In brief title. screen printing involves pushing ink through a mesh stencil onto the surface of the material. It’s fair to say that screen printing is an ancient art, even if t-shirt printing with screens is a relatively modern take on it. To put that last statement into context, printed tees began their unstoppable rise in the 1950s. Computerisation has made things faster and more accurate, but the essential nature of the process hasn’t changed. The main reason that screen printing has endured is that it has several advantages over other methods of customising clothes. Screen printing t-shirts is cost-effective and can produce large volumes in a quicker timescale compared to other types of personalisation. Screen printed shirts also wash well and expertly applied print is more durable. It is worth pointing out that screen printing incurs a set-up cost and small print runs work out more expensive. Although we love screen printing t-shirts, we’re the first to acknowledge that it’s not suitable for all customisation jobs. Quantities are a big consideration. If you require less than 50 garments, DTG printing may be a better option. Embroidery might be preferable for very small designs. And don’t get it mixed up with transfer printing. The latter is quite different and nowhere near as good in terms of detail and durability.
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First off, I’ll say that the design is not for me title. It’s called the Creeper and it is a bit creepy. My wife doesn’t like things like this and my daughter wouldn’t be happy if we wore it. It’s a creepy skull t-shirt. But, that’s just a matter of taste and the fact is that skull t-shirts are very popular and some photographers might love this kind of design. Now that we have talked about my taste in t-shirts, it’s time to talk about the t-shirt itself.
The skull and bony fingers are drawn very well and the positioning of the camera in the center of the skull adds to the creepiness. At a glance, it might be mistaken for a cyclops but it’s the camera lens that we are looking at. The camera’s positioning in front of the face prevents us from seeing the eyes which are thought to be the window to the soul. And in some culture, I read somewhere, they believed that their souls were stolen when someone took their photo. And if the photographer happens to be a ghoul of some sort… Anyway, I’m probably reading more into this image than is really there but regardless, it is a powerful design that will make some people curious and others uncomfortable. It’s a skull design but expressive and even vigorous, somehow.
The print is soft and impeccable and the 100% cotton t-shirt, which I suspect is an American Apparel, is nice and soft too (there was no label).
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