SCREEN PRINTING Special Effects
The 33rd annual Impressions Awards Grand Champion: Best of Show and Grand Champion Screen Printing award winner was a design by ETF Tekstil A.S., Istanbul, called “Toast Tee.” This design also took first place in the Special Effects Textile Screen Printing category. A multi-color, multi-layer screen printing design, this T-shirt was produced using an M&R screen printing press, Wilflex inks and Adobe Photoshop. etf.com.tr.
SCREEN PRINTING Special Effects
Second place in the same category was awarded to “Airship Printing” by Airship Printing, Castle, Colo. The technique used to produce this design was high-density printing with foil application. An M&R Diamondback screen printing press and QCM inks also were used. (303) 814-1501; airshipprinting.com.
SCREEN PRINTING Special Effects
“Labyrinth,” by ETF Tekstil A.S., Istanbul, took home third place in the Special Effects Textile Screen Printing category. This multi-color, multi-layer screen printing design was produced using an M&R screen printing press, Wilflex inks and Adobe Photoshop. etf.com.tr.
SCREEN PRINTING Special Effects
An additional design in this category is “Old Man Face” by Airship Printing, Castle Rock, Colo. This T-shirt was created using an M&R Diamondback screen printing press, and QCM discharge and Union suede inks. (303) 814-1501; airshipprinting.com.
SCREEN PRINTING Special Effects
Another design submitted for this category is “Good vs. Evil” by Allusive Butterfly, Orlando, Fla. This custom-order T-shirt was created using a Hopkins BWM six-color four-station screen printing press, Rutland inks and Separation Studio separation software. (407) 433-5747; allusivebutterfly.com.