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Lettra 32lb. Marquis Square Flap Envelopes

  • SKU: 22043
  • price: $40.00 per box

Add a distinctive look to your correspondence . These Lettra™ envelopes feature a square flap for ease of use with computer printers. Choose from fluorescent white, pearl white and Ecru white. Requires extra postage to mail.

  • 32 lb. Lettra Envelopes
  • 7 x 7 inches
  • 100 square flap envelopes
  • 100% cotton paper
$40.00
Letterpress detail

Letterpress

Developed in the 14th century, letterpress printing involves setting type and motifs in reverse on a letterpress plate. The plate is then inked and pressed onto the surface of a paper. The pressing process transfers the ink and leaves a deep impression on the paper creating a three dimensional print that has a feel unlike any other type of printing.

The nature of the printing demands a high quality, and generally heavier weight, paper that will not tear or thin when pressed. Crane 100% cotton papers are ideal as they the fibers contained within it are soft and readily accept an impression as well as ink.

As you might expect, letterpress printing is both time- and labor-intensive. Prints are made one-at-a-time with each print having its own unique variations of ink coverage and depth of impression. That extra effort is reflected in both the final product and cost. For that reason, letterpress is typically reserved for short-run items such as wedding invitations, personal stationery, business cards, greeting cards, and specialty folders.

Wonderfully tactile and simply exquisite, letterpress printing has a rich, warm feel that one can't help but appreciate.

What Kind Of Paper Should I Use?Add To My Articles

Average Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)

This is actually a three-part question, as you need to choose the material from which the paper is made, the color, and the types of stationery.

Paper is made from either cotton or wood. The first true papers were made from cotton almost 2,000 years ago. Wood-pulp papers came into being in the 1800s during the Industrial Revolution. They supplanted cotton-fiber papers for many uses because of their lower cost and the seemingly endless supply of trees.

Cotton Paper

The finest paper, though, is made from cotton. Before you order your stationery, run your fingers across the paper. Stationery made from cotton will have a soft, rich feel. You’ll undoubtedly recognize the quality inherent in cotton-fiber papers. Crane’s 100% cotton fiber papers have the touch and feel of uncommonly beautiful papers.

Paper Color

Stationery comes in many different colors. Ecru (also known as buff, cream, ivory or eggshell) and white are the most popular, but grey, blue, pink, yellow and other colors are also available.

 

Type of Stationery

You can order several different types of stationery. The two most basic are one for writing notes and one for writing longer letters. While these two items are essential, you may wish to add variations of these two as you build your stationery wardrobe.

 

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What kind of paper should I use?

August 25, 2010 by tcnast - see my reviews

A concise and helpful article.

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question on letterpress

August 31, 2010 by brookley - see my reviews

I understand that Lettra is designed for letterpress - but i don't understand how I get the letterpress done? I'd like to personalize it, but it's not clear how I do that. Any advice?

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