TRADE SECRET
Blind embossing paired with duplexing is a premium, high-end print technique used to create luxurious, tactile, and minimalist designs.
Blind embossing creates a raised, three-dimensional image without ink or foil, while duplexing involves adhering two sheets of paper together to create a thicker stock. When combined, the duplexing masks the often-unsightly reverse indentation caused by the embossing, allowing for a clean, raised design on the face, and a perfectly smooth on the reverse.
Whilst drying the duplexed sheets are held under weight to prevent any bowing or warping (the glue used in duplexing can introduce moisture, causing the paper to warp or curl) and when trimming to size the guillotine clamps the job in position, unfortunately both operations result in flattening the blind embossing.
Often when using print-finishing processes in combination this can create their own unique issues, but when it comes to blind embossing paired with duplexing we have developed a solution to eliminate these issues, however, that’s our trade secret.
Design:
@humanafterallstudio
Client:
@google
Google Zeitgeist Invitation.
Size:
210mm x 148mm.
Format:
2 x 2pp duplexed.
Material:
@gfsmithpapers @colorplan_papers Pristine White 270gsm with Morocco Embossing.
Finishing:
Face: Foiled in
@foilcoltd 6661, and blind embossed.
Reverse: Foiled in
@foilcoltd 6661, duplexed, and trimmed to size.
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