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Offline T Shirt Farmer

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Sampling discharge ink
« on: June 07, 2013, 02:30:21 PM »
So how do you all go about sampling/testing your discharge mix?

I have found that smearing with a spatula does not give accurate results. Seems the pigment really sits on top of the garment and generally appears much brighter and opaque than when printed. I have taken a manual frame with 150 mesh and burned a series of 2" square images on it. After I mix I take test shirt and strike of one of the 2" squares with a squeegee, I feel this better replicates white I get vs the smear technique.

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Offline Colin

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Re: Sampling discharge ink
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2013, 03:12:40 PM »
Exactly as you do.  150 mesh screen and print a test swatch onto both the material to be printed and a white garment for comparison.
Been in the industry since 1996.  5+ years with QCM Inks.  Been a part of shops of all sizes and abilities both as a printer and as an Artist/separator.  I am now the Ink and Chemical Product Manager at Ryonet.