Ready to order your stationery but unsure about paper sizes, thickness and types? Read on to find out all the info...
Paper Sizes
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Save the dates normally A6 size or square 148x148mm.
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Day and Evening invites at a larger size of A5 or square 148x148mm.
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Info cards at A6 or A5 if you have a lot of info.
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RSVPs at A7 or 105x105mm.
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Menus at DL size.
Here is an image to show you how the different sizes compare:
Paper Thickness
Paper comes in thickness. The best way for me to explain the thickness is this way:
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Your paper in your home printer is 80gsm
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The paper we use is more like card and is between 250 (0.3mm thick) - 700gsm (about 2mm thick).
Paper Types
We use a range of papers and finishes for the printing.
For hot foil print and letterpress:
For digital print and hot foil/letterpress mixed with digital print:
Uncoated paper: We use 350gsm and has a soft finish and tactile quality. It's more absorbent than silk paper, so the colours look lovely on it and it has a lovely soft feel to it.
Laid textured paper: A deluxe 300gsm paper with a fine-lined texture on both sides so beautiful looking prints.
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Nettuno textured paper: Crisp and clean with fine-lined markings this 280gsm paper has lines which are more condensed than our Laid paper. |
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Cream paper: The perfect choice for when white is not enough, but gold is too much. Our cream paper is 400gsm and comes uncoated with a premium feel to print. Ink is absorbed into the paper to give a flatter, softer look. |
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Tintoretto Gesso: The 'hammered' textured of Tintoretto is a fine Italian paper that's perfect for wedding invitations. This 300gsm paper gives your print a luxury feel. |
| Lux: The thickest paper we do at 810gsm, it adds real luxury to your set and works great paired with thinner papers for info cards and RSVPs |
If you have any questions or want to talk though your paper size and options feel free to contact me here or order a sample pack so you can really get a feel for the papers.