How to Screen Print Two Tone Halftones "Step By Step" Part Two

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Duotone is the generic name for multitone printing, which can be done with two, three or four inks. This process requires that the press be set up with special inks, usually PANTONE-designated colors, instead of the standard CMYK inks used for process color printing.
In this episode I will walk you through my process of how I screen print a two tone black and white photo halftone, I will share all the steps from preparing the files on photoshop to supplies needed to screen print. Hope you enjoy!!
Halftone printing is a type of screen printing method that emphasizes the use of shading with tiny dots. Pictures can be printed using halftone screen printing and only use one single color to do so. This process of halftone printing looks best when the one printed ink color is darker than the background.
To be able to screen print photographic or grayscale images, an image must be converted into what is known as “halftones”.
A halftone image consists of many small dots that make up the grayscale portion of that image.
Screen printing halftones can present certain challenges and we’ll address them in this tutorial.
HOW BIG A “DOT” SHOULD YOU USE?
The size of the halftone dot used will of course be determined by the type of artwork that you are going to print or the printing technique that you will use.
For example, screen printing on apparel typically involves printing halftones in a range of 35-65 LPI. There may be occasions where you want the halftone to be very noticeable and exaggerated for a special effects look, where you may want to go down to a 25 LPI size halftone which will produce a very noticeably large dot.
WASHING OUT HALFTONE SCREENS
As was previously noted, care must be taken when washing out any screen that contains halftones.
If your screen is exposed properly you should not experience any problems. Washing out a screen containing halftone dots should not be any more difficult than washing out any other type of screen.
COATING YOUR SCREENS FOR HALFTONE PRINTING
Use the sharp edge of the scoop coater for mesh counts of 162 and up. Most jobs involving fine detail and/or small halftone dots do not require a heavy ink deposit and you'll want to be able wash out the image on the screen easily. The sharp edge of the scoop coater deposits less emulsion on the screen resulting in a thin ink deposit on the printed product. For mesh counts of 162-305 and up put just one coat of the emulsion on the print side and one coat of emulsion on the inside using the sharp edge of the scoop coater.

[@coachsmith50]

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[@adelawprint]

Very helpful.
Thank you for giving us free tips on photographic halftone printing

[@Eddy818able]

this channels amazing man good stuff please keep going with the variety of styles and methods bro

[@Kallas74]

Man thanks for the game brother! Keep motivating and inspiring others like myself on our own screen printing journeys! Peace King!

[@hudgeheffner]

Thanks for sharing. Love to watch your videos and learn to improve my skills. Much appreciated.

[@luiscontreras1508]

Thanks Jefe for your on going knowledge!

[@tntboxers5207]

Glad to see your teaching halftones on the 110 screen, on your early vids halftones on a 110 was a no no

[@HurricaneGX1]

Gravitas, gracias,gracias make it simple . Keep educating 🙏🏽

[@kaimurphy7953]

Great videos man helps a lot keep it up

[@ministryshirts]

Worth the wait dude!

[@ceelocc1]

Another vid. Yupii.👍👍

[@sergiosanchez3734]

If you print the black over the white there's a chance that any registration off will cover detail, printing white over black avoids that, only watch the squeegee pressure to avoid dot gain

[@ejajrose]

Thanks

[@LOAMMX]

How can u ensure ur lined up to the last print for the second color

[@mamdouhabdelrahman5035]

not bad but if you make background solid white with frequency 45 --- it will be best

[@torrey2708]

@Taino INK Do you use your Flattening Screen on your white underbase for halftone prints? I was thinking it might smash out a little bit?

[@Fleeweb]

how long did you expose the halftones for with the vacseal unit ?

[@unclet6810]

looks like pehlam pkwy in the BX on the intro

[@josemontanez1020]

Where did you find that image?

[@darryllparker9298]

? My brother if I have a photo that's already greyscale what color shirt would you recommend thanks

[@tainoink]

Any color shirt will do if you do both screens. If you want to do it one color. Then go with white.

[@darryllparker9298]

@@tainoink ok thanks cause on a black shirt the image looks a little dark I dis the 110 method u did

[@AJ-do8uw]

How can we do these in colors boss