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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: mimosatexas on February 28, 2019, 03:56:42 PM

Title: Printing gradients on 10-12oz Totes?
Post by: mimosatexas on February 28, 2019, 03:56:42 PM

We print quite a few totes, typically solid art and we run a thick white or clear base prior to printing to prevent (lessen) issues with the knit from the material.  We get a lot of requests for a heavier weight cotton knit that really doesnt print that great, but we make it work on these simple designs.

Now, we need to print a halftone fade into the bag material, and I am concerned about knit interference making the gradient halftones look like crap.  Anyone have a trick to printing on these guys that doesnt involve just saturating the whole bag with a thick clear base?

Title: Re: Printing gradients on 10-12oz Totes?
Post by: rusty on March 01, 2019, 11:59:56 AM

we cut the ink down a lot, and use lowest mesh we can get away with. But some tote weaves like 11 ounce are just too course, depends on the brand.

Title: Re: Printing gradients on 10-12oz Totes?
Post by: mimosatexas on March 01, 2019, 12:55:16 PM

yea, seems like "too coarse" may just be the answer...

Title: Re: Printing gradients on 10-12oz Totes?
Post by: 3Deep on March 01, 2019, 02:35:48 PM

Redesign the art with a larger halftone that looks and fits the tote instead of your traditional small halftones

Title: Re: Printing gradients on 10-12oz Totes?
Post by: mimosatexas on March 01, 2019, 03:46:12 PM

Thats a good idea!  We'll test it out