 Re: Scale for mixing colors
You can squeak by with an old triple beam scale if you can find one on the cheap. That's what was used for years in offset printing as well as screenprinting, and while it not going to be as accurate as a digital scale, or quite as convenient as having a tare feature, they do work well enough if you're careful. I got one for free, and it does 10ths of ounces, and I've gotten consistently good color matches to a Pantone book using Union's Mixopake ink system and their formula mixing software. If you're buying new or can find a nice gently used one, however, I'd definitely get a digital one. |