Introduction Printing ink is so much more than just the black stuff that you put on a page. It has been around for thousands of years, and it's been used in everything from newspaper presses to digital printers. As you can see, we're not talking about offset printing ink which is oil based. I want to have a little fun and talk about how you can make your own ink for your printer. At home! Ready? Ingredients You will need the following ingredients: Soot (5 tbsp) : This is as purest as it gest. You can make the soot yourself by holding a glass up to a flame. This will allow you to slowly accumulate the soot. Water (2 tbsp): For the base of your ink, use distilled water so that you don't introduce any impurities into the mix. Distilled water is also easier to clean up than tap water because there are no minerals or residue left behind from tap water. Alcohol (2 tbsp) (grain alcohol): This ingredient works as a preservative for your ink and allows it to last for several mo
The Offset Printing Process Flowchart Explained - In Detail This is the step in the flowchart is where the customer is most involved with the offset printer. He must clearly communicate his finished product and provide all the resources possible to achieve it. Then the printer can proceed with it's own preparation for production. Once the final product is visualized, the offset printing manufacturer must order all the necessary raw materials to make the final product. Here are just a few examples, depending on the process: Ink Paper Glue Stitching Press chemicals Boxing & packaging materials Alongside the raw materials ordering, the graphics and layout will be prepared in this offset printing process flowchart. Special software is used for pagination and layout that will put position the images into a format that allow the printing press to print the pages in order and in the right format. Here are some examples of software used i