30x Illuminated Microscope

This 30x Illuminated Microscope ($24.95) is one of our customer's favorite products. People who buy this product have been from wide ranging disciplines including printing, graphic arts, stamp collection, machining, geology, textiles, and hobbies. It is a great inspection tool for anyone who needs to do close up work while not being tied down to a desktop microscope. Its portability, rugged construction, built-in light source, and variable focus allows it be used for an endless array of applications.

If you own or are about to buy one (or several) of these let us know what you are using it for! Use this blog's comment feature to leave us a note.

Help with Color is Here!

Did you know, we have several great products to help you with your color work?

1. Process Color Wheel:
   A new tool for all those involved in printing, graphic arts design and desktop publishing. This guide consists of four clear plastic wheels--each printed in the basic process colors--yellow, magenta, cyan and black -in 10% increments. The wheels are turned in sequence by rotating the coded tab until the desired color is revealed.
   
   
2. PANTONE® formula guide coated, uncoated:
   The latest edition has been redesigned in a larger format which provides more color area with which to work, improved readability of important color data and better accessibility to all colors on the pages. The formula guide is an essential tool for graphic designers, pre-press professionals and printers. Its simple design provides a convenient and portable reference that can accompany you at client presentations or on press. This two-guide set contains 1,114 PANTONE Colors on coated and uncoated stocks.
   
   
3. PANTONE® formula guide solid matte:
   The latest edition has been redesigned in a larger format which provides more color area with which to work, improved readability of important color data and better accessibility to all colors on the pages. If you specify PANTONE® Colors for reproduction on matte paper, this guide provides an accurate representation of how they will appear on the final output. Ink formulations for 1,114 solid PANTONE Colors are included in parts and percentages.
   

Flexographic Technical Association: November 5-7, Nashville

More Info: http://www.flexography.org/online/fallconf/overview.cfm

From the producers:
"Productivity & Profitability"

Sure, we all want shorter make ready times, increased throughput, reduced waste, increased press capacity, and perhaps most importantly, increased bottom lines! But what are the best tools and techniques you should employ to guarantee these results?

Attend FFTA’s “Productivity & Profitability” conference where more than twenty presentations, four panel discussions, and two sets of concurrent sessions will focus on pressroom and process optimization for the flexo and offset industries.

With a keynote presentation focusing on ultra-high brand security measures to presentations and panel discussions on FIRST 4.0 (Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances), “Productivity & Profitability” will provide you with expert advice and best practices that you can take back to the plant and put to work for your company immediately!


From us:

Don't forget! When it comes to handing out a promotional item, you want something your prospects and customers will use and keep – something of real value! Refrigerator magnets and coffee mugs (the ordinary advertising specialty products) simply don’t cut it in the graphics arena.

Our custom imprint magnifiers and production tools are sold exclusively through our distributors. Call your advertising specialty distributor or contact us for a referral to one in your area.