FROM DESIGN TO SCREENPRINTING
mISSIO IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE HUNGARIAN HEAVY METAL BAND. THEY HAVE ONLY ONE ALBUM FROM 1986, AND EVEN THOUGH THE ARTWORK IS BEAUTIFUL, THEY NEVER MADE ANY SHIRTS WITH IT. I THOUGH THAT IT`S TIME TO GET THIS ALBUM WHAT IT REALLY DESERVES, SO I CAME UP WITH AN IDEA OF A SHIRT RELEASE, CONTACTED THE BAND, AND WE AGREED ON A DEAL!
ONE OF MY DREAMS CAME TRUE WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE TO WORK ON THESE SHIRTS!
THEIR NEW ALBUM IS OUT COMING SOON FILLED WITH NEW TRACKS AND RE-RECORDED OLD FAVOURITES!
THE DESIGN
SO I`VE STARTED THE DESIGN WITH SCANNING THE LP COVER TO GET THE HIGHEST RESOLUTION IMAGE POSSIBLE TO WORK FROM. THIS ALBUM COVER LOOKS SO GREAT BY ITSELF THAT I KNEW AT THE BEGINNING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT SIMPLE WHILE RESERVING ALL THE SMALL DETAILS.
I`VE KEPT THE BORDERS SIMPLE AND I`VE USED ONLY A FEW COLOURS LEAVING A LOT OF AREAS BLACK TO KEEP THE AMBIENCE OF THE NIGHT SCENE, THIS WAY THE PANTHER REALLY COMES ALIVE AND THOSE EYES SHINING BRIGHT IN THE NIGHT.
THIS IS THE END RESULT, THE BAND WAS VERY PLEASED WITH THE FINAL OUTCOME!
SHIRT DESIGN
ORIGINAL COVER
THE SHIRT SELECTION:
THIS DESIGN DEFINITELY WANTED TO GO TO A BLACK SHIRT!
HENCE WHY I CHOSE A VERY SIMPLE BUT GREAT QUALITY SCREEN STARS 100% COTTON BLACK T-SHIRT, AND ADDED RINGER SHIRTS TO THE SELECTION FOR THOSE, WHO ARE AFTER A MORE UNIQUE LOOK.
THE SCREENPRINTING PROCESS
I`M PRINTING WITH WATERBASED INKS ONLY BECAUSE i PREFER THE END RESULT OVER PLASTIC-BASED INKS, I CAN GET THAT OLDSCHOOL LOOK AND GIVES THE SOFTEST FEEL TO THE HAND.
I`VE USED AMEX EXTRA WHITE AS AN UNDERBASE, A CUSTOM BLUE AND CUSTOM YELLOW MIXED FROM THE AMEX WATERBASED RANGE. THE AMEX INKS ARE HIGHLY OPAQUE, WITH A CREAMY SMOOTH TEXTURE, AND ARE VERY EASY TO PRINT WITH.
MESH COUNTS USED: WHITE- 43T (110), BLUE & YELLOW- 62T (156)
SQUEEGEE: 12" 70 DUROMETER SHORE BLADE
