Precious
Little Prints specialise in custom thermography printed invitations and
stationery and have a wide selection of paper types to choose from. However,
we also offer a 'print only service' where we will print onto specialty paper
that you wish to have your invitations printed onto. Please note the
minimum requirements as outlined below. If you would like more
information on this service [or wish to place an order with us] please
click here to send us an email.
~ Thermography Printing ~
Thermography printing refers to the printing technique that creates an
engraved effect. Firstly a printing template of your invitation is made onto a
thin flexible plastic sheet and then your invitation is printed using the
template with a slow drying ink, so that the ink remains wet during the
application of powder. Once printed, a clear powdered polymer is then applied
to the entire sheet. The excess powder is removed from the unprinted
areas and the sheet is then conveyed through a thermography machine and
exposed to temperatures of 900 to 1300 
degrees
Fahrenheit. During the heating process the powder temperature increases
and the powder subsequently melts and fuses together with the ink to produce a
'raised' image or text.
Occasionally we find that the high heat that is required in the Thermography
printing process can affect and even burn some types of paper (particularly
paper that has a high cotton content). Maximum weight for the paper is 215gsm
(i.e. card or thick paper cannot be printed onto). If you are supplying
specialty paper, we will require 5 [unfolded] sheets of paper (preferably A4
size) to do a 'test run' to determine if it is suitable for thermography
printing.
Cost (including GST) for
thermography printing only would be as follows:
Basic Set-up fee $75 (for
invitation wording layout & black & white typeset email proofs)
Gold print Fee $5 ~ if
applicable (per order)
$2.50 to $3.50 per invitation
print fee (dependant on order & invitation size)
$2.50 to $3.50 extra per
invitation for personalisation ~ if required (guests names printed onto
each invitation)
$12.50 registered post / $13 Express post for delivery of your order
Cutting service is available
(only if you would like your invitations cut to size - price on
application)
