Seed impregnated paper

[steviebee]

Does anyone know of a supplier that provides "plant seed impregnated paper" suitable for litho printing?

Cheers!

[anonymous-user]

Theres a calendar/greetings card printer in Hastings called "Judges" that used to make greetings cards and notecards that had seeds in them...not sure if they still do but it might be worth a call.

A lot of specialist papers like that are made by hand in small quantities for the "craft" sector. Are you in the trade? If so then it would be worth ringing a few of the paper merchants as they are used to getting strange requests!

Not sure i'd fancy putting seed impregnated paper through a press though...sounds like a good way to knacker the blankets in no time at all!

[Stephanie Plum]

Davros79 said:

Not sure i'd fancy putting seed impregnated paper through a press though...sounds like a good way to knacker the blankets in no time at all!

Agreed! What exactly are you trying to do - and in what volume? Might be better to use inkjet technology - no blankets!

[steviebee]

Stephanie Plum said:

Davros79 said:

Not sure i'd fancy putting seed impregnated paper through a press though...sounds like a good way to knacker the blankets in no time at all!

Agreed! What exactly are you trying to do - and in what volume? Might be better to use inkjet technology - no blankets!

We're looking to print about 10k pieces - a promo about home composting. The blanket issue is noted but I seem to recall seeing something many moons ago that enabled litho printing onto seed paper.

I'll try the Hastings lead as that, spookily, is where the promo is going to be used!

Cheers.

[Stephanie Plum]

steviebee said:

Stephanie Plum said:

Davros79 said:

Not sure i'd fancy putting seed impregnated paper through a press though...sounds like a good way to knacker the blankets in no time at all!

Agreed! What exactly are you trying to do - and in what volume? Might be better to use inkjet technology - no blankets!

We're looking to print about 10k pieces - a promo about home composting. The blanket issue is noted but I seem to recall seeing something many moons ago that enabled litho printing onto seed paper.

I'll try the Hastings lead as that, spookily, is where the promo is going to be used!


Cheers.

Send an email to Phil Chadwick at Print Week magazine - check out www.printweek.com for email address style. He writes the Help column at the back, and this is just the sort of question they'd print.

[anonymous-user]

Good call...haven't had time to read Printweek in ages.

You always know you need to get some more work in if your colleagues start quoting Printweek or Printing World (or Monthly as it's now called I think) articles....

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 18th October 07:14

[simpo two]

- the idea being that they throw the mailshot on the compost and something nice grows?

[steviebee]

simpo two said:

- the idea being that they throw the mailshot on the compost and something nice grows?

Hi mate!

Got it in one!