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Letterpress, Silkscreen or Digital – Choosing the Right Printing Technique
Midtones and gradients

Coating of large solid areas

White ink on dark paper

- Letterpress ink is transparent, that is why on dark color paper it is possible to print only with metallic ink, for example, gold, silver, and copper. Please note, that metallic ink printed on matte paper looks totally mate, not shiny.
- With silkscreen printing technology possible to print bright color objects on dark stock.
- With foiling printing technology possible to print bright color objects on dark stock. Foiling is nice printing method that can be debossed or embossed, but this printing method is not perfectly clean, so if you want to print very tiny objects this printing method is not recommended. Also, there is a limited range of foil colors.
- Engraving printing method is the best way to print bright colors on dark stock. This printing technique is very accurate and beautiful, but for bold objects is not recommended.
Exclusivity while combining few printing technologies

Printing methods comparison table
Digital | Silkscreen | Letterpress | Foiling | Engraving | |
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Relief printing | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Detail of fine small objects | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Big bold objects printing | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Mid-tones | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Large solid areas | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Light ink on dark paper | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Thick paper (0.8 mm and more) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Possible order in Elegante Press / Price level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |


