Modern Digital Printing
Digital printing provides vibrant and limitless full-colour designs ideal for small to medium runs without the need for bespoke screen meshes. Utilizing 4 base ceramic colours (CMYK), your intricate designs can be mapped and matched, then traditional kiln-fired for extreme durability and commercial dishwasher safety.
Benefits
- Designs are printed in colours close to the original design.
- No limit to the number of colours.
- Faster turnaround times than screen printing.
- No filmwork or screens are required, saving time and cost.
- Ceramic items are completely kiln fired.
- Extremely durable and commercial dishwasher safe.
- Transfers can be applied to a wide range of ceramic items and can be stretched.
- Smaller quantities can be produced.
Constraints
- Cost is dependant on the size of the design, not on the number of colours.
- Some colours cannot be mixed using CMYK (must use screen printing).
- Reds and pinks cannot be printed on the same design (Magenta limits).
- Metallic colours cannot be printed digitally.
The Process
Digital printing is a method of printing similar to an inkjet printer but using ceramic colour rather than inks. All the colours are printed from 4 base colours CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) and then mixed together to create the required colours.
Your design is printed on one layer and then a covercoat is applied to the sheet, the resultant sheet is dried and the water slide transfers are cut and applied to the ceramic item.
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