True Copper Die Engraving (aka intaglio engraving) is the Rolls Royce of stationery. The process is more similar to foil stamping than it is to printing, yet utilizes a water based ink that is automatically laser proof. Ink is rolled over an imaged copper die. The ink falls naturally into the imaged area of the die and the excess is wiped away. The die is then pressed into the sheet forcing the ink into the paper. The result is an image that stands up on the paper. Because of the pressure, the paper becomes slightly bruised on the backside. This is exclusively a one-color per printing pass operation. Multi colored engraving jobs require as many passes as there are colors. Because engraving presses have smaller image areas, multiple passes may be required when image areas span over larger portions of a sheet.
24# 100% cotton content Cranes Crest 81/2 x 11 letterhead and #10 envelopes
Paper
| Ink color
| 500
| 1,000 |
Natural White Letterhead
| black
| 131.95
| 216.45
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Natural White #10 Envelope
| black
| 172.25
| 299.00
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Engraved Business cards (any standard stock)
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Ink color(s)
| 250
| 500
| 2,000
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Black
| $75.00
| $95.00
| $120.00
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Ink other than black
| $105.50
| $130.00
| $155.00
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2nd color run charge
| $60.00
| $70.00
| $91.00
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Copper die charge $40.00. Copper dies last for about 5,000 impressions