Spot UV vs litho varnish
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- Projectile
"£70 - additional cost to spot litho varnish pictures throughout
£310 - additional cost to spot UV varnish pictures throughout"(by pictures, he means a bunch of thumbnail pics and the odd logo)
I can't find anything on the difference between the two. As it's a small project I don't think they'll want to almost double the costs by doing UV.. so I wanna know, is there any point at all in doing litho varnish? I'd really love to see a pic of the difference
Thoughts?
- hans_glib0
UV has a slick, "wet" look to it that some clients really love (it makes it pop....). It's ok in certain circumstances but a bit OTT imho.
Litho varnish is much subtler than UV - if the stock is anything but art paper it really won't notice. If the stock is art paper it gives the images a slight but noticeable lift. Very classy imho (but then I'm no fan of UV)
- Jimbo820
* bump
What do you think this is? Some sort of design website where people come for advice and shit? Ppppffffttt
I'd quite like to know more on this, but I ain't got nuffin to bring to da table
- Horp0
Varnish soaks in to a greater or lesser degree, a Spot UV sits proud of the stock surface.
Each requires a different approach if sealing or applying a laminate.
Spot UV is generally colour neutral whereas a varnish will always have a slight hue to it, and will yellow a little over time.
I can't remember but I think part of the massive difference in price might be because the varnish can be done in-line whereas the spot UV has to be applied after ink has dried.