I produced these invitations for Alexandra League and Douglas Hughmanick, co-workers of mine at Level Studios. Doug handled the design work and I helped letterpress the invites along with the RSVP cards. Paper used for this project was Paper 140 lb.
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So I finally purchased a scoring rule and some creasing matrix from NA Graphics. The scoring rule is a piece of metal .918 height that when pressed onto the creasing matrix applies a score to the paper. The Creasing Matrix is applied to the Typman paper where the paper sits on top and gives it a crease. See images below.
Here is an image of the scoring rule and creasing matrix. The Creasing matrix (Yellow piece) has a sticky side that sticks to the typman paper.
This is how it works, the scoring rule press the paper into the creasing matrix.
Creasing Matrix applied to typman paper.
Scoring Rule locked up in the Chase.
Final test run done on Crane Lettra 110lbs paper.
Here is a short video of the press in action. This was shot with my friends Canon 7D along with a prime lens.
C&P 12×18 Running from Miguel Castro on Vimeo.
So as some of you know I wanted to do my first project for my wife, which is a valentine card. I recieved the polymer plate last week and was able to get a blind impression done. It was my first true test on the press and it came out really nice. The images below are just one of the plates as it is going to be 2 colors. I will post pics once I get some ink and give it to my wife
