Surprisingly, it’s a process that has been around for over 550 years. The process called the Guttenberg letterpress is crawling back into the wedding invitation norm.
Letterpress
So, what does letterpress look like? Letterpress is often confused with expensive engraved wedding invitations because both processes result in elegant embossed surfaces. Engraved invitations are recessed and inked, while letterpress results in raised letters that are also inked.
Papillon Press – An introduction to letterpress printing from Papillon Press on Vimeo.
Since engraved invitations use an etching panel, the results are somewhat limited and plain. The letterpress process enables the printer to be considerably more creative. Textured papers and varied backgrounds may be used with letterpress. Letterpress is an involved process and usually expensive.
The bride must decide if she wants to fit the extra cost of letterpress wedding invitations into her budget. But if you ‘re still researching wedding invitation ideas, I woudl highly reccomend taking a closer look. The paper for letterpress wedding invitations can be quite stunning. A few choices available are imported textured paper from England, textured papers that use silk ribbon, dried grasses and flowers and flecks of gold.
Here are some more great example from Papillon Letterpress, more on their website.
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