This question came up last week and it tends to come up now and again. “Does it do any good to apply aqueous coating or varnish to an uncoated paper stock.” The short answer is “Yes, it does, but…” Both…
Points to Cover in Your Print Specs
Too often print projects get off on the wrong foot through simple miscommunication or lack of understanding of the scope of the project. I talked about this a little when I discussed the necessity for a good glossary and understanding…
All Paper Is Not Created Equal
Matte, velvet, silk, dull and gloss. These are five papers that fall into the category of “coated paper” and give you a broad range of choice. That range extends from the subjective aesthetics – look and feel – to the…
How Paper is Made.
How Paper Is Made The first historical evidence of a paper dates back nearly 6000 years to the Egyptians and their making of Papyrus, which, by the way, is the root of our modern word “paper”. The Egyptians wove strands…