 22, 2017, 04:23:37 PM
looks like there is a gray unless that is black with top white mixed
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Post by: Maxie on October 22, 2017, 04:34:39 PM
Great Sep’s and printing.   
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Post by: Squeegie on October 24, 2017, 11:32:10 AM
Great seps and printing!

Are the "B" logos that should be on the caps and helmets and the "RED SOX" logo that should be on the jerseys omitted from the art by the client to avoid any copyright issues?
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Post by: tonypep on October 25, 2017, 09:43:50 AM
The challenge here was to hit the memory color fleshtones and flag colors all within 8 screens. Seps were spot on
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Post by: Dottonedan on October 25, 2017, 01:43:33 PM
Great seps and printing!

Are the "B" logos that should be on the caps and helmets and the "RED SOX" logo that should be on the jerseys omitted from the art by the client to avoid any copyright issues?


I'm sure.  This is licensed through the players themselves.
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Post by: Dottonedan on October 25, 2017, 01:44:10 PM
looks like there is a gray unless that is black with top white mixed


Correct. I forgot all about that grey.
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Post by: Ross_S on October 25, 2017, 08:24:19 PM
Flesh tones are really well done but that glove is awesome (Clear 2 tone leather under an inch).  Pretty nice
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Post by: ffokazak on October 26, 2017, 12:36:03 PM
Great print! Whats the DPI?

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Post by: tonypep on October 26, 2017, 01:20:18 PM
60 I believe.280 mesh DC/UB
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Post by: Underbase37 on October 26, 2017, 03:28:02 PM
Nice looking work Dan and Tony.

Very clean.

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Post by: Prince Art on October 27, 2017, 11:04:41 AM
Glad you guys have a piece you could actually show! Impressive work indeed.
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Post by: SERJ on November 11, 2017, 12:46:05 AM
4 clors, water based
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Post by: screenxpress on November 11, 2017, 09:52:02 PM
Really really nice.
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Post by: SERJ on November 21, 2017, 09:29:04 AM
Water based , 4 colors
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Post by: SERJ on November 23, 2017, 09:33:24 AM
watr based 4 colors
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Post by: Underbase37 on November 23, 2017, 12:57:48 PM
RIP Lemmy.

Nice looking prints.

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Post by: SERJ on November 23, 2017, 02:25:38 PM
I like Motorhead
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on November 28, 2017, 08:39:09 PM
Nice 7-color today on some weird poly/cotton tees i've never heard of.
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Post by: Croft on November 30, 2017, 09:08:38 AM
I like Motorhead

I was always a fan but became more of a fan after watching the documanetary on him.
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Post by: SERJ on December 20, 2017, 01:25:03 AM
Water based
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Post by: PixelPimp on December 20, 2017, 12:13:02 PM
Water based

nice and clean! what are the details, how many screens? is this with Virus inks?
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Post by: PixelPimp on December 20, 2017, 12:15:58 PM
index sep, 14 color print, 305 hd mesh with Crystalline gel effect.
print looks good but could be allot better, there's a loss of detail and excess dot gain on some colors. underbase could have been printed stronger giving a cleaner brighter print (i see fabric texture coming through)
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Post by: Colin on December 20, 2017, 12:52:13 PM
index over a halftoned underbase?

What resolution for index, what lpi and how small was the design?

Looks decent for a mass production shop...
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Post by: PixelPimp on December 20, 2017, 03:09:31 PM
index over a halftoned underbase?

What resolution for index, what lpi and how small was the design?

Looks decent for a mass production shop...

underbase is 55lpi on 280 mesh (260 may have been better for this dark shirt)

the index is only 180ppi, i would like to move up to 200ppi at least in the new year.

the design was ~9x10.5

and i was mistaken, it's 15 screens with the crystalline. we only flash the underbase, everything else is wet on wet even the crystalline.
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Post by: Colin on December 20, 2017, 04:00:25 PM
If you can talk your shop into handling thin thread mesh, get in some 225S mesh.  We hold 60/65 lpi all day long and its possible to have a much brighter base than standard 230 mesh.  If you want to keep to 55 lpi, you can even go as low as 180s Mesh!

Thin thread will also allow you to hold higher dpi index prints as well.

This also assumes you have a screen room with equipment and employees who can work with higher standards :)
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Post by: screenxpress on December 20, 2017, 10:14:51 PM
Colin, so I understand:

Are most of your underbase prints done at 60/65 using 225S? 

I know I'm not in the same league as most you guys, but my underbase prints are usually 45 lpi on 168 mesh for sim processes.

I have some 180S in the box but just getting started with S mesh.  What suggestions would you have for better underbase prints, Colin?
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Post by: Dottonedan on December 20, 2017, 11:18:25 PM
I'm typically using something as light as I can on a base. For sim process, People typically use your top white for getting the bright whites (over topof your base) that typically is semi whiteish and shirt color. The base really only needs to support the colors and make use of fading more softly to the shirt and allowing some shirt show thu in some areas. For me, I like a 230 mesh on base and 305's on top colors.  In some unique situations, I've used a 305 as a base.
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Post by: screenxpress on December 20, 2017, 11:49:52 PM
I'm typically using something as light as I can on a base. For sim process, People typically use your top white for getting the bright whites (over topof your base) that typically is semi whiteish and shirt color. The base really only needs to support the colors and make use of fading more softly to the shirt and allowing some shirt show thu in some areas. For me, I like a 230 mesh on base and 305's on top colors.  In some unique situations, I've used a 305 as a base.

Okay, I can easily move up to 230 for base.  What lpi are you running on 230?
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Post by: SERJ on December 21, 2017, 01:50:46 AM
Water based

nice and clean! what are the details, how many screens? is this with Virus inks?
55Lpi,5 colors, Magna inks
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Post by: 3Deep on December 21, 2017, 10:26:58 AM
The base really only needs to support the colors and make use of fading more softly to the shirt and allowing some shirt show thu in some areas.

Dan, I've done what you your talking about because it makes printing wet on wet easy, but what I've notice on some stuff my base needs to be thicker to brighten up the top color.
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Post by: Squeegie on December 21, 2017, 12:59:26 PM
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Dan, I've done what you your talking about because it makes printing wet on wet easy, but what I've notice on some stuff my base needs to be thicker to brighten up the top color.

I print 95% of my sim bases on 230 and a few on 305. I am transitioning to the "S" mesh and have been getting much smoother and slightly heavier base prints. For those jobs that I need even more base...I double hit it.  I only have a six color auto, so on many jobs I can only print one white.  There is a fine line between a nice base for the top colors and enough white to support the image in those areas of just white.

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Post by: screenxpress on December 21, 2017, 02:06:29 PM
Dan or Squeegee:

LPI on 230 for base??
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Post by: Squeegie on December 22, 2017, 04:09:09 PM
I run virtually all my stuff 55 lpi @ 22.5 degrees, elliptical dot.

Dan does my simulated seps and this was his recommendation many, many moons ago. Seems to work well for us, so no reason to change.

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Post by: Doug S on December 22, 2017, 08:40:36 PM
Squeegie, that's the stuff right there.  Pretty sharp.  How many colors?  We run most of ours 55 lpi also with the occasional 65lpi for small prints with a lot of detail.
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Post by: screenxpress on December 22, 2017, 10:10:45 PM
Thanks guys.  That was what I was looking for for 230 mesh.
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Post by: Squeegie on December 27, 2017, 12:07:23 PM
Thanks Doug S.
This was done with my press max of 6 colors (gotta revolve this one)
55 LPI @ 22.5 elliptical all colors.

230 - White
Flash
305 - Yellow 102
305 - Green 361
305 - Red 032
305 - PMS Proc Blue
305 - Black

The left chest was done @ 60 LPI.
230 - White
Flash
230 - Black

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Post by: LoneWolf2 on December 27, 2017, 11:06:05 PM
Love the art! Who did it?
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Post by: Prince Art on December 28, 2017, 10:33:43 AM
Really cool stuff - love the rich colors on the back. Nicely done.
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Post by: Dottonedan on December 28, 2017, 10:55:11 AM
My man Bill is a very good printer.
he's one that can take a full color print and really dial everything in on a 6 color press.

Most everything I do for him is 4 colors + base and top white or 5 colors and a base white.
With that, he seems to be able to do any job that comes his way and do it in excellence.
Up north, he's a diamond in the rough woods.

I could say it's all in the seps, but it's only part of it.  I've tried to convince him to do some print consulting g but he's a little too modest or something.

Anyone who's got a similar press, and needs assistance taking it to the next level, he can show you how to do wonders with it. I'm sure.
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Post by: 3Deep on December 29, 2017, 03:41:13 PM
Give yourself more credit Dan you've done seps for me in the pass which maxed out my press and I did just what you said to do and the print was spot on.  Just MHO but your one that can turn a 8 color print into a six color and not miss any colors, you really know how to blend colors in your seps so THANKS!!!
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Post by: Squeegie on January 03, 2018, 04:09:01 PM
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Love the art! Who did it?

Local artist friend.  Calls himself the Cosmic Moose.
He has some unique stuff for sure...

https://www.facebook.com/charliekartist/ (https://www.facebook.com/charliekartist/)

Thank you for the props Dan...but I too agree with 3Deep...
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Give yourself more credit Dan...you really know how to blend colors in your seps

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Really cool stuff - love the rich colors on the back. Nicely done.

Thank you!



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Post by: LoneWolf2 on January 09, 2018, 12:07:28 AM
Artistically speaking, this print isn't that fancy, but this is definitely the nicest print i've ever gotten on sweatshirts which are always a challenge (champions reverse weaves).
Underbase, red, blue, top white.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on January 10, 2018, 08:43:17 AM
Water based , 3 colors, 120 mesh, 90 Lpi. Magnaprint HB Opaque
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Post by: 3Deep on January 10, 2018, 10:43:17 AM
That's some really good detail there Serj, I'll like to try those magna inks one day 8)
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Post by: PixelPimp on January 11, 2018, 10:47:28 AM
nice print and sep Serj! wow 90 lpi on a 120mesh? that's impressive!
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Post by: rusty on January 11, 2018, 11:10:56 AM
nice print and sep Serj! wow 90 lpi on a 120mesh? that's impressive!
I am pretty sure he is using the european  mesh numbers so a euro 120 would be equivalent to a 305. Unless he's a wizard, and after seeing some of his prints he may well be.
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Post by: SERJ on January 11, 2018, 11:33:00 AM
Of course European. I'm not a magician.
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Post by: ScreenFoo on January 11, 2018, 11:43:21 AM
Of course European. I'm not a magician.
I don't quite believe that.

90LPI on a 300 mesh is pretty friggin' magical, dude.
Any idea what tone range you're holding? 

Pixelpimp:  I hate any ink that sparkles, and IMO the design content is horrible, but it looks good, and I bet it sells.  :)
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Post by: SERJ on January 11, 2018, 01:06:02 PM
Range from 2% to 80%
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Post by: SERJ on January 16, 2018, 08:06:10 AM
Water based, 6 colors, 120(cm) mesh, 90 LPI
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Post by: larryk on January 16, 2018, 02:28:46 PM
Serj, you are remarkable. I can't even get my ink jet printer to print that good on paper.
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Post by: screenxpress on January 16, 2018, 03:01:58 PM
Just Freaking Amazing!!!!!

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Post by: PixelPimp on January 16, 2018, 03:26:46 PM
excellent work Serj_the_magician!

@screenFoo: lol i know and i had to work on it! she scares me!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: ffokazak on January 16, 2018, 06:09:28 PM
Serj what do you use for imaging on screens?
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Post by: Doug S on January 16, 2018, 07:22:47 PM
Amazing to say the least Serj.  To add to the question by ffokazak, what light source and emulsion? 
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Post by: prozyan on January 17, 2018, 02:58:45 AM
Amazing to say the least Serj.  To add to the question by ffokazak, what light source and emulsion?

I'm betting he is going to say Speedball and the Sun  ;D
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Post by: SERJ on January 17, 2018, 05:03:01 AM
 :D to create a screen I use an emulsion of Ulano QLT, a metal halide lamp of 5 kw and a little magic
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Post by: Doug S on January 17, 2018, 09:48:01 AM
:D to create a screen I use an emulsion of Ulano QLT, a metal halide lamp of 5 kw and a little magic
Magic and a lot of fine tuning.  Whatever it is, you have it down.  Always great work.
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Post by: 3Deep on January 17, 2018, 04:03:22 PM
When I look at Serj's prints, it makes me want to toss in the towel LOL, very nice work and on a manual press of all things.

darryl
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Post by: siestasol on January 18, 2018, 10:24:21 AM
Sorry to hijack...
SERJ, are you using QLT with waterbase inks? How many prints?
Thanks.
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Post by: screenxpress on January 18, 2018, 01:14:37 PM
I was a little surprised with QLT and waterbase inks myself.
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Post by: zanegun08 on January 18, 2018, 01:39:43 PM
Plastisol Sim Process on Discharge Base on a Blend.  Not water base soft, but still a nice hand

(https://s17.postimg.org/lfmm1644f/Screen_Shot_2018-01-18_at_10.36.15_AM.png)
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Post by: RICK STEFANICK on January 18, 2018, 02:02:28 PM
Water based, 6 colors, 120(cm) mesh, 90 LPI

That is Really nice. I am surprised your getting that resolution with your choice of emulsion but the results speak for themselves.  Great work!!
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Post by: SERJ on January 21, 2018, 01:30:15 PM
It's no surprise at all. QLT with the added sensitizer works perfectly well with water-based inks. But once you have the sensitizer added, you should consider longer exposure time. In terms of resolition I find QLT the best of the best.
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Post by: screenxpress on January 21, 2018, 02:42:55 PM
Plastisol Sim Process on Discharge Base on a Blend.  Not water base soft, but still a nice hand

Nice print

Quick question to understand your process sequence:
Discharge Base
Flash
WOW on the plastisol layers

That sound about right?
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: zanegun08 on January 22, 2018, 02:23:40 AM
Quick question to understand your process sequence:
Discharge Base
Flash
WOW on the plastisol layers
That sound about right?

Correct, we had a couple flashes on the plastisol as well.

Some places claim success running all wet on a discharge base but I've never had success without some flashing.
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Post by: dirkdiggler on January 25, 2018, 03:11:16 PM
For a local tattoo shop.  Art and seps done by us.
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Post by: screenxpress on January 25, 2018, 04:08:53 PM
That looks really really nice.  I especially like the light Gold flakes in the background.
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Post by: SERJ on January 26, 2018, 01:38:51 AM
looks cool!
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Post by: RICK STEFANICK on January 26, 2018, 08:20:03 AM
It's no surprise at all. QLT with the added sensitizer works perfectly well with water-based inks. But once you have the sensitizer added, you should consider longer exposure time. In terms of resolition I find QLT the best of the best.

I'm sorry I read QTX  WOW 
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Post by: Prince Art on January 26, 2018, 08:20:30 AM
Good lighting effects on the skull.
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Post by: BRGtshirts on February 23, 2018, 12:55:42 PM
For a local tattoo shop.  Art and seps done by us.

Real nice! May I ask how many screens, etc. ?
Roller after underbase? two yellows, a black and grey and green?

super impressive skull.
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Post by: dirkdiggler on February 23, 2018, 02:42:49 PM
For a local tattoo shop.  Art and seps done by us.

Real nice! May I ask how many screens, etc. ?
Roller after underbase? two yellows, a black and grey and green?

super impressive skull.

White, Light Grey, Vegas Gold, Old Gold, spice brown,  Top white. 6 screens, we do NOT use a roller.
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Post by: Dottonedan on February 28, 2018, 07:17:47 PM
The photo just doesn't bring out enough of the beauty in this one at all.
TonyP  and Will Booth and I pulled this one together.


By the way, those new Gildan Hammer tees are pretty sweet. Good printing on them and feel good. The price is nice for what you get.
9 colors. Discharge base with plastisol on top. All 305's. Base might have been on a lower mesh.
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Post by: Doug S on March 01, 2018, 07:29:05 AM
That art and print is sweet and I bet super soft with that discharge base.
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Post by: BRGtshirts on March 01, 2018, 08:55:34 PM
For a local tattoo shop.  Art and seps done by us.

Real nice! May I ask how many screens, etc. ?
Roller after underbase? two yellows, a black and grey and green?

super impressive skull.

White, Light Grey, Vegas Gold, Old Gold, spice brown,  Top white. 6 screens, we do NOT use a roller.

Hey I have to ask.. no roller because of print/dot degradation, just don’t like them or something else?   Again real nice print.


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Post by: Doug S on March 16, 2018, 06:36:23 PM
Here is one that I was informed we had to print for tomorrow at the last minute.  Thank God, I had just retensioned yesterday evening so this morning I got to the shop at 4:45 and started degreasing, drying, coating, drying and then to printing screens.  We printed this 8 color, dissolved, degreased and recoated for another 8 color simulated Monday.  It's nothing spectacular but I was proud everything went so smooth. 
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Post by: Dottonedan on March 16, 2018, 07:37:21 PM
Wowzers!  Doug, that's fantastic!  I like the look. Seems as if all seps worked together just perfect.
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Post by: Doug S on March 16, 2018, 07:41:50 PM
Thank you!  I was just lucky that this print went on natural color gildans so I didn't need a highlight white. 
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Post by: Prince Art on March 17, 2018, 10:59:18 AM
That's a cool design, and well executed. Unusual to have the "watercolor" look in the background, and crisp foreground. The dimensionality really comes through in the print.
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Post by: Doug S on March 17, 2018, 05:10:39 PM
Thank you!
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Post by: dirkdiggler on March 30, 2018, 03:27:26 PM
One from today, art and seps by us.
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Post by: DannyGruninger on March 30, 2018, 04:11:30 PM
Looks great dirk!

Nice colors there, how many screens what that?

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Post by: Doug S on March 30, 2018, 04:44:07 PM
SaWEET Dirk!
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Post by: dirkdiggler on March 30, 2018, 05:39:41 PM
Looks great dirk!

Nice colors there, how many screens what that?

8 screens!
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Post by: Atownsend on April 13, 2018, 11:39:47 AM
7 Screens, index color via Ultra Seps. Could have been 6 if I put more work into the sep, but this had to get out the door! Im happy!
(http://i66.tinypic.com/5da1dd.jpg)
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Post by: Dottonedan on April 14, 2018, 02:22:14 PM
Great job Aaron,

Nice call on the index approach.
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Post by: Doug S on April 14, 2018, 07:10:17 PM
Nice print!  I’m going to have to read up so I’ll even know what index printing is and when to use it.
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Post by: Atownsend on April 16, 2018, 10:48:16 AM
Nice print!  I’m going to have to read up so I’ll even know what index printing is and when to use it.
An index separation just separates out the pixels of each individual color. So each channel is 100%K, no halftones other than in the base. This image was very grainy to start with so I think if we went sim process some of the colors would have probably muddied up and been difficult to control. Index has always been pretty accurate for us, but you do usually need a decent # of screens to get there. Although a one color index can be interesting as well! Just don't ever resize them!
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Post by: Doug S on April 16, 2018, 11:51:50 AM
Thanks for the info.  I get it now
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Post by: Colin on April 16, 2018, 02:57:50 PM
To expand a touch on indexing

when you index a design:  You are - in essence - turning the image into a multi color bitmap.  Photoshop gets to decide where the colors you chose go and how they will combine.  You need to make adjustments either to you image or to your seps to clean it all up.

You can turn index seps into a sim-process like print, but you need to understand color fairly well to get away with it.

When a index design is started all the dots are square and are butt fit right next to each other.  NO overlapping will happen unless you choose and create any.  The dot size is directly related to your image resolution.  One dot = 1 pixel.

Its no a bad option when pressed for time and the colors are simple with very little real blending.

As for blends - photoshop has a bad habit of creating whats called "worm" patterns when it tries to blend 2 colors (or more) together.  So you need to make selections and add 6%-ish noise to it to make the blends cleaner...

I want to say John Lean had - has? - a really good tut up for starting off with index seps.  But the last time i looked at that was like 10+ years ago.  Someone else posted a really nice tut based around a nascar design that showed you how to break things down and clean up the image.  Anyone remember that?
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Post by: ZooCity on April 16, 2018, 04:36:25 PM
I remember that one with the nascar.  Used to index seps sometimes but haven't utilized it for a long while.  For some art, especially very "digital" looking art, it's absolutely perfect.  I recall using that tutorial to sep out the ABC logo, the blue/grey one with a million gradient elements in it, and it blew my junk off with how well the art reproduced in only a few colors. 

I like that the butt reg square dots will gain out a little and create a little bit of WOW blending on the dot edges on press, it really can add something to the right art.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Colin on April 16, 2018, 05:58:42 PM
Yea, I rarely index anything now.  But for the right design its pretty amazing, and in a pinch its a wonderful tool in the toolbox!
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: nobrainsd on April 17, 2018, 11:09:32 AM
The Nascar tutorial was on Jimiyo.com, but the site is no longer up. The Wayback Machine has the site archived at
https://web.archive.org/web/20080210182425/http://www.jimiyo.com:80/indexseps.htm (https://web.archive.org/web/20080210182425/http://www.jimiyo.com:80/indexseps.htm)
It doesn't have the full text, but there are some good points to be learned and the sample art really shows what can be done with index.

John Leans tutorial is also no longer on his website, but can be found at https://web.archive.org/web/20120107031312/http://www.teedesign.com:80/Technical_Info.htm (https://web.archive.org/web/20120107031312/http://www.teedesign.com:80/Technical_Info.htm) . This is a great resource for anyone interested in index seps. A more step by step tutorial.

If you have the screen count and a limited gamut index is sweet!

Fixed the Jimiyo link.


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Post by: Colin on April 17, 2018, 03:41:12 PM
/bow to the internet wizards :)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: screenxpress on April 17, 2018, 04:11:10 PM
The Nascar tutorial was on Jimiyo.com, but the site is no longer up. The Wayback Machine has the site archived at
[url]https://web.archive.org/web/20080210182425/http://www.jimiyo.com:80/indexseps.htm[/url] ([url]https://web.archive.org/web/20080210182425/http://www.jimiyo.com:80/indexseps.htm[/url])


WOW, this is the only Wayback Machine I knew about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj61eUqDuP4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj61eUqDuP4)
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Post by: nobrainsd on April 17, 2018, 07:38:48 PM
Mr. Peabody! Such a cool and Wayback reference.

Printed my sample art on an indexed underbase too. Such a nice soft hand. I am surprised how many people that haven't mastered halftones don't try index. If you have the screen count capability even blends work well. You just need to add a little noise to keep the "worms" from being produced in the seps.  You can see some banding in the small sample image, but it blended really nicely on the shirt.


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Post by: screenxpress on April 17, 2018, 09:07:05 PM
Mr. Peabody! Such a cool and Wayback reference.

Only goes to point to my age.  Rocky and Bullwinkle ended in 1964, yet I had no trouble remembering the "Wayback Machine", lol.
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Post by: ericheartsu on April 18, 2018, 09:52:14 PM
i dont have any final photos, but here is a quick 25 sec. video of us printing a WOW HSA print!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhuXxXVnEJI/?taken-by=nightowlsprint (https://www.instagram.com/p/BhuXxXVnEJI/?taken-by=nightowlsprint)
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Post by: cbjamel on April 18, 2018, 09:56:24 PM
i dont have any final photos, but here is a quick 25 sec. video of us printing a WOW HSA print!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhuXxXVnEJI/?taken-by=nightowlsprint (https://www.instagram.com/p/BhuXxXVnEJI/?taken-by=nightowlsprint)
are the 3 flashes running? what brand hsa?
shane

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Post by: ericheartsu on April 18, 2018, 10:16:07 PM
i dont have any final photos, but here is a quick 25 sec. video of us printing a WOW HSA print!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhuXxXVnEJI/?taken-by=nightowlsprint (https://www.instagram.com/p/BhuXxXVnEJI/?taken-by=nightowlsprint)
are the 3 flashes running? what brand hsa?
shane

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they are. this is all matsui.
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Post by: Underbase37 on April 19, 2018, 10:18:21 AM
That looks great. Did you use three whites?

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Post by: 3Deep on April 19, 2018, 10:26:02 AM
Having a press with enough room for extra flashes is nice, nice work Erichartsu 8)
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Post by: ericheartsu on April 19, 2018, 11:33:57 AM
That looks great. Did you use three whites?

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2 bases (one clear/one white), and a highlight white.
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Post by: johnny on April 19, 2018, 12:42:12 PM
That looks great. Did you use three whites?

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2 bases (one clear/one white), and a highlight white.

looks great! what's the reason for the clear underbase? just about all of the waterbase that i've done here has been for one or two clients and they really like the vintage thing so i haven't ever underbased for them
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Post by: ffokazak on April 19, 2018, 12:45:14 PM
Damn how many pieces was that job?!

Nice work!

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Post by: ericheartsu on April 19, 2018, 01:43:35 PM
That looks great. Did you use three whites?

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2 bases (one clear/one white), and a highlight white.


with WOW high solid acrylic ink, the trick is building your inks transparent, and letting your dual underbases cover the opacity. We just started using the clear ink as the first underbase, as it make registration a little easier. It also helps let the other inks, sit on top of an ink, instead of sitting on top of the garment. Sort of in the same thinking of printing plastisol. At least that's how i understand it. Sometimes you have to use the dual white bases, or opacity can suffer.

that run was 288pcs.
looks great! what's the reason for the clear underbase? just about all of the waterbase that i've done here has been for one or two clients and they really like the vintage thing so i haven't ever underbased for them
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: johnny on April 19, 2018, 01:47:51 PM
That looks great. Did you use three whites?

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2 bases (one clear/one white), and a highlight white.


with WOW high solid acrylic ink, the trick is building your inks transparent, and letting your dual underbases cover the opacity. We just started using the clear ink as the first underbase, as it make registration a little easier. It also helps let the other inks, sit on top of an ink, instead of sitting on top of the garment. Sort of in the same thinking of printing plastisol. At least that's how i understand it. Sometimes you have to use the dual white bases, or opacity can suffer.

that run was 288pcs.
looks great! what's the reason for the clear underbase? just about all of the waterbase that i've done here has been for one or two clients and they really like the vintage thing so i haven't ever underbased for them

awesome that makes sense, thanks a lot!
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Post by: 3Deep on April 27, 2018, 04:18:53 PM
Thanks to themadartist for doing this art for us, six colors
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Post by: Doug S on April 27, 2018, 09:26:03 PM
Nice printing and art.  It’s a nice mixture of solid areas with smooth gradients in the mix.
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Post by: kingscreen on April 28, 2018, 08:05:54 PM
White base, YMCK top. All 230. 47LPI.

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Post by: easyrider1340 on April 30, 2018, 10:28:18 AM
Can’t remember if I posted this or not.   I could use your advice.  I’ve done a couple of sim process jobs - and both were for my personal use, as I practice.   
230 mesh, 45 lpi
Manual press
Green Galaxy waterbase inks

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Post by: 3Deep on April 30, 2018, 01:28:29 PM
Not bad at all 8), but just me thinking I would have like to get more of that blue where all the black is and make blend better in that area.
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Post by: Dottonedan on April 30, 2018, 09:38:01 PM
Can’t remember if I posted this or not.   I could use your advice.  I’ve done a couple of sim process jobs - and both were for my personal use, as I practice.   
230 mesh, 45 lpi
Manual press
Green Galaxy waterbase inks
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You have a good grasp on the halftones. Those look pretty good.  The blend between the black and the blue, that blue needs to run further under the black for a smooth transition. There seems to be a gap of missing blue dots (white shirt show thu) right there.  This, is where some people are talking about the "interlocked halftones".  I don't like the idea of those myself. In my opinion, as I see it, interlocking requires exact reg. Even when you are thinking you are dead on, you are off a hair, and then there can be some shift during production. With interlocking, you can get the same thing we see here, but maybe not (as much).  Therefore, the best option (IMO) in seps is to run the color under further. Doesn't have to be much.

What I like to do, is to select the black, add to a new channel and select the blue, and add that to same channel. There, you can see if you are overlapping your blue enough.
If in vector, well, this is why Photoshop is just a much better tool for separations, but it can be done in vector also. Just use overprint in Illustrator to that fade. You can do the same thing in Corel I'm sure, I just don't remember how t tell you.

I hope that was helpful. Again, you have a good grasp o the halftone % to create good shades. It's just that blend is off a little.

Thanks
Dan
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Post by: easyrider1340 on May 01, 2018, 10:36:08 AM
Not bad at all 8), but just me thinking I would have like to get more of that blue where all the black is and make blend better in that area.
Thanks, I’m a hobbyist - but like to produce good work.  I agree, the Black was too heavy.    These are giveaways for the poker runs we do. 


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Post by: easyrider1340 on May 01, 2018, 10:39:17 AM
Thanks Dan.  I appreciate the feedback - unfortunately, I’m not smart enough to grasp what you said with one read.   ...going to have to read this again when I’m in front of Photoshop!  Lol

There is way too much black in there, I agree.  This is what I’ve read about - lack of experience correlating monitor/screen to press condition.  It looked pretty good on the monitor/screen.   Obviously, I’ve got lots to learn!

Can’t remember if I posted this or not.   I could use your advice.  I’ve done a couple of sim process jobs - and both were for my personal use, as I practice.   
230 mesh, 45 lpi
Manual press
Green Galaxy waterbase inks
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You have a good grasp on the halftones. Those look pretty good.  The blend between the black and the blue, that blue needs to run further under the black for a smooth transition. There seems to be a gap of missing blue dots (white shirt show thu) right there.  This, is where some people are talking about the "interlocked halftones".  I don't like the idea of those myself. In my opinion, as I see it, interlocking requires exact reg. Even when you are thinking you are dead on, you are off a hair, and then there can be some shift during production. With interlocking, you can get the same thing we see here, but maybe not (as much).  Therefore, the best option (IMO) in seps is to run the color under further. Doesn't have to be much.

What I like to do, is to select the black, add to a new channel and select the blue, and add that to same channel. There, you can see if you are overlapping your blue enough.
If in vector, well, this is why Photoshop is just a much better tool for separations, but it can be done in vector also. Just use overprint in Illustrator to that fade. You can do the same thing in Corel I'm sure, I just don't remember how t tell you.

I hope that was helpful. Again, you have a good grasp o the halftone % to create good shades. It's just that blend is off a little.

Thanks
Dan



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Post by: Stinkhorn Press on May 14, 2018, 12:26:10 PM
Our first process job ever (for a customer, we ran a test for ourselves once)!
y, c, m, k, *flash* spot blue
all on 200|45 static screens (highest we've got!), 41 LPI
un-modified wilflex epic inks.

criticisms, advice, (AND PRAISE) accepted!
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Post by: Dottonedan on May 14, 2018, 01:00:31 PM
PERFECT use of process printing. Nice.  I'm curious tho, why the Cyan after Yellow? I typically go YMCK out of habit, but there are no rules.
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Post by: Stinkhorn Press on May 14, 2018, 01:04:39 PM
PERFECT use of process printing. Nice.  I'm curious tho, why the Cyan after Yellow? I typically go YMCK out of habit, but there are no rules.

THANKS! ha, i didn't at first even CONSIDER process because we hadn't done it AND it's a totally a spot color (tho high) design!
The print order came from the guys I was talking with who HAVE printed CMYK well before, beats the hell out of me!  (we considered this or the order of: spot, K, *flash* YCM)
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Post by: Doug S on May 14, 2018, 09:02:28 PM
I’ve always printed it ymck but I don’t we would’ve had any better results.  Nicely done.
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Post by: Dottonedan on May 15, 2018, 10:14:23 PM
Here's a comparison test we did today in 6 clrs (discharge base white), + YMCK + top white.  all at 22.5 screen angle.

Unfortunately, we can't show the full image, but here's a clip. The intent was just to see how well we would do with cmyk non densitometer calibrated and compare to an 8 clr job we did the day before with the same art. Worked out really well.

I forgot to mention that this image is printed on a Heather Navy and the quality of print and soft hand feel was just about 100% sellable as is, with no changes. Sure, I'd of liked to have gone in and tweak an area or two to make it perfect but this was just to see how we would do.

The best part (for me), is that this is CMYK out of the I-Image without using a densitometer. It's pretty close as it is with plastisol printing and regular blending with sim process, but you can't guarantee a match to any PMS colors with this cmyk right now.  Won't know how accurate I am with these tones until I can get results from a densitometer but in some jobs that don't require exact pms matches, it's a good cost saver for the right order. Thus curve has been working very well. I'd weak it just a little when using cmyk tho. It seems a little too light. Could be richer in the shadow tones.

We also printed on a regular plastisol base to compare. Regular looks a little more grainy and not as smooth, but doable. The discharge base is the faschizzels!
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Post by: BP on May 16, 2018, 07:18:43 AM
Nice work Dan. We are starting to play with the same thing to see if we can get away for 8&9 sim process. What was your LPI?
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Post by: tonypep on May 16, 2018, 07:42:10 AM
All in all this was a successful test. Dan can respond to the image specifics but the DC/UB enhances  the graduated tones nicely. Could have played with it a bit more (anyone remember doctoring up process inks with flourescents)? But we took away what we needed from it. So yes, better print/hand and two less screens
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Post by: Dottonedan on May 16, 2018, 03:47:22 PM
Nice work Dan. We are starting to play with the same thing to see if we can get away for 8&9 sim process. What was your LPI?


65 lpi.  305 mesh and a couple 350 mesh.
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Post by: ericheartsu on May 17, 2018, 02:40:12 PM
This just got posted last night, but we printed both of these tees here:

https://www.facebook.com/cannedoxygendesign/videos/1921190064839209/ (https://www.facebook.com/cannedoxygendesign/videos/1921190064839209/)
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Post by: Orion on May 17, 2018, 07:26:01 PM
All in all this was a successful test. Dan can respond to the image specifics but the DC/UB enhances  the graduated tones nicely. Could have played with it a bit more (anyone remember doctoring up process inks with flourescents)? But we took away what we needed from it. So yes, better print/hand and two less screens

Okay. Guilty here. Have played with doctoring process with flo.

Were triple strength, or tone process inks used for this job?





Nice work Dan. We are starting to play with the same thing to see if we can get away for 8&9 sim process. What was your LPI?


65 lpi.  305 mesh and a couple 350 mesh.

Which colors were the higher mesh count?

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Post by: SERJ on May 23, 2018, 09:54:28 AM
6 Colours,120 (cm) mesh,90 Lpi,gray,white +YMCK ,plastisol
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Post by: Doug S on May 23, 2018, 10:44:55 AM
Serj, freakin amazing!
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Post by: SERJ on May 23, 2018, 12:23:13 PM
Thank you
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Post by: ZooCity on May 23, 2018, 02:46:33 PM
Traditional WB (not HSA) sim pro, DC UB.  This has become our go to- best hand and washability I've seen, easy to print.  Process jobs seem to run like warm butter now.  Shame we can't use this exact approach on every garment we print.

Now I just need to figure out how to image at 85lpi like serj and I'll be truly happy.  55lpi here.  I feel like 85lpi would really make the difference on prints like these.  Despite the WB inks we still have a lot of visible dot which always bugs me.

Sorry for terrible pics as usual but the new smart phone seems to be an improvement at least.
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Post by: Colin on May 23, 2018, 02:58:06 PM
You know what.... The image is very visually striking.  That makes it a perfect print in my book ;)

Slowly go up to 65 lpi and see if you like that...  then try a 75 lpi...  You may stop at 60 if it looks good to you...
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Post by: ZooCity on May 23, 2018, 03:02:55 PM
That's what it's all about Colin!  I may not be personally satisfied (never will?) but client is stoked. 

We've done a lot of 55 to 65 side by sides and didn't see a big enough improvement to totally justify it.  Going to revisit jumping to 85.
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Post by: Underbase37 on May 23, 2018, 05:10:05 PM
I think that looks great. Nice work.

Nothing wrong with 55lpi.

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Post by: Sbrem on May 23, 2018, 05:28:37 PM
looks beautiful. One generally is not supposed to be close enough to see the dots, kind of a "can't see the forest for the trees" thing. That's a very nice looking print, be proud.

Steve
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Post by: Stinkhorn Press on May 24, 2018, 11:10:03 AM
Zoo, looks great from where I sit!

that DC UB, is that solid or halftones? if halftones, how much of a learning curve as to when where and why to halftone the UB?
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Post by: ZooCity on May 24, 2018, 11:59:06 AM
Thx! Always tonal UB, well almost always. 
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Post by: Dottonedan on May 24, 2018, 12:01:48 PM
Looks great Zoo,  love that one.
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Post by: DannyGruninger on May 24, 2018, 01:16:38 PM
Yeah nice Chris...... Anyone that is doing any sort of process work with WB inks I give mad props to. We are slowly converting everything we print to WB here so I've been doing some development on high end WB process printing lately..... My findings are if you want the dots to "go away" with WB you need to be at minimum 81 LPI........  55-65 lpi IMO is almost the same visual results, I didn't start seeing any noticeable changes until above 73 lpi


Really nice work on that, dont you wish every garment would discharge LOL
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Post by: ZooCity on May 24, 2018, 02:24:37 PM
Same conclusion here, you need to make a big lpi jump.   No perceivable difference from 55-65lpi.   

I feel the way we are running these prints is actually easier/smoother than plastisol at this point.
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Post by: Pangea on May 24, 2018, 06:08:11 PM
Here's my first try at four color process.
Printed manually with water based inks, 305 mesh @ 55LPI. I'm hoping to upgrade from my ancient Atlas 4 color to a more modern 6 color and play around with discharge under basing soon.
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Post by: tonypep on May 25, 2018, 07:58:44 AM
Yeah nice Chris...... Anyone that is doing any sort of process work with WB inks I give mad props to. We are slowly converting everything we print to WB here so I've been doing some development on high end WB process printing lately..... My findings are if you want the dots to "go away" with WB you need to be at minimum 81 LPI........  55-65 lpi IMO is almost the same visual results, I didn't start seeing any noticeable changes until above 73 lpi


Really nice work on that, dont you wish every garment would discharge LOL

Yes. Yes I do. Just finished up formulas for cyan, magenta, yellow wb/dc inks yesterday in fact. RS Cyan and BS Cyan. YS Magenta and BS Magenta. Dan and I talked about developing a sample image and halftone grids to get relatively scientific results
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Post by: Colin on May 25, 2018, 08:35:51 AM
Yeah nice Chris...... Anyone that is doing any sort of process work with WB inks I give mad props to. We are slowly converting everything we print to WB here so I've been doing some development on high end WB process printing lately..... My findings are if you want the dots to "go away" with WB you need to be at minimum 81 LPI........  55-65 lpi IMO is almost the same visual results, I didn't start seeing any noticeable changes until above 73 lpi


Really nice work on that, dont you wish every garment would discharge LOL

Yes. Yes I do. Just finished up formulas for cyan, magenta, yellow wb/dc inks yesterday in fact. RS Cyan and BS Cyan. YS Magenta and BS Magenta. Dan and I talked about developing a sample image and halftone grids to get relatively scientific results

I love this level of understanding and pushing of seps/printing!
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Post by: Prince Art on May 25, 2018, 09:36:47 AM
Here's my first try at four color process.
Printed manually with water based inks, 305 mesh @ 55LPI. I'm hoping to upgrade from my ancient Atlas 4 color to a more modern 6 color and play around with discharge under basing soon.

Congrats! I love process printing - wish I could do more of it. It has it's quirks & limitations to be sure, but I still get a bit of the kid-like "whoa, that's cool" feeling as the inks stack & full color emerges. I like your design, too. Should get attention for your shop!
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Post by: Dottonedan on May 25, 2018, 08:28:46 PM
Great job Pangea!   Looks good, especially on a manual.   It s jobs like this that drive us forward.
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Post by: Dottonedan on June 14, 2018, 11:06:20 PM
10 Clr Dino.
Discharge base white. Inks, screens, Production overseen by TonyP and Will Booth.230 discharge base. 305's and 355's on top colors.
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Post by: redwoodtees on June 15, 2018, 01:28:08 AM
10 Clr Dino.
Discharge base white. Inks, screens, Production overseen by TonyP and Will Booth.230 discharge base. 305's and 355's on top colors.
Wow. Amazing.
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Post by: Doug S on June 16, 2018, 09:07:12 AM
Really Nice!  I Love the detail.
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Post by: StinkyDaddy on June 30, 2018, 09:59:51 AM
Customer art, seps by Dan.
I had no idea you could do something like this with no flash. Dan saved me a ton of time.
Here's a vid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egUiW2fPA7g&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egUiW2fPA7g&feature=youtu.be)
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Post by: Doug S on June 30, 2018, 10:22:21 AM
Nice!  What inks did you use?
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Post by: StinkyDaddy on June 30, 2018, 12:47:43 PM
Epic Rio for the colors and Quick White.
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Post by: Dottonedan on June 30, 2018, 02:02:00 PM
StinkDaddy,
The way you did the pictures makes for a great example! This is the epitome of a great print result using sim process on a dark tees, on manual press, using primary colors + base and top white.
Limited color, challenging parameters with great results.
I love that the eagle claw nails did come out with that /blue/grey look with a slight greenish tinge.
Very nice work!

With only flashing the base mind ya. ;)
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Post by: screenxpress on June 30, 2018, 03:20:38 PM

With only flashing the base mind ya. ;)

I watched the video.  Very impressive.  Where was the flash?
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Post by: Dottonedan on June 30, 2018, 03:37:54 PM
Good catch. I didn?t see that.

Apparently you can. :). I don?t know if during production, he did or didn?t.

He was going to flash two times. 2nd flash being on the 3rd clr but I suggested not to flash the colors but only the base. I cut back on gain knowing it was being done on a manual. I think he probably ended up up flashing the base after this vid for production. 

I think the inks would build up too much as you got into longer runs.

you can NOT flash at all, but only for a short time (small runs).  The thing is, pick up can be good on the base since people often ?over do it? on the base. They think of white as needing to show as white...when all the base is intended to do, is support the top Colors. It does not need to be bright white for sim process. Spot Colors, yes. Sim, not so much.

It actually should look grey.
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Post by: screenxpress on June 30, 2018, 04:24:20 PM
Dan,

The only panel that is a bit confusing to me is the Red.  I can see touches of Red in top breast feathers, but a lot of Red all the way down which is overlayed with Blue.  Unless it's a secret, is there something about the technique that has a lot more Red than I would expect for a sim print?

Obviously it works, just that I'm a bit puzzled.

Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on June 30, 2018, 07:56:39 PM
Dan,

The only panel that is a bit confusing to me is the Red.  I can see touches of Red in top breast feathers, but a lot of Red all the way down which is overlaid with Blue.  Unless it's a secret, is there something about the technique that has a lot more Red than I would expect for a sim print?

Obviously it works, just that I'm a bit puzzled.
Yes, In areas that are to be Grey or if I want to go from a solid black to a bright white with grey in the middle tones, I make those up using a smidgen of Y, R and B Then some black and then some top white  or top white and then some black.  Like "simulated" process.   Check the color content in the chrome/silver looking tear parts of the shirt. (The original art has that looking like silverish grey chrome.  Most people I guess would stick with Base white black and top white in there, but to me, that area has a tint of color. You pull those from the Y, R and B.  It makes for a more rich color of grey.

I've said for years, I'd rather mix up 3-5 colors in small percentages to get good greys and shadows. To add in a tad more for shades that lean to the blue side. More yellow and less red for shades of grey that lean more towards the greenish grey side. It's not magic. From an young artist standpoint who's finances were always low, and had to mix colors from a limited amount of paint, I got familiar with that process before I even started into sim process for tee shirts. For apparel, it just works much better in the print.

Notice the dark greenish blue/grey claws.   Some base white...+ Mostly Yellow and blue (a smidgen of red in deeper shadow areas)....under black and top white. Comes out much different than other areas.

I've also filled in some shadow areas with color. I like rich deep shadows filled with dark "color" and not just black.  Sometimes, I make a selection of a specific area of the black, copy that and add to in other colors for richer shadow colors. especially blues.  Notice how much blue actually creeps up under the black shadow area in the flag.
A lot of this color separation and "theory" is much like traditional painting and color theory.  I've often felt like THE best way to reproduce a well known painting like the Mona Lisa, is to separate it into many layers. Printing thin layers of ink...even in solid areas where you are using solid color, but that colors is based back so much that it's like printing with dye inks rather than opaque inks. Those dye inks would be rich in concentrated pigments and less in carriers.
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Post by: screenxpress on June 30, 2018, 08:21:22 PM
Very interesting.   

Shows the differences between the manual seps vs. the use of automation seps.  I know in most cases, the automation seps "get the job done", but the work you do shows real artistry working with colors.

Thanks for the explanation.
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Post by: SERJ on July 27, 2018, 10:47:22 AM
7 colours, water based, Discharg + CMYK+ Panton, 90 Lpi,120 (cm) Mesh
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Post by: Sbrem on July 27, 2018, 11:05:05 AM
7 colours, water based, Discharg + CMYK+ Panton, 90 Lpi,120 (cm) Mesh

Just fantastic, as always. I'm glad we don't have to compete with that.

Steve
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Post by: 1964GN on July 31, 2018, 02:47:44 PM
Here is one we printed today. 7 colors, sim process on poly, 65lpi, 305's.
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Post by: 1964GN on July 31, 2018, 02:50:33 PM
Turned out pretty good considering I started with a 72dpi .png :)
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Post by: 3Deep on July 31, 2018, 03:08:45 PM
Great detail on the fish, what shirt did you all print that on?  very nice!!
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Post by: Dottonedan on July 31, 2018, 03:12:53 PM
NICE PRINT!   Good tone control.


Was that solid red area in the same red screen with there fish?  That would be even better control like PERFECT!  Good adjsutments.


I was just telling someone the other day that using 72ppi is not unheard of.  We don't want to tell the customer that we can do that, (or they will never try to get us good art) but often times we can, depending on art and size.
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Post by: 1964GN on July 31, 2018, 03:47:08 PM
Yeah, just one red and one black screen. Those 2 seem to bite us in the ass the most but this one turned out nice all things considered. The customer was drooling over the press proof :) They were on A4's with a few cotton tees and terry tanks for good measure. :)
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Post by: Sbrem on July 31, 2018, 04:50:36 PM
Exceptional, really, on poly yet!

Steve
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Post by: ffokazak on July 31, 2018, 06:37:40 PM
Great print!
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on August 04, 2018, 01:37:12 AM
Not a good pic, but here's some 7-color samples (and 1 color) we ran yesterday for a customer needing them the next day for an apparel show.

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Post by: CBCB on August 06, 2018, 06:48:04 AM
Not a good pic, but here's some 7-color samples (and 1 color) we ran yesterday for a customer needing them the next day for an apparel show.

These look amazing - but gotta ask, what’s the going rate on those samples with a next-day turnaround?


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Post by: LoneWolf2 on August 07, 2018, 11:02:39 PM
Not a good pic, but here's some 7-color samples (and 1 color) we ran yesterday for a customer needing them the next day for an apparel show.

These look amazing - but gotta ask, what’s the going rate on those samples with a next-day turnaround?


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Not even remotely cheap haha.
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Post by: Doug S on August 08, 2018, 09:01:40 AM
Here is one we printed yesterday.  I was still working out the squeegee pressure on this one but this was 8 colors including UB and HW.  By the way, There have been some fantastic prints shown lately, I just haven't had much time to visit here in the last couple of months
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Post by: Maxie on August 08, 2018, 11:57:47 AM
Great graphics and great printing.
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Post by: Doug S on August 08, 2018, 02:09:03 PM
Thanks Maxie.
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Post by: Dottonedan on September 09, 2018, 09:04:51 PM
Separated this one for Mason at Ignite Imaging.
Separated and printed in 7 colors on black tee.  I'm showing the original as an example of really good results in just 7 colors, even with flesh tones/people on black tee.
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Post by: dirkdiggler on September 10, 2018, 07:57:33 AM
nice work Dan, WOOOOOO!
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Post by: tonypep on September 10, 2018, 08:22:48 AM
Nice work as usual...…...we all know how hard it is to balance fleshtones
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Post by: 3Deep on September 10, 2018, 02:43:43 PM
Very nice, Dan you got some great sep skills brother, you made my halfass prints look great LOL
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Post by: Atownsend on September 19, 2018, 04:23:14 PM
8 Screens. 55LPI 230/40 for the whites, 280/35 for the tops. Customer's only copy was on a flat background so I had to really play with this for a while to get the background removed. Was going to send the sep out, but after removing the background i figured I might as well take a stab at it. Lots of background eraser tool.... after that used ultras seps sim process 1 and from there adjusted levels, curves etc.  It's damn close to the original so I don't think I can ask for much more! The tiny type in the sponsor logos just barely squeaked by. Had to really stay on top of the registration / tack levels or it was leaving.

(https://preview.ibb.co/j36jwe/IMG_6956.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bTrv2K)
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Post by: Dottonedan on September 19, 2018, 09:07:54 PM
Atownsend,
Thats a great print. Very smooth looking. Bright with excellent transitions.  Great job!
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Post by: Doug S on September 19, 2018, 09:16:16 PM
Very nice printing of great art!
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Post by: Atownsend on September 20, 2018, 10:01:17 AM
Thanks!! Wish we got to do more of this type of work.
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Post by: Doug S on September 20, 2018, 11:16:58 AM
Thanks!! Wish we got to do more of this type of work.
Us too, 95% of ours is super boring.
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Post by: SERJ on October 05, 2018, 03:27:26 AM
6colours,90 Lpi,120(305) mesh, Gray,white +  CMYK, Water based
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Post by: 1964GN on October 05, 2018, 06:51:14 AM
I am a bit embarrassed to post right after SERJ....

I fairly simple one we printed yesterday.
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Post by: BP on October 05, 2018, 07:28:27 AM
very nice!
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Post by: 3Deep on October 05, 2018, 11:01:44 AM
I agree that tag looks very real, nice print, nothing to be ashamed of, oh I can't stand that SERJ guy he makes me look bad too LOL ;D
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Post by: Doug S on October 05, 2018, 12:00:34 PM
Really nice!  To be honest, when I first looked at it I was thinking why would someone lay a tag on a shirt.  It looks realistic. 
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Post by: screenxpress on October 06, 2018, 12:40:33 PM
Took me a minute to 'get' the message too, lol.
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Post by: SERJ on October 18, 2018, 09:11:58 AM
6 colours, water based, gray,white + CMYK
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Post by: Doug S on October 18, 2018, 09:26:57 AM
Serj, that's mind blowing.  Then again, all of your stuff is.  Great work.
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Post by: SERJ on October 18, 2018, 09:58:30 AM
Thank you
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Post by: Prince Art on October 18, 2018, 10:35:15 AM
Another masterpiece. Mind-blowing is the right word. Great job - thanks for sharing!
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Post by: 3Deep on October 18, 2018, 01:27:44 PM
Nice once again Serj 8)
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Post by: gotshirtz001 on October 21, 2018, 08:13:21 PM
6-color on Sidewinder. First time using the tri-loc; 3 colors were dead on and 2 needed to be adjusted about 1mm.
Next go-round I'm gonna use a finer mesh on the black; this was 175.
Gray is underbase peeking through.
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/44467835_10155584497336109_4904997379544973312_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=4869b80bdee41ab9824271933faa5ed8&oe=5C42691D)
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Post by: SERJ on November 01, 2018, 06:17:23 AM
6 colors ,plastisol High density, 45 Lpi
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Post by: BP on November 01, 2018, 06:30:49 AM
Very nice SERJ!
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Post by: kingscreen on November 01, 2018, 06:47:25 AM
6 colors. 45 LPI.
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Post by: Doug S on November 01, 2018, 09:05:53 AM
King, those are nice Seps and great printing.
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Post by: 3Deep on November 01, 2018, 11:56:38 AM
Nice job King, very clean halftone's everything blended very good. 8)
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Post by: Prince Art on November 02, 2018, 10:51:07 AM
6 colors ,plastisol High density, 45 Lpi

That side shot is am intriguing example of what can be done with HD. Well done!
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Post by: SERJ on November 22, 2018, 06:18:29 AM
6 colors, WaterBased
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Post by: Rustytraintrack on November 29, 2018, 12:06:37 AM
6 colors, WaterBased

New to this forum and just got lost browsing all these prints. It wasn't long before i knew which ones were yours before even looking at the name on the post. Your stuff is amazing. Been printing for over a decade and you just made me feel like i was one of those customers who thinks they know what they are talking about cause they "printed shirts in high school" who sees a real printing operation for the first time.
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Post by: SERJ on November 29, 2018, 07:15:29 AM
Thank you
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Post by: SERJ on December 06, 2018, 05:47:07 AM
3 colors water based
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Post by: Doug S on December 06, 2018, 09:12:39 AM
The detail you hold is amazing Serj. 
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Post by: DannyGruninger on January 10, 2019, 03:30:45 PM
Here's a print we engineered for Matsui that they will print at the show(on their screens lol)....... Duncan did the art, I sepped for HSA waterbase(seps are pretty different compared to plastisol sepping)...... 6 screens on this one


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Post by: Orion on January 10, 2019, 03:34:32 PM
Awesome print Danny!

btw- Congrats to DPH for the recent, multiple, Impressions Awards!
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Post by: DannyGruninger on January 10, 2019, 03:51:49 PM
Awesome print Danny!

btw- Congrats to DPH for the recent, multiple, Impressions Awards!

Thanks Dale! Much appreciated!

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Post by: ericheartsu on January 10, 2019, 05:37:44 PM
lots of full color HSA lately!
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Post by: LoneWolf2 on January 21, 2019, 10:04:17 PM
Nice little 7 color print on some crummy CC tees.
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Post by: Dottonedan on January 21, 2019, 11:35:02 PM
Nice and clean LoneWolf2,
You can be proud of that one!  Comfort colors are not forgiving.
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Post by: Dottonedan on January 21, 2019, 11:36:00 PM
Nice work by everyone here. Love it!  Hard to get everyone, but yes indeed. They ALL look great!  Good printers here.
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Post by: CBCB on January 22, 2019, 06:26:38 PM
First time posting in here, I think. And our first stab at process work.

Four colours on base.

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Post by: dirkdiggler on February 12, 2019, 06:39:15 PM
6 color on 100% poly from today.  Art and Seps by us.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/jlansdell/52351527_2169093873113719_8456210162468782080_n_zpsty1thjrm.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/jlansdell/51861073_2169094026447037_4391199736233721856_n_zpslo9bn1vq.jpg)
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Post by: BP on February 13, 2019, 06:34:08 AM
very nice work!
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Post by: Nation03 on February 13, 2019, 09:17:14 AM
Awesome print!

Here's the first sim process job of the year for me. Wouldn't mind doing another one haha. Seps by Dan. 45lpi.
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Post by: SEPSINK on February 13, 2019, 10:16:49 AM
Cool 9 screen simulation a customer of mine sent. This file was suuuuuuper low resolution. Turned out better than expected.

(http://www.seps.ink/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/50210697_1806632206115211_5051092339888432850_n-1024x1024.jpg)
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Post by: ericheartsu on February 13, 2019, 10:21:58 AM
10 colors, sepped in house, all HSA inks
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Post by: brandon on February 13, 2019, 10:50:02 AM
Everyone on here does awesome work! Here is an eight color discharge job we just did. Going to tweak it slightly next run but still came out well this time.
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Post by: cleveprint on February 13, 2019, 12:42:21 PM
while we are all posting fun stuff, might as well jump in. still messing around with this one since its so slow, but its OK so far. have some work to do though. the initial image was garbage. used separation studio to sep it.
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Post by: Dottonedan on February 13, 2019, 04:15:11 PM
Awesome print!

Here's the first sim process job of the year for me. Wouldn't mind doing another one haha. Seps by Dan. 45lpi.


Nation03,
You might want to mention this one was 3 clrs Yellow, Red, Blue + a base and I think it had a top white.  5 total?







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Post by: Dottonedan on February 13, 2019, 04:16:32 PM

This one has some bright popping colors. NICE WORK!





Cool 9 screen simulation a customer of mine sent. This file was suuuuuuper low resolution. Turned out better than expected.

([url]http://www.seps.ink/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/50210697_1806632206115211_5051092339888432850_n-1024x1024.jpg[/url])
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Post by: tonypep on February 13, 2019, 08:11:39 PM
Indeed, resembles a couple of pieces we did together in Tusktown!
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Post by: Nation03 on February 13, 2019, 08:34:45 PM
Awesome print!

Here's the first sim process job of the year for me. Wouldn't mind doing another one haha. Seps by Dan. 45lpi.


Nation03,
You might want to mention this one was 3 clrs Yellow, Red, Blue + a base and I think it had a top white.  5 total?

Hey Dan, yes that's correct! Can't believe how so few colors made up so many different shades.
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Post by: Doug S on February 14, 2019, 08:32:32 AM
Fantastic prints by everyone.  Dan you are the bomb when it comes to seps.
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Post by: tshirtspot on February 24, 2019, 05:10:08 PM
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Post by: screenxpress on February 24, 2019, 06:06:05 PM
I'm guessing you're only a Newbie by virtue of just finding us at TheShirtBoard.com. 

Welcome aboard and Really Nice prints on Black shirts
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Post by: StinkyDaddy on March 13, 2019, 02:41:29 PM
Here's a poster print I finished up recently. 3 colors, 20"x30"

https://youtu.be/_x3XfWvwT8s (https://youtu.be/_x3XfWvwT8s)
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Post by: im_mcguire on March 13, 2019, 03:06:59 PM
Here's a poster print I finished up recently. 3 colors, 20"x30"

https://youtu.be/_x3XfWvwT8s (https://youtu.be/_x3XfWvwT8s)
What size screen are you using for that print? 
Looks awesome!!!
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Post by: 3Deep on March 13, 2019, 03:47:09 PM
I agree nice job!  what I want to know is who in the world is still buying screenprinted poster, your good my man!!!! 8)
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Post by: im_mcguire on March 13, 2019, 05:03:15 PM
I agree nice job!  what I want to know is who in the world is still buying screenprinted poster, your good my man!!!! 8)
There is such a huge market for screen printed posters.  Especially in the music / concert scene still. 
Plus there are companies like Mondo, Grey Matter Art, Bottleneck Gallery, and the likes that produce licensed limited edition screen printed posters.  I have seriously thought of adding it as a service here.
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Post by: StinkyDaddy on March 14, 2019, 11:40:57 AM
Thanks!
30"x40" Newmans, I've had them for 20 years or so. I wouldn't mind having some a little bigger, my press will hold 36x48.
This was a print for a band, but I do my own art prints too.
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Post by: 3Deep on March 14, 2019, 01:23:00 PM
I agree nice job!  what I want to know is who in the world is still buying screenprinted poster, your good my man!!!! 8)
There is such a huge market for screen printed posters.  Especially in the music / concert scene still. 
Plus there are companies like Mondo, Grey Matter Art, Bottleneck Gallery, and the likes that produce licensed limited edition screen printed posters.  I have seriously thought of adding it as a service here.

Wow didn't know this, good to know that this industry is still alive and kicking!
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Post by: screenxpress on March 14, 2019, 02:29:04 PM
Here's a poster print I finished up recently. 3 colors, 20"x30"

https://youtu.be/_x3XfWvwT8s (https://youtu.be/_x3XfWvwT8s)

Neat Sh!t....

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Post by: tonypep on March 14, 2019, 02:38:29 PM
I don't know about "kicking" but it is still alive.
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Post by: Sbrem on March 14, 2019, 03:51:00 PM
That's some old school stuff; to think we threw our Filbar flat bed away last year...

Steve
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Post by: Doug S on March 14, 2019, 04:41:19 PM
Here is the test print for a fish fry we do shirts for every year.  My purple was a little off out of 7 colors using the triloc but I'm sure I was little careless due to a last minute order this year. 
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Post by: screenxpress on March 14, 2019, 06:47:33 PM
Sweet!
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Post by: Pangea on March 14, 2019, 07:15:49 PM
First go at manual index separation and it's all wet on wet discharge.
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Post by: Doug S on March 14, 2019, 07:35:51 PM
nice Pangea
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Post by: TCT on March 15, 2019, 10:47:02 AM
Two different discharge jobs we just re ran. Both are some of may favorite we do. Both are all discharge, the skull one is 7 colors and the woman is 6 colors.
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Post by: Doug S on March 15, 2019, 10:56:39 AM
That is cool and vibrant.  Plus no feel.  Awesome.
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Post by: 3Deep on June 06, 2019, 12:20:53 PM
Nicely done Alex the blend look very smooth in the face, DC is the way I would like to print if everything could be DC printed, eliminate that base white, which can be a problem with smooth blends.
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Post by: Dottonedan on July 09, 2019, 04:34:53 PM
Base white, yellow, red, blue, top white.

Man, you can do so much with 5 colors on black!  The rocket fade can be better. Add some soft hand to the base to help those small dots fade into the shirt more on base white. But I didn’t notice those were so light. 1-2% dots in the thinnest area where the thread blocks them. That base is a 230. Top colors are 305. 55lpi.
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Post by: Orion on July 09, 2019, 05:18:27 PM
I'm no expert on simproc, but that is nice blending to pull off that orange and green. For goodness sake, tell the press op to get that thing back in registration... ;D Nice job!
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Post by: ericheartsu on July 09, 2019, 06:16:59 PM
more HSA sim process for us!
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Post by: Dottonedan on July 15, 2019, 03:19:09 PM
Eric,


You've come a long way baby!   Looks great. I remember when you were first dabbling in halftone printing. :)
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Post by: Dottonedan on July 15, 2019, 03:39:21 PM
Here is another 5 clr on black. Base, 230m,  yellow, red, blue, Teal on 30 mesh for top colors.

Tight budget, yet wanting the world. Pretty stoked with the subtle color differences. The teal mixing in lioght;y (and printing at end), for the left background helped provide sort of a Greenish grey-ish blue metal tinges.
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Post by: 3Deep on July 15, 2019, 04:24:11 PM
Tight budget, yet wanting the world 

Whats new, but very nice work Dan, it just amaze me how you get so such from less colors
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Post by: ericheartsu on July 15, 2019, 04:49:30 PM
Eric,


You've come a long way baby!   Looks great. I remember when you were first dabbling in halftone printing. :)

thank you thank you thank you

yeah it's been a long long long long road!!
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Post by: Pangea on July 16, 2019, 05:49:12 PM
Not the usual type of post here but here's our newest glassware test print. Nazdar ADE with standard hardener, baked at 325F for 10 minutes. They're cooling then getting stress tested and, if they pass, they'll be our first foray into retail beerware.
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Post by: Doug S on July 16, 2019, 06:41:06 PM
Dan, I would've never thought that was 5 color print.  That shows some true skillz.
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Post by: Dottonedan on July 16, 2019, 06:45:51 PM
Thanks Doug!  I still get excited about pulling stuff like that off.




Pangea,
What kind of press are you using to print that? Is that direct screen print?


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Post by: Pangea on July 30, 2019, 04:15:16 PM

Pangea,
What kind of press are you using to print that? Is that direct screen print?

Yup! It's a little press I got off of eBay for about $300. These test prints ended up with some "orange peel" texture so I ordered some thinner to hopefully sort that out.
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Post by: Doug S on July 30, 2019, 06:33:32 PM
 Here is one today using the rio system.  The first is the original art and the 2nd the print.  I was happy at how close the colors matched.   This was 8 Colors including the ub  I was having trouble with the red pms 200 but after about 5 prints everything leveled out.
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Post by: 1964GN on August 01, 2019, 07:32:06 AM
Haven't post in this thread a while. This one kicked my butt on the seps. I just don't do these enough and am a little disappointed in my self and my simprocess ability. It's seriously slipping. In the end it turned out well. Crappy pic as usual.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on August 01, 2019, 05:32:30 PM
Guess who's back? It is like riding a bike, once you learn....

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Post by: SERJ on August 09, 2019, 03:26:34 AM
6 colours, cmyk+ panton+ Black foil, 90 lpi, Water based
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Post by: Doug S on August 09, 2019, 08:36:21 AM
Serj, of course it's no surprise to see that kind of excellent printing come from you.  That 90 lpi looks like you used a separate screen for each of the colors.  Amazing!
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Post by: Dottonedan on August 09, 2019, 09:13:45 AM
1964GN


Looks very good.  Can't complain about that one. As the separator, you may see some things where it could be better, but at the end of the day, you still have the next and the next to get done, so we do what we can on it and let it go. Deadlines ya know. ;) . Looks great tho as is.


ORION, you always have great stuff to show.  Nice seps and printing.


Serj,  Well, you know. You're just awesome.  :)


Doug S,  Looks good!  One suggestion is to maybe lower your LPI one step and UP your mesh one step. This will help capture more of the soft fade in the dark sky as it fades to shirt.  Make a note, that dark colors gain more quickly. In this sep, I might have extended the fade out more, (sometimes even more than where it really ends) and open it up more than I do other colors (in the mid tone like at the 50% mark.
Outside of that, Looks excellent!
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Post by: Orion on August 09, 2019, 12:06:21 PM
A 6 color from yesterday...

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Post by: Doug S on August 09, 2019, 12:13:27 PM
Thanks Dan for the advice.  The black did come out darker than I'd like even though I had it last in the print order.  If I ever had more time from them ordering to when they needed them, I'd send the art to you for the seps. 
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Post by: 1964GN on August 09, 2019, 04:39:59 PM
1964GN


Looks very good.  Can't complain about that one. As the separator, you may see some things where it could be better, but at the end of the day, you still have the next and the next to get done, so we do what we can on it and let it go. Deadlines ya know. ;) . Looks great tho as is.


Our lead press op was on vacation so I had to print it... double whammy! Not bad for the sep guy I guess :)
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Post by: Dottonedan on August 09, 2019, 06:00:16 PM
A 6 color from yesterday...


The ole 6 color Sim on black!   Looks perfect!


What mesh, lpi and inks?


We are using a hodgepodge here and get varying results. They all come out sellable with no issues, but (I know) ;).
We use 230base, 305 on top,   Mostly Wilflex but modified.  We are using these double duro squeegees. Not sure what duro they are, but I'm told maybe 60 on one side, 70 on the other.
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Post by: Orion on August 10, 2019, 08:18:34 AM
A 6 color from yesterday...

The ole 6 color Sim on black!   Looks perfect!

What mesh, lpi and inks?

We are using a hodgepodge here and get varying results. They all come out sellable with no issues, but (I know) ;).
We use 230base, 305 on top,   Mostly Wilflex but modified.  We are using these double duro squeegees. Not sure what duro they are, but I'm told maybe 60 on one side, 70 on the other.

Thanks Dan.

Same set-up we have done for years. 225s mesh underbase and 255 mesh for others. 65/90/65 blades. 55lpi.

Print order: Wilflex inks - Amazing white, super drake red, super royal blue, PMS 3115, super light gold, & process white.
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Post by: Orion on August 12, 2019, 01:16:57 PM
One from this morning.

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Post by: Dottonedan on August 12, 2019, 02:16:13 PM
Two from this am.  Same scenario.  5 colors on color grounds.
230 on base, 305 on top.  We are seeing some of the results here for not having our screen room controlled. getting some banding/Moire here and there. This is more of a mesh stretching issue as well as exposure and stencil issue. We were able to squeak these thru. Customer was pleased, but we know could be a lot better, capturing the highlight dots.
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Post by: Orion on August 12, 2019, 07:57:29 PM
Looks good Dan!

From memory I believe 230 has one of the lowest percentage of open area of almost all mesh counts, so maybe that is causing moire issues. Have you considered switching to 225 S for underbase? Other than that investigate halftone angles that are more compatible with what you currently employ.
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Post by: Rockers on August 13, 2019, 03:47:18 AM
I agree nice job!  what I want to know is who in the world is still buying screenprinted poster, your good my man!!!! 8)
I got plenty of screen printed posters framed and hanging in my house.
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Post by: Dottonedan on August 13, 2019, 10:18:33 AM
Looks good Dan!

From memory I believe 230 has one of the lowest percentage of open area of almost all mesh counts, so maybe that is causing moire issues. Have you considered switching to 225 S for underbase? Other than that investigate halftone angles that are more compatible with what you currently employ.


The thing with this, is that I dropped the LPI to 50lpi to be sure to capture the highlight dots well.  We still didn't. Normally, we hav Eno issues with it at all. I'm not afraid of using 50lpi on sim process.


We use 230 on every sim process order. We do it very well and he normally captures everything.  Angle has never been an issue.  It's partly the static mesh supplier just kicking out mediocre work (usually banded or arched at the outer sides) and you don't see it unless you have very small percentages in the 10% and lower.  I see this a lot with static frames suppliers. When I was at M&R and traveling to various shops, I'd see the banding a lot coming from the static frames only.  Sure if can happen on the roller frames, but it seems to me (from what I've seen), people who stretch inside the Co seem to take more time to get it perfect. It takes a little more effort and I guess then more money, to make great static stretched frames.


Add to that,  we have an inconsistency problem in our screen humidity, temp, ventilation. We see it, we know it, Exposure times have been variable and coating and drying has been a variable hazard. Iv'e informed the owner and the Prod Mg has done the same, of the importance over and over now.  We need air, a return, Hygrometers, Dehumidifyer, and a separate coating and dry room. Funny that the owner thinks nothing about buying an 18 color Gauntlet lll in cash....but has yet to get this stuff. What I've found is that here recently, he's been wanting to put a hold on kicking out more cash and waiting to see more profit results.  Understandable, but at the same time, We need to produce good work.   Typical $ thing.  he will come around tho. In the mean time, this is what we deal with.


For example, you can see in the base, on the bottom design, we are capturing very small detail (specs of sand dust) getting kicked up, and cover over that...but there is banding in other areas.  There is also, a booger (something hard) in the center of the squeegee on the blue screen right in the middle of the top logo. Ugh.
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Post by: TheInkJedi on August 16, 2019, 07:29:44 AM
9 color we just did. Getting the purple right was a pain.  8)
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Post by: Dottonedan on August 16, 2019, 03:34:54 PM
Nice.  Very good watercolor paper texture in there. Good detail and control of color.
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Post by: SERJ on August 27, 2019, 09:42:39 AM
Water based , 90 Lpi
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Post by: Prince Art on August 27, 2019, 10:08:54 AM
Water based , 90 Lpi

Looks so good - the lighting is great.
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Post by: Rockers on August 29, 2019, 05:34:04 AM
Discharge underbase + 7 plastisol top colors.
Client loved it. "Print quality a lot better then at Print Palace", which is a big shop back in good old Germany.
 
Seps done by Ben@Rising Sun Graphics
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Rockers on August 29, 2019, 05:54:55 AM
Discharge underbase + 6 plastisol top colors

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Post by: Prince Art on August 29, 2019, 09:41:17 AM
It looks like you got the Victorius print all sorted. Lighting effects came out nicely!
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Post by: 3Deep on August 29, 2019, 05:04:57 PM
Finished printing this yesterday, decided to go cymk, pros and cons what could I have done more to get a better print?

White 180  and all top colors 230 mesh
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Dottonedan on August 30, 2019, 01:29:12 PM
Both prints from Rockers and Rising Sun look great!  Nice work.


3Deep,  Ain't nothing wrong with that. Straight CMYk. Thats what you want.
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Post by: Dottonedan on August 30, 2019, 01:38:04 PM
I don't think I posted this one. Due to the free art style and color, this one is one of my recent favorites.  5 colors again.  Base,  Yellow, Red, Blue, Black. 
230 base,  305 on top colors.  Mixture of ink types.
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Post by: screenxpress on August 30, 2019, 01:49:21 PM
Cool print Dan

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Post by: 3Deep on August 30, 2019, 04:09:01 PM
Nice colors Dan, but hey you the man with seps and you make the printing easy!!!!
Here is another one we did just last week 3 color print Base white, Grey, Black
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Post by: Doug S on August 30, 2019, 06:59:23 PM
Nice vibrant colors and all around great print Dan.

3deep, looks great. 
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Post by: Catnhat on September 09, 2019, 04:26:23 PM
It's rare that we ever print anything really worth posting, but I did do these for the owner a few weeks ago.
White, grey, red, light black.  All 225-S mesh
Some were boxed up and sent to Weston, Conn.
Today John (owner), got this in the mail.
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Post by: Dottonedan on September 09, 2019, 09:10:12 PM
You all are killing it!  Darryl,  NICE printing and seps. Look'n good man.

Catm   I don't know who that is, but it's a stunning print. Great one!
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Post by: inkman996 on September 10, 2019, 07:50:24 AM
Keith Richards. he lives not to far from me
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Post by: Prince Art on September 10, 2019, 10:42:48 AM
Nice colors Dan, but hey you the man with seps and you make the printing easy!!!!
Here is another one we did just last week 3 color print Base white, Grey, Black

Really good, Darryl. I love seeing good 2- & 3-color grayscale prints.
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Post by: SERJ on September 25, 2019, 08:27:18 AM
7 colours,Water based
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Post by: Doug S on October 03, 2019, 06:39:09 PM
Here is one from yesterday.  Thanks to Dan for the seps, the customer was happy
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Post by: Dottonedan on October 04, 2019, 10:20:08 AM
Great looking print.  I like the color transitions. Smooth and good screens.
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Post by: Doug S on October 04, 2019, 11:38:17 AM
Thanks Dan!  There is nothing like great seps and rollers with s mesh. 
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Post by: RICK STEFANICK on October 04, 2019, 03:36:18 PM
Thanks Dan!  There is nothing like great seps and rollers with s mesh.

I like great sep's with Statics and regular chinese mesh. That's what we run
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Post by: SERJ on October 15, 2019, 03:01:32 AM
Water based ,7 colours, mesh 120(305), 90Lpi.
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Post by: BP on October 15, 2019, 09:41:48 AM
Very nice! is that 305-S mesh?

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Post by: SERJ on October 15, 2019, 09:50:31 AM
yes
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Post by: SERJ on November 28, 2019, 01:52:02 AM
3 colours, plastisol, mesh 120(305),90lp
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Post by: Rockers on November 28, 2019, 06:16:00 AM
Thanks Dan!  There is nothing like great seps and rollers with s mesh.

I like great sep's with Statics and regular chinese mesh. That's what we run
How did you manage to end up with Chinese mesh. My experience with any thing screen print related from China is rather of the negative side of things. As a matter of fact I would almost say don`t buy anything of Alibaba especially not without trade assurance. I can`t recall a single order where things arrived either as described, not damaged or of such low quality that it didn`t even last for a year before breaking down.
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Post by: Maxie on November 28, 2019, 12:09:38 PM
Serj kills in again, the wood grain of the guitars is amazing.
Serj, hope to see at Long Beach.
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Post by: Doug S on November 28, 2019, 03:32:51 PM
Man, if I didn’t know better Serj I’d swear your screen prints look like DTG prints but much better.  Amazing
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Post by: SERJ on November 29, 2019, 01:39:13 AM
Thanks. See you on the ISS
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Post by: Dottonedan on January 07, 2020, 01:56:04 PM
Here is another photo race tee.  Again, 5 colors on black tee. (Not black ink).  We used a 305 mesh on the base. Yes, a 305 mesh.  280 on the top white. 305 on colors.  Yellow, red, blue.
65 lpi.   On this one, the thing is, I have a logo blue color I need to stick with (if I can), but I also have to achieve a good purple. So it's give and take. you have to decide what blue you can use to hit both targets...and also that will create all of the other areas needed (in the mixing). So I got the good logo blue, and got the good purple in the car. Overall, it has to leave a different cast to the photo/art/sand, but it works.  My yellow pretty much stays the same. PMS 102 or Lemmon yellow to some people whose RFU.  The red is known as a Drake red and is close to pms 185 red.  This blue, is more of a concoction. I usually refer to a pms 2995, 3005, or a process blue. TO lean towards better greens, I use more of a teal blue like pms 313. Not too much white in the blue's.

Super soft!

This I-Phone photo of the print is a tad more yellow than the print. The same is more “sand” colored.

Corrected orientation of photo.
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Post by: 3Deep on January 07, 2020, 04:05:26 PM
For a guy that is color blind you can blend color very good ;D, nice print
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Post by: lancasterprinthouse on January 07, 2020, 04:21:48 PM
For a guy that is color blind you can blend color very good ;D, nice print
Stop. Hold up. You’re saying Dan is color blind? Is that serious or just a joke? If I find out he’s color blind and still manages to give me good seps every time I’ll have a whole new level of respect. The seps already work out with few minor or no tweaks which I can highly appreciate.


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Title: What have you printed lately?
Post by: easyrider1340 on January 08, 2020, 10:32:42 AM
LOL!

For a guy that is color blind you can blend color very good ;D, nice print
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Post by: Dottonedan on January 08, 2020, 10:48:35 AM
I see perfectly.  :)

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Post by: RICK STEFANICK on January 08, 2020, 07:45:35 PM
Thanks Dan!  There is nothing like great seps and rollers with s mesh.

I like great sep's with Statics and regular chinese mesh. That's what we run
How did you manage to end up with Chinese mesh. My experience with any thing screen print related from China is rather of the negative side of things. As a matter of fact I would almost say don`t buy anything of Alibaba especially not without trade assurance. I can`t recall a single order where things arrived either as described, not damaged or of such low quality that it didn`t even last for a year before breaking down.

I don't use that knowingly but there is a company(not going to mention) that does a lot of re-stretching on the west coast  that i know use it. Other than the durability it printed great and we ran a lot of complex graphics using those screens. Definitely a question I ask now with people who re-stretch and by no means recommend or promote Chinese mesh.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: SERJ on January 10, 2020, 02:52:56 AM
CMYK, plastisol...
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Post by: Doug S on January 10, 2020, 08:59:18 AM
Man ole man Serj,  that is nice and vibrant.
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Post by: Dottonedan on January 10, 2020, 10:08:17 AM
SERJ,  The teals in CMYK are hard to achieve rich and clean teals. Good teals anyways.   Here, in this print, it showcases the use of good inks. In this case, it's what makes the difference.  Great printing and seps, but it also shows great inks!
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Post by: Orion on January 11, 2020, 08:05:39 PM
Another stellar print from The Maestro, Serj!
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Post by: SERJ on January 13, 2020, 01:40:18 AM
I'm glad you liked it, it was a new ink test.
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Post by: Dottonedan on February 20, 2020, 05:14:29 PM
This one is fun because I get the chance to blend and use the shirt and the limited number of inks to aid in pulling this off.

Base white, + 3 colors.     Lemon Yellow or pms 102, 185 or "Drake red",   and 341 Green.

230 on base. The shirt is not that dark and there is no top white needed so a 230 is perfect.  305s on top colors to get the inks to blend well with. thin lay down and fall into the shirt for the shadows (building a black).

When I was told I could only use 4 colors on this one and then saw what I needed to create, I thought...ain't gonna happen but then I remembered my ole trick of mixing paints for traditional painting. As a young artist, I was very limited on the amount of tubes of paint I could buy with limited funds, so I learned to use what I had. Somewhere along the way, one of my art teachers in high school mentioned I could paint with the primary colors and not use black and the art becomes more “rich” and clean. The concept is that when using black, it muddy's up the colors. Creating blacks, will work most of the time, but not always. It depends on what shade of primary colors you can use in the art. So in art school, I made that work for me and used a lot of basic primary colors. Yellow, Red, Blue.  Back then, I had what I had and got what I got out of it. But on the computer, and with a wider range of yellows, and reds, and blues, warm reds, cool reds, etc. I could do a lot more.  Anyhoo, this is it.

Notice in the Pantone colors I used, I used a Green that has a lot of blue in it.  Blue, Yellow, Red on a pink shirt makes a good brown,  Red and Green on a pink shirt makes good deep shadow color similar to black.  Anyways, that's a little to do with real color theory and traditional painting experience.

Thanks
DAN
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Post by: CBCB on February 21, 2020, 05:54:20 PM
That flower looks really good Dan. I love when the shirt can play a part.


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Post by: Dottonedan on February 21, 2020, 06:05:40 PM
Yes,  I love that one. So simple, but so much out of it.  That brown came out really well and I'd almost swear there was black being used if I didn’t do it myself.

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Post by: Prince Art on February 27, 2020, 10:47:54 AM
Thanks for the backstory, Dan. The mileage you can get out of a few colors is impressive. But it's nice to get some of the insight into your thought process that helps you get there, too.
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Post by: Dottonedan on June 25, 2020, 03:04:11 PM
Great results today wit this 5 color sim process on darks.


                 https://youtu.be/3gIyObvTeOE                (https://youtu.be/3gIyObvTeOE)
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Doug S on June 25, 2020, 03:27:27 PM
Knocked it out of the park.  Nice
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Post by: Underbase37 on June 25, 2020, 03:29:25 PM
Nice work Dan. Looks great!

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Post by: SERJ on November 25, 2020, 03:41:13 AM
6 colors. Discharge CMYK
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Post by: rusty on November 25, 2020, 08:11:56 AM
wow.

amazing job as usual.

What inks are you using for CMYK?
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Post by: Dottonedan on November 25, 2020, 09:37:05 AM
That looks great Serj!


6 colors. (on a manual at that). Very nice.  I do a lot of 5 colors (due to the restriction of our smaller press) I’m at 5 colors with multiple colors in the art also. So I’d like to nab up a good ink set. We don’t have our larger dryer hooked up in this building so I can’t really do discharge at this time.  I’ve been using all plastisol. I get pretty good “variety”out of the colors and ink type we use here currently, but there could be more POP or richness in color by using another ink type that is more clean or pure. Those colors your use seem to be what I’m looking for but can’t use them just yet.
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Post by: SERJ on November 25, 2020, 09:52:00 AM
Screen Mesh: 77T (196)
Resolution: 55 lpi
Products:

MagnaPrint® Discharge White AB AW (under-base)

MagnaPrint®
Discharge AB AW (CMYK)

MagnaPrint® HB Opaque (Highlight White)
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Post by: 3Deep on November 25, 2020, 10:55:17 AM
That is some nice detail Serj, I'm with Dan those inks you use are great and nice pop, but I got a feeling I would make a mess trying to use them.
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Post by: SERJ on December 09, 2020, 02:21:00 AM
Plastisol
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Post by: Orion on December 16, 2020, 06:48:47 PM
Been a while since I posted here. This one from today is worthy....

7 colors, all 305 mesh on a natural color garment.

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Post by: Dottonedan on December 17, 2020, 02:12:58 PM
Look!  It’s our ole friend.  That’s an awesome print. I saw that on Facebook. Really great stuff!
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Post by: Atownsend on October 27, 2022, 08:49:31 AM
Haven't seen any prints here lately, so heres one.

Had a tough time separating this via sim process, so I opened for an index separation. I still cant really understand why it was so hard for me to sep via Sim P. The original file was CMYK, which may have played a part in it. I just couldnt get the colors right with sim. Still a bit of a PIA, but it really came together well after we had a bit of back and forth with the colors. Damn close to the original! 1 more color would have done it haha, ended up being 10. Could have probably worked up the browns bit better, but got tired of messing with it EOD yesterday.

(https://i.ibb.co/kHkV49K/IMG-1731.jpg) (https://ibb.co/M2WycGn)
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Post by: Doug S on October 27, 2022, 04:51:40 PM
I don't see a thing wrong with that.  Looks fantastic. 
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Post by: Dottonedan on October 28, 2022, 02:33:33 PM
Seems to look like a good print. Jobs done, Looks good!  Move onto the next.
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Post by: Dottonedan on October 31, 2022, 12:43:31 PM
So it should be fun to keep this alive again Since Atownsend was so kind as to bring it back into play.

We who have been around for a while have seen this and some have even done this. But it’s still so cool to do and see.

ICC Liquid Silver, printed through 110 mesh coated 2:4
USING A VERY SLOOOOOW STROKE.
Double stroke, Flash, ROLL, Single stroke.

Then cured via the dryer... Then crumpling a sheet of aluminum foil. and laying that over top of the print...and heat setting that with heavy pressure...at 320 for 10 seconds.
At this point, my intent was to achieve a glossy metal look, but the mesh tracks (even from the flattening screen) were leaving mesh tracks in it.
That flattening screen is on a old 110. We are going to bump that up to a 305 to achieve a smoother result there but I think the mesh coating needs to be thicker also.

Printed on Black tees mostly, but there was this grey speckle tee also.


I only wish I was able to get a smoother top surface to aid in the melted liquid silver look. Like a gloss silver.
My thought are that I would need an even thicker stencil.  No?


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Post by: 3Deep on October 31, 2022, 02:22:46 PM
Not a bad look Dan, I once printed some silver through a 80 mesh and then printed some clear gel ink on top, to me it really looked great, something like liquid metal, but the drawback it was kind of thick on the shirt.
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Post by: Orion on November 02, 2022, 09:02:10 AM
I like the mesh pattern from the flattening screen.
Title: Re: What have you printed lately?
Post by: Orion on July 13, 2023, 10:36:50 AM
Band season has begun...

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Post by: Doug S on July 13, 2023, 11:12:13 AM
Man ole man, that's some nice work.
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Post by: ebscreen on July 13, 2023, 12:10:17 PM

At this point, my intent was to achieve a glossy metal look, but the mesh tracks (even from the flattening screen) were leaving mesh tracks in it.
That flattening screen is on a old 110. We are going to bump that up to a 305 to achieve a smoother result there but I think the mesh coating needs to be thicker also.



For this and anyone needing a smoothing screen this material works fantastic. Can be difficult to adhere to the bottom of a screen but contact cement
has worked well for us.

https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/129/4083/8752K521 (https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/129/4083/8752K521)

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Post by: ebscreen on July 13, 2023, 12:18:50 PM
Band season has begun...

I think I've said it before but your high school bands are the luckiest.
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on July 13, 2023, 12:47:13 PM
Haven't posted in awhile, heres a few.
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on July 13, 2023, 12:50:21 PM
Couple more.
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Post by: Orion on July 13, 2023, 02:02:04 PM
Love y'alls stuff Brandt, that is why I follow your FB and IG.
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on July 13, 2023, 02:17:51 PM
Love y'alls stuff Brandt, that is why I follow your FB and IG.

Thank you! I need to do a better job of posting on there to be honest.
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Post by: Doug S on July 13, 2023, 02:59:07 PM
That orange around the engine is ballin