Do You Really NEED an Underbase? /// Screen Printing Without an Underbase
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
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I would send any client that wanted to skip the underbase a link to this video. It keeps you from having to explain it every time and will educate them for the future.
Thank you so much for clearing up the question "Why we need to apply a white underbase?" in simple terms and with illustration. Very enlightening video.
It would be nice to have that shirt and hang it up, like in a frame in the studio to show clients.
Thanks for the video Josh! This will help out a lot of new screen printers!
This is a great video brother! Will use this for future clients for sure
I'm just seeing this video and was in the mist of working with a White under base and had did a sample and found the Red I'm using pops better with the White under base...without it the color looks dull and flat
I'm planning to do some screen printing at home with black t-shirts. So I'll likely have a crude DIY setup. I would think that a white underbase requires perfect registration and it's unlikely that I'll be able to achieve that with my setup at home. So no white unberbase for me. However, from your video, it sounds like I might be able to get semi-vibrant colour by applying more ink than usual? Maybe I'll try three passes and see how that goes. Yes, I would be using more ink (which might sound wasteful initially) but I'll only be using a single colour (green.) At least I won't be buying two ink colours for each t-shirt print (white and green.)
Thanks!
I need to reconsider having underbase because of this video.
Good vid as stated, I only let customers dictate there art, they have to live with that, but far as printing I'm the professional so I'm going to print it right.
Again, fantastic!
Well said!! straight to the point ! THANK YOU!
Wow the colors
Alternatively, would I need a white underbase if I was printing green ink colour on a medium blue t-shirt? I would prefer a black t-shirt but as I'll be using a crude DIY setup, there's no way that I could get perfect registration for a white underbase.
I love this idea/video, I will be doing the same for my shop.
That was a great idea cool video!
Thanks!
Waaa. This is a great video. Thank you for doing this
heck ya ! ncie vid
Would you need an underbase for a white shirt?
Nice shirt!👌
I do but I never put my name on it by letting people know that it was my work
print flash print works for me 99% of the times, no costumer wont to pay for the extra work and i don't want to reclaim an extra screen for a small run.......do the same video with (underbase, no underbase, print flash print) ........
I'm not saying pfp doesn't work, you can still get a bright print that way, but you're wasting ink and time. On a more complex design it's just not an option.
@@joshisterrific 99% of my work is 10-20-30 t-shirts with 1 or 2 colors (highter margin) I spend 10-20 extra minutes per order to print flash print but I dont spend the time to make (emulsion,dry,exposure,wash,dry), register, reclaim.........but that works for me!
Once you are busy enough, you'll be glad you learned to hit a quick white base and print your colors once on it. Keeps it even, and pfp still looks and feels less desirable to me.
Newbie question. Is under base same white ink as any or different type of ink? I’d like to stay with waterbase if I can
Yeah i would just wear this shirt around..
Lol, I might!
Lol
What is the best under base to use
What if you want a faded look?
How about use clear ink for underbased?
You are right...the under-base only keeps the color from merging into the shirt. a clear base does create a layer to keep this from happening. try it yourself I've been doing a clear base (if needed) for many years.
@@F1SHBACK When applying a clear base, do you still need perfect registration? Does it matter if the registration is a bit off as in a crude home made screen printing set up?
@@PatrickCooperPhotography-nw1pp You do. but it is quite a bit less obvious if you are off... I also suggest reducing the base's size to eliminate any overlap. You can do this by (Inner stroke .3) while creating the separation in AI or PS.
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