Comments on: Super-Slick, Screen Printing Separations with Illustrator

By: Todd Fooshee

Todd Fooshee — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:20:25 +0000

thanks for the great tutorial.
the effect using the calligraphy brush reminds me of the stuff that hydro74 comes up with (not nearly as detailed, but still reminds me of it)

been looking for an easy-ish way of recreating that style.
excited to try this on some projects.

By: heather

heather — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:47:05 +0000

great tutorial very clear thank you!

By: OLF

OLF — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:25:09 +0000

Ah, I figured it out .You just need to select the Blob Tool (totally didn’t read that, my bad). The shortcut is Shift+B.

By: OLF

OLF — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:22:53 +0000

I’m experiencing the same problem. Everything is going great (thanks a bunch for that, Chad) but when I get to Step 9 and start erasing some of my outlines, it cuts my outlines in half and become one consistent 9pt line (instead of the silky smooth pressured line)…

By: Buzzfuzz

Buzzfuzz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:52:51 +0000

I really appreciate the work put into this tutorial. Its definitely very informative and exactly what I needed to start making designs for T-shirts. Keep up the good work.

And the blob brush is the most awesome tool! I love it!

By: chad holmes

chad holmes — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:28:54 +0000

You’d actually use white as a colour. So, the white base i had created would have to be used.

By: Curtney

Curtney — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:41:17 +0000

Great tutorial!

If you are going to print this onto a black or any color t-shirt, how would you go about creating a white under base shape in illustrator? Would you just select all object and in pathfinder select add shape to area?

Again, great tutorial!

By: Aly

Aly — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:16:08 +0000

Am I being really dense here. When I try using the eraser tool all the strokes I have just get cut in half and I ruin my outlines. What am I doing wrong??

By: Ashley Adams : Postcard Printing

Ashley Adams : Postcard Printing — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:47:21 +0000

What a great tutorial!! And thanks for going into such a detailed explanation. Skulls do look good; especially as Halloween is nearing….they’ll be in demand. Thanks for the global color tip.

By: Kareem

Kareem — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:18:29 +0000

Hey great tut….but i have one question
Idk if its me or my Illustrator but whenever i use the blob brush, i cannot use the pressure feature with my tablet..
i have a bamboo fun tablet. is that why?