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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: jason-23 on May 15, 2012, 04:33:18 PM

Title: womens tank top image placement
Post by: jason-23 on May 15, 2012, 04:33:18 PM
quick question, how far from the collar do you print a six inch tall image on the front  of female district thread tank tops? if i put it at the standard height then the image would be below most ti....breasts
Title: Re: womens tank top image placement
Post by: JBLUE on May 15, 2012, 04:54:01 PM
We usually go about 1/2-3/4 of an inch from the seam. Since so many of the scoops have varying lengths it works out ok for us.
Title: Re: womens tank top image placement
Post by: Frog on May 15, 2012, 05:08:15 PM
The first thing I do with any scoop or V or deep neck like a tank is place the shirt over a shirt with a standard collar and check out the difference, often about three or so inches with a tank.
Then, if the print will fit using only that 3" compensation I go for it. Sometimes, if I run out of real estate at the top, I have to just fake the position to as close to the collar as I can comfortably go.
Title: Re: womens tank top image placement
Post by: mk162 on May 15, 2012, 05:13:58 PM
Frog, $10 says you try the shirt on first.  Place it over another shirt, yeah right.
Title: Re: womens tank top image placement
Post by: Frog on May 15, 2012, 05:21:35 PM
Whenever I have a shirt with a non standard collar opening, I place it over a standard shirt , flat, on my folding table.
I then easily feel the standard collar below, and measure, either with my fingers or a ruler.

Had to do the same thing the other direction with mock turtlenecks.

When there is doubt, I have also been known to cut out a paper print, have my wife try on a ladies shirt in front of the miror, and tape the paper where it looks good.
Title: Re: womens tank top image placement
Post by: jason-23 on May 15, 2012, 05:26:32 PM
Thanks! That is pretty much what I did but I just held it up against me in my shirt. And NO I didnt try it on, there was no way my bug ass was getting into a small women tank. Besides I don't have honkers...;) well man boobs but they don't count.