My Redbubble account was suspended then deactivated
This seems to be a common problem, they have an over-enthusiastic ‘spam filter’ (they said). I wrote direct to their Twitter account (@RedbubbleHelp...
Category: Printing your work
Paper size conversion: International versus Chinese kaiben (开本)
Chinese book sizes In China they have a special system for book printing, which is based on dividing up an uncut sheet of paper that measures 88cm x 123cm. So d...
Print files: tiff options
Most printing companies and publishers will request tiff graphics files, and when you save as tiff in photoshop you’ll be given the following compression ...
Process colour vs spot colour
These are dead-tree printing terms used for offset printing. Offset printing is where the inked image is transferred (=offset) from plate to rubber sheet to pap...
Photographing your paintings
Prop your painting against a wall on a sunny day. Put the camera on a tripod/box aimed straight onto the painting to minimise distortion. Minimise “bulgin...
Converting RGB to CMYK for printing
From this excellent post by Dan dos Santos. Don’t convert to CMYK unless you are specifically asked to do it. Many printers are now designed to work from ...
Printing your work at home
What printer to buy to make archival prints you can sell on ETSY?According to this post on Drawn.ca, it’s the Epson R1900.