I have researched the techniques of printing onto wood. I have found one process where you can print onto a sheet through an inkjet print to then transfer this onto the wood after. But as you are using an inkjet printer it doesn't allow you to use vegetable or soy based inks, something i feel important. I have therefore contacted a couple of wood printing companies to see if this process is possible and have also asked them for a rough quote, hopefully this will give me an insight into weather this can be achived. If not it is possible that I can create my packaging out of recycled, strong cardboard. Although i'm quite intrigued to use the process of wood packaging from what I have learned during the CAT trip!
Below is the email i sent to the wood printing companies found ...
"Hi Mark,
Im currently doing a project at uni where i'm creating a beer package out of wood. I was wondering if you were able to print on this?
and what type of wood can you print on, Weather you can print on it using vegetable inks and how much it would roughly cost? If you
could get back to me i'd be extremely grateful
Many thanks
Claire"
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