HELPFUL AT TACHMENTS It may be helpful to work through the mechanics of complex SFX designs on a manual screen-printing press first before setting up the job up on an automatic press. There are attachments that can be used on the automatic printer to help yield a smooth print on burnout material. For example, Action Engineering's Roller Squeegee can be used to smooth the ink surface directly after it's flashed. M&R offers a Hot Head attachment that passes over a Teflon screen that has direct 2. The heart was printed again with Wilflex Plush Base, a 90/10 mixture with Vortex Bright Red and printed through a 156 mesh with a double print stroke using a 70-durometer squeegee. It was flashed again. 3. The first layer of red AMagic foil was applied inline directly after the flash while the garment still was on the shirt board. contact with the ink to create a smooth print. The Hot Head also can be used as an inline foil applicator. Today's garment decorators have an advantage with the availability of new, highperformance SFX inks that have a softer feel and better stretch capabilities compared to inks of the past. SEE HOW IT WAS DONE Click the icon to watch a short video that shows the print sequence and steps involved in 4. The wings were printed with Wilflex HD Sharp Clear, a 90/10 mixture with Vortex black through an 83 mesh with a 250-micron stencil thickness. The emulsion thickness was achieved with KIWO's Thick Coat direct emulsion, then printed with a double print stroke. P.42 producing this month's featured design on a women's burnout hoodie from Next Level Apparel. I M P R E S S I O N S M A G . C O M MARCH 2020 40-43_IMP_0320_TMD_SP-Technique 42 2/19/20 1:12 PMhttps://youtu.be/1hN4ou5fY24 http://www.IMPRESSIONSMAG.COM