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Handmade in Essex, England, shipped worldwide

Modern letterpress

Photopolymer plates, made in-house

Transparent Torelief photopolymer in two foil-backed gauges, imaged with our film-free digital laser process. The economical choice for short runs, embossing and debossing, on virtually any letterpress machine.

  • Gauges0.95 & 1.52 mm
  • MaterialTorelief photopolymer
  • ProcessFilm-free digital
  • FitsMost letterpress machines
Polymer letterpress plates
Polymer plate detail

Why polymer

Short runs, sharp results

Photopolymer shines where magnesium would be overkill: short-run invitations, one-off projects and fast design iterations. The transparent plate makes positioning simple, the foil backing keeps registration true, and multiple designs can share one plate to stretch the budget further.

Both gauges suit embossing and debossing as well as inked letterpress work, with or without mounting tape, your choice.

The numbers

Polymer plates, by the numbers

Not sure which gauge your machine wants? Tell us the press and we'll tell you the plate.

Thicknesses
0.95 mm and 1.52 mm, foil-backed
Material
Torelief digital photopolymer, transparent
Production
In-house, film-free digital (laser) process
Compatibility
Most letterpress machines; suitable for embossing and debossing
Options
With or without mounting tape; multiple designs per plate
Artwork
EPS, PDF, AI or TIFF (digital only)

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