April

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I remember swimming lessons shivering at the edge of the pool. I stood there for hours. That is what printing is like. I’m standing  at the edge of the table, across from the press…

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Printing pelicans was delayed a month by syrup season. The sap ran for only a week but we managed 10 gallons of syrup. A supply of Archie’s Pure Maple Syrup labels were printed and die-cut on the Heidelberg. 12 ounce bottles will soon be available for sale on the store page.

Color sampling in Photoshop
Color sampling in Photoshop

Another technique in pelican stalling has been the use of Photoshop to identify colors in the pelican photos. Color samplings can be done, and individual colors translated into the Panatone Color Matching System, the printing color reference system I’ve referred to for many years.