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screen printing => Tips and Tricks to Share (Please don't ask questions here) => Topic started by: tonypep on September 27, 2012, 09:45:25 AM

Title: Tints and Shades
Post by: tonypep on September 27, 2012, 09:45:25 AM

This technique is 12 ys old (at least for me) and I almost forgot about it. The shade colors in all three garments is all the same ink...........well 99% base with a titch of black PC.
We used to use this in conjunction with a discharge base activated with app .5% ZFS to create a "tint and shade" namedrop program for Resort. The tints and shades change with each garment color without pesky (and costly) ink changes. We dubbed it Watermark and it was tremendously successful and I will be bringing it back in a new variation.
This is a pretty good example of how shading can be used this way as an element of design.

Title: Re: Tints and Shades
Post by: mk162 on September 27, 2012, 09:48:23 AM

i do this a lot now.  I use almost any color for it as well.  it's a really cool effect.

Title: Re: Tints and Shades
Post by: Parker 1 on September 27, 2012, 10:10:27 AM

Tony, Stupid question but what is "titch of Black PC"?

Also what base do you mix it with?

Thanks
Chris

Title: Re: Tints and Shades
Post by: tonypep on September 27, 2012, 10:15:52 AM

Not stupid at all. Fashion or Chino base for softest hand. This batch is 550 g base 4g black. Adjust as necessary to your liking.

Title: Re: Tints and Shades
Post by: Gilligan on September 27, 2012, 10:17:17 AM

Help me out, what does the smidge of discharge activator do?

Parker 1, I think he meant to type "touch" or at least could be read that way.

Title: Re: Tints and Shades
Post by: bimmridder on September 27, 2012, 10:29:03 AM

We do the same thing with plastisol. (not a WB or discharge printer yet). We Use a Fashion Soft base and a smidge of PC white and get the same effect. Nice sot hand as well.

Title: Re: Tints and Shades
Post by: Parker 1 on September 27, 2012, 10:33:58 AM

Thanks for explaination.

Title: Re: Tints and Shades
Post by: balloonguy on September 27, 2012, 10:50:51 AM

Do I understand correctly that there were no ink changes for all 3 shirt colors? Just a different look? That is a great effect. I really need to step up my game if I am going to keep playing here.

Title: Re: Tints and Shades
Post by: tonypep on September 27, 2012, 10:56:07 AM

"Titch" is what my GF says when she wants a bit more wine! The slightly activated DC base teases some of the dye out of the shirt leaving a tint behind. It truly is a tonal look. And yes no color changes.........that was the whole point of using a simple technique to deliver added value to the customer without incurring or passing on upcharges.

Title: Re: Tints and Shades
Post by: Orion on September 27, 2012, 11:59:52 AM

Great technique! Thanks for sharing. In the past I have used clear gel for this effect but the hand was very heavy.

Title: Re: Tints and Shades
Post by: tonypep on September 27, 2012, 03:25:19 PM

Found it! So this is a tint. Technically not an ink it is non-pigmented DC base with .5% activator.

Title: Re: Tints and Shades
Post by: starchild on September 27, 2012, 06:23:08 PM

Lon Winters  of Graphic Elephants shows how he does this tone on tone "Faux water based effect" in his Special effect DVD training seminar..
Kevin you have this session maybe you just didn't get around to watching it yet..

Faux Water Base Screen Printing Effect (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty-jORvujWs#ws)

Title: Re: Tints and Shades
Post by: Gilligan on September 27, 2012, 08:35:45 PM

I've seen it on YouTube but I don't remember how using dc.