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Member Spotlight: World3D Lenticular Printing

Mar. 5, 2026

In this Member Spotlight, Greg Schuman, vice president of marketing at World3D Lenticular Printing, shares insight into how lenticular technology has evolved from a novelty into a powerful marketing and creative medium.

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Durst Celebrates 90 Years of Innovation

Mar. 5, 2026

Sometimes a great story begins quietly. In 1936, two brothers laid the foundation in a small workshop in Brixen, South Tyrol, for what is today the Durst Group. Ninety years later, that photo workshop has evolved into a globally leading manufacturer of industrial digital printing and additive manufacturing …

Color Ink Founder James Meissner Passes at Age 90

Mar. 5, 2026

James (Jim) Otto Meissner was born to eternal life on March 4, 2026, at the age of 90, in Scottsdale, AZ. He is preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Suzanne, and sons, Robert and David.

Celebrate National Crafting Month with Educational Classes from Siser®

Mar. 3, 2026

Siser North America’s late night educational series, Siser After Dark, continues in March with two new virtual classes. Crafters who have long wanted to try Easy Puff but may have been intimidated by the application process will have their minds put at ease with Siser After Dark: Perfecting Puff …

Registration Now Open for the Print Embellishment Conference

Mar. 3, 2026

The 2026 Print Embellishment Conference, sponsored by the Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) will be held June 17 – 19 at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. FSEA has announced that registration is officially open.

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PRINTING United Journal Articles

Understanding Ink

The cost of ink is a large consideration when deciding which set to purchase for your company, but there is also the considerations of price, durability, adhesion, color brightness and coverage. Before you dive into a new piece of equipment or purchase your first wide-format printer, you must carefully …

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Your Color Toolbox: Solving Process Control Problems with Gray Balance

Color management is more than International Color Consortium (ICC) profiles you load into your RIP or use to view images in Photoshop. In order to have a truly color-managed workflow, you’ll need a color toolbox containing the following six items: A spectrophotometer, light booth, calibrated …

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A History of Screen Printing

As the screen printing industry rapidly expands, it is important for imagers to remember the history of how it all started. Guido Lengwiler, a teacher of screen printing at the Schule fuer Gestaltung Bern und Biel, Switzerland (Bern and Biel School of Design) and Academy of Screen and Digital Printing …

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The Long Arm of the Law Stretches to Touch Signs

Just when you thought the local sign codes have settled and your sign customers had legal permits in their hands, along comes the long arm of the law — at least the couple of fingers that handle code enforcement. It may seem like this happens every year. But if a local code was just amended, or if there …

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