At the back of the room can be seen the door leading into the press-room there are a number of shelves on which there are boxes of the various type faces with which a print shop must be provided. This room communicates with a second room containing the presses which are illustrated in the plates that follow. The image shows the interior of a room containing the cases and with several compositors setting type. Originally published as "Imprimerie en caractères," Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, vol. Ann Arbor: Michigan Publishing, University of Michigan Library, 2011. "Letterpress printing." The Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert Collaborative Translation Project. of "Imprimerie en caractères," Supplément à l'Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, vol. Please see for information on reproduction. This text is protected by copyright and may be linked to without seeking permission. You can see digital representations of our digital ink colors below. Custom digital inks are also available.IML Donaldson That doesn’t mean we can’t customize these designs, so please be in touch if you want to talk about what we can do! Some designs (like Josephine and Olive) feature digital images that are printed in CMYK and don’t allow for color changes. Check out our guidelines for submitted photography. You can combine digital printing with letterpress printing or foil stamping for a truly personalized piece - create photo save the dates, birth announcements, or holiday cards using this new printing method. We can print any of our wedding invitation designs digitally. We can duplex your digitally printed pieces for an additional charge. Unlike letterpress printing or foil stamping, where ink or foil is actually pressed in to our paper one color at a time, digital printing is flat, and can print multiple colors at the same time. Right now, digital printing is only available on our 1-ply, Bella Smooth Cotton paper. Note that foil stamping is a more expensive printing method than letterpress (though it’s worth it, trust us!).ĭigital printing is a modern printing method that allows for a wide array of colors. Both methods are done right here in our Syracuse, New York print shop on our vintage presses. We can print any of our wedding invitation designs in letterpress or foil stamping, though sometimes we may need to alter a design to make sure it looks amazing in foil. Foil stamped invitations can be recycled like any paper, though we bet your guests may hang onto theirs as keepsakes. You can also combine foil stamping with digital printing on our new Smooth Cotton paper (read more about our digital printing below). You can mix letterpress and foil stamping in a single design print your invitation in soft colored foils (tawny! frost! pearl!) or go two tone, mixing a gold matte foil with a gold shine foil for a truly stunning look.
This prized printing method allows us to create really breathtaking gold wedding invitations, or silver wedding invitations, or whatever shine your heart desires.