Beyond Paper: Opportunities in Specialty Printing

Iverson also attests to the need for a lot of space — and equipment — for glass printing. “It does depend on the largest size you’re going to go up to. The equipment itself is really space-consuming,” adds Weatherby, also noting different safety requirements that can be involved in handling different materials and processes, along with accounting for time to perfect the process. “There are so many different variables with the temperature and the timing and everything — experimentation is big on that one.” Meanwhile, with acrylic printing, an expensive material by nature, she emphasizes needing a clean room to avoid dust particles interfering with the required optical adhesion.