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Offline im_mcguire

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How many colors would this one be?
« on: October 24, 2019, 05:31:48 PM »
Trying to gauge how many colors this one would be?
What do you think?


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Re: How many colors would this one be?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2019, 05:38:39 PM »
7 to 8 if I see it correct
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Re: How many colors would this one be?
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2019, 07:27:21 PM »
7 colors minimum needed.
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Re: How many colors would this one be?
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2019, 09:22:43 PM »
110 base and a yellow and a red ;)

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Re: How many colors would this one be?
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2019, 08:41:12 AM »
you can get away with 6 screens if its a black shirt, with some edits and using the base for all the tonals, but that will require a bunch of manual edits.  we do this frequently. i see base, pink, red, green, yellow, highlight white.  it will look better with a black, and maybe 2 pinks instead of 1. 

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Re: How many colors would this one be?
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2019, 09:16:17 AM »
How many colors is really a personal preference with the question (how accurate) does the customer want this print to be.  You can use 12 colors, or you can even print it in as low as 5 colors similar to 4 color process with a base.


Each shop can do it differently and be correct.
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