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

“Just got our new business cards printed which look great - thanks Hot Ink. Great that you carbon neutral & offer green spot printing options!”
Green Africa Directory

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

“Thank you so much for the quote and your help with deciding on the paper types, etc.
It made all the difference as this is the first time I’m dealing with these things. I’ve been to a few other places as well which just doesn’t compare to the open, honest, friendly and helpful support you provide me. So thank you for that!”
Carl Swart

“Just wanted to congratulate you on a job well done. The BC that you did for us looks great and we are getting a lot of complements regarding the Quality of the cards. Many thanks again.”
Jacques

“Just wanted to say a HUGE Thank you for all your help and patience! The wedding was magical!
I will be contacting you in future for Ethans birthday invitation :)”
Candice Nason

“I rarely feel the need write mails like this, but feel in your case it definitely needs to be said. We use Hotink for all our agency printing and I am continuously blown away by the level of service and quality your team delivers.

Absolutely nothing is to much of a mission or any deadline to tight. Working with your team is an absolute pleasure and it is amazing to know that we can trust you guys to deliver on time and with a standard of quality which we expect from all our suppliers but very seldom get. If everyone in this city delivered work like you guys do our job would be made SO much easier. So again thank you and your team for always going the extra mile, it really is appreciated!”
Ian Nel - Engage Brandcraft

“You’ll be pleased to know that your ad for House & Leisure is in the March edition. It is STUNNING!!! Thank you and well done!”
Nicole - Amazing Spaces

“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