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3. Floods of color are not as solid on letterpress as they are on offset. This does depend a bit on the type of press your printer is using. A proof press, such as a vandercook, is capable of better floods of ink than a platen “clamshell” press, such as a C&P or Windmill. We have used other methods to incorporate a flood of color, such as having one part of a project (the flood) printed offset and letterpress printing the other parts, or by using a custom duplex paper. (ex:3a-c)
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Kudos and thanks to Kat for such an informative article.
The information contained in her article should help designers get the most out of letterpress, and not go down paths that cause frustration and disapointment.
One other point I would like to share is that the final look of a specified color is dependent upon the chosen substrate. The color on your screen may be quite different from the printed piece. A Pantone book is an investment, but wise one.
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