Printing with Silver and Gold inks & Foils
Our ability to print with special inks means that we can create unique and bespoke print finishes to give your printing that extra special sparkle.
As well as the standard silver and gold, we can combine colours with to create unique metallic colours. Together with our metallic foils, you can be sure we have the solution for any kind of speciality product such as greeting cards, packaging, brochures and stationery.
Our investment in the HP Indigo has given our customers the ability to easily add creativity to printed media. And where this isn’t possible our fluorescent foil laminates give amazing results that ink cannot produce.
Whether we’re adding fluorescent foils to your print, or printing onto fluorescent paper stocks we think we have a solution for you here at Johnsons. Covering all angles, we like to think we have the solution for your branding project. Give the team a call to discuss in more detail, or leave us a message on the form below and we’ll get back to you as quickly as possible.
Printing Gold or Silver Inks
The Indigo also allows us to print gold or silver inks in short runs, making this kind of creative print accessible to shorter runs.
Silver ink printing is a very common part of our Indigo print production, giving our clients the ability to have truly metallic finishes on text or image. Gold ink printing is used commonly in coat of arms, logo’s and texts across all kinds of printed media such as menu’s, brochures and gift vouchers to add that added security.
If you would like us to send you a sample, please just complete the form below or call us on or call us on 01270 625 207.
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White Ink Printing
Printing white ink means you can add an extra dimension to your print work. It gives you the ability to work with colours and paper stock types you may not have previously worked with. But there is much more you can do with white ink:- Print white ink onto white paper or board to give and understated graphic
- Ideal for window graphics - clear or frosted, semi translucent substrates
- Ideal for printing white onto coloured card or coloured paper stocks
- Stunning results when printed onto metallic
- Printing white as a flood coat on metallic stock to reveal metallic colours
- Short run and variable data printing
White Ink Printing - HP Indigo Digital Press
A unique feature of the Indigo press is it’s ability to print with white ink. This new feature has brought added creativity to print items as the white ink can be applied to coloured and special paper stocks or board. Making your print items stand out from the crowd. Printing White - Large Format We have two presses than can print white ink. Our wide format presses have the ability to print white ink, (useful on clear substrates such as acrylic and window vinyls) and our HP Indigo press prints white ink for commercial print runs at sizes up to SRA3 (450mm x 320mm). If you would like us to send you a sample, please just complete the form below or call us on or call us on 01270 625 207.Foil Blocking
To get that unique metallic print finish on your business cards or literature, foil blocking or laminate films are the best solution. But Block foiling offers more than a metallic print finish. As well as the standard gold and silver foils, we also have a wide variety of colours to choose from and we will work with you to select the best colours to enhance a brand, or to simply add that special touch.An Array of Block Foiling Choices
With such a large variety of foils to choose from, we can offer a huge range of different finishes from the usual metallic, to matt and iridescent foils that can achieve stunning results. Traditionally used on invitations and greeting cards, foils are becoming increasingly popular on brochures, packaging and business cards, adding that extra quality to the product. This has been made possible by the affordability of block foiling not previously available in short run printing. Our investment in the latest machinery and skilled workforce will give you an unparalleled choice of foil printing at the highest quality.We're Here to Help
We'd like to help you choose from the foils available. You are very welcome to visit us here in Cheshire where we can show you the choices or we can send samples out to you. Our sales team are also on hand to visit you if you would like to discuss in more detail. Foil blocking is also often used in combination with embossing to give the print item a textured feel. See below to find out more about embossing and other speciality print finishes we can apply. To receive a sample of foil printed stocks, please complete the form below or call us on 01270 625 207.Colour Matching Wide Format Print
How we match colours across different printing processes
Colour matching your wide format print to Litho print, digital print, Pantone colours, CMYK values or even paint is no longer a problem. Our investment in the AGFA workflow system gives us the ability to spot match your brand colours, paint or standard format printed items such as letterheads, brochures or business cards. We can even match colours that have been inaccurately printed in the past, to give you continuity. Because we use an AGFA workflow throughout our print sites, they "talk" to each other to ensure closest match printing whatever the press we're printing on.Spot colour matching between different presses
The spectrometer also takes into account how colour is represented on different substrates and materials. Whilst this has been a problem in the past, particularly when converting brand colours to wide format substrates, the AGFA solution has enabled us to match colour seamlessly between different presses and materials such as Foamex or PVC. Not only that, once your colours are approved, the colour data is saved and named, then applied to every kind of substrate you might possibly want to print to, ready for the next time your brand colour is required.Spot Colour Matching Case Studies
Case study 1 - Colour Matching Wide Format Print
This is a problem most highlighted when Pantone colours are used in litho printing, and then the converted CMYK values are applied to the wide format print process. Difficulties matching colours when printing both litho and wide format prints are used for the same project. This was exactly the problem we had with the two pieces we printed below. [caption id="attachment_568" align="alignleft" width="300"]

Case Study 2 - Colour Matching Paint
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