FAQ

The straight answer is there is no minimum, see above “Do you print one-offs?”

We use the Pantone Matching System (PMS) to match the colours you want. You can also supply your own swatch that we will endeavour to match.

For more information about which colours you can choose, please see our Technical FAQ’s.

A Spot Colour is any (solid) colour generated by an ink (pure or mixed) that is printed using a single run. All Line Art is printed using Spot Colours. Each Spot Colour on a screen printed tee has to have it’s own Film Positive and Screen. We can screenprint up to 8 individual Spot Colours.

Halftones and CMYK prints are made up of tiny dots as opposed to Line Art prints which uses Spot Colours (solid colour).

Halftones are used to produce “fine” shading and blends on your tees and are usually just one colour. They can also be used to great effect in reproducing black & white photos on garments.

CMYK on the other hand is for producing full colour images (photos etc) on garments. The full colour effect is achieved by combining the C=Cyan (Blue) M=Magenta (Red) Y=Yellow and K=Black dots. This is the same technique used by magazines and newspapers reproduce photos (check it out with a magnifying glass!).

CMYK can get a bit technical, as it requires special software rips, screens and film settings which if not set up right, can give a mediocre print. CMYK is also time-consuming to set up on the printing machinery, as very tight registration and balancing of the inks are important and there are no shortcuts. A white base on is also needed on dark tees, as the inks are transparent, so the base becomes invisible once printed. This method is recommended for larger runs.

Both methods have their uses, and here at Screen Art ScreenPrinting we have aa lot of experience in achieving spectacular results. Our award from Pride in Print was for reproducing a drawing by Simon Morse in full colour using CMYK.

Contact us by phone, fax, or e-mail with as many details as you can about the job and when you need delivery, or drop in to see us. You may also use this form to get a quote.

Once the quote is accepted by you, just e-mail the go ahead, place your deposit and we will get started!

Not necessarily… we deal with many customers outside of New Plymouth with no problems. These days, the Internet and courier systems etc means we can take orders and supply proofs without even meeting you!

We e-mail all our customers a print proof before we print.