4-eyed_fabrick

hi to all

i would like to know from you guys about Pantone Matching system

is it applicable on any inks, water based or solvent based?

anyone here who mix their own colors using PMS?
here are a few questions
like where to start and what to combine or what primary colors to use to get a certain shade of color

there are swatches available on the net, what can you about them?

im looking forward on mixing my own colors thats why im asking from you guys, any info would be much appreciated
thanks in advance

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Quote: Originally Posted by 4-eyed_fabrick hi to all i would like to know from you guys about Pantone Matching system is it applicable on any inks, water based or solvent based? anyone here who mix their own colors using PMS? here are a few questions like where to start and what to combine or what primary colors to use to get a certain shade of color there are swatches available on the net, what can you say about them? im looking forward on mixing my own colors thats why im asking from you guys, any info would be much appreciated thanks in advance

There are pms mixing systems from every ink manufacturer, the systems provide all the needed colors to match every single pms color. Buy a pantone coated book and use that for pms matching, don't use the internet or a computer monitor as all monitors display colors differently.

 

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Hi Macky

Two more cents worth......

On one hand, some ink companies (i.e. Union and Rutland Plastisols) have their own primary color range and a computerized formula guide that give you recipies for a given PMS#.

In most cases, they make the software available for free:
http://www.unionink.com/software/software.html
http://www.rutlandinc.com/new/download.htm#download

On the other hand, some ink companies (i.e Matsui Waterbased Inks) use Pantone's primary color range where you can directly use the fan deck as a guideline or employ their computerized version:
Matsui-Color | Color Matching System

Although we're a certified matching center for all three, I'll admit that we default to Rutland M2000 if given the choice
.......more formula variation choices for the advanced color-matcher.
Most distributors offer quart size mixing kits from a variety of manufacturers to help get you started.

Earlybird tip: all PMSystems will use relatively larger amounts of yellow and white as higher use primarys.

Happy trails!

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splathead

You can get PMS colors with both plastisol and water based inks.

You should not rely on online color charts as your monitor will render the color differently than my monitor would. Printing the charts with a color printer will help, although may still not be precise. The only sure way of knowing you are mixing the correct color is to buy a PMS color fan chart.

One thing you do need is a precise digital scale. This is how you determine which amounts of each color to mix to come up to the color you want. The smaller quantities of ink you are mixing, the more precise a scale you will need.

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4-eyed_fabrick

thaks a lot guys, for a starter like me who still needs to learn a lot, learning about mixing/matching colors can be a good thing

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