{"id":671,"date":"2017-08-03T15:39:16","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T15:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anatol.com\/2017\/08\/03\/the-lived-in-look-creating-vintage-looking-screen-prints\/"},"modified":"2023-05-02T14:33:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T14:33:37","slug":"the-lived-in-look-creating-vintage-looking-screen-prints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anatol.com\/es\/the-lived-in-look-creating-vintage-looking-screen-prints\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lived-In Look: Creating Vintage Screen Prints"},"content":{"rendered":"

A shirt doesn’t have to be old to look like it’s been well loved! Here are some tips for achieving distressed screen printing.<\/h2>\n

Creating\u00a0vintage – or\u00a0distressed<\/i>\u00a0– prints boils down to three things: the right substrate, the right ink and the right artwork.<\/p>\n

Substrates for Vintage Prints<\/h2>\n

Vintage-looking apparel needs to have a soft, lived-in look. It’s tough to get the right effect if you’re printing a vintage-looking design on a crisp, new cotton shirt. When choosing substrates for your vintage-style prints, opt for tri-blend or 50\/50 garments. You can create vintage-looking garments on 100-percent cotton garments by choosing the right inks and the right graphics. Garments in heathered or faded colors also offer a more vintage feel. Ultimately, you want a soft, comfortable garment that looks like it has been laundered time and time again.<\/p>\n

Inks for Vintage Prints<\/h2>\n

Just like your garments, you want to use ink with a soft hand feel when creating vintage-looking prints. That means choosing softer inks that set in to the fabric, rather than lying on top like traditional plastisol ink. To achieve that effect, you have several ink options, including:<\/p>\n