For the pro eyes... 6/24

[DCSP John]

Hi Everyone..

How many color do you see here? Or, rather, how would you print this?
I see white, hi light, some greys and other colors... Customer is trying for
'one color white' print. We are having a good laugh.  Thanks for the input.

John

[Admiral]

I would do it with 3-4 screens depending on quality desired.

Very high detail on black shirts requires more screens imo.  Got to have 2 white screens there assuming quantity is high.

[ZooCity]

I think you're more of a pro than me John but, if this helps....

Mock up two Photoshop bitmaps for them- one at 45lpi (DC white through a 225/40) and one at 55lpi (DC white through a 305 or whatever your higher mesh is).  Pull back the opacity on both to simulate the finished DC White print and see if they are into it.  Be sure to use actual line screened images and explain to them how the simulation of a gradients occurs, etc.  You could absolutely print that with one screen and DC white but they may not actually want the look, just the costs savings.

If they don't care for that look, go tri or quad tone with this at a bare minimum.  If they seem picky and want it matched closely to the original I would go for six colors.

[ZooCity]

ugh, looking at that closer, the crest in the middle and a few details would have to go I think but still doable.

[blue moon]

Hi Everyone..

How many color do you see here? Or, rather, how would you print this?
I see white, hi light, some greys and other colors... Customer is trying for
'one color white' print. We are having a good laugh.  Thanks for the input.

John

2 colors. Ubase and hi white. have Dan separate it and you'll probably need some sort of gray for ubase, but not really difficult with two screens.
Not really an option with one color only. DC maybe, but I doubt it.

pierre

[3Deep]

No pro here but I'm looking at 2 maybe 3 colors white, grey, darker grey

Darryl

[Texas Slick]

i used Simple Seps Raster after converting to 300dpi Greyscale then gausian blur at 1 then Simple Seps and produced good seps , 2 colors underbase and highlight. Looks good

[DCSP John]

thanks, fellas..

you guys are good. thanks for the feedback.

[ZooCity]

Not really an option with one color only. DC maybe, but I doubt it.

Agreed but if they're asking for a monochrome then better to give them a preview and see if they change their tune.  Def not ideal art for a monochrome print onto fabric.

[DCSP John]

Zoo.. whats going on out there in Montana? Staying busy?
Working that auto?

[tonypep]

Posted these before but heres what you can do with one screen DC. That said I would that in three.