PRODUCTION QUESTION
Hey Ya'll that probably know more than me about production.
I am trying to figure out what a printing process is called and if it is expensive:
I have this card, of an artist's (so this process doesn't seem too expensive)
that has a raised "ink" on it. It seems like a thick heated up glaze that has a very tactile feel but is not emboss because the back of the card is still flat. I was thinking it might be called thermal/thermo printing because it probably needs to be heated.
Mainly I need to know the correct name because I need to know what I'm asking for.
I know it's hard to picture from this description so hopefully I could show it to you on Thusday.
But if anyone has any guesses or good links to websites about production processes sooner than Thurs. that would be greatly appreciated.
kind regards
EMMA
7 comments:
This may not be what you're looking for, but there is a process available at Staples of all places that produces cards with lettering that is raised (sort of plastic feeling) on the paper. It's a super cheap process but is a little limiting and I'm not sure how small or large you can make the type. I actually saw some art gallery flyers done using this process in Amsterdam and they looked quite nice. I guess it's all about making the most of an uncommon (or perhaps surprisingly common) method.
You may want to drop by a Staples to see if it's the same stuff. Sorry, not sure exactly what it's called... but please let me know how it goes.
the process of raising ink so it sits on the paper is called "thermography", or yes essentially thermal printing.
cool, thanks guys that helps gonna do some more looking
They keep calling it Poor man's engraving, yay that's me
might be powder coating...
Thermography, that what I know it as.
Wikipedia has a cool article on thermography, or as they call it thermographic printing
"Thermography is also the name of a post print process done immediately after printing. It can be done inline or offline as long as the ink is wet. Thermography powder is applied to the sheet of paper after it leaves the printing press. The sheet is then vacuumed or shaken to remove excess powder. This leaves powder only where there is wet ink. The sheet then travels through a heat tunnel; there the heat causes the powder to melt which leaves a raised effect."
"It is commonly used on letterheads, business cards, greetings cards, gift wrap, packaging and can also be used to print braille text. It is even sometimes used in diploma printing as an attractive alternative to the more expensive engraving option."
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