SoftRIP translucent profile?

[GraphiXtreme]

Looking for some guidance on making a new profile for Oracal 3850 translucent. I know that trans. vinyl is tricky to make a good profile with, and I've tried with a single-strike on some Arlon that I never was happy with. I know the 'better' way is to create a profile using a 'dbl-strike' or OVERPRINT as it's called in Wasatch. I can pick 1, 2 or 3 overprints, and I figure I want to choose 2. Question is, I'm not 100% how to go about making the profile when in the overprint mode. Anybody make one yet? Thanks!

[eye4clr]

just set it and charge ahead normally.

You may want to do ink restrictions more by viewing the patches over the light source you intent to use to ensure you get the right opacity without overinking.

You may also want to edit the final icc for lightness in mid and 3/4 tones. Again judged by viewing over the light source of the actual use.

[GraphiXtreme]

Although I know that the BEST method for trans. prints is to use a clear and white print 'sandwich' effect, but will this dbl-strike method produce acceptable results? I know that 'acceptable' is quite subjective, but I mean to the average viewer? I've been hesitant to even do trans. prints [internally] due to me not being satisfied with the results I've thus far produced, but I've got some renewed pressure to succeed in this department ;-)

[slangsc]

The sandwich style works as long as both pieces are registered correctly. If you misalign the prints, then it looks a little blurry. The color saturation is good and the color is more accurate than trying to simply to a double-strike on just one media. This type of installation is mostly for viewing in both daylight and backlit. If the piece is backlit only, then you can simply double-strike the one print. It will be dark when not backlit. Again view it under your actual back-light when making the profile so you can see what the effects of doubling the ink are. I have made a bunch of these.