The average man’s hand measures 7.4 inches from heel to fingertip. A woman’s hand is slightly smaller at 6.8 inches. At roughly 2,500 per cm2 the fingertips have the highest density of nerve endings found in the human body. A lot has been written about the way touch creates a sense of comfort, luxury and […]
Your client has entrusted you to put ink on paper. Now you have the opportunity to make something beautiful, exceptional and enduring. Paper is not an afterthought – it is an inseparable part of the whole – a design element just as message, color, typeface, layout and image. There’s one truth to fine printing, it’s […]
The chart above indicates reasonable times to acclimate paper to the pressroom’s temperature prior to unwrapping the product for printing. Extremes in relative humidity may cause paper to curl or develop tight or wavy edges, depending on whether the relative humidity is high or low. Monadnock Paper Mills will not accept responsibility for these problems […]
A sheet of printing paper is essentially a matted web of microscopic cellulose fibers. Due to the nature of the papermaking process, they are generally aligned in one direction. This is called the grain direction. When folding the sheet, fibers must bend. Folding paper with the grain creates a smoother edge than against the grain, […]
Single Image As social media and online marketing continue to fill the inboxes and browsers of consumers, companies are recognizing that print communications have never been more valuable. Design firms, agencies and premium printers are helping enlightened corporations and nonprofits succeed through well-crafted and highly-targeted print campaigns. Single Image, a cornerstone of Monadnock’s effort to […]
Dot gain is inevitable in printing on uncoated papers. Monadnock’s high-quality papers, however, have a surface and formation optimized for fidelity in image reproduction. To closely approximate the color, brightness and detail present in your approved color proofs, be sure your printer’s prepress department is experienced at adjusting color curves to compensate for dot gain. […]
