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Traditional letterpress printing is a kind of relief printing in which the printing press presses the ink into a sheet of paper to obtain a image. It was the normal form of printing in the mid-15th century until the 19th century and remained in wide use for books and other uses until the second half of the 20th century.
These days letterpress has seen a revival, especially for wedding invitations. The process requires a high degree of craftsmanship but in the right hands letterpress can really bring out the beauty and texture in paper and produce an invitation that smacks of timeless sophistication.
Letterpress excels at reproducing fine typography and line work in one or two colours. It is not suitable for printing photographs or full colour designs.
Letterpress is an intrinsically artisan process – every print is unique, and you may notice subtle changes in inking, colour and impression through the print run. This is a natural part of the process and is one of the things that makes letterpress so loved.
Because the printing process presses the ink into the paper, the result is an "emboss-like" effect which means all our letterpress invites can only be printed on one side. We recommend that use an "insert card" to accompany the invite if you have a lot of information to tell your guests. This can be printed digitally.