As I began to ink the plate, I realized immediately how acrylic is a better plate material than FPVC. The acrylic is very smooth and this makes it easy to apply the ink and transfer it to the paper. The fact that the acrylic is clear is a huge plus. Once the plate is fully inked, I can hold it up to the light and inspect for pinholes. The first time I did this, it was clear that the plate was far from ready. It was such a time saver to apply the ink once before printing. With the FPVC plates, I often have to lift the corner of the print a number of times to reapply ink to cover pinholes.