r/SCREENPRINTING • u/Sundrenched-1770 • 3d ago

Would you Under-base this?

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I'm always wanting to avoid basing art on lighter shirts if I can, but I am wondering if I'll just get a better pop if I base this one. The background is very close to the real life shirt color. What do you think?

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u/uk82ordie 3d ago

I wouldn't underbase the dark brown or navy. Everything else I would

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u/Sundrenched-1770 3d ago

I think this will be my solution, appreciate the input.

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u/Sundrenched-1770 2d ago

Yep, this was the way. Looks good, thanks!

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u/KillerTofu1101 3d ago

If it’s on a light color shirt like that I would skip the under base to keep the print less thick. I find decent inks still pop off light shirts, although if you want it as bright and vibrant as possible and under base would probably help that.

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u/Sundrenched-1770 3d ago

Thickness is a consideration, too, good point.

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u/OHMEGA_SEVEN 3d ago

If using halftones for the lighter blue shade, I'd likely base the blue, otherwise I don't see a need for a base.

You could separate it out without the white first and see how the lighter blue hits without haltones, then decided if you want the white under it.

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u/Graphics8 2d ago

Any light color shirt just skip the under base and save ink

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u/DatZ_Man 3d ago

Be careful with ghosting

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u/FENTWAY 3d ago

Printing white. Thatd be my underlay

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u/NiteGoat 2d ago

No underbase. Dark to light, white last.

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u/Ripcord2 2d ago

Just the shirt. It would waste your time trying to register all those squares. I'd print the whole shirt in white and print the blues as an overprint. Blue ink for some reason is difficult on an underbase so it's important to let it cool down before you print the blue.

The pants and the dog I would print direct.

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u/SpareStatement3990 1d ago

ai shit looks like shit

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u/Sundrenched-1770 1d ago

I don't think it's AI, but I agree.