gilbinder

Actually, you can hypothetically manually replicate a given four-color hue with the aid of reference materials to determine which tint ratios were used to produce that color. It might be possible to use using some sort of method such as using some tool that has a very small area of the 25%, 50%, and %100 dot patterns engraved into the end, and use the Cyan, Magenta and Yellow inks to coat the end which would then be used a bit like a precise sort of stamp. Flashlite’s comment about the ink having to go on thin is a possible problem that I’m glad was brought up. Part 9 of this in depth exploration of four color printing techniques was supposed to cover late 1950’s onward methods, but the author unfortunately seems to have disappeared: https://legionofandy.com/2016/08/26/ben-day-dots-part-8-1930s-to-1950s-the-golden-age-of-comics/

Hello, I was wondering what specific sorts and brands of ink were used for printing Silver Age comics, especially Silver Age DC books, and where might be a good place to obtain them. I’ve been reading up on the printing process of post-Colortint comics printing, and although I’ve been able to find information that’s useful about how the various 64 (later 124) colors were created from 25%, 50% , and 100% CMYK inks, I want to know about the specific original inks used. (I’m interested in seeing just how much visually nicer I can make well-loved reading copies, solely through by using the inks that would have been used to print the issue at the time to touch them up, so that I don’t damage their long term health. Like how museum archivists restore paintings using period paints. I want to make my reading copies look their best. )