Mastering Vector Artwork For Screen Printing: Manual Separation Techniques
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Most of the time, you will be using vector artwork for screen printing. It's something you need to learn to do if you plan to run a successful screen print business. If you don't have rip software then you've gotta do the separations manually. In this video I show you how I've done separations since I started in screen printing using Adobe Illustrator. It's really a simple process and I hope this video helps you make sense of it so that you can do this, too! Let me know if you have any questions,.
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I have waited for this video from you . Great video.thank you
you're very welcome! hope it was helpful!
@@startupscreenprinting yes , it was .
Thank you. Now im going to watch it again.
Great!
Great video. One question. How did you get your registration marks in symbols?
Just select whatever you want, then in the symbols area select new symbol. I’ll cover this in a video soon!
@@startupscreenprinting thank you
Why are all these videos the same? This isn't separating the colors, it's how to manipulate after already separated.
All my artwork I pull in is one object? I can't grab individual colors?
Make a video showing how to actually separate the colors?
Great question! So what you're seeing in this video (and others) that makes them the same is a process for screen printing that is known as separations. This process actually does not begin until the artwork is completely vectorized. What that means is the process of manual separations to create screens is not pulling colors out of artwork, it is creating separate files/prints for each color in a piece of vector artwork. It sounds like what you're dealing with is a raster image (photograph, jpg, png, etc.) and you're wanting to vectorize that image. So, you would need that image to be converted/recreated in vector format first, then you will be able to select each color and create a screen for each color using the methods in this video. Alternatively, software like separation studio will take a raster image and create vector separations out of the raster image for you. Most of the time, software like separation studio is used for things like 4-color process or simulated process. Designs that have solid colors (no halftones, also known as spot color designs) are typically just separated manually or a RIP software is used to create the separate films. So, the video you're looking for is a video about converting a raster image into a vector image so that you can then go through the separations process. I actually do have a video where I compare raster vs vector and I show the process of converting a raster image into a vector image, I think it might help you some: th-cam.com/video/iWXsxmBXUQ8/w-d-xo.html Let me know if you have any other questions!
I’m going to watch this again and take notes tomorrow:) thank you !!
Haha watch as much as it helps! Let me know if you have any questions
@@startupscreenprinting thank you so Michael for helping all of us learn this. I appreciate your kindness and help !
@@startupscreenprinting I finally figured out what I was doing wrong. After 6 weeks of trying to burn screens, this man named Darryl asked me where I was putting my film print out ? None of my screens were getting the image and I found out I wasn’t putting in directly on the burn unit. I was putting the screen with the emulsion on the burn unit and then my print out lol. I am almost 60 so alittle slow at this lol. I had a question; I went into Gildan, it’s so much to choose from - do you have a favor or tshirt and hoodie ? I am hoping to get some hoodies with zippers too. Thank you. I’m still going at it :)
Haha hey no worries! Mistakes are how we learn. Keep at it! I love the triblend tshirts from Bella Canvas and hoodies from sport tek. I also have a post on my website that has some other recommendations.
@@startupscreenprinting thank you Jesse !!
I just started working as a production assistant for a screenprinting shop but they don't have anyone to help train or educate me on preparing files, etc. This tutorial was really great! thank you!
Glad to hear it was helpful!
If you were to get RIP software. Which one do you recommend?
I’ve been happy with PrintFab
I have a question, not about this ,another topic . Should we do white color print over the underbase white ? color ?? Also can you please do a video fully about color mixing?
Sometimes it does benefit to do an additional top-white screen and print it last. So you'd have an underbase white, then print colors on top of that, then print the final top coat of white. Just depends on the artwork and it's worth testing for each design. And yes, I can definitely do a video on ink mixing!
@@startupscreenprinting Great . thank you so much .and we are waiting for those video .
Thank you sooooo much !! I am so grateful !! So much to learn but this really helps. I still get confused on the differences of RIP and color separation ugh. But this video really helps !!
And yeah I get that, it’s confusing. Maybe I can clear things up in another video. Glad this one was helpful though!
@@startupscreenprinting thank you so much !! Quick question, after you color separate, and your ready to print , is that when you would use a RIP software ?
Thank. So much... learning here...
Great to hear, Janet!
Thank You!
You’re welcome!
Oh my God! You are my helper. Thx!
you're welcome!
@startupscreenprinting I have question! What is perfect white print on the black t-shirt? How much time perfect gel time? I want see that white ink print on the black t shirt.
@@메익유얼셀프 There's no perfect print it just depends on the look you're going for. I print with water based ink, so there's no "gel time". I simply add a low-cure catalyst to my ink, then I heat the print with a flash to 260º+ and the catalyst cures the ink over the next 48 hours. Super simple and works great!
@startupscreenprinting thank you. I will try. I love your channel. I will always your video. Thx!!