Print Finishing

A Varnish is a liquid coating that is applied to a printed document. The varnish can be Glossy, Matte or Satin giving a variety of different finishes.

A varnish is an additional process and cost due to the fact it is not normally applied on the same printing press as the original document.

Before saying no on a cost basis alone it is always worth asking your printer or designer to show you some examples.

What Can a Varnish Do:

• Enhance colour especially in photography
• Add texture to a page
• Protect against fingerprints
• Add a wow factor
• Add emphasis to certain page elements

Other benefits include the speeding up of the drying process and prevention of ink rub off.