Did you know there are 7 different kinds of print available for you to choose from for your wedding invitations? Here they all are, with clear explanations so you can decide quickly and move on to more important things.
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Calligraphy – is handwriting done in a beautiful and stylized way using ink and a calligraphy pen. Commonly used to address wedding invitations.
Engraved – print that is created through pressing paper on copper plates to create a raised print on the paper. This type of print is the most expensive, and is traditional for formal wedding invitations.
Handwritten – handwritten wedding invitations are usually used only when you have a very small wedding in the form of a personal note to the guest inviting them to the wedding.
Laser – laser printing of wedding invitations can be done at home or at a print shop. If printing it yourself, it is extremely important that the print is straight and even when it comes through the printer. In addition, the typeface should be crisp, clear and easy to read so it looks like professional printing.
Lithography - a printing process in which the image to be printed is rendered on a flat surface, as on sheet zinc or aluminum, and treated to retain ink while the non-image areas are treated to repel ink. Most books are printed this way.
Offset printing – the process of printing by indirect image transfer, especially by using a metal or paper plate that spreads ink over a smooth rubber cylinder that transfers the ink to the paper.
Thermography – a raised print created through fusing powder and ink to the paper. This is often used as an alternative to engraved printing.