Paper and Card – Processes and Finishes Textbook: pages 46+47 + 85-90 What you need to know
Processes Blade (cutting edge between foam inserts)
Rounded edge to create the crease
YouTube videos Card Die cutting machine The making of a Steel die cutter Creating a crease
Paper & Boards printing processes
Students should be aware of the different types of printing processes and their suitability for specific products and scales of production. Specific processes to include: • screen printing • flexographic and offset lithographic printing • digital printing.
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Finishes
Using the Focus Education software view these topics – ensure you read the text and watch the videos.
Or click on this link www.focuselearning.co.uk http://www.focuselearning.co.uk/ Finishes
Offset Lithographic Printing Use this link to watch the Offset Lithographic simulation http://www.focuselearning.co.uk/Offset Lithography
Flexographic Printing
Screen Printing
Use this link to read about the Flexographic process
Use this link to read about the Screen Printing process
http://www.focuselearning.co.uk/Flexographic
http://www.focuselearning.co.uk/Screen Printing Watch the simulation - hover over the image
Watch the simulation - hover over the image