What is Spot UV?
As the name suggests, a Spot UV coating or “varnish” is applied to chosen spots (areas), of a printed piece. This has the affect of highlighting and drawing attention to that part of the design, but it also provides the additional visual stimulus of having varied textures on a single printed surface. This adds a lot of interest, and can identify the printing as a premium piece in the perception of the reader. We apply a Spot UV gloss varnish on top of matt laminated printing. This achieves maximum contrast between the highly reflective shiny UV coating and the light-absorbing matt laminate, and can, for instance, create a striking first impression on business cards, postcards and club flyers.
As the name suggests, a Spot UV coating or “varnish” is applied to chosen spots (areas), of a printed piece. This has the affect of highlighting and drawing attention to that part of the design, but it also provides the additional visual stimulus of having varied textures on a single printed surface. This adds a lot of interest, and can identify the printing as a premium piece in the perception of the reader. We apply a Spot UV gloss varnish on C2S (coated 2 side) card stock, or on the silk laminated products. Spot UV cannot be applied on uncoated stocks (linen, letterhead, envelopes, etc) as the costing will absorb into the paper.
