WEDDING STATIONERY GUIDE
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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printing methods
DIGITAL PRINTING
DIGITAL PRINTING OR FLAT PRINTING IS A METHOD OF PRINTING
WHERE CARD STOCK IS PRINTED IN INK ON WHITE CARD STOCK PAPER.
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WHEN YOU RUN YOUR FINERS OVER YOUR INVITATION, YOU WILL JUST FEEL THE SMOOTH TEXTURE OF THE PAPER ITSELF.
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DIGITAL PRINTING IS DONE ON EGGSHELL PAPER AND IS OFFERED IN SINGLE OR DOUBLE PLY
FOIL PRINTING
FOIL PRINTING STARTS WITH A SHEET OF METALLIC FOIL.THE FOIL IS THEN USED BY A HOT PLATE AND PRESSED INTO YOU PAPER.
UNLIKE DIGITAL PRINTING, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FEEL A SLIGHT INDENTATION FROM THE PRESS. ALL FOIL PRINTING IS DONE ON 100% COTTON PAPER.
COTTON PAPER IS OFFERED IN SINGLE OR DOUBLE PLY
LETTERPRESS PRINTING
LETTERPRESS PRINTING IS SIMILAR TO FOIL IN THAT YOU HAVE A PLATE THAT IS CREATED FOR YOUR DESIGN AND PRESSED INTO PAPER.
INSTEAD OF A METALLIC, SHINY FINISH - INK IS PRESSED WITH THE PLATE TO LEAVE AN INDENTATION OF COLOR FOR YOUR DESIGN.
ALL LETTERPRESS PRINTING IS DONE ON 100% COTTON PAPER. COTTON PAPER IS OFFERED IN SINGLE OR DOUBLE PLY
PAPER USED BY PIPER AND FINCH
SINGLE PLY AND DOUBLE PLY PAPER
SINGLE PLY PAPER:
SINGLE PLY PAPER IS SMOOTH 120 LB. ULTRA WHITE CARD STOCK. WHEN YOU RUN YOUR FINGERS OVER IT, YOU WILL FEEL A SLIGHT TEXTURE THAT MAKES THIS PAPER FEEL VERY LUXE.
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DOUBLE PLY PAPER:
DOUBLE PLY PAPER IS A 240 LB ULTRA WHITE CARD STOCK. IT IS THE EXACT SAME CARD STOCK AS THE SINGLE PLY, JUST DOUBLE THE THICKNESS.
ULTRA BRIGHT WHITE EGGSHELL CARD STOCK
THIS PAPER IS OFFERED FOR DIGITAL OR FLAT PRINTING.
THIS IS A VERY SMOOTH STURDY CARD STOCK (WITHOUT THAT SLICK FEELING) THAT PRINTS BEAUTIFULLY. THERE IS A SLIGHT TEXTURE IF YOU RUN YOUR FINGERS OVER IT.
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AVAILABLE IN BOTH SINGLE AND DOUBLE PLY WEIGHTS.
ULTRA BRIGHT WHITE COTTON CARD STOCK
THIS PAPER IS OFFERED FOR FOIL AND LETTERPRESS PRINTING.
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THIS IS A SMOOTH DURABLE CARD STOCK THAT DOES HAVE A TEXTURE AS YOU RUN YOUR FINGERS OVER IT. IT IS MADE FROM 100% COTTON
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AVAILABLE IN BOTH SINGLE AND DOUBLE PLY WEIGHTS.