2/0 print on 120lb. neenah duplexed textured paper. white and metallic silver ink. the client wanted it printed on the grey side of the paper, but i wanted to see what it looked like on the black. i personally like the black a lot better because of the contrast. silver ink is hard to print in detail because the speckles that make the silver metallic are so big they have a tough time pushing through the high mesh screen that you need to use to get good detail. i decided a few days ago that we need to charge a little more for metallic ink since it takes a lot longer to work with the screen, plus there is more waste ink. 

2/0 print on 120lb. neenah duplexed textured paper. white and metallic silver ink. the client wanted it printed on the grey side of the paper, but i wanted to see what it looked like on the black. i personally like the black a lot better because of the contrast. silver ink is hard to print in detail because the speckles that make the silver metallic are so big they have a tough time pushing through the high mesh screen that you need to use to get good detail. i decided a few days ago that we need to charge a little more for metallic ink since it takes a lot longer to work with the screen, plus there is more waste ink. 

2/0 print on 120lb. neenah duplexed textured paper. white and metallic silver ink. the client wanted it printed on the grey side of the paper, but i wanted to see what it looked like on the black. i personally like the black a lot better because of the contrast. silver ink is hard to print in detail because the speckles that make the silver metallic are so big they have a tough time pushing through the high mesh screen that you need to use to get good detail. i decided a few days ago that we need to charge a little more for metallic ink since it takes a lot longer to work with the screen, plus there is more waste ink. 

2/0 print on 120lb. neenah duplexed textured paper. white and metallic silver ink. the client wanted it printed on the grey side of the paper, but i wanted to see what it looked like on the black. i personally like the black a lot better because of the contrast. silver ink is hard to print in detail because the speckles that make the silver metallic are so big they have a tough time pushing through the high mesh screen that you need to use to get good detail. i decided a few days ago that we need to charge a little more for metallic ink since it takes a lot longer to work with the screen, plus there is more waste ink. 

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my name is chris. i own a screen printing and cd/dvd duplication company called sire press based in philadelphia, pa. i really appreciate a good screen printed business card because after years of printing, i know how difficult they are to master. this blog is dedicated to cards that i (we) print at sire press, cards i print on my own, and cards from around the web.

i print everything by hand. some other companies use machines to print their flat stock. that takes the soul out of what we do and commercializes it. screen printing is an art form that i have learned to love and respect.

if you are interested in getting business cards made by me, please e-mail: undergroundamericastudio@gmail.com (my design/creative company) or sirepress@gmail.com.