Dies & consumables
The sharpest impression starts with the die
Brass and magnesium dies etched and engraved under our own roof, brass type cut from your font, special finishes and every colour of foil on the chart. Send artwork as EPS, PDF, AI or TIFF and a no-obligation quote is in your inbox within the hour.
- QuoteWithin the hour
- PricingBy the sq cm
- Minimum50 sq cm
- DispatchSame-day before 1pm
Pick your plate
Five ways to make it shine
From engraved brass built for hundred-thousand-strike runs to same-day magnesium, every die leaves Essex ready to work. Not sure which? Send the artwork and we'll recommend.
Engraved for the long run
Brass Dies
CNC-engraved brass for crisp detail and the longest production runs.
Quote within the hour
Film-free acid etching
Magnesium Dies
Film-free acid etching in all popular gauges. Foil, emboss or deboss.
Same-day etch before 1pm
Your font, cut in brass
Brass Type
110-piece sets cut from your own TTF font, with solid ash type cabinets made in Britain.
Cabinets from £99 + VAT
Emboss, deboss & fluted foil
Special Finishes
Emboss, deboss and single-pass fluted foil on quarter-inch brass.
Emboss + foil in one pass
Every colour on the chart
Stamping Foil
122-metre rolls for graphics, plastics and leather, sold by the inch of width.
122 m rolls, by the inch
For letterpress machines
Letterpress Plates
Type-high mounted magnesium and Torelief polymer plates, made in-house.
Same-day dispatch before 1pm
Service first
A studio that answers
Behind every die is a person who checked your artwork, suggested the right gauge, and put the parcel on the van. We'll hold your hand through the whole process from artwork to plate, and if a die ever strikes soft, we'll make it right.
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Make something shiny with us
Order spare parts, get expert advice, or arrange a test drive with one of our hot foil machines. We'll have the tea and cake ready and waiting.
- Replies within a day
- Machines on every continent
- Supported for life