& The Overprint Series
In the QE II versions, we specially picked the coin as a gateway, to demonstrate the difference of metallic texture obtained through hot stamping and metallic printing. The delicate engravement of the badge provided a great source to showcase the outcome on the limitation of hot stamping for the designers as an indictor.
To echo with the theme of the series - overprinting, coin is a perfect medium to demonstrate the outcome of different setting on printing techniques, to achieve various metallic textures. Under the same ink printing sequence and printing perimeter, 1st drum with metallic gold and the 2nd with silver, the backside showcased the outcome of both separation and overprint.
This version is printed on 2 tunes of paper, one on g.f.smith colour plan ebony black, the other on typography white, besides testing on the limitation of hot stamping and colour overprint, it also serves as a comparison on the outcome of uncoated and light coated paper react to metallic ink.
