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NH INDUSTRY NEWS
Monster Press is known for its standout prints, and Black Light, designed by UK
illustrator Craig Robson of Daggers For Teeth, is an excellent example of the print
shop’s work.
“We wanted to make a modern design that was influenced by old 1960s/70s’ black-
light posters, with a super ‘trippy’ design, but incorporating Craig’s signature style,”
explains Will Petersen of Westbury-based Monster Press.
Black Light was printed using Rutland fluorescent inks on a soft discharge under-
base. Most of the inks were straight out of the pot - “For once!” says Will - although
the magenta and blue were custom-mixed. “Often we would use the white dis-
charge base for the white in the design, but this wouldn’t have glowed well under
blacklight so we added a top white and mixed with glow-in-the-dark ink to make it
‘pop’ a little more and also, obviously, glow in the dark.”
It was printed on an MHM S-Type Xtreme 10-colour automatic press in the follow-
ing order: discharge base, blue, green, magenta, orange, yellow, top white/glow. It
was cured for two minutes at 180°C and is being used as a sample to show custom-
ers the quality of the printing available from Monster Press.
The oversize design is printed on the back of a Gildan Premium T-shirt, which also
features a small print on the front.
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DECORATED PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
If you would like to nominate a garment for decorated product of the month – your own
or another designer’s – email us at , putting ‘Decorated
product of the month’ as the subject.
Black Light, designed by Craig Robson, printed by Monster Press
Under black light There is also a small design on the front of the tee
Greenery is the
‘Pantone Colour
of the Year’
Pantone has announced its colour of the year
for 2017 as Greenery – “A refreshing and revi-
talising shade… Symbolic of new beginnings.”
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Regatta brings
Standout styles to
Newtech’s 2017
roadshows
Regatta Professional is the latest big name
brand to join Newtech’s series of Personal-
isation, Branding and Textiles roadshows in
2017. Martin Morrissey, managing director of
Coactive Events, organisers of the Newtech
roadshows, commented: ‘We take great pride
in offering visitors an exciting and refresh-
ing range of products each year and we are
delighted that Regatta Professional has joined
the group.”
Anthony Haber, director of Regatta Pro-
fessional, added: “We are looking forward to
showcasing our ranges at Newtech shows
across the country for the first time in 2017.
It gives you the opportunity to engage with
our brand on a one-to-one basis and see our
innovative new and well-established existing
products.”
The next show will be held at Southampton
on 21 February 2017.
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