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Knowledge and experience are the essential pillars on which we base our daily operations. We are happy to share the secrets of our work in order to produce better and better products together with our customers.
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Cover Finishes – 12 Effects and How to Choose the Right One for Your Project
Cover finishes are additional processes applied after printing that change how a surface looks or feels – from glossy foil, through embossing, to a soft-touch laminate. Each effect changes how a cover comes across in someone’s hands, so it’s worth knowing the differences before picking one for a specific project. czytaj dalej
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Page Numbering – How It Works with Saddle-Stitch and Perfect Binding
Page numbering in saddle-stitch binding requires the page count to be a multiple of four – that’s a result of how sheets fold into signatures. Perfect binding has no such restriction, since pages are joined individually, so the numbering can end on any number. czytaj dalej
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Minimum Print Run – Why Small Orders Cost More Than Large Ones
The minimum print run for most technologies starts at 50–100 pieces, but it’s exactly these smallest orders that carry the highest unit price. The reason is simple – costs for machine setup, forms, or file preparation spread across so few copies that each unit has to “carry” a much bigger share of that cost. czytaj dalej
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Seasonal Printing – How to Plan Holiday Campaigns in Advance
Seasonal printing should be ordered 6–8 weeks ahead of holidays and promotional campaigns, since lead times can double during peak season. High-demand materials – like decorative paper or shrink film – can run out weeks before the holidays themselves. czytaj dalej
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Packaging Die-Cutting – Why the Shape of a Box Affects Price and Lead Time
Packaging die-cutting means cutting a box shape out of a cardboard sheet using a metal form with sharp blades. A standard shape uses an existing form, so production starts right away. A custom shape needs a new form, which usually takes 3 to 7 business days to make before printing even begins. czytaj dalej
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Spot UV Varnish – How It Works and When It’s Actually Worth Using
Spot UV varnish is a glossy coating applied only to a chosen part of a package – a logo, a headline, or a graphic detail. The rest of the surface stays matte. That contrast is what makes the eye go straight to the finished element. czytaj dalej
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How much does box printing cost – what the price of cardboard packaging depends on
Box printing is not one price per piece, but the sum of several factors: material, print run, number of colors, format and finishing. Two seemingly identical boxes can differ in cost by up to several times – just change one of these elements. czytaj dalej
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Personalized printing – how numbering, promotional codes and scratch cards work step by step
Personalized printing is based on the fact that each copy of an edition is different from the others – it has a different number, a different code or a different field scratched under the foil. Instead of one die repeated thousands of times, the machine applies variable data separately to each sheet, according to a… czytaj dalej
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Polymer film for windshields – what’s the difference between indoor and outdoor wrapping
Polymer film applied from the inside protects from the outside and looks good for years. The same film from the outside wears off more quickly, but withstands direct sun and rain better. Thus, the choice of the side of the wrapping depends on whether the glass is to advertise or primarily cover the interior. This… czytaj dalej
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Corrugated cardboard or solid cardboard – how to choose packaging for your product
Corrugated cardboard will work well where the packaging needs to survive transportation and absorb shock, while solid cardboard will work well where appearance, smoothness and precision printing are important. The choice depends on whether the packaging should protect the product on its way to the customer or sell it on the shelf. czytaj dalej
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Printing inks – why two prints are never identical
Printing inks are just one of the elements that affect the appearance of the finished print. The final effect also depends on the paper, production conditions, machine settings and the technology used. Therefore, two prints of the same design will never be 100% identical. However, a professional printing house makes sure that all differences are… czytaj dalej
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Imposition – why the way pages are laid out affects the cost of printing
Imposition is the way pages are laid out on the printing sheet before production begins. Although it remains completely invisible to the reader, it plays a key role in the printing process. It determines the use of paper, the number of sheets needed for production, the amount of waste and the final cost of completion. czytaj dalej
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Book cover – 5 things to check before sending to print
The cover of a book is the first element a reader sees. It is the one that attracts attention on the shelf, builds the first impression and often determines whether someone will reach for the publication. No wonder, then, that authors and publishers pay a lot of attention to it. czytaj dalej
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The smell of a book – where the distinctive aroma of a new copy comes from
The smell of a book does not come from a single source. It is created by paper, inks, adhesives and materials used during binding. Each of these elements affects the final aroma of the finished publication. czytaj dalej