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The Anatomy of the Ink Deposit
When you look at a digital print (often called a Giclée if they want to sound posh), you’re looking at tiny, microscopic dots of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ink...
The Anatomy of the Ink Deposit
When you look at a digital print (often called a Giclée if they want to sound posh), you’re looking at tiny, microscopic dots of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ink...
The Physics of Ink Density
Most modern printing, like your home inkjet or a commercial Giclée print, works by spraying tiny dots of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black onto the surface of the paper. It’s...
The Physics of Ink Density
Most modern printing, like your home inkjet or a commercial Giclée print, works by spraying tiny dots of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black onto the surface of the paper. It’s...
The physics of the mesh and the 'snap'
At its core, screen printing is about tension. We’re not talking about the stress of a deadline, but the literal tightness of a polyester mesh stretched over a frame. Each...
The physics of the mesh and the 'snap'
At its core, screen printing is about tension. We’re not talking about the stress of a deadline, but the literal tightness of a polyester mesh stretched over a frame. Each...
The Substance: Ink, Not Dye
This is the first, most important distinction. Most cheap, commercial printing—whether that's high-volume offset or your inkjet printer at home—uses dye-based or solvent inks. These are usually watery, designed to...
The Substance: Ink, Not Dye
This is the first, most important distinction. Most cheap, commercial printing—whether that's high-volume offset or your inkjet printer at home—uses dye-based or solvent inks. These are usually watery, designed to...
The Weight of the Pigment: Why Screen Prints Ha...
This is the most immediate difference. Pick up a digital print—it’s usually flat, smooth, and the ink sits like a thin, shiny film right on the surface of the paper....
The Weight of the Pigment: Why Screen Prints Ha...
This is the most immediate difference. Pick up a digital print—it’s usually flat, smooth, and the ink sits like a thin, shiny film right on the surface of the paper....
Laying It Down: The Physics of Pigment
When you look at a digital print—even a really good one—what you are seeing is essentially coloured water sprayed onto paper. These inks are highly translucent and thin. They mix...
Laying It Down: The Physics of Pigment
When you look at a digital print—even a really good one—what you are seeing is essentially coloured water sprayed onto paper. These inks are highly translucent and thin. They mix...