Embossing Your Image Professionally
by Jake SnakeAbout Embossing and EmbossedPrinting.com
EmbossedPrinting.com specializes in Embossing dies, tooling and embossing. The advantage of Embossing is that complicated designs with smooth surfaces can be considered the norm. However when you look and feel a printed project it tends to stand out from the rest and is often kept based on that fact alone. Embossing is a printing technique for altering the surface of a sheet of paper by adding sculptural and more dramatic effects since the Embossing can push deeper into the paper surface. But one must be careful in selecting the type of paper that will be used. For highly detailed, multi leveled, sculptured embossing only certain papers are going tolerate the stress. Creating your three-dimensional image or design is easy as making simple line art. The types of printing machines that most commonly produce embossing on paper are the Kluge or Heidelberg Windmill. These machines are usually capable of foil stamping as well.
Embossing Uses
Most of the embossing that we perform uses a magnesium die as they are the least expensive. Our Brass dies can be used to dry emboss fine paper, thick card stock, fine stationery, scrapbook pages and much more.
High quality and reasonable rates.
Embossed projects typically include Christmas cards, Easter cards, Mother’s Day cards, Paper, Angel hair, Embellishments, Weddings, Father’s Day cards and postage stamps.
History of Embossing and tid bits you should know
Embossing is not used as often today as it used to be. Because of that is all the more reason to want to use it as it is really easy to create a look of unseen uniqueness and elegance that is usually kept for artistic merit alone. But there is information we need first so we can proceed with knowledge. Here are some important points to consider prior to producing your embossed printing.
- Embossing is often produced in conjunction with printing inks
- Embossing can be manufactured with no printing inks, otherwise known as Blind Embossing
- Blind embossing is basically how blind people read
- Ask your printer what papers are recommended for your project. There are many materials that have been specifically made for this. Only printers and paper merchants will have this information.
- Embossed metal was used to produce the first licence plate in the US and canada in 1903
- Embossing dies are priced based on intricacies, the more intricate, the more expensive
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