Letterpress Printing Pantone’s Color of the Year 2020: Classic Blue

[@lynspyre]

Most of the time I only watch and like videos, but with this channel I just felt in love at first sight. I'm a muscician, but have been working in graphics arts since last 8 years. I love offset printing, even I mostly work with digital and lately laser engraving, but letterpress have become now a thing I want to learn. Thanks for your videos, wish you the best for the coming years!.

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Thank you! I hope our videos have helped you learn a little more with each one!

[@lonestarposse]

Wished Pantone made videos like this

[@BlindLemonFishStix]

They do. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5a3f5SYlpZniKs

[@icvip9753]

@@BlindLemonFishStix thats hardly the same come on

[@ryanrocha6842]

My wife and I just found your channel and watched every video. She is especially fascinated with the letterpress process and everything it entails. That blue is stunning!

[@leodinitocanete7939]

As I work from home due to covid pandemic, I chanced upon your videos. They reminded me of my 1970's forays into the printing universe (overseeing letterpress production of the college magazine I edited). My new work brought me back to the printing presses (but they don't press them like they used to) with the local gov reports, albeit in digital tech. I wondered where the gentle giants of the 70's are now? Glad to see them still at work.

[@mdgaimin]

I think watching your videos is like meditating, especially the color mixing process, and also watching the machines at work.

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Thank you! The work itself can also feel quite meditative at times!

[@lynspyre]

Without customers pressure, for sure...

[@BeckyTheButterfly]

I’m so happy this channel was randomly recommended to me a few weeks back. I’m always happy to see a new video and never skip ahead. Keep it up! p.s. The 2020 color is what I want the year to feel like - rich, balanced, meaningful and calm.

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Thank you for watching! We have more videos on the way too!

[@83hjf]

this comment did not age well

[@GabrielMisfire]

Well, your PS didn't age well... :(

[@lenicelacourdia]

I’m impressed at letter pressing because digital printing is what I’m used to seeing but the richness and depth of this color, and any other, through letterpress makes me fall in love with paper again.

[@sullinsshoots]

Happened to be in the market for cards, came across your site YT channel and have really been enjoying the craftsmanship involved as well as the stellar machines that are used! This color of blue is definitely a very rich and vibrant hue that would look amazing on any card and representing any company! Stunning

[@clementperdana290]

Your prints made the blue colour looks much nicer. Somehow it feels vintage yet modern, classy yet funky at the same time. And this video was released one day before my bday? Whaaaatttt!?!?!?!?

[@karencernan414]

Watching you mix the ink was like visual ASMR! Thank you for not rushing through that part of the video. Beautiful cinematography as always! Go blue!!

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@shellystone4603]

Awesome video. There is something so satisfying about watching the inks being mixed. The end result of the blue on the cards is just amazing! Sheer perfection. My favorite color, green, is going to have to move to the back seat. Classic Blue is driving in 2020!

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

2013 and 2017 were green years according to Pantone. Maybe a few more green years are yet to come!

[@ThatGuyShannon]

Love this color! simplicity at it's finest...and combining it with a traditional letterpress process is divine!

[@ThatGuyShannon]

and you have a new subscriber!

[@thefaredevil]

Best channel I found this year!

[@HS-dh6bb]

Sometimes I think we forget to appreciate the classics. This colour of the year is a good reminder to go back to the classics 😊👌

[@JanineBuckles]

I love Pantone’s choice for the 2020 color of the year. Thanks for showing the details of what goes into mixing it perfectly.

[@JeanneEliseMHeydecker]

I’ve watched all of your videos in one sitting! I need more!!!

[@eria.l.833]

The color is so beautiful! I love the sound the the printing machine and watching the colors being pressed onto the paper, it’s very relaxing. :)

[@micahstandley7616]

I am SO glad that your video popped up on my feed this morning! Thank you! I also find the 2020 Color of the Year to be very beautiful, calming, rich, and hopeful. I like the description towards the beginning of the video, "reminiscent of a sky at dusk." Thank you for that!

[@zabarsion]

The right choice of color for the Year 2020 ... Bravo Pantone!

[@brucegoatly]

What turned me on to letterpress printing in the first place was the sense that you could feel the imprint on the paper - and your print certainly showed that. That blue is such a relaxing colour - lovely!

[@AnezaSp]

Really love classic blue by Pantone. Living in Greece, it reminds me the colour of the sea and the sky. My whole life! 💗

[@tuyetduyet]

Classic Blue's peaceful inside it for sure, simple but strong. And it is a calm and reassuring color that marks the beginning of a new decade.

[@AmarDamani]

I love your commitment, matching your backdrop & your outfit with the color of the year.

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Thank you! We tried really hard to make it all about the color!

[@ChrissieNicely]

Once again your video was lovely to watch. I like the colour but my favourite colour range is more on the opposite side of the colour wheel. I loved last year's choice Living Coral. Although I must say that all colours are beautiful, it just depends where they appear or how they are used. For this blue, I can imagine corn flowers in a field. And I can imagine it looking classy on a business card, especially a letter press one! 😍💙

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Thank you Chrissie! As you might be able to tell... we're fans of brighter tones like pinks too. But, we've noticed this blue hue in the letterpress department more and more. It's safe, tranquil, and trustworthy!

[@missamo80]

Beautiful and simple! Love it and love the blue.

[@gilbert00mtz]

I really like deep blues! And this type of videos just warm my designer soul ❤️

[@stevenhicks3226]

Classic Blue is very soothing and… classic. I love your videos! Inspiring me to take a letterpress class from a local-to-me printer (and maybe they’ll mix up classic blue for me)

[@Eduxir]

Amazong colour. Love it. And the embossed white on zooming the printed paper looks awesome too. Thanks for sharing.

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Thank you! We are able to apply enough pressure to make the the negative space pop! Glad you noticed!

[@shaunfudd]

I like it! Big fan of heavily shaded colors. That blue that was added before it was mixed was friggin' beautiful.

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@avengergurl2001]

Beautiful color!! I feel like it is mellow but strong and I love how it sets the tone for the new year.

[@mecheverriadiaz]

Letterpress it's Marvelous! Nice color too. I work in a colour concentrate masterbatch producer and I'm very comfortable with this colour at all, specially in my designs. Kind regards!

[@katebricknell66]

Love this colour; Calming, Modern, Yet Classic.

[@angelarmendariz1867]

What a gorgeous video. Both, the color and the letterpress expierence where really on point, overmore, the way this is filmed transfer a lot about the while process. Thank you for making this content

[@thoughtlessdelineation6086]

Super chill. Love it. It would be nice to see half tones and tints💙

[@juandutra3950]

Loved this color! It’s chick but also on a cozy way. I would totally use it almost in any situation. It relaxes, but also transmit wisdom. I’ll definitely find a way to use it in my design projects this year!

[@VateGV]

I am very happy this is the colour of the year, looks so deep and perfect to be used in so many projects!

[@MichelleMelton7]

Blue is by far my favorite color so Im partial to loving this upcoming year's choice by Pantone. Thanks again for posting another satifying color mixing vid. 💙💙

[@anna_anna496]

The color is so calm... This video is very relaxing 💙

[@amandareimer6996]

Blue is my brand and home's color! Bring on the cool hue.

[@ryanp84]

I'm a digital printer now, but I do miss the days of actually mixing pantones and inking up a press. But on the plus side, my fingernails have never been cleaner!

[@jeremyseibel5553]

I loved this; indeed it was a fantastic nod to Pantone’s selection. Who doesn’t love the most primary of colors?

[@cabbie4788]

I love the richness of this color, seems like you can get lost in it!

[@paperspecs]

Thank you big time for this video! It was so great to see everything and hear what's trending.

[@Chris-pv7iy]

This is so pleasing to watch.

[@nejoout]

In love with the sounds of the machine and the final product

[@tomshrieve]

Love the color. I need one of those swatch books! I miss letterpress but hope to get back into it this year.

[@expandtnk]

I heard the machine noise of letterpress print. Makes me in to the letterpress more. The color of 2020 is the one I love to give. Enjoyed movie, appreciate make this video and can’t wait waiting next one;)

[@ancientsnox5093]

That's the kind of blue I like. Very stealthy looking!

[@PietroSantachiara]

So stunning! Excellent work!

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Thank you!

[@jadekelsey]

I love the color, it’s super versatile!

[@grandmasstorytime1713]

Love the color and the way you show us how you mix it. It would take me many more tries! What weight is your 20pt paper equivalent to? It's a different measure than I'm familiar with.

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Thank you! It’s equivalent to roughly 300gsm or 110# cover weight. Hope that helps!

[@swschilke]

Nice calm colour. Which Pantone colors have to be used for a Bemble? The gray and blue-ish colours? What do you think? Can the business card use Futura as font?

[@giorgospazalos2926]

Amazing colour! Love it! And a great video also!

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Thank you so much!

[@nickheaphy1278]

Phil Collins. Groovy! “When I'm feeling blue, all I have to do Is take a look at you, then I'm not so blue”

[@RICHIE86MM]

Amazing video !!! Congratulations

[@andreamt14]

I love this colour! My art teacher gave me an assignement of making a piece only using this colour and I’m really excited to do it

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Nice! Hopefully our video will help you get that color hue juuuuust right!

[@daviddunleavy1921]

Great color and great videos...

[@ladyandarker]

I love what you do, i grew up in a print shop owned by my parents and your channel remembers me that times

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

We love hearing from people who have grown up around print and graphic design. I'm glad we could stir up some memories for you. Thank you for taking the time to watch our video!

[@CrafticLand]

At first I thought the color was a bit underwhelming and now I’m warming up to it. 💙

[@md3946]

Great information and excellent videography. Would love to get a set of cards featuring that color

[@DELTAVlOLET]

I’m currently using classic blue in a logo for my corporate identity project, but I must confess living coral (last years is my favourite ever) :D

[@AreLp13]

As a graphic design student I have to admit that I'm really envious of the swatch book haha. Even though my favorite blue tone is Majorelle, I really liked the Classic Blue. It is super versatile :)

[@Мелькора_Морготовна]

Awesome ) You create a fairy tale )

[@AbuMaia01]

If the Color of the Year was 19-4052, why did you instead mix up 2154-U? Also, could you post a video some time about how you make the plates, from design concept to printing? Thanks.

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Pantone has different codes for different substrates. I think 19-4052 is their classic blue number for plastics and other materials. The equivalent colour is the one we mixed.

[@josehierro2077]

what paper did you use?, Great videos

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

It's our 20pt Bright White Cotton Paper!

[@edmccloskey9696]

can u not use syringes to get more accurate amounts of ink.? Great channel....

[@abhishekimagineer]

Thank you for the beautiful information.

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Our pleasure!

[@marcella18021993]

Well my favourite color is blue, so I'm very happy that the real blue is the new Pantone color ofthe year! Just waiting to see how the fashion industry will work with that, and of course it would be a dream to have card with such amazing color 😍

[@Drotmis]

Thanks for making these awesome vids!

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Glad you like them! We can't stop, won't stop!

[@ethancastillo]

that is really a beautiful color!

[@stvcolwill]

I love the colour! ton more content coming? bring it on!

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Ohhh yeah, next up is hot foil stamping!

[@KGSnow2]

Good old Van Son Rubberbase! The best inks I ever found for printing letterpress on a platen press. (Do they still smell as good as they did?) I always felt I had to mix in a dab of Cobalt Drier, though, if I wanted to be sure that the rubber base inks would actually dry, especially on business card stock. I've got to say that, while your example of the finished product looks really cool, with its 3 dimensional effect of the white cotton paper stock raised above the blue solid, it is _not_ traditional letterpress printing. I had a table top platen press, and a fairly good selection of ATF, Balto-type and Kelsey foundry type. I learned actual platen press makeready from high school print shop, and from reading many classic textbooks on the subject. We went to great lengths, in the days when letterpress was actually being used for most commercial print jobs, to _avoid_ pounding the paper so hard that the type and engravings pushed through to the back side of the sheet. That was considered poor quality, actually. We used fine tissue paper overlays, under the tympan sheet on the platen, to bring the image to perfection _without_ pressing through to the back of the sheet. Your example in this video is a clever specialty item, but today's trend of hammering the stock for a reverse engraved effect is relatively new; not traditional lettterpress craftsmanship. Please know I am _not_ finding fault with your work, I just wanted you to know about the difference. Your press rollers look like they are very high quality, or brand new. Nice. The shop where i worked during the day, where i ran offset presses, had a Heidelberg Windmill. In the 80s and early 90s, they were still using it to print pamphlets, bulletins, etc. with text set on a Lino-type machine. Near the end, before I retired in 2009, we still used it for numbering, perforating and the like. i look forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@KGSnow2]

OK, I just watched the "Pam -Am" wedding (Part 2) and i see that you don't always pound the paper with impression, but sometimes you do back off so there is little to no impression on the back. Good deal! I appreciate your attention to quality. Do you ever print directly from type, or is it always a plate? Keep up the good work.

[@artistauntatelier1363]

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[@NicoleyCupcakes]

I love its connotation with the sky at dusk. Would love to win the business cards, too!

[@thefaredevil]

So little amount of ink :O How do you mix the same colour when printing in larger quantity?

[@davewood406]

The formula is in "parts" meaning a ratio of the whole thing adding up to 100 parts total. Percentages, basically. So the total weight of whatever quantity of ink you need will be your 100 as a starting point. That 100 could be any weight. 10 grams, 50 grams or a kilogram... Ounces, pounds, or ton. The parts are a percentage of that 100.

[@thefaredevil]

@@davewood406 Ohh I see. Thank you!

[@jmckinney0040]

Do you still mix it by hand if it's in large quantities?

[@joncalon7508]

@@jmckinney0040 If you need a large quantity, usually one would order a tin of it premixed from your ink supplier.

[@jrnerdmann2098]

I like the color.

[@johnbethell4172]

During Advent, it’s the color of hope. It’s the color of the sky just before the sun comes up.

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Dusk before dawn, lovely!

[@paveloleynikov4715]

With this crazy viscocity and tendency to stick to anything, how you correct propotions for losses on palette and spatula?

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

That's a good question... We try really hard to make an accurate mix and sometimes we do need to adjust the color on press by doctoring it a little bit. I'm not sure the losses on the palette or spatula are enough to make a big difference.

[@paveloleynikov4715]

@@JukeboxPrintLive rubber based ink colour is consistently similar in dry and just mixed state, or you had to adjust to that difference also?

[@crejino]

Love it!

[@tjdewet2868]

Excellent 👍

[@twitterkid1213]

I hope to see a bunch of more vids!!!!!

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

You definitely will!

[@RafaelHabegger]

I think classic red will be color of this year.

[@neosmartsecurity3964]

I really enjoyed watching this presentation of your process. We are using a process cyan on our logo, but this classic blue will work just fine for our first set of 100 business cards 🙂. The neon green is where difficulty comes. It's Pantone 375 C, but the CMYK conversion is definitely not neon. According to everyone, we can't achieve neon green, which doesn't sound logical to me. I watched your Voda neon printing on another video, but that wasn't offset printing. Right? Maybe we need you guys to do our cards!

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Pantone 375 C is exactly 75% Pantone Yellow and 25% Pantone Green. A base of green ink is entirely absent from CMYK printing so that's why you won't be able to achieve this vibrant color . Intense greens almost always need to be a custom mixed spot color to get it just right. Definitely get in touch because we can certainly make a punchy neon using 375c. We can do glow in the dark letterpress printing too... but... it's still a secret!

[@neosmartsecurity3964]

Thank you so much! Cruising your site now.

[@cloudcactus8353]

Love to have that card, I'm gonna frame it. I wish Jukebox give some to the viewers. Watching from Philippines.

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Nice! One of our amazing letterpress operators is from the Philippines too!

[@Benzelf]

Blue has always been my favorite color and this color of the year is just perfect. I suppose your businesscard giveaway has ended. Boy would I have been happy if I would have won :-)

[@TJemxx]

I really like classic blue. Its kind of interesting to look at, but doesn't screames for your attention :)

[@itsyaboi8798]

this is an absolutely gorgeous colour! i love blues that are on the more yellow side so much (but i cant stand violet blues haha) im so happy this is the colour of the year 2020 :D

[@donskoi92]

That's great!

[@innovativethoughts]

I think the classic blue is awesome. I like the color blue and this is another shade to my blue fetish.

[@kappanjoe]

Holy moly how many rollers does that Heidelberg have!? And I thought cleaning a fully manual cylinder press was a pain in the bum. 😂

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

4 Rubber rollers and a few more steel rider rollers. This press has a wash-up system that makes things a little easier!

[@lik--]

2:44 Treble key!

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Woah! Totally! Good eye!!

[@mrknopester]

What is the scale you use?

[@alan_maz]

I love the color, although I feel it a little glooming, maybe it could be brighter to set a happier tone for these difficult times. Ultimately, I agree that the color of the year should be a shade of green, for the sake of environment awareness.

[@loveengineer3767]

Wonderful

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@adamkendall997]

I was hoping for red but blue will have to do.

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

2002 was a "True Red" year from Pantone so it's been quite a while since we saw that color!

[@jkartz92]

do you guys completely rely on pantone? so you don't accept designs with CMYK?

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

Pantone is the spot colour standard. If you give us a CMYK value we will find the nearest Pantone that is accurate and print from that.

[@CosminNeagu]

I get why this is the color of the year. Everybody's been kinda blue lately...

[@papichulo6640]

I thought they said it's Bleached Coral... P 115- 1 U

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

I think that may have been a joke...!

[@ThatGuyShannon]

PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral was for 2019... a great color as well!

[@65WZ]

Heidelberg’s engineering is impressive.

[@JukeboxPrintLive]

So impressive!

[@iliveinaboxinktown]

The feeling of the colour is very zen, however the description of the colour "reminiscent of a sky at dusk" makes me uneasy. 2020 is the beginning of a new decade but also the end of one, a sky at dusk. Maybe a "sky at dawn" is a more comforting thought. Heaps of positive feelings though x