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Artist => General Art Discussions => Topic started by: Scobey Peterman on April 11, 2012, 06:32:16 AM

Title: Print with underbase
Post by: Scobey Peterman on April 11, 2012, 06:32:16 AM

I'm getting ready to do a print Flo greenwith a white underbase.

My question is how much do you choke down the white??

1 point??
.5 point??
Other??

Thanks

Title: Re: Print with underbase
Post by: sweetts on April 11, 2012, 07:03:07 AM

I do one

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Title: Re: Print with underbase
Post by: Dottonedan on April 11, 2012, 07:23:23 AM

I imagine you will get different answers and depends on your press.  I'd say anywhere between .05 and 1pt.  Most of the people asking for 1pt are typically on manual presses but does not mean that all manual printers require that. Some do ask for .05 I've had a few ask for 2.

Dot-tone

Title: Re: Print with underbase
Post by: Frog on April 11, 2012, 09:00:40 AM

As small as you and your press can hold. I generally try for 1/2 point.

Title: Re: Print with underbase
Post by: Shawn (EIP) on April 11, 2012, 11:11:34 AM

I'll choke the under base 1 or stroke the overlay by 1 depending on the artwork

Title: Re: Print with underbase
Post by: ebscreen on April 11, 2012, 12:31:29 PM

With flo. green you might have to double print the underbase for the effect you want,
which would mean more spread, and hence choke. Maybe .75.

Title: Re: Print with underbase
Post by: Screened Gear on April 11, 2012, 12:45:11 PM

I think something needs to be explained here. One point in Illustrator. It is not a one point choke. Illustrator, unless you change it, will put a 1 point stroke centered on the outline of the object. This means .5 of a point outside the object and .5 of a point inside of the object. It is really a .5 point choke.

Title: Re: Print with underbase
Post by: Denis Kolar on April 11, 2012, 12:45:36 PM

Just remember that when you ad 1 point stroke that you are actually chocking the white by only a .5 pt.

I guess you got me to it :)

Title: Re: Print with underbase
Post by: mjrprint on April 11, 2012, 01:02:08 PM

We do .5

Title: Re: Print with underbase
Post by: tonypep on April 11, 2012, 01:15:24 PM

Sericol has a pre-mix flo green discharge that is ridiculously bright. No choke no second screen no registering. I know you're not going to do it that way just thought I'd mention
tp

Title: Re: Print with underbase
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on April 11, 2012, 01:32:13 PM

The Sericol Flo. green is bright as is the red.

Title: Re: Print with underbase
Post by: Scobey Peterman on April 12, 2012, 11:41:37 AM

Wow!!!  It does look good.  I weill look at getting some of that for my next flo green order.

Thanks everyone.