7/22/2023 0 Comments Letterpress ink![]() But it’s genuinely how I’d approach this project. This is B.S’d, I hate glitter in case it wan’t obvious enough. Hang in an isolated area with a covering underneath for any glitter that flakes off and floats down.ġ. Using a stencil, apply spray adhesive or rolled glue via a foam roller.Ħ. Apply a blind impression where you’d like the glitter/impression to be.ģ. If you want impression AND glitter, here’s how I’d take it on:Ģ. The second half of me actually wants to be useful and you’re actually looking for thoughts… so… So… the first bit in me wants to scream from the rooftops that glitter has no place in the print shop (get ready to find it in places for years) and how much I hate it’s guts. I also thought about using a stencil or a screen to print, however, my friend would prefer a slight impression, so I guess I somehow need to print this with a press. Is this a problem? Is this the reason why the transparent white is not very sticky? However, I am very interested about the clear varnish? What kind of product is that and do I apply it just like ink? Oh and I have rubberbase letterpress ink (Van Son). ![]() As we’re trying to work with colored stock, I’m not sure if regular printing ink (colored) would work - there should be no ink showing through. I may give it a go but I know my regular printing inks are much more pasty. I also have transparent white letterpress ink, however, it is the thinnest und least sticky-est of the bunch. I don’t worry about the printing plate, I have a plate maker and if the glue (water based) will mess up the plate, I’ll toss it, make a new one and try a different method. I’ll surely try hand “inking” with a brayer first. I will probably use a combination of all of the above -) Please, to avoid a high likelihood of problems, don’t try to use anything which hasn’t already been designed for application on a printing press.Ī big thank you for all your comments and ideas! (This even occasionally happens with printing ink, and printers have a name for it. It may also build up on the edges of the printing areas of the plate, making those areas larger. If you try using glue instead of printing ink, one problem you may very well run into is that the glue builds up on the rollers and the plate surface into a thick, uneven mess. Another advantage of using transparent white is that it is printing ink, so you know how to work with it and how to clean it up. You may have to apply it a little heavier than normal, but it should work. If you want a colorless material which has some adhesive properties which glitter should stick to, I would try transparent white printing ink. Most inks have good to very good printability. If you want the term for what inks have, it is called printability. Other substances, even though they may look similar, don’t have these qualities. It isn’t obvious to the user, but printing inks are engineered to have many qualities which allow them to work on press as we expect them to. I would definitely not use anything unless it is specifically designed to be applied on a letterpress (or offset litho press, since we often use litho inks). I promised I’d do it for her but I don’t want to ruin my rollers in the process. I guess if I would print with the modge podge stuff and crank out 70 invites quickly, then immediately clean the rollers, it could work out, right?īut I thought I’d better ask here about the whole endeavour before I’m running head first into a disaster with my rollers.ĭo you have any better idea how to result in a sticky/gluey print? Mixing the glitter into transparent white ink won’t work because she has different glitter colors and wants to sprinkle a rainbow or something- don’t ask. I have rubber rollers, not composite rollers. Now while there seem to be plenty of “harmless” products available like “modge podge” (sp?) or maybe even bookbinder’s glue, I’m a bit scared it could dry on my rollers. ![]() It must be some kind of transparent glue, no color of its own. I need to print with some kind of light pasty glue, so she can put glitter on her wedding invitations while they’re still wet. I have a crazy question (because my best friends has crazy requests….). ![]()
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