In order to gain a greater idea of the limitations of Tyvek paper I've spoken to James the printing technician and discovered that printing double sided on tyvek paper wouldn't be possible as the textured side would leave the print patchy and faded. Furthermore as this book to going to be sold/placed in bars the cost needs be under £5 whereas Tyvek paper is £11 per meter. Due to the size of the publication more than a meter of paper would be needed making the cost too expensive for a publication that is likely to be given away for free.
Screen Printing:
Screen printing could be used to solve the issue of poor printing quality on tyvek paper however the paper itself is too expensive. However screen printing could be used to show the loss of control as a result of drinking. This could be shown by not replacing the ink when screen printing so I would loose control over the printing process. However this is a very time consuming process and may not be cost effect for a book that will be given away for free.
Digital Printing:
Digital printing would be cheaper with the loss of control being shown through the binding/production process as the book would become harder to read as you go through. This will be achieved through the incorporation of unbound pages, foldouts and inserts. In order to further the concept of the book the size of the publication will be 14cm by 14cm which is a 0.5x increase of a classic beer mat (see figure 1), allowing the publication to be read easily within the bar.
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