Effective use of clear varnish overprint to add depth?
May 29, 2006 10:53 AM Subscribe
In regards to design and press printing. Towards the bottom of this Paper Specs article it touches on an overprint varnishing technique called "dot-on-dot varnishing."
Is anyone familiar with this technique and care to elaborate on how it is accomplished and the effect it has on the final piece?
In particular, I have a series of black and white photos that will be printed for a jewel case insert. I would like to add dimension to them by using a clear varnish overprint. This technique seems to be what I am looking for, but I would like to have a better understanding of the effect it will have. Any other tips is appreciated.
In particular, I have a series of black and white photos that will be printed for a jewel case insert. I would like to add dimension to them by using a clear varnish overprint. This technique seems to be what I am looking for, but I would like to have a better understanding of the effect it will have. Any other tips is appreciated.
Like Thorzdad said, it's basically a spot varnish taken to the extreme. And it's going to require a excellent plate making and an excellent press and operator. (I guess the rip could gain the screen slightly by bumping the dot-size for the varnish, but it still would be hellish to print.)
posted by nathan_teske at 12:07 PM on May 29, 2006
posted by nathan_teske at 12:07 PM on May 29, 2006
There's a good chance that a spot varnish will be wasted inside a jewel case. I'd suggest viewing a sample (any decent printer should be able to give you one) in a jewel case to make sure that it's going to have the effect you're looking for.
posted by lekvar at 6:51 PM on May 29, 2006
posted by lekvar at 6:51 PM on May 29, 2006
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For instance, let's say you have a b/w halftone image. You can do a gloss dot-on-dot varnish on the highlight areas. Visually, this makes the highlights pop more and adds a certain amount of depth.
It's a specialized service and I would certainly want to see actual printed specimens from any printer offering the service before I opted for it.
posted by Thorzdad at 12:03 PM on May 29, 2006