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Direct screen printing vs pressure-sensitive labels
Compare two fundamentally different decoration systems by appearance, durability, artwork, change management, and total project cost.
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05technical guidesDirect printing
Compare screen, UV, and high-detail print methods for artwork that lives directly on the package.
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Designing three-color screen print for bottles and jars
Use three spot colors intentionally, with separations, trapping, line weight, opacity, and the coated background working as one composition.
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Full-color UV printing on curved glass and metal containers
How CMYK, white ink, rotation, curvature, and UV cure combine to place full-color artwork directly on a rigid package.
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Photorealistic powder print for direct package decoration
How to art-direct high-detail, photo-capable decoration so it still reads as printing on the package rather than a rectangular label.
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Screen print vs UV print vs powder print
A decision guide for selecting direct decoration by color count, opacity, photographic detail, variability, geometry, and production intent.
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