printing style

There are many different ways to print an invitation.  Here are the options we offer, and what they mean.

Digital print:  Ever printing anything off of your computer?  Digital print is kind of like that, except the quality is much better, probably because the printer's machines are superior.  It is the cheapest, fastest option because there are no plates, or set up fees.

Off-set printing: Each job is printed on a plate, and the the ink is applied by rollers.  It produces clean, high resolution images (or text). 

Thermography: A raised-ink effect.  Some people call it embossing, even though it really isn't.  But it has that look.  It is a thermal ink transfer that melts print off a ribbon and onto the sheet of paper. Thermography is a good option for those that want an elegant, more up-scale invitation without the high costs.

Letterpress:  A style that's coming back!  Beautiful, in my opinion.  But expensive.  Letterpress is relief printing of text and image using a press.  This is how they printed in the olden days.  Each design is made into a plate that is set on a press.  The ink is put on to rollers, and individually rolled on to each paper/plate.  If you want to showcase high craftsmanship and taste, letterpress is definitely the way to go.

Engraving: The most expensive option because of the craftsmanship and because of the paper quality (which has to be extremely thick).  The design is incised on a flat surface by cutting grooves into it.  Intaglio is also engraving.  If you want to print a color on to a dark paper, engraving is the option for that. And this too, will show off high quality and taste.