looking to find info.on printing logos on paper what is the best way to do so and how would you print logos that needs white on it be sides the white from the board
looking to find info.on printing logos on paper what is the best way to do > so and how would you print logos that needs white on it be sides the white > from the board The only way to print white on ricepaper is to silkscreen it with opaque ink. You might be able to cut a mask for the white & spray paint it first & then overprint the color on an inkjet. I have been meaning to try this but it is alot of work for a small amount of artwork. A thin opaque white paper stock would be interesting, if it didn’t swell up to much??
I’ve not tried this either but I know several other’s here on Sway’s have with good results. Take the lam paper and apply (roller, foam brush etc.) acrylic paint white or whatever color you need. If white is the desired background, it doesn’t hurt to do two light coats instead of one. I saw a laminate today done in gold acrylic paint and it looked great. For this look, use a base coat with white acrylic then overcoat with the gold. After you paint the lam paper, make sure it is thoroughly dry and run it through the printer. Hope this helps. Tom S.>>> looking to find info.on printing logos on paper what is the best way to do > so and how would you print logos that needs white on it be sides the white > from the board
thanks tom s. and ray for your info. i will be glassing 6 boards soon i’ll let you guy know how it can out with colored laminate paper
if you’re going to paint your paper white as Tom suggests, i suggest you print on the side opposite the white paint, since the paint will probably absorb a little of the printer ink, and your colors would look a bit blotchy. been there. ramon>>> I’ve not tried this either but I know several other’s here on Sway’s have > with good results. Take the lam paper and apply (roller, foam brush etc.) > acrylic paint white or whatever color you need. If white is the desired > background, it doesn’t hurt to do two light coats instead of one. I saw a > laminate today done in gold acrylic paint and it looked great. For this > look, use a base coat with white acrylic then overcoat with the gold. > After you paint the lam paper, make sure it is thoroughly dry and run it > through the printer. Hope this helps.>>> Tom S.
if you’re going to paint your paper white as Tom suggests, i suggest you > print on the side opposite the white paint, since the paint will probably > absorb a little of the printer ink, and your colors would look a bit > blotchy. been there. ramon I had no problems printing with a laser jet directly over the paint (white basecoat for opacity and gold overcoat). The only thing I barely noticed was, because gold is a rather dark background color (Liquitex Antique gold metallic), my logo colors were slightly darker than the original. But I had no problems with ink absorption or bleeding. I was going to try printing on the unpainted side, but you run into a blotchy look(the paint, not the logo ink), because of inconsistency of paint saturation into the paper. However, I spent a few hours painting 8x10 pieces of rice paper trying to get the best results. My findings: At least with Liquitex (unthinned), a wide sponge brush worked better than a sponge roller. I wasted too much paint with the roller. It takes more paint to get a consistent amount on the roller to avoid spotting. I used one full squeeze jar of each color and made about 5 really good logos. I had to lay down quite a bit of white as the basecoat and even more gold to achieve the desired effect. And one important note: Be sure to let the basecoat DRY COMPLETELY before applying the next color. Liquitex smears and mixes really easily if it’s not dry. Also be careful not to wrinkle the paper as you’re painting. Tape it down good to cardboard or something. For printing, I just taped the pieces of painted rice paper to regular 8.5x11 and ran them through the printer. I just put them right in the regular stack tray (as opposed to envelope feed). One or two got a minor wrinkle, but the rest turned out fine. Anyway, maybe there’s a better, easier way to do it, but I came out with pleasing results using this method. In fact, I had more smearing problems (when lamming) with plain rice paper than with the painted paper. I think it just helped hold the paper together better for a more secure foundation for the printing. You should see an example of this logo on the board page soon, on a 9-6. Just my observations…deeb…