As the bright Fall sunlight poured into the Nomadic Press this morning I set about mixing some ink and thought again about how important it is to have an understanding of the whole project before starting the work. Mixing ink brought this to mind because I never send out for a pre-mixed can of ink to match a PMS color. Depending on the color or tone of the paper to be used in the project the ink could look very different when printed on the final stock. Mixing ink with a specific project in mind allows subtle changes in the recipe to be made so that, in the end, the color looks correct regardless of the color of the paper and the amount of coverage required. Plus, its just fun to mix ink.
