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Post by seymourbarf on Feb 13, 2018 10:31:02 GMT -5
I bought a printing plate from the latest release, and it says on the back that it was used in the production process. Does anyone know how Topps uses these printing plates? They are thin, solid plates - there aren't any holes or openings where ink can run through them. Are these plates applying color in some other way? If not, what do they do?
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Post by LuCypher on Feb 13, 2018 11:50:48 GMT -5
I’m not sure if the printing plates are covered in this vid, but there’s some cool refractor sheets and the proofing process def gets covered. Baseball cards example, but gives u an idea of the process behind GPK.
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Post by seymourbarf on Feb 13, 2018 11:58:32 GMT -5
I’m not sure if the printing plates are covered in this vid, but there’s some cool refractor sheets and the proofing process def gets covered. Baseball cards example, but gives u an idea of the process behind GPK. Thanks! This was definitely interesting. I also found this link (not from Topps): www.cryptozoic.com/platecardThis might be the same process Topps uses, and therefore would explain how the plates are used in the printing process. However, this might as well be in Chinese because I have no idea what they're talking about. |
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Post by mttbrntt on May 23, 2018 17:27:54 GMT -5
You would assume that ink was poured onto each plate, and each of the four plates then stamps the card stock. But I don't know anymore... modern printing plates might just be created for show. ??
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Post by heehawes on Jul 28, 2020 20:17:03 GMT -5
You would assume that ink was poured onto each plate, and each of the four plates then stamps the card stock. But I don't know anymore... modern printing plates might just be created for show. ?? the process makes sense to me, when the plate itself is a reverse image... I don't understand how plates exist now that are NOT the mirror image. because a correct reading plate, in theory would print mirrored. 🤯 |
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Post by seymourbarf on Jul 28, 2020 20:38:54 GMT -5
You would assume that ink was poured onto each plate, and each of the four plates then stamps the card stock. But I don't know anymore... modern printing plates might just be created for show. ?? the process makes sense to me, when the plate itself is a reverse image... I don't understand how plates exist now that are NOT the mirror image. because a correct reading plate, in theory would print mirrored. 🤯 Plates where the images are not reversed are used in offset printing. Instead of the plate pressing ink directly onto the card stock, it presses the ink onto a rubber cylinder, and then the rubber cylinder presses the ink onto the card stock. The image is reversed on the rubber cylinder, and then is oriented correctly on the card stock. |
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Post by seymourbarf on Jul 28, 2020 20:43:00 GMT -5
the process makes sense to me, when the plate itself is a reverse image... I don't understand how plates exist now that are NOT the mirror image. because a correct reading plate, in theory would print mirrored. 🤯 Plates where the images are not reversed are used in offset printing. Instead of the plate pressing ink directly onto the card stock, it presses the ink onto a rubber cylinder, and then the rubber cylinder presses the ink onto the card stock. The image is reversed on the rubber cylinder, and then is oriented correctly on the card stock. This short video explains the offset printing process. It doesn’t show trading cards getting printed, but the gist is basically the same: |
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Post by heehawes on Jul 28, 2020 21:09:12 GMT -5
Plates where the images are not reversed are used in offset printing. Instead of the plate pressing ink directly onto the card stock, it presses the ink onto a rubber cylinder, and then the rubber cylinder presses the ink onto the card stock. The image is reversed on the rubber cylinder, and then is oriented correctly on the card stock. This short video explains the offset printing process. It doesn’t show trading cards getting printed, but the gist is basically the same: thanks for the info. I always wondered this. I did some printmaking in school and always did the plate direct to paper, so our plates were reversed. |
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Post by bezoot on Jul 29, 2020 6:28:47 GMT -5
Okay the printing expert is here (me) go ahead to ask questions. GPK was printed on Lithographs, the see through acetate gets put into a machine, that burns the image onto a plate, this has to be done 4 times (CMYK)
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Post by bezoot on Jul 29, 2020 6:30:29 GMT -5
okay the laser etched part is the part that never existed in the 80s (thats what acetate is for)
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Really cool box. I wish they had the Nasty Nick box too though 