Letterpress
Letterpress
Choosing letterpress is about creating a true impression — a crafted, tactile printed artwork that stands apart from digital and offset printing.
Choosing letterpress is about creating an impression with your business cards, invitations and stationery. Letterpress printing is more a work of art than the now mainstream digital and offset printing processes. Using a heavy cotton card substrate like Wild 850gsm, a deep relief impression can be created for maximum effect.
Letterpress is a relief printing process which utilises raised wood or metal type and engravings to imprint words and designs onto a page. Although letterpress is labour-intensive, the quality and distinction it gives to a printed piece has seen it evolve into an art form more than just a standard printing practice.
History of Letterpress
Johann Gutenberg of Germany invented letterpress printing in the 1400s. It was the primary form of printing and communication for more than 500 years until modern offset presses became dominant — and now even offset has been overtaken by digital printing.
The revival of letterpress printing in the USA, Canada, the UK and now Australia has been fuelled by people wanting distinctive wedding invitations, business cards and special printed pieces. This demand has expanded to labels, swing tags, greeting cards, letterheads and invitations for many celebratory occasions.
Letterpress is rapidly becoming one of the most engaging ways for people and businesses to be truly noticed.
Your choice of substrate is vital to the success of your letterpress project. We recommend 100% cotton boards, from 300 to 1200gsm, for the best possible results.
Trumble Master Printers are renowned for specialist print project management — from conception through to delivery.
