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Offline Doug S

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Transparent ink?
« on: June 21, 2014, 04:50:46 PM »
I've heard it mentioned that you could use transparent ink to darken the shirt  leaving a neat affect.  Has anyone done that?  If so, what ink did you use and through what mesh count?  Any tips would be appreciated.
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Offline kingscreen

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Re: Transparent ink?
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2014, 05:00:47 PM »
We use Wilflex HD Clear to achieve this effect. See: http://instagram.com/p/o3plkGPr2i/ These were printed with a 180 mesh. Next Level tri-blends.
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Re: Transparent ink?
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2014, 06:54:04 PM »
Awesome!  That's exactly the affect I was looking for.  Thanks!
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Re: Transparent ink?
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2014, 07:05:18 PM »
You can also use straight Fashion base as well. If you need it to tint a certain color just  ad a little ink to tint. We do a lot of transparent whites on all different types of garments. You can also use the bleed properties of the garment itself to make the ink change it apperance.
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Re: Transparent ink?
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2014, 07:11:08 PM »
ANY clear ink will work.

Some clears are "glossier" than others.  Those will give you more visual depth than others.

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Re: Transparent ink?
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2014, 12:45:55 PM »
Wilflex Epic mixing base and a drop of Black PC.
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