Printing for lightbox

[msenjur]

Hello!

Im doin' some prints for lightbox. Becouse my printer (Rockhopper I) doesnt have option to make double color layer, i was thinking that maybe i could do one print on white viny, and then second one on transparent vinyl, and then mount all together on plexi glass.

did any of you did something like that? Im affraid that the colors may get too dark if there will be double layers. Should i brighten the second print?

Thanks for reply...

 

[MikePro]

clear print mounted behind a white trans print works GREAT!
people always say to mount it so that the substrate is behind the two layers of print, but it makes not difference.

 

[msenjur]

so, does the order matters? Should clear print be on plexi, and then white, or reverse?

 

[MikePro]

doesn't matter how you do it... light source> reverse clear print>plexi>white trans print>viewer or light source>plexi>clear print>white trans print>viewer

both achieve the same result.

the theory here, is to change the color of the bright white light before it passes through your final print... so that it does not wash it out when viewing while illuminated.

 

[msenjur]

i just mount it.... It gets pretty darker than one layer print. I think i should brighten up the print on clear vinyl. we will see tomorrow how it will look in natural light...

 

[J Hill Designs]

the difference between putting the clear 2nd surface vs directly under the trans print is registration isnt as important (less important 2nd surface)

 

[msenjur]

yeah... your are right! in notice there are some visible diferences...

next time, first layer is clear print, then trans print...