CMYK on 10 0z. totes, Possible?

[rusty]

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.

[mimosatexas]

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.

[Sbrem]

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

Steve

[zanegun08]

I second transfers, I would get them from 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

[rusty]

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.

[3Deep]

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.

[ericheartsu]

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.

[whitewater]

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