Letterpress Printing For Designers
designed by White Ink Calligraphy
designed by Paper Doll Calligraphy
what we can do
- letterpress printing
- duplexing
- die cutting *
- edge painting
- letterpress printing on top of digital printing
- embossing
- limited hot foil colors
* check out our library of in house dies here!. custom dies will be an additional charge
designed by Pretty Written Things
designed by Plume and Flourish
what we can't do
- digital printing
- large floods of color
- ombré ink
- thermography
- light ink color on
dark paper
- white ink printing
- beveling
- edge foil
- sculpted embossing
The Process
Things to keep in mind:
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Letterpress ink is semitransparent and matte. We cannot print an ink color that is lighter than the color of the paper.
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Black or tonal ink colors are recommended for colored paper. Red letterpress ink on blue paper will result in a purple-ish ink.
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The larger the surface area of the artwork, the weaker the impression. Detailed borders may need to be printed separately from the text to ensure coverage and impression.
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Ink is mixed by hand and paper is hand fed one at a time. Foil is also hand fed one at a time.
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The largest die shape we can currently produce is approximately 8.5" x 13.5".
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The largest foil size we can print is A9 - our foil press does best with foil as an accent rather than full A9 artwork
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Some embossing can be done with polymer plates, and some require metal dies (which are much more expensive). We will let you know which will work best with your design.