Of all the different colors around, only one is visible in a dark room: glow-in-the-dark color. This effect is all-too-often overlooked, which is odd since it can make a top/ t-shirts design more attractive and magical when the lights head out, eliciting wow from everyone proximately. And if done artistically, it can transform the layout into something unforeseen.
How glow-in-the-dark-paint works
The glow in the dark pigment is one of several photoluminescent products. If you were lucky enough as a kid to have the radiant galaxy sticker set, your space amazingly turns into a sea of stars and planets when the lights when off at the night. All of these products, including screen printing ink, owe their glow to phosphors -- a type of chemical substance that absorbs power and re-emits it as noticeable light. Zinc sulfide and strontium aluminate are 2 of the most commonly used phosphors for photoluminescent ink as they re-emit energy over a long period. They can be mixed in with plastics-- or ink.
When you shine a light on glow-in-the-dark products, the incoming photons (packets of light) activate the phosphor molecules. Extremely exciting. These particles release the energy they've kept slowly by offering photons, developing that dim glow.
How To Use Glow-In-The-Dark Pigment In Your Design
Below are a few ideas to use it, providing you with some instructions or inspiration for your style. Keep in mind that glow colors can add an extra dimension to the picture when it's activated. Use your creative imagination to come up with creative methods to use this extra-special paint.
One essential thing to understand is that glow-in-the-dark requires an under base on black or color garments. Depending upon the quantity of ink absorbed, it may not show up in any way without an under the base. You can print directly on the shirt without an under-base, but the effect is reduced dramatically.
Think about it by doing this: the canvas for the glowing part of your design is the white ink underbase.
1.Cover all the white in a layout with glow-in-the-dark paint and check it comes to life at night. This is the easiest way of using this. The design remains the same, but every part of the print shines. Maximum photoluminescence!
2.Purposefully add highlights to some parts, keeping the design the same, while highlighting areas to make it look striking at night. Keep in mind: that the comparison will certainly alter. Getting rid of glow-in-the-dark ink will certainly be the brightest-- even white ink will certainly be darker.
3.Write a message with a text that has a hidden secondary message which only becomes apparent when the glow is turned on.
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