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Offline 3Deep

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Off White Ink?
« on: December 07, 2016, 04:55:15 PM »
Just had a request for an off white ink color, I can make that color in the art but what color do I add to white make a quart or do any company make an off white, maybe a cream ink, need a little help here guys thanks in- advance

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Offline mimosatexas

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Re: Off White Ink?
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2016, 05:27:22 PM »
yellow or brown.  VERY tiny bit.

Offline cleveprint

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Re: Off White Ink?
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2016, 05:28:16 PM »
we keep one thats white and a little bit of vegas gold. seems to work pretty good.

Offline Colin

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Re: Off White Ink?
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2016, 06:06:43 PM »
you are looking at very very slim portions of yellow/red/black.

Vegas Gold is an excellent color to use, as stated above.

Add less than 1% to your white ink of choice.

Years ago I used gold and a tiny sliver of black whenever I had to mix an "antique white"
Been in the industry since 1996.  5+ years with QCM Inks.  Been a part of shops of all sizes and abilities both as a printer and as an Artist/separator.  I am now the Ink and Chemical Product Manager at Ryonet.

Offline dirkdiggler

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Re: Off White Ink?
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2016, 06:22:19 PM »
we stock Pantone 4545 for this.
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