“Tokyo Strut” Making Process, Part 6

Printing witness:
As I wrote in the previous post、Basically, photographers only witness the printing of their photobooks.、There are not so many opportunities to witness the actual printing site。It seems that many veteran writers do not attend the scene.、It ’s a precious opportunity for me.、I make sure to be present every time。「TIBET」At the time of printing, I went to Osaka in 2 nights and 3 days、「Tokyo DebuggerWhen printing, I took an airplane and went all the way to Hokkaido.。This printing is "Tokyo Circulation"Same asTokyo printing museum.But、Since the head office and factory moved this year, it is a witness at a different factory than before。"" near the previous Tamagawa factoryHandmade Udon OidoIt ’s a pity that I ca n’t have lunch.、The new Asaka factory is convenient because it is not far from my home in Musashino City.。
Takasu's printing direction is perfect、There is almost no place to fix、Printing went very smoothly.。When this process is completed, it's time to go through the bookbinding work.。

The blue on the cover and the orange on the title letter use special colors.。The photo surface is printed in two colors。

The offset printing machine used this time is a UV ink five-color machine made by MITSUBISHI.。

That action too、Mr. P.D Takasu who is beautiful even in the back at work。

This is the PS version。This thin aluminum plate becomes a plate、It's still strange that the subtle gradations of the photo are printed.。

This is a "colored ball"。It ’s a square, but it ’s a colored ball.。We also use two colors of sumi and special silver ink.。

Mr. Takahashi of the newly established "P.D Department" in the Tokyo Inshokan。It's quiet、Will do a good job。

Take the printed material back to the waiting room for reconfirmation and appreciation.。This photobook has 12 impositions。

This light is the ultraviolet light that cures the UV ink.、I know from knowledge that the resin is hardened by ultraviolet rays in dental treatment etc.、After all it is strange。UV ink dries quickly、Because no drydown occurs、It is easy to check the finish。