What are the Different Types of Printing? NOTE: NOT ALL PRINTING
METHODS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL ITEMS Technically known as Offset
/ Lithography, flat printing is recognized by clean edges and a
smooth print. Flat printing is recommended for images that are
shaded or screened. Freshly printed inks are dusted with a
powder compound. The excess powder on the non-printing areas is
removed, and the sheet passes under a heater, fusing the ink and
powdered compound, and raising the image to simulate the look of
engraving. Thermography is not suitable for images that are
screened. Foil stamping, typically a commercial print process,
is the application of pigment or metallic foil, often gold or
silver , but can also be various patterns or what is known as
pastel foil which is a flat opaque color or white special film-
backed material, to paper where a heated die is stamped onto the
foil, making it adhere to the surface leaving the design of the
die on the paper. Foil stamping is available in only Gold and
Silver inks. M