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guide to print

1. ARTWORKING
2. PROOFING
3. PAPER STOCK
4. PRINTING
5. FINISHING
6. USEFUL INFORMATION

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“The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love colour the most.”

John Ruskin

Guide to print

This is a continually updated attempt to give those who have no experience of print or who are thinking about getting into print a layman’s overview of all the aspects of print. If people have comments or thing they would like to add then please email martin@principalcolour.co.uk.

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did you know?

WHEN YOU MAKE A BLACK AND WHITE IMAGE IN 4 COLOURS IT WILL LOOK RICHER.

INK DRYS SLOWER ON AN UNCOATED PAPER STOCK.

THE COLOUR BLUE, MORE THAN ANY OTHER COLOUR, FADES AND CHANGES QUICKER OVER TIME.