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provided by Wilflex they act as a conversation opener, allowing the public to ask questions and for us to raise awareness.” Working with Wilflex has opened up to Wendy the possibility of using 3D ink in any future projects she runs with the art group. She adds: “One member of our group has been talking about screen printing bags, and maybe one day we will be able explore this method. If this member walks around wearing her artwork, with the Totally Touchable logo included, this is going to increase peoplesʼ awareness of the project and what blind people are capable of doing. It can be hard to get the public to be interested in the artwork of the blind and partially sighted, but the interest is growing. The avenues that working with Wilflex has unlocked are very exciting. Totally Touchable has sparked off so many other ideas.” The eighth design is due out later this month and is described as
Wilflex Originals #007 T
Print sequence Epic
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 Step 14 Step 15 Step 16 Step 17 Step 18
more of a technical design. “This design will be relevant to screen printers who work solely with six colours or less,” says Peter. “Screen printing today is not that far away from digital printing in terms of what we can do with a few colours. We donʼt have to work with 14 colours to achieve something special.” Peter has big plans for the Wilflex Originals community and hopes that over the next few years the number of members will double. He would also love for the community to become more engaging. “I would like to have a standalone community on social media where screen printers can talk and discuss any ideas inspired from the designs they have seen,” he adds. So if you have a design which you feel can inspire others within the industry, then join the Wilflex Originals community and spread the word.
he Totally Touchable design is created with a variety of different Wilflex inks and techniques. The design includes Epic Fashion Soft and Amazing Base as the soft flat print, Epic Sharp Clear for the thumb print and Braille and Epic Plush Base to create a soft raised effect.
Specifications l Garment: District Made Mens Perfect Tri Crew Tee (DM130). This tee is made from 50% polyester, 25% cotton and 25% rayon in maritime frost blue. l Equipment: M&R Stryker (22 print/ flash stations), M&R Red Chili D Flash Units and M&R Sprint 300 Gas Dryer. l Inks: Wilflex Epic inks. Cure at 320⁰F/ 160⁰C.
Ink
Wilflex Epic Fashion Soft Base Pantone 7683 C Epic Amazing Base Pantone 123 C Epic Amazing Base Pantone 239 C Epic Amazing Base Pantone 151 C Wilflex Epic Fashion Base Soft Pantone 527 C Wilflex Epic Fashion Soft Base Pantone 661 C Epic Amazing Base Pantone 2572 C Epic Amazing Base Pantone 292 C Wilflex Epic Fashion Soft Base Pantone 280 C Wilflex Epic Fashion Soft Base Pantone 292 C Flash at 250°F/ 121°C
Epic Amazing Base Pantone 430 C Flash at 250°F/ 121°C
Epic Sharp Clear Pantone 281 C Flash at 250°F/ 121°C
Epic Plush Base Pantone Cool Gray 1 C Flash at 265°F/ 129°C
Epic Sharp Clear (90%)/ Amazing Base (10%) Pantone 430 C
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk Mesh
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