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Offline bimmridder

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Re: Achieving pantone matches using CMYK ink sets
« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2012, 01:03:51 PM »
Pierre, you realize tomorrow night is a Blue Moon?
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Re: Achieving pantone matches using CMYK ink sets
« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2012, 01:15:13 PM »
Pierre, you realize tomorrow night is a Blue Moon?

Its a Blue Moon here EVERY NIGHT!!!! :)

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Offline RICK STEFANICK

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Re: Achieving pantone matches using CMYK ink sets
« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2012, 02:02:09 PM »
I mix everything by eye. havn't used a formula in 10 years other than water base inks. 30 years of color matching,  but honestly i cant see using process colors to match and gettin good printing results other than whies, but even then they are too translucent for me. as already mentioned.
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Re: Achieving pantone matches using CMYK ink sets
« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2012, 03:39:20 PM »
Aren't Process inks a little cost prohibitive for day to day color mixing?
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Re: Achieving pantone matches using CMYK ink sets
« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2012, 03:46:33 PM »
Not according to my Rutland pricing but I still wouldn't recommend it.

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Re: Achieving pantone matches using CMYK ink sets
« Reply #20 on: August 29, 2012, 04:17:51 PM »
I dont know how color mixing systems break down in cost but they reps make it sound like they are cheaper than RFU inks generally. Wilflex 4pc inks are pricey as hell over $100 I believe.

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