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8 10 The garment was pushed down with enough pressure to adhere the beads to the gel, taking care to press over the entire design. Excess beads were then shaken off the garment The clear caviar beads, besides letting the colour of the design show through, reflect light in a way that almost gives the design a holographic look when the light hits it just right. This image shows the photo taken with flash www.images-magazine.com JANUARY 2020 images 107 TIPS & TECHNIQUES 7 9 11 A box that’s large enough to accommodate the design was placed near the printing station and filled with caviar beads. 'Clear' caviar beads were chosen to allow the colours of the design to show through. The garment was taken off the pallet carefully and, while the ink was still wet, the shirt was placed with the design facing down into the caviar beads The print was cured at 330°F/165°C for one minute. If necessary, shake off any loose beads from the garment after curing This technique can also be used to apply glitter flakes, as pictured here, or flock