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Transparent White Letterpress Ink: What It Is and How to Use It
Transparent White Letterpress Ink: What It Is and How to Use It
Transparent White: The Most Misunderstood Ink in the Pressroom When printers hear the word "white," they often assume it will make a color lighter and more opaque. That's true for... Read more...
Rubber Base vs Oil Base vs Hybrid Letterpress Inks: What's the Difference?
Rubber Base vs Oil Base vs Hybrid Letterpress Inks: What's the Difference?
Rubber base or oil base? Each has strengths and tradeoffs. Learn how traditional ink systems compare and how hybrid formulations combine long open time on press with harder drying on... Read more...
One Drop of Ink
One Drop of Ink
It starts innocently enough. One tiny drop of ink lands on the edge of the slab. No big deal. You're in the middle of mixing color, checking a proof, filling... Read more...