Risography
Risography is a printing process similar to screen printing. Each color is printed independently through a stencil-like matrix known as a Master.
How it works
Printing is carried out using the master, which is perforated with micro-screens to allow the ink to pass through.
The master is then wound onto a drum which rotates at high speed, allowing the ink to pass through the microperforations by centrifugal force. The ink is then deposited on the paper, which absorbs it and leaves a unique texture.
Be careful!
Risography is a delicate printing process. It’s important to note that several irregularities can occur during printing, such as misalignments between colors, variations in ink density and blurred areas. These irregularities give each print a unique character, which is the charm of this technique.
So, depending on the final result you want, risography may not be suitable for your project.
Environmentally friendly
Today, risography is one of the most environmentally-friendly printing processes. The inks are vegetable-based, cold-applied directly to the paper surface, and require no heat treatment. This saves enormous amounts of energy compared with digital printing, and produces fewer greenhouse gases.
Engagement
Risography is both a meticulous and artisanal printing technique, and imperfections such as color shifts, flat areas that don’t cover the entire surface, or different screen alignments are all part of the charm of risography. Our aim is to reduce each of these “defects” as much as possible. As a result, you’ll never get a rendering identical to the digital files.
Atelier rond bleu favors environmentally-friendly printing: risography prints consume very little energy, and therefore emit fewer greenhouse gases. What’s more, our inks are soy-based. All our papers are FSC, Ecolabel or Cradle to Cradle Certified®.