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R to the Sizzle aka Rocky Santaferraro is a 20.38 year old boy, has been a member since January 3, 2005, has scored 14106 submissions, giving an average score of 2.18.

Nov 25 '05 by R to the Sizzle

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Two types of ink?

I've noticed that on different shirts, there's at least 2 types of ink. For example, Go Japan! has both. The black is a softer, fadable ink while the other colors are a thick ink.

I bring this up for two reasons, 1) to see if this is true and inquire the actual difference in the inks, and 2) to put forth my opinion that the softer ink is better. While I find that a mix is okay, on shirts with large prints the thick ink seems to warp the shirt and make it feel a bit too heavy. Sally Finds a Stray is one example of where the light ink does wonders, while Calling Home's design feels too heavy with the thick ink.

xiv on Nov 25 '05 at 5:14pm

the "light ink" fades and becomes distressed quickly.

Bramish on Nov 25 '05 at 5:14pm

I prefer the thicker ink.

shimala on Nov 25 '05 at 5:27pm

their's only one type of ink... some designs require a first down print depending on the colors of inks used and what color the tee is.

Jesus Christ on Nov 25 '05 at 5:28pm

Oh.
I like how my Sally Finds a Stray is softer, opposed to my We Are Made of Carbon, which is thick.

staffell on Nov 25 '05 at 5:30pm

shimala: "their's"?? shocking spelling mistake. shame on you're threadless hooves.

Manos on Nov 25 '05 at 5:33pm

Usually when fabrics are dark in order for the inks to look solid and vibrant on the garment the printers double hit the design which results to double the ammount of ink on the garment. That is also why the ink seems thicker cause it is a double layer of ink. Hope that makes sense.

shimala on Nov 25 '05 at 5:38pm

^ that's another reason

staffell... leave my stupidity of their, there, they're out this

R to the Sizzle on Nov 25 '05 at 5:59pm

Oh, is that why on some shirts, like Calling Home, there's, at places, a thin (miniscule) white border?

Westwood on Nov 25 '05 at 9:58pm

Probably. ^^^

I have to set up screen prints at work and sometimes I have to add a white underlay, it's very tedious. So is trapping I guess.

Skipper6745 on Nov 25 '05 at 10:27pm

I like it when they double up the ink, the faded look isn't what I like. I like clean and smooth, no fabric coming through.

PatShat on Nov 26 '05 at 12:19am

there are several types of ink, and yes on darker shirts they have to put down a white or "flash" layer underneath, and sometimes have to hit the shirt twice creating twice as much ink. But, I use opaque plastisol ink, which gives a very bright, soft to the touch, print which doesn't really fade after washes. The garment of choice also affects how well the ink lays on the shirt. threadless's mens shirts are put on ftl 50/50 cotton/poly blend which is more corse than an american apparel 100 percent cotton.

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