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« on: September 28, 2010, 04:19:40 PM »
OK....so now I need a blue ink for black shirts. Some of the opaques that I'm finding locally (yea...I need it yesterday) say "Iridescent Opaque". When I hear the word iridescent I immediately think metallic shiny.

Could somebody please school me on the definition of irridescent as it applies to screen printing ink. I'm just not seeing it in the descriptions of the inks (specifically, Jaquard and Speedball)
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« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2010, 04:32:47 PM »
Iredescent means a shimmer of color,,
Metallic means a silver or gold in the color,, i love the metallic blue,, but not sure about on black,,,,,
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« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2010, 04:48:55 PM »
Thanks....this is good....I don't want a metallic, and I think I can get away with irridescent for this job. My customer realizes this even though this is a rush job, and that it's his own doing, I'm still giving him a deal on the shirts....he's given my husband a couple of really good paying gigs, so I really want to get this right! The pics are mock-ups.

 Hold me....I'm scared!
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« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2010, 04:50:53 PM »
ok opague means more dense color,, i use opague white on black,,,,,
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« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2010, 05:05:19 PM »
That's the thing....the only opaques I'm finding locally are irridescent opaques. I used the Versatex super opaque white on navy, and that worked. Unfortunately, Dick Blick doesn't stock the Permaset Supercover in their stores, that's an on-line only item.

Utrecht in Berkeley have the Permaset Aqua Supercover light blue in stock, and Dharma has the Jacquard Opaque blue in stock. I'm leaning toward the Permaset....any thoughts?
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« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2010, 06:27:15 PM »
Love permaset
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« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2010, 06:29:57 PM »
sandy u beat me typing. lol. i love permaset and it's more durable and user friendly. love it totally!
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« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2010, 06:35:50 PM »
Us girls just know what we like, lol
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« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2010, 06:57:52 PM »
Well....if you 2 say Permaset, then Permaset it is! I trust your experience way more than my own wild ass guess  Cheesy

Wish me luck....I'm nervous about doing black tees. Tongue
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« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2010, 07:25:12 PM »
Great luck,, to you,,,
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« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2010, 03:49:23 AM »
Quote from: deChez on September 28, 2010, 06:57:52 PM
Well....if you 2 say Permaset, then Permaset it is! I trust your experience way more than my own wild ass guess  Cheesy

Wish me luck....I'm nervous about doing black tees. Tongue

one thing i have learned is that 100% cotton is better for screen printing white than 5050. good luck dear, ur be just fine just think of making a peanut butter sandwich. Wink
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« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2010, 08:22:21 AM »
underbase with white before the blue to make it stand out.  Otherwise I'm afraid you will loose the baby blue look to the ink.


Good Luck!
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« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2010, 10:25:59 AM »
Quote from: knifemaker3 on September 29, 2010, 08:22:21 AM
underbase with white before the blue to make it stand out.  Otherwise I'm afraid you will loose the baby blue look to the ink.


Good Luck!

I'm using a Yudu for screen printing. So since I have only one station, what I did with white on navy last time was print/quick dry with hair dryer/print. I'm hoping that will work with the blue on black.
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« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2010, 04:42:22 PM »
I Had to go to Grand forks yesterday and got to a Michaels,, woohooo
and forgot all my coupons,,,,,
but stocked up on screens anyway for the yudu,,,,,,,

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I also grabbed a sticky matt,,,,,, for the small pieces of vinyl,, to cut and not throw away
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