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high-density
(HD) ink, multiple
types of gels and
clears, and even the
familiar puff inks
all add interesting
textures. "Sugar"
and glitter inks are in
demand. Combine these
options and you can get
some amazingly realistic
effects. In my shop, we like
to say, "If we can make it
look and feel like something
it ain't, it always works."
Classic suede and leather as
well as cracked ink treatments
mimicking the texture of rocks,
sand, or even animal skin all make
the customer want to touch and
feel the embellishment.
Then, of course, we have customers
who don't want to feel any texture
at all, the reason that water-based
inks on light garments and discharge
printing on darks remain popular. The
techniques and inks have been reinvented
over and over. Some high-solids acrylic
(HSA) or opaque water-based inks can work
well on cotton, most polyester, and blends.
These inks are commonly used with blockers
on polyester fabrics to minimize the potential for dye migration and bleeding. HSA and
hybrid polyurethane versions allow us to print
Clockwise from top left: the skeleton's eye and hat detail feature an HD clear with a
water-based ink through higher mesh counts and
bronze ink sandwiched in the layers; gray HD ink overprinted with red metallic;
achieve a superior level of detail. We can even use
a white blister base topped with rainbow foil; a rock base printed with a lift-off
these
and discharge inks thinned in spray bottles
technique with negative off-contact, topped with foil; faux applique achieved with
multiple HD stacks and the subtle use of puff and metallic in the "stitches;" a black
or electric sprayers for garment treatments, or
underbase overprinted with a cracking ink. Center: a stacked puff/HD hybrid blend.
combine them with textured inks and add some
sequins, rhinestones, nail heads, or even foil for a
very hip presentation. The combinations are endless.
Recently, we've been working with the latest wet-onwet water-based ink technology. This is a very exciting
development because HSA inks typically require many
more flashes and print stations. We've used wet-on-wet
inks to produce four-color process and simulated process
separations with five to ten colors, printed wet on wet with
minimal flashing.
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