Ah, you inadvertantly discovered one of the most important parts of printing counterfeights from blank paper.
Sending the money through the washer is important because it adds a little softness to the paper. If you're using 25% cotton rag, dipping it in a bowl of water with a bit of Downy mixed in (then let it dry) makes a bill that feels identical to a real bill. Of course, you should do that before you print the bill.
By the way, if you're going to work from 25% cotton paper, you should use newer designs - the "pimped out" bill series.
For the printing issue:
You print the image on normal paper, you tape the blank bill over the image, then you run it through the printer again - this time the image prints directly onto the blank bill.
If you're going to make a large number, you should have a dedicated printer. Said printer shoudln't be connected to a computer but should simply be a color copier with some adjustable settings (the ability to darken images specifically). |