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Submitted: 2010-08-25 10:00:01 | Word Count: 870
When you decide to create your wedding invitation you want it to be a beautiful design.
Letterpress printing provides you with this fantastic option.
Considering it is one of the most important elements of
your wedding event. The wedding invitation and custom stationery are
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one of the first items that your guest see and it gives them an idea of
what your ceremony will be like and how formal things will be. Many
guests may even decide to keep the invitation to remember this
delightful day. It is therefore imperative that your invitations leave a
lasting and unmistakable presence among the guest. Shear elegance and
beauty or necessary to really show your guest you are doing something
special.
There are so many options when it comes to designs for invitations
today. They are almost endless. What I recommend is either letterpress
or engraving for your invitations. These are the most elegant and the
oldest forms of printing out there. They really provide an such a
glamourous and detailed effect that will make your invitation stand out
among others. Either way you decide to go, cost will be about the same
for each of these medium. There are many pricing options available as well.
Engraved invitations are very beautiful. A skilled craftsman etches the
text of the invitation, backwards, onto a piece of copper metal which is
known as the die. The raised print that results from using the die comes
from using a press to push the paper into the inked die. When a person
looks at the back of the invitation, they will be able to see the
indention made in the paper as a result of using this process. These
invitations do not have to follow any sort of traditional format, but
often use formal language.
Letterpress invitations are one the cleanest and most precise ones out
there. As more people share a growing concern for the environment and
want to do their part to ensure they are reducing their carbon
footprint, more people are turning toward using letterpress wedding
invitations. Earlier letterpress was done with handset movable type that
is inked and then pressed into the paper. Today more boutique
letterpress companies use photopolymer plates and aluminum bases for
letterpress jobs instead of movable type. Since the paper is thick
cotton, these invitations have a very distinct handmade feel with
additional textured elements because of the depth of the printing.
Both the letterpress invitations and the engraved ones are very close in
price and they both require time for set ups and proper printing.
Letterpress can also be more eco friendly depending on the printer and
the type of paper and inks that are used. Digital printing and
thermography are both significantly less but are much lesser quality
when al is said and done.
If you are still considering wherther to use letterpress for your invitations or go with a less expensive option, Please be aware that letterpress invitations offer many eco friendly alternatives that other printing methods don't. Such as cotton papers and low voc inks as well as solar power printing. Always be sure to order samples before making your final decision.
