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what kind of printing is this?

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:16 pm
by harrislpm
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w178 ... xample.jpg

I'm talking about the thick-layered silver coating on top (the logo). The silver words, although looked similar in the image, were I think ironed on the shirt.

I bought this T-shirt not long ago and I really love the printing. I would like to order a custom designed T-shirt with a slogan printed using that technique (and of course, shiny or fluorescent ink too!) from an online store, but I don't know where to start at all. Please help!

Re: what kind of printing is this?

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:06 pm
by ROADSIDE
looks like either metallic ink or maybe foil?
Hard to tell with that picture. You can achieve that same design a few ways.

What type of production scale are you doing? 1-2 shirts? Several 1000?

Re: what kind of printing is this?

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:49 pm
by zynthesis
Probably a water based ink black print, then an adhesive print, then dried. Then it is put into a heat press, and a foil is put over it and pressed on. The press is lifted the foil is pulled and everywhere the adhesive was now is foil. The excess foil is then trashed and you have the shirt you purchased.

Re: what kind of printing is this?

Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:17 am
by maneverfix
looks like quick silver from lancer

Re: what kind of printing is this?

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:02 pm
by herestj
Looks like silver foil

Re: what kind of printing is this?

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:13 pm
by jonmc8
Zynthesis nailed it...definitely looks as water based black, or possibly just black with a lot of primer clear or soft hand...and definitely looks like foil, as he explained how to apply...I used to print for abercrombie...This definitely looks like their techniques...

Re: what kind of printing is this?

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:40 pm
by Melquisedec
It is definitely foil, as Zynthesis explained how to apply...

Re: what kind of printing is this?

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:09 am
by taglessthreads.com
That is for sure foil.

Re: what kind of printing is this?

Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:41 am
by tynickelscreen
most likely silver foil

Re: what kind of printing is this?

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:53 am
by Isbella
i saw some thing like this in a t shirt. it was a foil embossed in that t shirt.

Re: what kind of printing is this?

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:37 pm
by Khroma Studio
Definitely FOIL but i see some rising, for sure is a lot of gel deposit (maybe HD) under silver foil, i have made some prints like this, or try using a puff underlay before foil adhesive.

Re: what kind of printing is this?

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:10 pm
by taglessthreads.com
Looks like foil but a little blotchy. Looks like the printer didn't use enough pressure with their heat press.