Silk Sreening: The process of applying ink to a screen which has the non-printing areas blocked by a stencil. Printing is done by applying ink to the screen, spreading and forcing it through the fine mesh openings. Each color requires it's own screen. Close registration must be furnished to quote.

Line Screen: Line Screens refer to the number of lines per inch in a halftone image. The lower the number, the larger and more widely spaced the dots. Higher numbers allow reproduction of fine detail. For Silk Screening purposes, 65 - 85 line screens are required.

Halftones/Screen Tints, Graduated Tints: Halftones and screen tints are areas of color created by dots instead of solid ink coverage. Graduated screen tints are areas of color that gradually change their density from light to dark. Graduated screen tints below 10% will not print. Tints of more than 90% will print solid. Please keep screen tints between 80% and 20 %.

Traps: Traps are the overlaying of two colors, one color bleeding over the other, to prevent gaps in close registration artwork. If traps are necessary please include them in your artwork.

Bleeds: An imprint is considered to bleed when the image runs to the edge of the binder. We require an extra ¼" of your image in order to bleed on artwork.

Debossing: Dies made from artwork are stamped into material pressing the surface down. The dies vary in size depending on the overall size of the art. Die costs are not included in debossing charges as they vary depending on size.

Foil Stamping: Using a die, foil can be stamped onto material to create a detailed imprint. Dies are not included in stamping prices as they vary with size.

Deboss / Stamp To Register: Combines debossing and foil stamping to place foil in the debossed area. Again, dies not included in price.

Please Note! - Any changes to artwork such as typesetting, enlargements, reductions, repositioning, half tones and traps may incur additional art charges.

Art charges will be billed at $25.00 per hour, one hour minimum.