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Silkscreen

A printing technique whereby ink is pressed through a screen, onto the substrate. Screen printing may be recognized by the sawtooth-shaped edges of the...

Stencil (Schablon) printing

A printing technique that uses a multi-colour print plate image. The use of templates ensures the colours don't bleed.

Intaglio

A printing technique that uses engraved or etched printing plates to create a relief image on the substrate. Intaglio may be recognised by the...

Guilloche

Fine (complex) shapes comprising interwoven continuous lines, arranged in geometric patterns.

Hot Foil

An inkless printing technique whereby foil is stamped onto a substrate under high pressure, using a heated stamp.

Intaglio Contrast Effect

ICE – Intaglio Contrast Effect An image printed with special inks by intaglio over the metal coated area of the polymer banknote. The element has an optically variable...

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