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I just started a massive collectible card project that has multiple games within the cards. I've been stressing in figuring out how to print everything after multiple custom card game mfgs laughed in my face, 100% deserved, cause like who the hell requests a 4M unique card deck?! but now I've been able to factor out die stamping and offset printing. I just wish I could use that lovely black card stock on my card project, it looks incredibly delightful to hold.
Hello ,why you go CYM, when M after Y you have "Warm" picture. If i dont want to clean inkbox too much i go CKMY Or I go YMKC , only one clining inkbox from K too C.
as a new printer i always love to see your videos! i just rescued a windmill press but don't have it up and running yet. i'm new and had no idea that i would be able to emboss on it. may i ask where you get the plates made, or if you do the platemaking yourselves could you share that process in a video sometime?
Although it’s been 3 yrs since it was made I have to say it was really well done. I started at a local chain of newspapers and eventually aended up in the IT department. I started in 78 and they had a Heidelberg they used for commercial printing wchich was a niche part of the production but as time went on it was phased out. I was more concerned with the daily press runs of the newspaper so it was pretty interesting to me to see the more upscale printing that is done on these presses
Adding a steel roller between the two inking rollers will stop ghosting. I know this is letterpress, however, there seems to be too much impression over all, and you should have used the ink duct for that amount of ink; this would have stopped the need for double inking the plate. If I had been caught doing any of those things, I would have been given a warning. But to do all three, then I would get the sack!
The K in CMYK does not stand for Black, it designates Key, as in Key Block or Plate. A small technical point for a very well-done presentation. Thank you.
Hi, man! Not bad! :) How many lpi? 90-100? When i making hot foil stamping, i use about 60-75 lpi. My windmill in cargo, i now how hot stamping only and die-cutiing on chines presses (yawa & some more). I learn work whit GTS on your videos ))) tnx! PS But ajusting windmill is terrible!!! Too difficult )))
I so appreciate your attention to detail and how well you mastered the “Windmill”. Because of my move across state years ago, I’ve had to keep my press in storage……. But I now have a new building and a new desire to move my press to its new home very soon. By-the-way, I printed for a company years ago whose signature colors were PMS 415 gray and 307 blue. I still like that match up! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
After 43 years in offset printing, there are ways to make color more predictable on an 4color job even doing it on a letterpress. Old timers, before me, used color filters to look through for the yellow, to see how even it was, since it’s difficult to see by the naked eye. One color at a time was on its way out the door when I came into printing. Those guys had their tricks though.
I was a pressman for 27 years, starting on Windmills. I saw a guy running 4 color on a Heidelberg KORD. That was common, but what wasn't common was he swore by starting with yellow. I asked him how he managed the density and dot quality of the yellow...this was before densitometers were common. He used a sheet of tinted transparent plastic...might have been blue?...to examine the yellow ink on the paper. The blue "filter" made the yellow ink appear black so it was easy to check quality. Plus, as we all did, he had his press dialed in as far as proper packing, water system and the all important "hiss" of a healthy ink film on the rollers.
Jukebox Print. 1. You shouldn't leave the rollers sitting on top of the printing block when you stop the machine each time! 2. And the metal frame is only called a 'chase' when empty; when the chase has furniture, a printing block, etc., then it's known as a 'form'. 3. And the stock could have been cut neater on the guillotine.
Never seen anybody wash up with the form rollers not LOCKED UP. You get ink, solvent (possibly) all voer the machine this way. Very simple to lock them up.
Awesome design and idea guys. Like others, I'd love to have one of those cards. Also great to see it's not just letterpress at Jukebox, and was truly fascinated at the offset press process too! Thanks and Happy Holidays to you guys too!
This is such a good idea! As an amateur doing letterpress, I always feel limited by the time I can commit to multi-colour designs but having someone else create offset printed cards that I can then augment on my Heidelberg is such an inspiring idea! I'd love to see one in real life.
These videos are eye openers for those of us who are not ex pro printers. Great work. I'm curious what solvent you use to wash away the ink and clean the presses ?
I love Christmas and the delightful designs it inspires. This card is especially beautiful with its simple nostalgic them of wholesome winter fun, matched with letterpress tactility. I’d cherish one of these cards. I would love to display it in a shadowbox frame, and enjoy it all year round.
