letterpressThe oldest printing technique, in which a raised surface is inked and then pressed against a smooth substance to obtain an image in reverse. You can achieve dear invitations and announcements with this old-style of printing.
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offseta printing technique whereby ink is spread on a metal plate with etched images, then transferred to an intermediary surface such as a rubber blanket, and finally applied to paper by pressing the paper against the intermediary surface. as with any of the print methods, you're able to select whichever and as many ink colors you please!
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laserlaser printing, another flat-form of printing, is very similar to offset printing. ink is "painted" on by a laser beam to create a clean, crisp look. more than one color ink can be achieved at a very reasonable price.
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goccoa japanese silk-screening method of print. once screens are burned from a proof, single to multiple layers of ink can make any invitation dreamy.
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offset thermographysimilar to engraving, but not quite, offset thermography produces raised printing similar in appearance to engraving but using a different process. In thermography, a special powder is added to the ink printed on the paper. The printed piece is heated and the powder and ink mixture dries to form a raised effect on the paper. |
  
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