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Old March 11th, 2008, 09:49 AM   #11 (permalink)
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I use a soft squeegee though I don't go as low as 110 with my mesh. A 125 or 140 usually suffices. I make sure the ink is very runny to make up for the slightly higher mesh. This allows me to go over the sames without any (or very little) squishing out the sides. Great tips on the white discharge zsvpablo!

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Old March 11th, 2008, 11:14 PM   #12 (permalink)
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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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Old March 25th, 2008, 02:44 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Discharge is very thin and is possible to print without buildup, but you will be left with a bleached image and if you add color you will run into your initial problem. Depending on the type of seam your talking about or how exactly you want the image to overlap, i can give you a very easy, inexpensive solution. To give you an idea, this is how i print over zippers. Simply sacrafice a pallet or make one out of wood. Cut a grove in it to allow your seam to lay flush. No bump. No build up. Other wise sublimation or heat transfer.

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