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Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« on: June 03, 2012, 03:07:51 PM »
I've never attempted to do this before so I wanted to ask.  I need to print the image attached.  Would it be possible to use regular discharge base and print 4 color process on red shirts?  If so, would you flash the discharge base before printing the process colors or just print on top of the wet base or should I just stick to simulated process?
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Re: Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2012, 03:11:53 PM »
I can't answer your question, but I do question that art, with all its red being a good fit for a red shirt.
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Re: Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2012, 03:27:00 PM »
That's what I thought when the customer insisted on red.  The "incrediworld" is more of a red/pink looking color.  I told her it would look much better on a white shirt, but she's not hearing it. 
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Re: Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2012, 04:07:37 PM »
I have never done 4cp so take what I say with a grain of salt but I don't think a clear discharge base will give you a white enough plate to support 4cp.

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Re: Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2012, 04:23:24 PM »
What size press do you have?  If your press is large enough I'd discharge the UB and use spot colors on top but even a plastisol UB would work great.  I'd stay away from 4CP and do sim process if you can't do spot colors.  I like to do a quick flash to reduce the tackiness of the shirt but it's not necessary at all.  I know most of the gurus don't flash it at all but it's more of a habit than anything for us.

You better get that red to be very different from the shirt or it's gonna look like garbage.  That would look so much better on a light colored shirt than red.  Maybe you should print all of this out and show her what we are all saying about the design and shirt color?
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Re: Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2012, 04:32:23 PM »


You better get that red to be very different from the shirt or it's gonna look like garbage.  That would look so much better on a light colored shirt than red.  Maybe you should print all of this out and show her what we are all saying about the design and shirt color?

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Re: Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2012, 04:48:29 PM »
To be fair I saw this with a lot of white filling in the spaces. More like a contour cut opaque transfer (3g).

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Re: Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2012, 05:08:39 PM »


You better get that red to be very different from the shirt or it's gonna look like garbage.  That would look so much better on a light colored shirt than red.  Maybe you should print all of this out and show her what we are all saying about the design and shirt color?

I couldn't resist a few keystrokes between innings.

I agree.  I wouldn't touch it on Red.

And you know who's going to take the hit on this, right? 

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Re: Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2012, 05:15:27 PM »
I'm betting that the artist was not told from the get-go that this was going on red, but, yes, the art could be tweaked with white contours or outlines here and there.
Now, whether the custy will pony up the extra expense is another issue. They sound a might stubborn.


Jobs like this remind me of the recurring "why isn't the skull on my black shirt white like in the art I drew and gave you ?"
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Re: Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2012, 05:45:41 PM »
What size press do you have?  If your press is large enough I'd discharge the UB and use spot colors on top but even a plastisol UB would work great.  I'd stay away from 4CP and do sim process if you can't do spot colors.  I like to do a quick flash to reduce the tackiness of the shirt but it's not necessary at all.  I know most of the gurus don't flash it at all but it's more of a habit than anything for us.

I'm betting that the artist was not told from the get-go that this was going on red, but, yes, the art could be tweaked with white contours or outlines here and there.
Now, whether the custy will pony up the extra expense is another issue. They sound a might stubborn.


Jobs like this remind me of the recurring "why isn't the skull on my black shirt white like in the art I drew and gave you ?"

I have a 10 color sportsman e.  I do agree about how bad this would look..  A lighter shirt would definitely be better.   I think I'll show her this one with a white outline since she is insisting on red. 
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Re: Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2012, 05:54:00 PM »
That's the way I saw it.

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Re: Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2012, 07:34:54 PM »
Def would work in spot/sim process colors.  And a discharge base white would be awesome. I posted up a race tee done on red tees in sim process with a discharge base at 7 colors  a few months ago. 95% of all jobs I do are spot / sim process colors and many initially thought CMYK.
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Re: Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2012, 10:21:41 PM »
What size press do you have?  If your press is large enough I'd discharge the UB and use spot colors on top but even a plastisol UB would work great.  I'd stay away from 4CP and do sim process if you can't do spot colors.  I like to do a quick flash to reduce the tackiness of the shirt but it's not necessary at all.  I know most of the gurus don't flash it at all but it's more of a habit than anything for us.

I'm betting that the artist was not told from the get-go that this was going on red, but, yes, the art could be tweaked with white contours or outlines here and there.
Now, whether the custy will pony up the extra expense is another issue. They sound a might stubborn.


Jobs like this remind me of the recurring "why isn't the skull on my black shirt white like in the art I drew and gave you ?"

I have a 10 color sportsman e.  I do agree about how bad this would look..  A lighter shirt would definitely be better.   I think I'll show her this one with a white outline since she is insisting on red. 

Yes, I like that, I'd like it more if you could get rid of the red ink and use the garment for that part of the design.
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Re: Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2012, 12:50:41 AM »
I've never attempted to do this before so I wanted to ask.  I need to print the image attached.  Would it be possible to use regular discharge base and print 4 color process on red shirts?  If so, would you flash the discharge base before printing the process colors or just print on top of the wet base or should I just stick to simulated process?

Just an FYI, but red doesn't discharge well at all. You had said a discharge base, not discharge white. Why not just use a softhand white for the base, then your top colors including the highlight white? If you haven't already shown your client the art on the red tee, you should as it's horrible. Any light color tee would be better than red. Just my opinion:)
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Re: Discharge base and 4 color process on red gildan 100%???
« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2012, 12:58:44 AM »
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Just an FYI, but red doesn't discharge well at all. You had said a discharge base, not discharge white. Why not just use a softhand white for the base, then your top colors including the highlight white? If you haven't already shown your client the art on the red tee, you should as it's horrible. Any light color tee would be better than red. Just my opinion:)
Good luck,
Paul

Paul, if you read this thread, you'd know it's not just your opinion! lol!
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