Letterpress printing is a technique of relief printing. Using a printing press, the process allows many copies to be produced by repeated direct impression of an inked, raised surface against sheets or a continuous roll of paper.

What do you use letterpress printing for?

Due to the letterpress printing process makes the print look very vintage and “old school”, the printing process is used for printing on gift cards and cards. The printing process is almost only used for printing on paper since the printing plates are not great at adjusting the print for more complex surfaces.

Why is letterpress printing good?

Letterpress is a beautiful, traditional printing method where raised text and images are pushed into tactile cotton paper, leaving a satisfying deboss impression. In my eyes, the quality is far superior to modern digital printing and offers a calibre of product that is rarely seen today.