Method 1:
Butt registration. Knock the maroon highlights out of the red, print/flash/print both the red and maroon. Seems like the most logical way to do this, but again, all that butt registration concerns me.
Method 2:
Overprint. Print/flash/print the full red and then overprint the maroon highlights on top of the red. In order to maintain the same maroon color throughout, I'd have to print the entire eagle in red and overprint the maroon half. With all that detail in the eagle, again I'm concerned about registration. I can't lose any detail on the eagle, and if registration isn't perfect, some of those thin lines are sure to fill in.
I thought about the possibility of making this a 2-color print and using a halftone of the red to achieve the maroon color for the highlights, but that's a lot of trial and error and/or guessing,and then there's still the eagle, which will definitely lose detail if printed as a halftone. Really looking for some input as to the best way to print this design. Any input is always appreciated!
