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screen printing => 4 Color and Simulated Process Printing => Topic started by: Different on March 27, 2013, 06:48:23 AM

Title: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Different on March 27, 2013, 06:48:23 AM
After I tested a small class of students in teaching color separations,  I found that a particular separation exercise that would only take me an average of 30 minutes to finish was spent taking 2 and 1/2 hours of the time with the students writing notes.  At that moment I decided to write a manual so that the class time was spent more on learning than writing notes.  It has taken over a year of my spare time(which is not a lot), but I have finally finished the manuscript!  It covers the basic principals, pictures and several exercises that cover a different range of scenarios from real separations that I have made in the past. I had to do these separations over several times so that I could make the illustrations to cover the exercises visually.

I have a few edits and then I will test it out in another small class, and work out any bugs that I may have missed.  The manual will be included in the package that I have made for my classes.  Once I am satisfied,  I will reformat the text to a broader class and I will self publish it into a book and market it  this summer! http://mitchdifferent.blogspot.com/2013/03/t-shirt-color-separation-guide.html (http://mitchdifferent.blogspot.com/2013/03/t-shirt-color-separation-guide.html)
Title: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: noiseloops on March 27, 2013, 09:51:54 AM
Looks a pretty good initiative. U have a potential student in me!
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Different on March 28, 2013, 07:44:44 AM
Thanks!  Write me for details if you are interested.
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: aauusa on March 28, 2013, 07:50:50 AM
would buy the first copy for sure.
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Sbrem on March 28, 2013, 11:18:39 AM
I'm always interested, I've been sepping for years, and always enjoys other learning other people's methods and thinking processes.

Steve
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Dottonedan on March 28, 2013, 06:51:29 PM
Good idea and coming from you would be well worth the money. I have much respect for those who are "different".   Ya gotta love that name.
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Different on March 29, 2013, 06:02:53 AM
Thanks for the "Dottonedan" seal of approval. That gives it some authentication! :)  I will send you a copy when it's done. 
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Rockers on March 29, 2013, 06:07:19 AM
Send us a copy too please.
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Dottonedan on March 29, 2013, 11:27:58 AM
Send us a copy too please.


Thats free to me for my "seal of approval". ;)  You gotta buy yours dude.  LOL.
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Rockers on March 29, 2013, 11:49:51 AM
Send us a copy too please.


Thats free to me for my "seal of approval". ;)  You gotta buy yours dude.  LOL.
But I will get it tested in a foreign market;)
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: abchung on March 29, 2013, 11:58:53 AM
Nice.
Have you considered making it an ebook for ipads?

Thanks

Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Different on March 29, 2013, 12:22:36 PM
Yes,  I have looked into it.  I will need to get it formatted for a fee, but the marketing potential would make it well worth it!
Title: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: noiseloops on April 02, 2013, 07:10:53 AM
Nice.
Have you considered making it an ebook for ipads?

Thanks

Yeaps formatting it into an ebook is ideal as well for me. Save me some shipping please? Hehehe
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: ScreenFoo on April 02, 2013, 11:29:23 AM
I'll buy a couple.  I'm still kicking myself for only having one copy of Clarke's 4CP book. 

Sweet blog.
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Command-Z on April 02, 2013, 11:54:56 AM
I'd buy it. Just to see how you do things different.



See what I did there?

Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Different on April 02, 2013, 09:04:49 PM
Wow!  You guys do me Honor. . .  I need to get this ball rolling a little faster.
Title: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: sweetts on April 03, 2013, 10:51:17 AM
I would pick that up.


RT Screen Designs
www.rtscreendesigns.com
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Frog on April 03, 2013, 11:53:31 AM
Wow!  You guys do me Honor. . .  I need to get this ball rolling a little faster.

Hey Mitch, we've been here for two years...where have you been? ;D
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Different on April 03, 2013, 02:27:16 PM
Hey Frog, Occasionally the Master unfetters me and sets me free for a brief period of time. . .  Otherwise I am attached to my earthly burden, commonly called a desk. :-X
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Fluid on April 10, 2013, 04:42:33 PM
Looking forward to the book Mitch.  I am anxious to pick up some new techniques
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Different on April 12, 2013, 08:03:59 AM
Richard, I am looking forward to getting this book out there,  and words like these from you guys is very encouraging!  Hang tight and I will definitely post on here when it is a GO.  Thanks!
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: sullyman on April 18, 2013, 05:47:14 AM
Funny thing, ..I'm dying to learn more about the process of sep's and checked the usual forums. Found TSB and signed up and landed here. I'd grab one!
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Different on July 22, 2013, 08:17:43 AM
Since I first posted this thread, the book that started off as a manual for classroom seminars has become it's own little entity.  What began as 75 pages of instruction and illustration has now doubled to about 150 pages.  More than I can teach in 7 to 8 hours of class, which begins this Saturday 7/27/13, and will be a part of the package.

I want to give credit to Andy Anderson, one of the pioneers of simulated process on black tee shirts, for giving me advise on taking it a little further into making the book more complete and geared more toward beginners and intermediate artists.

I started shipping the book last week and I am creating a mailing list as I go, so as I build more complex and advanced exercises,  I will be able to send these updates as a continuing extension of the book which is just the beginning! http://www.mitchdifferent.blogspot.com/ (http://www.mitchdifferent.blogspot.com/)
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: blue moon on July 22, 2013, 03:33:46 PM
Since I first posted this thread, the book that started off as a manual for classroom seminars has become it's own little entity.  What began as 75 pages of instruction and illustration has now doubled to about 150 pages.  More than I can teach in 7 to 8 hours of class, which begins this Saturday 7/27/13, and will be a part of the package.

I want to give credit to Andy Anderson, one of the pioneers of simulated process on black tee shirts, for giving me advise on taking it a little further into making the book more complete and geared more toward beginners and intermediate artists.

I started shipping the book last week and I am creating a mailing list as I go, so as I build more complex and advanced exercises,  I will be able to send these updates as a continuing extension of the book which is just the beginning! [url]http://www.mitchdifferent.blogspot.com/[/url] ([url]http://www.mitchdifferent.blogspot.com/[/url])


Mitch,

the book looks great, and I very much so look forward to getting my copy! Thanx for taking the time to put it all together.

pierre
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Mark @ Hurricane Printing on July 22, 2013, 03:43:06 PM
I'll order me one eventually im sure.
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Different on July 22, 2013, 04:50:31 PM
Thanks Guys,  this is great to hear!  Whenever you would like one,  just drop me an email and I will take care of it.
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Rockers on July 22, 2013, 06:35:43 PM
I`ll take one too. You do ship them to japan, right?
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Different on July 22, 2013, 07:07:14 PM
I have shipped a few to Europe with no problem,  and I have a request from the Aussie's down under which I am checking into.  Email your shipping address there in Japan and I should have an answer by this time tomorrow!
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Gabe on July 22, 2013, 08:55:43 PM
which versions of photoshop would be best for the tutorial
I only got CS2
at last a tutorial by screen printers for screen printers
Damn I want one
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Different on July 22, 2013, 10:58:58 PM
I work in CS5.  None of the controls or tools that I use for separations work any different than say,  Photoshop 6.0.  Unlike Illustrator, I can't save down to an older version or I would.  I still don't think this would be a problem.
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: willy35 on July 23, 2013, 06:35:30 AM
I have shipped a few to Europe with no problem,  and I have a request from the Aussie's down under which I am checking into.  Email your shipping address there in Japan and I should have an answer by this time tomorrow!

Yep my copy on road to Europe, you know I will read it on the beach while tanning  ;D
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Different on July 24, 2013, 07:33:22 AM
Hey Willy,

Send me a photo of yourself reading the book on the beach!  I would LOVE to post that on my blog.  ;D
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Blowfish on September 09, 2013, 04:52:10 PM
Having problems with PayPal, looking forward to the book, can you help?
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Different on September 10, 2013, 07:35:39 AM
Hey Capt.,  Got your email and tried direct invoice.  If that doesn't work, we will try something else and make it work.

I looked at your site!  Awesome!!  Really great fishing art and top of your game. Watch out G. Harvey!
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: mooseman on September 10, 2013, 10:25:51 AM
ok I am in too but i will forget unless you hit me back when you have them ready to go.
would appreciate it if you would remember if you can
thanks
mooseman
Title: Re: T-Shirt Color Separation Guide
Post by: Different on October 02, 2013, 08:30:20 PM
Hey all of you T-shirt artists out there who are busting your butt to make your next creation better than the last one you designed. . .   Keep up the good fight and don't give up.  Sometimes people notice. . .   Check out page 101 in the October Printwear Magazine or go to their site and see the virtual Magazine.

Thanks to my friends for their words and support!

Different