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Lithography – Offset Printing 

Characteristics: The majority of all modern printing uses this method. The ink lays flat on the printed surface and is very versatile on printed paper products and surfaces. Digital Printing is slowly overcoming Offset Printing as the most popular and easily generated printing technique.

  Letterpress 

Characteristics: Most commonly linked to printing of newspapers in the early part of the 20 century. The raised surface of the face of the metal letters is impressed into the page and leaves an intended mark filled with ink. The indention will be dependent on the factors of letter size, paper thickness and materials used.

SCREEN PRINTING 

Characteristics: When using the screen printing method, the ink sits on top of the paper or surface and dries. It is a perfect method for printing on colored surfaces as the thickness of the ink allows for little to no transparency. Can be used for printing semi fine lines to large open areas.

Engraving 

Characteristics: Engraving can be done on multiple surfaces such as paper and metal. This is usually the sharpest and most fin print available of all traditional print methods. Generally speaking engraving is the most expensive method of imprint. Money is imprinted from engraved plates.

Foil Stamping 

Characteristics: You have many color options for the foil; most familiar would be the metal colors like silver and gold. Similar to silk screen as you can have little to no transparency so print on colored surfaces is easily done with foil imprint.

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