what brand of inks are you using for water-based CMYK? do you add a retarder? do you add water? what screen mesh are you using and what type of emulsion? what seperations software do you use?

thanks so much.

It is true of CMYK that colour range can be limited and other problems such as colour gain on press make this a less used method for printing clean graphics. A face would possibly be better off being produced using a simulated process separation, with 2 or three flesh coloured inks. However! we are optimistic about being able to use the true process method (CMYK) on a more regular basis. The simple reason being Newman frames are bringing all of the variables which contribute to this problem under control. I don’t think we would be looking at true process printing as seriously as we are without the introduction of Newman frames. We will more than likely run a clean graphic in the very near future where you will be able to judge for yourself.

Do you think CMYK will hold up on designs where colour muddiness might become more apparent (which a dirty rupee might get away with)? Like a print of somebody’s face?

Not that I would encourage un-altered photographic stag-party-esque designs, but you know people love them.
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