Tints and Shades

[tonypep]

This technique is 12 ys old (at least for me) and I almost forgot about it. The shade colors in all three garments is all the same ink...........well 99% base with a titch of black PC.
We used to use this in conjunction with a discharge base activated with app .5% ZFS to create a "tint and shade" namedrop program for Resort. The tints and shades change with each garment color without pesky (and costly) ink changes. We dubbed it Watermark and it was tremendously successful and I will be bringing it back in a new variation.
This is a pretty good example of how shading can be used this way as an element of design.

[mk162]

i do this a lot now.  I use almost any color for it as well.  it's a really cool effect.

[Parker 1]

Tony, Stupid question but what is "titch of Black PC"?

Also what base do you mix it with?

Thanks
Chris

[tonypep]

Not stupid at all. Fashion or Chino base for softest hand. This batch is 550 g base 4g black. Adjust as necessary to your liking.

[Gilligan]

Help me out, what does the smidge of discharge activator do?

Parker 1, I think he meant to type "touch" or at least could be read that way.

[bimmridder]

We do the same thing with plastisol. (not a WB or discharge printer yet). We Use a Fashion Soft base and a smidge of PC white and get the same effect. Nice sot hand as well.

[Parker 1]

Thanks for explaination.

[balloonguy]

Do I understand correctly that there were no ink changes for all 3 shirt colors? Just a different look? That is a great effect. I really need to step up my game if I am going to keep playing here.

[tonypep]

"Titch" is what my GF says when she wants a bit more wine! The slightly activated DC base teases some of the dye out of the shirt leaving a tint behind. It truly is a tonal look. And yes no color changes.........that was the whole point of using a simple technique to deliver added value to the customer without incurring or passing on upcharges.

[Orion]

Great technique! Thanks for sharing. In the past I have used clear gel for this effect but the hand was very heavy.

[tonypep]

Found it! So this is a tint. Technically not an ink it is non-pigmented DC base with .5% activator.

[starchild]

Lon Winters  of Graphic Elephants shows how he does this tone on tone "Faux water based effect" in his Special effect DVD training seminar..
Kevin you have this session maybe you just didn't get around to watching it yet..

Faux Water Base Screen Printing Effect

[Gilligan]

I've seen it on YouTube but I don't remember how using dc.