Metallic dusting (bronzing). - Typoretum

Metallic dusting (bronzing).

Where bright metallic colours are required we can hand-apply a superfine metallic powder to the letterpress printed piece. This traditional technique (bronzing) provides a rich metallic finish that works beautifully with letterpress and is more suited to small quantities. For larger quantities we would normally recommend hot foiling of metallic colours.

Some examples of projects that have been enhanced by metallic dusting can be viewed on this page.

Metallic dusting (bronzing).

Where bright metallic colours are required we can hand-apply a superfine metallic powder to the letterpress printed piece. This traditional technique (bronzing) provides a rich metallic finish that works beautifully with letterpress and is more suited to small quantities. For larger quantities we would normally recommend hot foiling of metallic colours.

Some examples of projects that have been enhanced by metallic dusting can be viewed on this page.

Three colour & gold dusted letterpress postcards

Andy McMillan / Fiction

Letterpress printed duplex and gold dusted Noël card

Stephen Sheffield

Hand-typeset card for ‘Leper Colony’ theatre production

Vaughan Pilikian / Unrouwe

Letterpress printed & gold dusted wedding invitations

Alicja & Fabio

Gold dusted letterpress wedding invitation

Ha & Nicholas

Gold dusted limited edition print for Waterstones

Waterstones

Letterpress printed & copper metallic dusted wedding stationery suite

Lewis & Louise

Letterpress wedding stationery suite with custom die-cut wallet

Jennica & Jamsheed

Letterpress printed diplomas for Tang Prize 2016 award winners

The Tang Prize Foundation

Die-cut VIP invitation coaster to ‘The Butterfly Lion’

Mercury Theatre

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