There will come a time when you need to show how foil can enhance a design, but you don’t want to go through the process of producing a die and then foil stamping the sample or mock-up. However, you can avoid these steps by reproducing a foil effect in Photoshop that may sell your design […]

As a contributor to the print finishing industry, you have probably heard mention of the Kawahara TXR Series Automatic Blank Separator. This offline machine utilizes a unique pin board system to automatically separate, or blank, die cut sheets. On average, a 48″ skid of stock can be blanked in only 20 minutes, using this system! […]

In general, larger text sizes work better than smaller. ‘Fill in’ is a term used to describe bridging between the open areas of a character, or between two characters, which affects the legibility of the text and overall appearance. However, copy sizes that are too large can present problems with ‘air entrapment’ on heavily coated […]

Sometimes it seems like the print finishing industry has a language all of its own. This months Tech Tip provides an overview to technical terminology used by Kluge both verbally and throughout our web site and printed materials. A Artwork, Camera-ready Final drawings or stats in high-contrast black-and-white, used to reproduce the image with all […]

Dies are the critical tool for achieving the desired results. There are a number of die materials available, including magnesium, copper and brass. The decision to use one over the other is determined by the complexity of the design, the length of the run and the desired longevity of the die. Magnesium Dies are economical […]