About Engraving

Things Engraving Does Well:

• Provides precision of lines: able to reproduce very small characters; captures intricacies of type and design.
• Goes from a very fine line to a very bold line without looking tacky.
• Conveys a message of prestige and timelessness
• Imparts warmth and elegance of lines and images.
• Provides tactile impressions that translate as high quality.
• Produces bright, opaque, and intense colors that are not altered by the background shades or textures.
• Is unaffected by the heat of laser printers

Things Engraving Does Poorly:

• Does not cover large areas or blocks or color evenly without hand etching or screens.
• Production is relatively slow since dies must be made and successive press passes may be required.
• Preparation and execution are labor intensive.
• Colors are not derived from four-color process, but each color is applied separately and requires a different die.
• Engraving does not work well for two-sided projects*.
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