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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: Frog on January 23, 2012, 10:05:42 AM
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I have learned that the hood does not hang down and obscure the image far as one might think it does, but still cheat it down about a half inch.
What about you guys?
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We always lowered the hang a bit no matter what. Everyone doesn't wear garments like they should, especially hoodies. lol
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we add at least an inch!
pierre
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I spent the weekend replacing 24 hoodies because the customer bitched that I printed it down too low... too further kick me in the nuts the hoodies had a 4 color flag left arm 1 color down the sleeve right arm , 2 color front and 2 color back. Tried to refund and give them free hoodies but they demanded a reprint instead because really I hated the job the first time around... They wanted the print higher up like a normal back print.
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What do you guys consider a "correct" location for a back print on a regular tee?
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I keep in mind that if the hood is up the print should fall like a regular back print. If I cheat down, it is between 1/2-1 inch. I use discretion depending on the design. I sometimes see prints on hoodies that are so far down because if the hood and they look awful (in my opinion).
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A long time ago frog posted something on another board and I printed it and its by my press...very good for remembering....do you still have that dude?
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Three and a half to four inches on the back of t's, about an inch loewer on hoodies. Never have more space between top of image to collar, than bottom of image to bottom hem.
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For names we do about sleeve center depending on the hoodie. Top of name with center of seam where arm attaches I have done this and been told its too low and been told its too high so it must be about right lol for designs we do the top at about the same give or take
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What do you guys consider a "correct" location for a back print on a regular tee?
This is what I do
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four fingers from the bottom of the collar for normal mens t's. Depending on the art size this may change, if the art is exceptionally tall. Normal 12x12 print will be 4 fingers
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What do you guys consider a "correct" location for a back print on a regular tee?
This is what I do
Frog, can you post this in Tips&Tricks for the Newbs like me :)
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I may do that, but, this is a little subjective, so I will definitively include a slight disclaimer.
In the meantime, download that chart now. You don't need it in Newbies for that.
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I may do that, but, this is a little subjective, so I will definitively include a slight disclaimer.
In the meantime, download that chart now. You don't need it in Newbies for that.
I did download it, but I thought it would be nice to have it there for the new people in the business and on the board.
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Well, like I said, since positioning is a bit subjective, I've always posted it as an answer to a question rather than an unsolicited "tip"
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Maybe this is crazy, but we let the customer decide. We tell the pros and cons of different placements. Customers decides and signs off on it. If they tell us to use our discretion, they still sign off on it. Crazy maybe, but it works for us.
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What do you guys consider a "correct" location for a back print on a regular tee?
This is what I do
there it is!
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1 inch lower than a normal tee, subject to change depending on the design. Hows that for a run on sentence
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Minimum 8" down from the collar.
No one walks around with their hood up all day,
and if they do, don't worry about it from a printing perspective ( or life, and 8" is still low enough for both )
Zip hoodies, you gotta go lower, the hood will hang lower because of the split front.
Zip hoodies are usually worn open, so the hood hangs lower.
But, it all depends on the brand, so, have a look at how it is.
( end of 'safe' advice )
Both styles of hoods vary greatly in how they sit on a bunch of different shoulders.
Basically, you're totally f*cked no matter what you do.
Someone will bitch.
Loudly.
and you're the assh*le no matter what you've tried.
Embrace that.
You will become a screenprinter of hooded fleese garments.
( hey Doug, do I sound like myself yet?, lol )
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I can really feel ya, Got a couple of rejects on this subject. "Gotta be real specific with client " That's for sure
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I spent the weekend replacing 24 hoodies because the customer bitched that I printed it down too low... too further kick me in the nuts the hoodies had a 4 color flag left arm 1 color down the sleeve right arm , 2 color front and 2 color back. Tried to refund and give them free hoodies but they demanded a reprint instead because really I hated the job the first time around... They wanted the print higher up like a normal back print.
We've been through the same situation, some people don't get it. We reprinted them closer to the neck and the guy was unhappy that the hood was covering his design. You can't please everyone.