Hot Pink Ink

rickself · October 06, 2015, 12:06:54 PM

Anyone with experience printing something Hot Pink? We have a new client that I am designing donut boxes and he wants the lid to be hot pink. Is there a floeurescent ink in offset printing? Does he need to go to a silk screener?

Farabomb · October 06, 2015, 12:22:45 PM

We did one job with some bright pink. The ink is available.

born2print · October 06, 2015, 12:25:20 PM

Quote from: Farabomb on October 06, 2015, 12:22:45 PMWe did one job with some bright pink. The ink is available.

Yep, we've used flourescents before, offset, pink included.

Farabomb · October 06, 2015, 12:28:22 PM

Like this?

rickself · October 06, 2015, 12:31:54 PM

Like that!
Who by chance made the ink and what's the color?

Farabomb · October 06, 2015, 01:18:39 PM

I will get you the info tomorrow.

Ink came from hostmann steinberg, color 806C.

If I remember correctly we have coverage issues the first time. Went back on with 100%, a 60% kicker (at least I have the file, not sure of we used it.) I know it went on twice. I will ask my pressman tomorrow for more info.

I do notice on the sample here if you want a dark black, KO it and use a 4c breakdown. The one here is overprinting and has a pink cast to it.

Possum · October 06, 2015, 01:20:18 PM

Don't be surprised if the ink is really runny. We printed with a florescent color once a long time ago, and the pressman swore the whole time he ran the job, the ink just ran all over.

rickself · October 06, 2015, 01:34:06 PM

Quote from: Possum on October 06, 2015, 01:20:18 PMDon't be surprised if the ink is really runny. We printed with a florescent color once a long time ago, and the pressman swore the whole time he ran the job, the ink just ran all over.

Oh good, I'm going to hand feed the pressman a reason to bitch. So I make sure it's the first job in the morning so it screws up his WHOLE day.

Farabomb · October 06, 2015, 01:56:01 PM

Heh, I got to ruin mine twice. He wasn't happy when I came out with it the second time.

Mainly because the boss told him to run it and he knew it was too light. The boss has final say, right or wrong.

Tracy · October 06, 2015, 02:34:30 PM

Quote from: rickself on October 06, 2015, 01:34:06 PM
Quote from: Possum on October 06, 2015, 01:20:18 PMDon't be surprised if the ink is really runny. We printed with a florescent color once a long time ago, and the pressman swore the whole time he ran the job, the ink just ran all over.
Oh good, I'm going to hand feed the pressman a reason to bitch. So I make sure it's the first job in the morning so it screws up his WHOLE day.

primadonna pressman?

David · October 06, 2015, 02:52:05 PM

there is no such animal....

all pressmen are lovable, huggable and most of all squeezable.

rickself · October 06, 2015, 02:58:51 PM

Quote from: david on October 06, 2015, 02:52:05 PMthere is no such animal....

all pressmen are lovable, huggable and most of all squeezable.

Former pressman in denial?

Joe · October 06, 2015, 03:02:22 PM

Poor mans hot pink...MAGENTA!

Possum · October 06, 2015, 03:24:36 PM

I can top that. How about substituting Cornflower Blue for cyan? First four-color job for a two-color shop, didn't have cyan around.

Farabomb · October 07, 2015, 06:10:07 AM

Quote from: Joe on October 06, 2015, 03:02:22 PMPoor mans hot pink...MAGENTA!

But it needs to POP!

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