Help speking out an 'art print' job to achieve thick layers of ink...

[AnthonyHarding]

Im specing out a screen print job and could use a hand the correct terminology. Im after thick layers of ink to coat the surface of the paper. Ive noticed with the UV samples I keep getting sent, that the ink is way to thin and you can see the fibres of the paper in the ink.

What I would like is thick layers of ink, that sit on the surface of the paper and are raised up ever so slightly. The job is more like an art print.

How do I spec this out - so I get the right kind of quotes?

What type of screens or inks? Or what simple terms do I use to get my point accross.

Many thanks for your help

[whippingtom]

I dont know terms but I use a solvent ink (nazdar 9700) through a 156 mesh. It gets that "raised" look that you're looking for and its very dense. It still holds detail as well. Use very little retarder or thinner.

[ohdanielsan]

there are a variety of ways to achieve this effect. i'm not sure what is required when dealing with UV inks (if that's a requirement for you), but if you're flexible with ink type, i know that you can get it with waterbased acrylic inks. a combination of ink brand, mesh, and/or number of passes is what you need. of the four main brands of US waterbased inks i know of, speedball is the weakest in this regard, but TW, nazdar 2700 (most likely), or permaprint should all do it when used with low-count mesh OR when printed with multiple passes (at least two pulls of the squeegee). you'll want the latter option if you have a lot of detail in your design, because lower mesh counts aren't as good for detailed designs.

another factor can be the type of paper. a super absorbent uncoated stock is going to have less of this affect than a hard stock (like chipboard) or coated stock.

[ohdanielsan]

but have you tried to tell the printer(s) what you wanted and they didn't understand? that right there is probably a bad sign. just keep asking for what you want until you find someone that isn't an idiot.

[andydiesel]

Diesel Fuel Prints can do this for you. Email us with job specs for a quote.

https://www.dieselfuelprints.com/store/contact.php

[AnthonyHarding]

thanks guys for your help. much appreciated!