SUBMITTING YOUR OWN ARTWORK:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PRINTING PROCESS
Here are some facts about our screen printing process that may help you determine the best artwork for your project.

DUX D'LUX HAND-PRINTS ALL OUR T-SHIRTS.
This means that we are able to achieve a high level of detail in the artwork printed. We can also fine-tune our process to achieve the best quality print job for each order. However, this also means that there may be subtle variations in the ink coverage and density on different tshirts in the same order. We strive to keep all the shirts in a single order as consistent as possible. However, subtle differences will occur. The differences are usually more noticeable on 4-color process orders.

DUX D'LUX OFFERS 2 KINDS OF SCREEN PRINTING.
4-COLOR PROCESS PRINTING
This process achieves the full color look necessary to print photographs, paintings, etc. Specific ink colors are not printed, but a series of transparent ink overlays create a full range of color. The process requires a minimun of 4 ink colors on white and some light colored t-shirts, and a minimum of 5 ink colors on dark colors and black. Because of the transparent overlay of colors, and the tight registration required, we recommend that all small text on 4-color process projects be printed in black.
SPOT COLOR PRINTING
This process involves printing up to 6 specific ink colors. The colors in the design do not overlap, therefore artwork must be "separated" into specific color layers. Digital vector artwork is best for this printing process.

THE LEVEL OF DETAIL SEEN ON A COMPUTER SCREEN CAN NOT BE ACHIEVED IN OUR SCREEN PRINTING PROCESS.
Our screen mesh is the equivalent of 55 dots per inch. This mesh and our hand-printing process allow us to greatly control the detail in a project. However, the type of blending of color and range of tints that can be designed in many graphics software programs is too detailed for the screen printing process.

YOUR SCREEN PRINTED ARTWORK WILL APPEAR MORE HIGH CONTRAST THAN THE DIGITAL VERSION.
When your design contains a wide range of color tints, generally the lightest areas will disappear and the darker areas will tend to close in and appear solid. We compensate for much of this alteration in our pre-press stage, but some shifting will occur.

DARKER SHIRT COLORS TEND TO ALLOW FOR LESS DETAIL IN YOUR DESIGN.
Some of the inks we use on darker shirts are much thicker than those used on light shirts, and tend to make very detailed portions of a design fill in. Also, many designs must be underprinted in white ink on dark shirts in order to make sure colors will show up.