Many customers love the shiny effect of the disc to come through the design. Silver effects can be printed on blank discs, replicated CDs or replicated DVDs. Here are a few example of how silver can be incorporated into the design: 1. Print over silver (no white base) The reflective nature of silver adds an [...]
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Design strategies of a disc – part 1
July 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Printing/Design
Tags:inner ring·mirror band·offset printing·silkscreen·spot varnish·stacking ring·white base
Silkscreen vs Offset printing
April 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Printing/Design
Silkscreen and offset printing are the methods of printing for large run CD/DVD replication. What is the difference between the two? When should you print offset and when should you print silkscreen? 1. Offset printing Offset printing is the newer technique of the two. It uses CMYK colors and results in realistic full color print. [...]
Silver CD with matte varnish
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Printing/Design
We recently did a job where the client requested 2 different finishes of silver. It is very simple but gives a very interesting effect. The job was done in 2 color silkscreen with matte varnish. To give the silkscreen colors a bit of a pop, we added a special white mask underneath them, the result [...]
