March 11th, 2008, 11:14 PM
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Re: Question for the pros.
Here's what I do.
I make two screens, one for just the seams and another for the rest of the print. The seams screen is "say a 230" mesh screen and the other is a 156.
I wipe-out all the artwork except for where the seams would be. Then make the other proof as normal, only taking out the seams. I line it up like a two-color print making sure to leave a slight over-lap with the artwork, "between the seams screen and the normal screen", so when I print, it looks as though it was one screen.
The tighter mesh leaves less ink and won't smear over the seams. And when you print the other screen.....you can't tell that it took two.
I'm not saying it is the best way...but it has worked very well for along time. Oh...One screen can still do very well if the artwork is simple. You won't need special inks or technics.
Hey, if I could start doing it with hand drawn artwork, hand stretched screens and cameras the size of Mount Rushmore back in 81'...you can do it now.
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