No Alcohol!

Some visitors to this site have said that it is not readily apparent that we use vegetable based inks: well we do! To confirm: we use vegetable based inks, a chemical-free plate making process, rainwater, Prisco (alcohol-free) fount solution and we do not use forced drying (which can be very energy intensive). Re the alcohol info - yes, The Print Factory is alcohol FREE; Ok, it's not the kind one drinks! Isopropanol alcohol is commonly added to the fount solution on printing presses for a number of reasons, but primarily to assist in drying. This short note is to clarify that The Print Factory does not use alcohol [as part of the printing process; although Ray is known to consume some of the drinkable kind from time to time!].