Letter printing in the modern era

How is letter printing different today?

One thing hasn’t changed…

• The first step is the creation of the magnesium top plate, which is where a digital design is printed onto film as a negative and then UV light is used to expose it to a photo-sensitive metal. This is chemically etched in acid to expose the design, our expert team then will finish with hand tools and mount to wood to produce a product that is type-height, 0.918”(23.32mm)
• After this the plates are secured into the press on a machine metal base and ink is applied to the raised surface.
• Printing begins and pressure is applied to the inked design so that the design comes out clearly on the finished product. Letter printing creates a debossed effect – one of the reasons it’s so appealing – and the more pressure that is applied the greater this effect will be.
• The final product is then cut to size.

Why choose letter printing in the modern era?