We recently had an order for a large Aussie Company called Maniax that are in the axe-throwing business. What a great idea! Why didn’t I think of that?
They had artwork made to bleed off the edge of the stubby for that infinity pool look, which you can achieve easily with a sublimated print but not as a screen print. Keeping in mind that the art is 1 colour, a screen print is usually the natural choice for this art. Here’s why that’s generally the case:
- Solid text & graphics:
- No half tones, fine lines, or too small graphics or text for the screen to hold the graphic. That is why it is called a screen-print.
- Single Colour Print:
- For almost all layouts in a single colour, the screen-print will always have more pop (brightness) than a sublimated print, which makes them look even better for single colour prints.
- Contrast:
- The further away the base colour is from the print colour, the more contrast you achieve, hence more brightness to the design.
Things that don’t work for screen-print Stubby Holders:
- Lots of colours.
- Usually, screenprint works well with a few colours, but not if you have a design with several tonalities.
- Complicated graphics:
- By that I mean halftones, shading, fine lines, photos or text with serifs.
We have worked hard and invested in some advanced machinery with one of our partners to be able to now achieve the semi-impossible: a screen-print that looks like it bleeds off the edge of the stubby holder. However, it only works on our SHA-5 Deluxe Stubby.
Common others names for the infinity pool look are bleed off the edge print, vanishing edge print, edge to edge printing, and borderless printing, in case you are curious.
Hope that answers your questions about bleed off the edge printing using a screen-print.
Contact us with your existing or new design, and we will happily advise on the suitability for this effect, or how we need to modify your graphics to make it happen.
Cheers,
Russ