Letterpress Printing
Letterpress printing uses a three-dimensional type or plate to transfer ink to paper leaving a rich, deep impression.
Firstly, a digital design is transformed into metal or polymer plates. Plates are mounted on a base and placed in a press. The design is registered, and the press is prepared to have a perfect print. Later, the press is inked with a hand mixed ink which is prepared following the Pantone formula guide. Each color in letterpress is printed separately and needs its own plate. After all final adjustments, each paper sheet is fed through the press one sheet at a time. Usually, the best results are achieved on heavy cotton or other tree-free papers. After the printing process is completed, the paper is trimmed to a final size controlling the quality of the print on each sheet.
Hot Foil Printing
Hot foil printing is a printing technique that uses heat and pressure to transfer a design into the paper. Similar as in letterpress, digital designs are transformed into metal plates which allows to transfer foil onto paper. Hot foil printing allows to achieve rich colors and/or metallic effect leaving a tactile impression.
Blind Impression
Blind impression is a letterpress printing without ink. A tactile impression on the paper allows one to see an image or texture with light and shadows. A more impressive effect could be achieved using transparent hot foil printing technique.
Blind Embossing
Blind embossing is a printing technique when the image is raised up out of the paper. The paper is placed between two plates (one metal and one polymer) and the pressure is applied. It squeezes the fibers of the paper, which results in a raised area in the paper. It is seen as one of the most sophisticated printing techniques and used to grab attention.
Digital Flat Printing
An affordable and versatile printing method used widely nowadays. We offer digital flat printing on all our handmade cards and envelopes as well as on a selection of premium cardstock items. We specialize in stationery and envelope printing to meet all your needs as a stationery designer and creative.
Envelope Printing
Digital and letterpress printing is available for all our envelopes in stock. Because of the minimum order requirement for letterpress and hot foil printing these techniques are used mainly for return addresses, illustrations, phrases, etc.
Premium Paper
In our studio we use high quality thick cotton papers, tree-free papers as well as handmade paper. We use premium papers sourced exclusively from local Italian paper mills. A selection of handmade paper, handmade envelopes and other stationery embellishments are available in our shop here.
Custom Handmade Paper
We love to work with designers and artists and make the perfect size and weight (from 70gsm to 900gsm) paper sheets for their projects. If you are looking for something specific, please reach out to us in order to discuss all the possibilities. Custom made paper process usually take from 2 to 3 months.
Die Cutting
Die-cutting is one of our favorite techniques which allows us to transform paper into different shapes. It allows the creation of designs with interesting shapes, edges and other using steel cutting die with the same letterpress machines.
Duplexing
A name of the process when two or more sheets of paper are bond together to form a single board. Papers used for duplexing could be of different colors, different weights and allow to create one-of-a-kind results.