The making of a Letterpress Business Card with Gradient and Embossing

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7 ай бұрын

Hey everyone! We know you've been eagerly awaiting our next video, and we're excited to share with you the intricate process of crafting a unique Gradient Letterpress business card. In this showcase, we're using vibrant Pantone 806 and Pantone 803 florescent inks to create a stunning gradient effect through the split fountain technique. This card isn't just about color; it's about texture too, with elegant embossing and die-cutting on our premium 600GSM Crane Lettra 100% cotton paper.
We hope you enjoy watching the transformation of a simple design into a sophisticated business card that embodies the essence of Simplicity business. Stay tuned for more videos where we bring the art of fine printing to life, right here on our channel!

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@randomelectronicsanddispla1765 7 ай бұрын

The moment you get break free a stack of finished cards must be so satisfying

@zachiro20 7 ай бұрын

So good to see you back!

@christianschoenberg1370 16 күн бұрын

Wow… great method! Nice to see you guys have returned!

@Manachtron 7 ай бұрын

Welcome back! Nice seeing you return with such a beautifully filmed project!

@copelandart 7 ай бұрын

Blind embossing it's my favorite letterpress function! It makes sense that you used a cutting die, since the paper was was double-thick and a relatively soft 100% cotton. I haven't done letterpress work for years and I miss it. Since my stroke, it'd be difficult, so I really appreciate you stepping into the "Way-back Machine" so I can re-live the experience!

@edyemirperes6714 6 ай бұрын

Hola me saludas plis

@lancewithasea 7 ай бұрын

to say I miss your work is an understatement

@brunovilela3619 7 ай бұрын

So happy to see the channel uploading again!

@Face_Meat 7 ай бұрын

It’s been waaaaay too long. Glad to see you back!

@timothyreed8417 7 ай бұрын

The sounds… The smells… The finished product… Nothing like a print shop….

@KiranHuilgol 7 ай бұрын

Great to see you folks back, excellent video as always

@dreistadt 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful product, such a peaceful video. Perfect! ❤ Thank you. 🙂

@robin_marriott 7 ай бұрын

They’re back!

@msheaver 7 ай бұрын

Welcome back; we mised ya big tme!

@ddave7026 7 ай бұрын

by the time I got into printing in the mid-90s. These machines were just sitting in the corner collecting dust, my boss just sold them all to whoever even threw some away. I just ran nothing but offset presses and four color heidelberg's. I always wanted to get into this but it was already something our shop couldn't utilize sadly.

@singlesclubtv 7 ай бұрын

Can you make a video showing how the printing plates are made? It's the most important part for how the digital graphics become printable and you always skip that part. Does another company make those?

@jdpinod 7 ай бұрын

Pure art... ¡great work!

@TheaterGeek2007 7 ай бұрын

You're back!!

@lady_icarus 7 ай бұрын

This is so cool!!! 🤩🤩🤩

@1blendercraft1 7 ай бұрын

This looks amazing

@sinlokemp 7 ай бұрын

Lovely!

@angelarubio9137 7 ай бұрын

Mil gracias por volver a darnos un video!!!! Lo echábamos de menos muchísimo. Me encantan los ideos que haces y como lo muestras. Te ánimo a que sigas,. Entiendo que no lo subías antes por algún problema. Espero que lo hayas solucionado. Un abrazo desde España!!!!

@koenmassant 7 ай бұрын

Mesmerizing! It was just last week I looked back to your channel if I missed some videos. And boom there is the next one 🙂 I have 2 questions: As a digital printer myself, why do you not cut the cards with a guillotine? I presume it damages the embossing? How much do you charge for these set of cards? It takes so much labor.

@Happy_Pixel 7 ай бұрын

Where i work, when we have an embossing on paper, we still cut the paper with a polar cutting machine. (I think that is what you would call a guillotine, i'm not sure if that is the right technical term as i am from Belgium with only 1,5 years of work experience.) What we do is set the pressure of the pressingbar that keeps the paper secure as low as possible and we put a rubber padding (like the ones on a cutting die) with magnets on to that pressingbar. To be sure the paper is cut straight with that little pressure, we also put our paper in the right side of the machine so that when we cut the paper, it cant move sideways. To this day, i havent heard a bad review of a customer about an embossing in paper.

@joncalon7508 7 ай бұрын

Digital printer here myself. I suspect the reason they're diecut out instead of cut with a guillotine cutter is that it's the thickness and likely softness of the paper. Even a false clamp and cutting pressure down to as low as the cutter will go would likely flatten the paper just too much. I am surprised however at the fact that if these are being diecut out, why not put a neat shape on them?

@miketheprintman 7 ай бұрын

@@joncalon7508 I agree. The paper looks more like cotton, so it would probably damage the embossing, even on super low clamp pressure.

@Hello-zm8il 7 ай бұрын

Welcome back to youtube! Its been a while! Hope you guys are doing well

@joncalon7508 7 ай бұрын

Welcome back! One question is how do you keep the inking cylinders from completely blending the colours together and ruining the gradients? Or is it a case of run the cards as quickly as you can without that happening?

@linseybfields Ай бұрын

as a new printer i always love to see your videos! i just rescued a windmill press but don't have it up and running yet. i'm new and had no idea that i would be able to emboss on it. may i ask where you get the plates made, or if you do the platemaking yourselves could you share that process in a video sometime?

@pdan3783 22 күн бұрын

Owosso Graphics in Owosso MI would be a good choice for dies and plates.

@maxpius2485 7 ай бұрын

ive missed yall so much!

@miketheprintman 7 ай бұрын

It's funny how those Heidelberg Windmills are like retro nowadays. You can do some really high quality work on those presses. Love your videos and this one is an absolutely beautiful example of how skill and patience can produce a vibrant and beautiful print.

@dpmakestuff 7 ай бұрын

Was that copper plate with the small type etched?

@sscaustic 5 ай бұрын

are you using oil or rubber based inks? and which do you prefer to use?

@Daral1Da 7 ай бұрын

عالی ❤️❤️

@fishfishfishfishfishfish 7 ай бұрын

New jukebox print video??!?!?!

@andraslippai3169 7 ай бұрын

The print is wonderfull. btw.: If I were you I'd take the rings off while working with the printing machine, it's not nice when the ring gets stuck and rips your finger off.

@southafrica73 Ай бұрын

Yup!