printing options

We offer a variety of printing solutions from in-house laser, to professional digital or off-set (flat) printing, thermography and letterpress.  

Digital  printing is basically a high speed laser print job.  An image is send "digitally" to the printer.  This eliminates the need for a printing plate used for off-set printing.  Depending on the quantity and time demands this can save both money and time.  Off-set printing in most cases results in slightly better quality prints however in many cases the difference is barely noticable. 

Off-Set  printing utilizes a  a technique in which the inked image on a printing plate is imprinted on a rubber cylinder and then transferred to the paper.  Off-set printing produces the highest resolution and quality in flat print jobs.  In addition the rubber cylinder gives great flexibility, permitting printing on heavier papers, cloth, fabric and even wood

Thermography  produces printing that is raised.  It is similar in appearance to engraving and though it is very attractive in its own right, it is often used in place of the letterpress engraving process.  The process used in thermography entails a special powder that is added to or over the ink printed on the paper. The piece is then heated and the powder & ink mixture dries to form a raised effect.

Letterpress is the oldest and many would argue the most elegant form of printing.  Letterpress requires a heavy quality paper and makes even the simplest design appear elegant and refined.  In letterpress printing an ink is applied to raised portions of a metal plate made specifically for each particular job.  The plate is then pressed into the paper.   Due to the skill and time involved in this process it is by far the most expensive form of printing.