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SCREEN PRINTING & DECORATIVE TECHNIQUES
Traditional
For traditional prints Plastisol is commonly used as a textile ink for screen-printing. Plastisol inks are the most commonly used inks for printing designs onto t-shirts.
Distressed
Distressed printing gives your garment a completely soft worn out look. This soft hand feel and worn look will make your apparel feel like your favorite old shirt.
4-Color Process
4 color process is essentially using cyan, magenta, yellow and black translucent inks and blending them to create a variety of colors. This can only be done on white and natural colored garments.
Simulated Process
Simulated process is similar to 4 color process but for dark garments. Regular plastisol inks are blended to create a variety of colors.
Vinyl Transfer
Vinyl tranfers involve a process of cutting high quality vinyl paper into the desired shape or graphic, then applied to the garment with a heat press.
Foil
Foil uses an adhesive that is screen printed in the traditional way, then foil is applied over the top and heat pressed on. Foil printed t-shirts and foil printed items have a high-end elegant look and feel.
Glitter
Glitter ink is when metallic flakes become an additive in the ink base to create a “glitter” effect.
Metallic
Similar to glitter, metallic ink has smaller particles suspended in the ink.
Puff
Puff ink raises the print off the garment, creating a 3D feel and look to the design.
Gloss
Gloss ink is achieved when a clear base is applied over printed ink to create a shiny finish.
Reflective
Reflective ink, as the name suggests, has a highly reflective look especially when lights are shined on them.
Silicone Transfer
Silicone tranfers involve a process of cutting high quality silicone paper into the desired shape or graphic, then applied to the garment with a heat press to give a raised 3D effect.