We have all heard about letterpress printing and how it is used for letterpress invitations jordan 6 gatorade green suede mens , stationery and birth announcements but what really makes it so special? Let's take an abbreviated look at what it takes to turn out your beautiful letterpress wedding invitations or personalized stationery.
Design plays a crucial role in the look and readability of your personalized stationery. This comes from years of design experience and talent and it sets the tone of your piece. Advanced knowledge of software such as Quark, Photoshop and Illustrator is used to make proofs of the stationery. Too much design can make your letterpress invitation may look too busy and too little can make it plain and lacking. You need to find what works for you.
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The plate is then cut to size tat will allow it to fit correctly on the milled aluminum base that will used in the press. The plate is attached to the base with adhesive and then the base is locked in the chase. It is then placed in the press. A first impression is taken to begin setting the project for printing. This process can be tedious. The paper is aligned to the correct specification of the proof and then impressions are taken to see and check ink quality jordan 6 gatorade green mens shoes , depth of impression and correct alignment.
Once the alignment, ink and pressure quality standards are met the run begins for that one piece. Each piece of the job is then setup in the same way and careful attention is made to maintain ink consistency so all pieces look the same. A typical letterpress wedding invitation of four pieces may take 3-4 hours to print at a leisurely rate. Personalized stationery may take half that time.
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GABORONE, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Botswana's Under-19 boys cricket team has started preparations for the 50 overs World Cup qualifiers that are scheduled to be played in Tanzania in February.
Head coach Obert Musiyamhanje told the local media on Friday that he was optimistic about the team's chances.
"We want to teach them how a batsman should approach a ball in different forms," he said.
Musiyamhanje said the team benefited from participating at the Mini World Cup and playing visiting Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) towards the end of 2013. He said most of the boys are part of the Botswana senior team and they also play in the domestic league.
The team has hard-hitting batsmen Rashaad Mosweu, Thatayaone Tshose and Mmoloki Mooketsi who are capped at senior level. Musiyamhanje said five players have been promoted into the Under 19 team from the Under 12 side jordan 6 gatorade green mens for sale , while three are now over age and have moved on.
The team will play a friendly match on January 31 against a Zimbabwe select side.