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The proof, the whole proof and nothing but the proof …
I’m often asked which type(s) of proof we offer and/or recommended prior to printing – there’s no standard answer as each individual project needs viewed on it’s own merits, but here’s a brief...
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Returning to Work After Maternity Leave
Returning to work after having a baby can be a bit daunting. Not only has your whole life completely changed, but you must also get to grips with things that may have changed in the workplace too....
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Beneath the surface of papers
Most of the time, litho printing ink dries in a mixture of two ways: through absorption (into the material); and oxidation (drying in the air). On the majority of standard coated and uncoated...
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Last Minute Digital Print
Following on from Andy’s post, How Long Does It Take?, I wanted to emphasise the speed in which the digital side of print can be produced. We have been running digital presses at Printhouse for the...
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Print for all Seasons
When you’ve been in printing for a while (and boy, I have) you start to notice that certain jobs or types of jobs come round again at the same time each year. After a while, these start to feel like a...
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Paper over board covers
Another of our ‘frequently asked questions’ here is about setting up the artwork for case bound book covers where the ‘hard back’ part of the cover is made from printed paper over boards. Case bound...
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Old books, new covers
Every week, it sometimes seems, the online and offline line worlds find new and ever more intriguing ways to leach into one another.Usually, of course, this is the online world continuing to colonise...
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Book shapes to die for
OK, that title may be a bit extreme and somewhat unoriginal but you get the idea. During a recent rummage in our treasure trove of a samples room, I unearthed a gem of a book we printed for Hillsong...
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Weights and measures
Micrometer Before we have printed or finished a job we are frequently asked two things that are quite tricky to answer before the job is complete: “how much will it weigh?” and “how many will there be...
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Blue notes
One of our customers uses a very striking geometric motif on the front of a series of their brochures. It prints in two special colours – a pantone grey (PMS 423) and Reflex Blue (which is probably the...
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