Studio Notes

Notes From The Press Floor

Things we explain on the phone often enough to be worth writing down. Mostly board, foil and the arithmetic of small runs.

與足球博彩主題相關的實拍照片

深入解析足球博彩:風險、策略與合法性考量

深入了解足球博彩的核心風險,包含財務損失、成癮性與法律限制,並認識莊家賠率系統的運作模式。參與前務必評估自身承受能力並遵守當地法律規範,避免觸犯刑法賭博罪,確保理智投注,降低潛在風險。與者面臨財務損失的可能。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。

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Gold foil loaded on a press roller

Why Foil Costs Nothing On The Fourth Order

The die is the cost, and the die is a one-off. Spread across four reorders, foil works out cheaper per bag than a second print colour — which is not how anyone expects it to work.

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Kraft paper bag against a wooden background

Your Brand Blue Will Not Survive Kraft

Ink is transparent and kraft is brown. What actually happens to each part of the spectrum, with the two fixes — white underprint or different stock — and what each costs.

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Plain white paper bags on a neutral background

The Gusset Is The Number That Matters

Everybody specifies width and height and forgets depth. How to measure the product you actually sell, and why fifteen millimetres of clearance is the right amount.

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Kraft carrier bag filled with soft tissue

Tissue Is The Cheapest Upgrade There Is

Twenty-eight pounds of tissue does more for an unbranded bag than eighty pounds of print. Why the inside of the bag is the part the customer looks at longest.

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Type bed and rollers on a press

Printing Onto Made-Up Bags: The Trade-Off

Losing full-bleed is what buys you a minimum of twenty-five. An honest account of what our method cannot do, and when you should go to a bag maker instead.

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Black board bag with striped tissue

Nothing Prints On Black. Not Even White.

White ink on black board is grey, always. The three things that do read — foil, blind emboss, and a paper label — and how to choose between them.

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