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Title: CMYK on 10 0z. totes, Possible?
Post by: rusty on November 13, 2019, 05:43:43 PM

I have a client looking to do 500-1500 natural tote bags with a CMYK print. They don't want the thin ones which are easy to print. They want the thicker, heavier ones of course.

Is it possible to pull off a nice CMYK?

I assume I could put down a white base and then use a roller to smooth it out before printing the CMYK.

Has anyone done this?

Thanks for any help.

Title: Re: CMYK on 10 0z. totes, Possible?
Post by: mimosatexas on November 13, 2019, 06:01:44 PM

we print on a lot of 10 and 12 oz totes.  its garbage...

we have had the best luck running a clear base on low mesh then roller, then white base, then top colors.  cmyk would still probably look like crap.

i might suggest ordering or printing transfers and heatpressing instead...time and budget permitting.

Title: Re: CMYK on 10 0z. totes, Possible?
Post by: Sbrem on November 13, 2019, 06:21:18 PM

I would also suggest transfers, unless maybe you print at 25 LPI, should look pretty good from 15 feet away...

Steve

Title: Re: CMYK on 10 0z. totes, Possible?
Post by: zanegun08 on November 13, 2019, 06:40:11 PM

I second transfers, I would get them from https://www.apextransfers.com/ultra-ink.php (https://www.apextransfers.com/ultra-ink.php) if you are in a hurry.

If you can wait two weeks and get them from overseas I would contact this company sales05@kenteer.com

https://kenteer.en.alibaba.com/productgrouplist-219372356/Heat_Transfer_sticker.html?spm=a2700.icbuShop.88.33.4e6b5c918myacf (https://kenteer.en.alibaba.com/productgrouplist-219372356/Heat_Transfer_sticker.html?spm=a2700.icbuShop.88.33.4e6b5c918myacf)

Title: Re: CMYK on 10 0z. totes, Possible?
Post by: rusty on November 13, 2019, 06:50:41 PM

Yeah the transfer route sounds like the best idea. I’ll test that out.

We do a lot of totes and it seems like we are always reinventing the wheel doing them.

I appreciate all the responses.

Title: Re: CMYK on 10 0z. totes, Possible?
Post by: 3Deep on December 03, 2019, 01:25:17 PM

Yep another vote for transfers, cmyk needs to blend and those thick totes won't aloud the ink to penetrate, but for the hell of it you might can go with a very high mesh count which might give you a thinner ink deposit  and one stroke with sharp squeegee's.

Title: Re: CMYK on 10 0z. totes, Possible?
Post by: ericheartsu on December 03, 2019, 02:01:28 PM

Quote from: rusty on November 13, 2019, 05:43:43 PM

I have a client looking to do 500-1500 natural tote bags with a CMYK print. They don't want the thin ones which are easy to print. They want the thicker, heavier ones of course.

Is it possible to pull off a nice CMYK?

I assume I could put down a white base and then use a roller to smooth it out before printing the CMYK.

Has anyone done this?

Thanks for any help.

it is possible. but you'd need 2 bases.

Title: Re: CMYK on 10 0z. totes, Possible?
Post by: whitewater on December 05, 2019, 05:15:34 PM

I just had a customer want cmyk on totes just like you said for 200 pcs.   - our customer said no transfers...so of course i didnt do them...LOL