by Lauren Staley | Jun 19, 2016
Engraving is the most traditional printing method, as well as the oldest. Created in the 1600’s, engraving involves etching lettering and imagery into a metal die, then inking the etched die, and pressing it against the paper. The result is extremely detailed text and...
by Lauren Staley | Jun 18, 2016
Nico and Lala offer accoutrements, or add ons, that just take your wedding invitation one notch above the rest. These options include beveled edges, which is when the edges of an invitation are trimmed at an angle by hand, and in essence, visually framing the...
by Lauren Staley | Jun 18, 2016
Foil Stamping is done using a copper plate, and is a bit different from most other types of printing in that it uses foil, heat, and pressure to “stamp” the image onto the paper. This is our favorite form of printing right now because of the awesome use of metallics,...
by Lauren Staley | Jun 18, 2016
Flat Printing or Lithography is a wonderful option if you’re on a budget, as it is less expensive than thermography and faster to print. Lithography is a photographic printing method, where negatives are transferred to a thin metal plate which is wrapped around the...
by Lauren Staley | Jun 17, 2016
Letterpress printing is a very classic form of printing and has recently had a bit of a renaissance in popularity. Letterpress can be considered to be the opposite of engraving, in that a die is made with raised lettering, which is then pressed into the paper during...
