[6920] in APO Printshop
Re: Store to buy ink? (driving okay)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Benazeer Noorani)
Fri Jan 8 10:04:44 2016
In-Reply-To: <alpine.DEB.2.10.1601080625250.54855@buzzword-bingo.mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 10:04:40 -0500
From: Benazeer Noorani <benazeer@gmail.com>
To: "Leonard H Tower Jr." <tower@alum.mit.edu>
Cc: Kristin Kuhn <kkuhn@alum.mit.edu>,
apo-printshop-journeyman <apo-printshop-journeyman@mit.edu>,
apo-printshop-operators@mit.edu
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The silver ink on dark maroon job was mine, circa 2003 I think? I also
attempted to do a silver ink over black ink (two set ups with time to dry
in between) on white stock last year, and never quite got it to work the
way I envisioned it. My recollection is that the metallic inks are stiffer
than non-metallics and require more working on the ink plate before they'll
behave properly. Can't speak to the gold, but the silver ink in the shop is
still perfectly useable.
Hope that helps!
--B
On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 6:44 AM, Leonard H Tower Jr. <tower@alum.mit.edu>
wrote:
> Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 16:22:36 -0500
> From: Kristin Kuhn <kkuhn@alum.mit.edu>
>
> Hi Len,
>
> You mentioned that I may want to go ahead and purchase new gold ink; do
> you
> have a store that you'd recommend I visit? I can take a zipcar there, so
> driving is fine.
>
> Thank you!
> Kristin
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Lori et al:
>
> Correct my memory, if it's spazzed about PaperWorks, etc.
>
> Anything to say about printing with Metallic Inks? Kristin is
> considering printing her invites in Gold on White paper.
>
> I remember a silver ink on dark maroon stock job, but no gold on
> anything.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Kristen:
>
> * My memory is that we have been buying ink as well as paper from:
>
> PaperWorks
> http://www.paperworks.com with prices
>
> I believe it's been since Cat was Press Shop Manager since we've
> done either.
>
> Norman Garcia was the store's manager. May still be.
>
> Their websight saids they have: Van Son Oil Base Ink in Cooper Gold.
> Might call and see if they have it in stock. (They are a small New
> England chain.)
>
> They moved from Allston to Somerville. About a half mile walk from
> Davis on the Red Line.
>
> * Oil-based inks dries on the press a lot quicker than Rubber Based
> Inks. Also more important to really clean the press well -
> oil-based ink bonds to the rollers when dry, and lessens their
> working life.
>
> * You might print the envelopes in a dark ink. Easier for the USPS
> to read. & the gold ink will be more of a surprise when your
> guests open the invites.
>
> * If you order off the web, might be wise to have it shipped to where
> you are staying, not W20-415. I'm not sure how well package
> delivery is working in W20 these days, or if anyone other than the
> President can pick packages up (ask apo-president@mit.edu?)
>
> yiLFS -len
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>The silver ink on dark maroon job was mine, circ=
a 2003 I think? I also attempted to do a silver ink over black ink (two set=
ups with time to dry in between) on white stock last year, and never quite=
got it to work the way I envisioned it. My recollection is that the metall=
ic inks are stiffer than non-metallics and require more working on the ink =
plate before they'll behave properly. Can't speak to the gold, but =
the silver ink in the shop is still perfectly useable. <br><br></div>Hope t=
hat helps!<br><br></div>--B<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 6:44 AM, Leonard H Tower Jr. <sp=
an dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tower@alum.mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">=
tower@alum.mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 16:22:36 -0500<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0From: Kristin Kuhn <<a href=3D"mailto:kkuhn@alum.mit.edu">k=
kuhn@alum.mit.edu</a>><br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Hi Len,<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0You mentioned that I may want to go ahead and purchase new gol=
d ink; do you<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0have a store that you'd recommend I visit? I can take a zi=
pcar there, so<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0driving is fine.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Thank you!<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Kristin<br>
<br>
----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Lori et al:<br>
<br>
Correct my memory, if it's spazzed about PaperWorks, etc.<br>
<br>
Anything to say about printing with Metallic Inks?=C2=A0 Kristin is<br>
considering printing her invites in Gold on White paper.<br>
<br>
I remember a silver ink on dark maroon stock job, but no gold on<br>
anything.<br>
----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
<br>
Kristen:<br>
<br>
=C2=A0* My memory is that we have been buying ink as well as paper from:<br=
>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 PaperWorks<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://www.paperworks.com" rel=3D"noreferre=
r" target=3D"_blank">http://www.paperworks.com</a> with prices<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0I believe it's been since Cat was Press Shop Manager since=
we've<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0done either.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Norman Garcia was the store's manager.=C2=A0 May still be.=
<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Their websight saids they have: Van Son Oil Base Ink in Cooper=
Gold.<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Might call and see if they have it in stock.=C2=A0 (They are a=
small New<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0England chain.)<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0They moved from Allston to Somerville.=C2=A0 About a half mile=
walk from<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Davis on the Red Line.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0* Oil-based inks dries on the press a lot quicker than Rubber Based<b=
r>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Inks.=C2=A0 Also more important to really clean the press well=
-<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0oil-based ink bonds to the rollers when dry, and lessens their=
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0working life.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0* You might print the envelopes in a dark ink.=C2=A0 Easier for the U=
SPS<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0to read.=C2=A0 & the gold ink will be more of a surprise w=
hen your<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0guests open the invites.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0* If you order off the web, might be wise to have it shipped to where=
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0you are staying, not W20-415.=C2=A0 I'm not sure how well =
package<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0delivery is working in W20 these days, or if anyone other than=
the<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0President can pick packages up (ask <a href=3D"mailto:apo-pres=
ident@mit.edu">apo-president@mit.edu</a>?)<br>
<br>
yiLFS -len<br>
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