SPECIALTY PRINTING: Special Effects for your Printed Pieces
In addition to our high-quality printing solutions, Allegra provides specialized custom printing services in Dublin, OH, tailored to enhance the visual and tactile appeal of your printed materials. By adding unique coatings or finishes to your printed pieces, we can transform them from merely appealing to truly stunning. We offer various finishing options to give your printed materials a special touch.
After the initial printing of a marketing piece, the print-finishing process begins. This stage encompasses a wide range of specialty printing operations, some of which are integrated into the printing process before the piece is completed on the press, while others are carried out separately after the piece is printed. Allegra's comprehensive printing and finishing services are designed to elevate both the functionality and aesthetics of your printed materials. Using commercial printing services offers distinct advantages, as it ensures that you receive professional results that are unparalleled by standard printers.
Custom Printing Finishes from Allegra
Here are some popular print finishes that you can find at Allegra:
• UV varnish: This is a specialized paper varnish or coating applied over printed materials to give each piece a high gloss or a matte coating finish. This process can cover a complete piece or only certain spots to make specific elements pop. The UV varnish finish is a clear liquid that bonds and dries when exposed to UV light. This finish not only improves the texture and appearance of the finished products but also seals the printed paper and acts as a resilient topcoat. This type of finish is often found in magazines, high-quality books, brochures and more.
• High gloss spot: Also known as high gloss laminate, it makes photographs and other graphic elements stand out by improving their sharpness and contrast. This lamination print finish adds a thin protective layer to the printed surface, giving it a smooth feel. This finish is often used on covers to give them a shiny and lasting finish.
• Die-cutting: This is a finishing technique performed during inline printing. This process allows you to cut out shapes, make perforations and form creases on the printed surface. This creative treatment helps move the eye from one page to the next with unique cuts and shapes.
• Folding: This finishing technique is often used to modify the size of printed products and fit the piece into another element, such as a business envelope. Folds, including gate folds, half folds, letter folds and more, give print pieces a “pick me up and play with me” appeal. The advantage of the folding finish is that it gives the finished product a unified and professional look.
• Embossing: This specialty printing finish raises parts of a flat printed surface to give depth and texture to the material. Embossed prints emphasize certain elements and add a dramatic touch to the finished product with the shadows and highlights they create. This three-dimensional stamping process can be combined with inks and foils for additional impact. A similar finish that can also be applied to a finished surface is debossing. This technique presses a shape into a surface, thus creating a three-dimensional opposite effect to embossing.
In addition to our specialty printing processes, Allegra offers a wide range of binding options, including bookbinding, pamphlets and more. Trust Allegra for outstanding printed marketing pieces and diverse post-print options; the potential is limitless!
Contact Us for all Your Specialty Printing Needs
Contact Allegra today to discuss the precise texture, presentation and impact you want your print products to convey. If you're unsure about your needs, we can provide samples and expert advice.
