[6921] in APO Printshop
Re: Store to buy ink? (driving okay)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Kristin Kuhn)
Fri Jan 8 15:57:15 2016
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From: Kristin Kuhn <kkuhn@alum.mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:57:02 +0000
To: Benazeer Noorani <benazeer@gmail.com>,
"Leonard H Tower Jr." <tower@alum.mit.edu>
Cc: apo-printshop-journeyman <apo-printshop-journeyman@mit.edu>,
apo-printshop-operators@mit.edu
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Thank you for the info!
I think I've used the gold ink in the shop before, and don't remember any
problems with it... but that would've been in 2009-2011 sometime.
The paper I purchased was highly encouraged to me because it "looks great
with letterpress," but now I read online it may eliminate the metallic
nature of any metallic inks. Oh well... we'll see how it looks! :)
On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 10:04 AM Benazeer Noorani <benazeer@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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>Thank you for the info!</div><div><br></div>I think I=
've used the gold ink in the shop before, and don't remember any pr=
oblems with it... but that would've been in 2009-2011 sometime.<div><br=
></div><div>The paper I purchased was highly encouraged to me because it &q=
uot;looks great with letterpress," but now I read online it may elimin=
ate the metallic nature of any metallic inks. Oh well... we'll see how =
it looks! :)</div><div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 10:04 AM Benazeer Noorani <=
;<a href=3D"mailto:benazeer@gmail.com">benazeer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-=
left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>The silver=
ink on dark maroon job was mine, circa 2003 I think? I also attempted to d=
o 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-metallic=
s and require more working on the ink plate before they'll behave prope=
rly. Can't speak to the gold, but the silver ink in the shop is still p=
erfectly useable. <br><br></div>Hope that helps!<br><br></div></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">--B<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote">On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 6:44 AM, Leonard H Tower Jr. <span 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_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">=C2=A0 =C2=A0D=
ate: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 16:22:36 -0500<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0From: Kristin Kuhn <<a href=3D"mailto:kkuhn@alum.mit.edu" t=
arget=3D"_blank">kkuhn@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" target=3D"_blank">apo-president@mit.edu</a>?)<br>
<br>
yiLFS -len<br>
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