screen printing > Separations
How would you separate this?
DILLON:
I always eyeballed it! I'm curious too, though. I know that everyone's computer screens are different, and that pantone systems are the right way, but I haven't had a problem mixing by eye, yet. I think the correct way would be to get a pantone swatch set, although they may be too expensive for some jobs...
Prosperi-Tees:
I think a small mixing system is a great investment. You can get quart sized kits for around $250 depending on the manufacturer. You should also get a Pantone color deck which aren't very cheap but necessary to show customers the hundreds upon hundreds of colors you can mix for them. You should upcharge for this service. Most people won't balk at paying extra for it.
Just offer them your stock colors at no extra charge or they can pick their own color for an extra $10-$20.
jsheridan:
2nd the mixing system.
I got my Wilflex EPIC MX system with 2 gallons of white and some pantone books for a few bills over $400 bucks.
The best part about it, you don't have to eye it or add a little of this, little of that to make a color. You can make the same color time and time again and as little or as much as you need. When you're done with the color, you can use the recycling feature to mix it into something else to help keep inks levels on shelves down to a manageable level.
Frog:
--- Quote from: sweetts on March 06, 2012, 09:37:52 PM ---So until now I never had a customer request a color match, i dont have a mixing system so whats the most economical way to accomplish this?
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Just recently, in the ink section, we had a thread about suppliers who will mix for you.
mk162:
unless you need a color that isn't in the wilflex software
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