screen printing > Separations

I'm new to Sim Process Seps but I want to print this:

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blue moon:
at 3.5 inches you should be able to get pretty good resemblance to the actual art. Some of the detail would be lost, but it can be done.

two questions:
-what color is the shirt?
and
-do they have the licensing rights for the image?

pierre

Itsa Little CrOoked:
Slow response, sorry.

Ok. We have an art revision and can push this image a bit, maybe up to 4.5 inches high.  I think the slightly larger size might help.

The shirts are an ASH color, or maybe athletic grey.  I tried to show that on the jpg I posted, but maybe it's a little hard to see.

And @ Frog, we tried to sell this as a transfer plus screenprinting for the copy and it was a no-go.  And I'm not so sold on transfers at this point, at least the ones we've produced so far, so it suits me fine to do this all as a direct print.

Sbrem:
I'd want to go 4 colors as Tony suggests, but I could give them something they could live with using only 3. Still, the small size dictates a lot of lost detail, even at the 30% larger size, there is still that issue. This is where a better separator comes in; they may do some tweaking to the image before they sep, making the best possible use of the image to get an acceptable print.

Steve

Itsa Little CrOoked:
Crazy day!!!  I just now sat down again to look at this thread.

I barely know just enough to be dangerous with simulated process, but I am determined to step up my game. This job might not be the best starting point in light of what I've read, but I think I'll have some time to experiment.

I just need some help, advice.... which way to go--right off the bat.  In 3+ years of printing full time, I've only "bought" separations three or four times. (This might be the fifth!)  And even though I don't really know how to do this stuff, I *think* I can learn it.  That is, if someone can help me get started.

I have UltraSeps plugin to Photoshop (Steve Roginski) and have played with it some.... and I want to separate this particular job by myself, pretty badly. That's probably exactly what I'll do...separate it badly.

I'd prolly pay someone to walk me through what I need to do, but buying a sep this early in the job's progress, without trying myself.... is kinda unlikely.

tpitman:
If you're not gonna pay someone, QuikSeps Pro (the precursor to UltraSeps) has an action for grayscale separations that will give you an underbase white, about 3 shades of cool gray, a black and a highlight white. This might smooth your transition to simulated process and give you acceptable results – at least for a first time. I assume UltraSeps has the grayscale sep option.

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