sm0lorla posted: " In order to prepare us for making our own business cards, we were given a workshop where we tried letterpress, embossing and decorating with foils. I enjoyed this workshop a lot as I like doing practical art. "
In order to prepare us for making our own business cards, we were given a workshop where we tried letterpress, embossing and decorating with foils. I enjoyed this workshop a lot as I like doing practical art.
The first 3 photos are of the demonstration of how to make an embossing logo. The image has to be printed white on a black background, this allows the light through in the next step. The image is placed over a plate of resin, inside a UV light machine. When the resin is exposed to UV light, it hardens. Then the plate needs to be gently washed, removing the soft resin and leaving the hardened logo. The 3rd image is of the logo after the plate had been clean; these pieces can then be used in letter pressing and embossing.
Images 4-7 are of the letterpress process. We had to arrange our names and tagline in the tray, which went onto the printer press. This rolled ink onto the letters and pressed it onto the paper, leaving us with examples of business cards. Pictures 8 & 9 are the outcome from the prints, mine was a bit wonky as the letters had tiny gaps between them that meant they could move in the press.
The 10th photo is of the heated press we used to do embossing and foil decorating. Using a provided example plate, we printed into card to practise embossing. When the coloured foil is heated in specific areas, it can print words and pictures in one colour at a time. The next photos are of the embossed business cards I made, and the foil written cards. I really enjoyed this process as the embossing came out very sharp.
I would like to try some of these processes in my own business card design. I particularly enjoyed the embossing as the outcomes were really satisfying.
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