Iridescent Printing

Iridescent printing doesn’t only have to be about bright colours. We have been experimenting with layers of metallic golds and silvers plus CMYK ink, laid down in varied opacities, to create incredible Iridescent print effects. You can lend your photo images an ethereal quality through subtle highlights of silver, or apply bold accents of solid metallic ink. A 60% flood-coat of metallic ink underneath a black and white image will provide an effect reminiscent of early silver-tone photographic prints.

Further effects can be produced when combining our clear varnish with metallic gold and silver. The addition of the gloss varnish has a dual effect: appearing glossy when applied on top of CMYK, but having a dulling effect when printed over metallics, resulting in unique shifts of light as you move your paper.

Our iridescent effects are easy to create and affordable to apply, plus we have handy guidelines available to help you with setting up. So get started now and create some digital alchemy of your own with this luxury finish.

Nice Things People Say About Us

“The most creative, accomodating, helpful design team around! Just the BEST!!! Thanks Jurgens!”
Alison Geduld

“WE have had excellent business cards and display posters printed with Hot Ink, THANKS! Great service.”
The Potter’s Gallery

“Quality Excellent. I only trust Jurgens with my printing.”
Nicky Diamond

“Nicola what a fantastic job you have done - as usual. Thank you so much! I am absolutely thrilled! Thanks again for all your incredible work (and talent).”
Jackie Lagus

“I want to thank Hot Ink for your continued support. We could not do what we do without the support of
compassionate visionaries like yourself.
It is only through you that we have been able to have over 2000 children in our programmes daily.”
Kevin Chaplin - The Amy Biehl Foundation Trust

“Once again - just a little note to say thank you for your help on our JSE job. We had such incredible feedback on the quality of the print and the conference went really well.
Thanks for schlepping my stuff up to Joburg!”
Karen de Waal - Fleet Street Communications

“Thank you Garth, Hot Ink’s service was brilliant as usual.”
Mike van Schoor - Progressive Housing Investments

“Feels a bit odd not having spoken to you 15 times today!!! I just wanted to say a really big THANK YOU for your hard work and delivery on the ICGN stuff. I really appreciate it.”
Karen - Fleet Street Communications