I spent the majority of today re-re-(re, in some cases)-watching a few training DVDs from our Ryonet collection. There are so many awesome techniques and various printing styles discussed in these videos – it never fails to give me ideas for new things to try.
My inspiration today came from one of my favorites – The Advanced Screen Printing and Special Effects DVD featuring Graphic Elephants. There is a ton of cutting-edge instruction in this DVD. If you’re looking for something to spark your creativity, impress your customers, or bring a new edge to your line, pick this up immediately.
What I saw today that I can’t wait to try is very different than anything we’ve done before. It involves printing black ink on a black shirt, then mixing up a watered-down clear discharge ink and applying it to the shirt with a paint sprayer. The discharge colors the shirt in a really unique way, but the previously printed black ink remains untouched. The result is a really cool look, and each shirt is distinctive. I’ve searched for example pictures of this technique and found very few. This is similar to what I’m talking about, though less impressive.
I will soon be working on a logo design with this process in mind, and testing it out. I’m sure there will be pictures after I can get everything together. Stay tuned!
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