26 October 2016
Earlier this month we revealed that we’d been letterpress printing with wooden blocks like in the old days! Now we bring you the results… If you’re interested in our letterpress printing services get in touch for further info 020 7407 2875 sales@solways.co.uk Solways Printers offers print processes away from the mainstream. Our specialties encompass specialist print […]
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12 October 2016
Loving letterpress at The Print Show! Talk to Solways about our letterpress printing services 020 7407 2875 sales@solways.co.uk Solways Printers offers print processes away from the mainstream. Our specialties encompass specialist print processes: duplexed (THICK) business cards, triplexed (EXTRA THICK) business cards, watermarking, foil blocking, embossing, digital embossing, Indigo digital, die–cutting, thermography, lithography, Book production and Magazines.
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7 October 2016
What’s old is new again at Solways! This week we’ve been doing some letterpress printing with wooden blocks and it made us feel all nostalgic for the early days, so we thought we’d have a look back at the history behind the process that changed everything… Invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century, […]
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27 September 2016
Get a FREE SEO Health Check from our friends at Mad4digital, by contacting Donavan Whyte on 07850 307631 or dwhyte@mad4digital.com and quoting “Solway”. When was the last time you checked under the hood of your website? With Google making up to 600 algorithm changes updates a year, problems can pop up without you noticing. From errors on […]
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15 September 2016
THICK LUXURY BUSINESS CARDS 900gsm: For those of you who appreciate the impact of THICK high-quality printed material, you may wish to consider a triplexed thick business card 900gsm. Create a stunning end result by sandwiching a coloured board between the two front and back materials. You may choose from 11 colours, including black, blue, yellow, red, […]
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6 September 2016
The Industrial Revolution was the advent of the die-cutting process. During this era, manufacturers started using this process to quickly cut out distinct shapes of leather. The practice of die-cutting was gradually migrated from leather shoes, belts, bags, toys, textiles to paper and board in later years. The die-cutting machine consists of a wood mounted steel die that features shaped […]
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31 August 2016
Over the past decade, there has been a sea change in the world of print. Advances in the design and imaging software, as well as the emerging presence of online printing, have made an industry that would be completely unrecognisable to the 15th century print pioneers. Today’s print media can still be rewarding and […]
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23 August 2016
For those looking to add a bit of metallic sparkle to their brochure covers, report covers, invitations, catalogues and business cards, Mirri Board is the solution. Mirri board is a laminate of high clarity metalized polyester film applied to a cast coated board. Its metalized surface and bright, glossy finish can add dimension, aesthetic, […]
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17 August 2016
Email signatures containing statements like ‘Think before you print and save a tree’ and ‘Please consider the environment before printing’ have been all over our email inboxes. But these mes- sages have not been scientifically proven and ignore the sustainability of print on paper. Paper is a highly sustainable, recyclable product and “the print industry is […]
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2 August 2016
The laser cutter system, cuts, engraves, creases, perforates and offers personalised kiss-cuts. The laser cutter can cut with incredible precision and care to ensure high quality print and finishing. To see it in action click on video below. The picture below is an example of a complex laser cut job. It features Namecut Technology which […]
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