Pa n t h e r a P r e s s P r i c i n g G u i d e Letterpress Services 1. Learn How How Pricing Works: At Panthera Press we will print any quantity you need, so instead of grouping our pricing, we charge a “per card price.” Simply choose your paper, size, and add ons. Add them up and multiply by the number of cards you need. Please note, orders of less than 75 incur a $10-25 plate-making fee per color. All of these options include Color Mixing, Plate Making, Printing, Trimming, Packing, and Shipping. Choose a paper, size, and add ons 1. Pick a Pa p e r 2. Find Th e Size 3. Add On 4. Extra Stuff Paper Choices Add together the per invite prices Multiply the number by the total needed 300 gsm 600 gsm Crane Lettra Crane Lettra Apply any discounts Cranes Colors Order 125+ = 5% discount Order 200+ = 10% discount Savoy Strathmore 230 lb Cover 110lb Cover Custom Paper Per Card .35 .55 .15 .40 .10 Priced at Cost Large Cards 4x6” 5x7” 4Bar Folded A2 Folded 3.5x7” 4x8” One Color 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.75 1.65 1.85 Two Color 2.25 2.40 2.00 2.50 2.45 2.65 Three Color 3.00 3.15 2.50 3.50 3.25 3.45 Small Cards 2.5x3” 3x4” 3x5” 4x5” 3” Square 4” Square One Color .75 1.00 1.25 1.40 1.00 1.25 Two Color 1.25 1.50 1.75 1.90 1.50 1.75 Three Color 1.75 2.25 2.50 2.65 2.25 2.50 Add Ons Envelope Flap Printing 2 Rounded Corners 4 Rounded Corners Wax Seals (Basic) Wax Seals (Custom) Gradient (Two Tone) 1 - 50 1.00 .30 .50 1.00 2.50 .15 51 - 125 .90 .25 .40 .90 2.25 .10 126 - 250 .80 .20 .30 .80 2.00 .8 Other Services Design Illustration Suite Assembly Custom Calligraphy Mailing out Invites Other Services Hourly Rate $60 $75 $30 $45 $20 + Postage Inquire Pa n t h e r a P r e s s O r d e r i n g G u i d e Step by Step Letterpress 1. Learn How Letterpress Works: Letterpress is a fascinating printing process where digital artwork is turned into a plastic plate. The plastic plate is then printed on any variety of papers. Impression can be very light or quite heavy creating a beautiful, textural print that you will treasure. Ink colors, artwork style, and paper choice is only limited by your imagination. 2. Design 1. Design your artwork - Panthera Press can do this for you with the final output of letterpress in mind. Type smaller than 8pt can be difficult to print and lines smaller than .5pt. 2. Export your files - Artwork of plate making must be only black and white. You can output a 300 DPI bitmap image from Photoshop of each color, or send vector images with type set to outlines in .EPS format (Confused? Just ask us; a step by step guide is available.) 3. Order 3. Receive an Invoice - Once all the artwork is approved by both parties, you will get a proper invoice and contract to sign. After paying a 50% deposit the work begins. 4. Ordering - I will order the plate and paper of your choice, allow about 3-4 business days for these to arrive. 5. Colors/Details - Please provide samples of anything you want us to color match or choose a Pantone color from the Uncoated Solid Book. I can mix to the digital image, but colors look different on each monitor so a sample or Pantone number is important. 4. Print 6. Printing begins - I will trim the paper down and begin printing. This can take a day or a couple of weeks depending on how many pieces you ordered, and the number of colors. I can give you a pretty accurate time-line along with you Invoice. 7. Project Complete - Once printing is finished you will be sent a digital proof and final Invoice. Pay the final part of your Invoice and within 24 hours your project will be lovingly packed and shipped. 8. Enjoy! Revel in the beautiful of your hand crafted project! 5. Limits Limitations: Letterpress does have its limitations. Feel free to send in questions or artwork for an assessment and I can give you a good idea what is possible or alternative methods we can use. • • • • • • We don’t usually print screens or halftones - they tend to get smeared and blurry (70-90 LPI is OK) We cannot print super shiny metallics - if you want ultra glossy metallics you need foil stamping Our size limitation is about 5 1/4” x7 1/4” because of the size of our press We don’t print light on dark - the ink is transparent so while it can be done, it will look faint We do not currently offer four color (CMYK) process work We cannot offer samples of the final product before you pay - plates and paper are expensive and will not be ordered until a deposit is made. I can offer general print samples and paper samples on request. Pa n t h e r a P r e s s Pa p e r G u i d e Choosing the Perfect Paper 1. Learn Picking a Paper: Letterpress presses can print on much thicker, elegant papers than digital printers can. Although we can print on almost any paper, cotton papers and print making papers tend to look best. Here are our favorite papers, but if you want something special we can probably find a paper that fits your vision. These digital images are close, but not always a perfect representation of the paper color. Crane Lettra: Cotton paper is an environmentally friendly option. This beautifully soft, luscious paper comes in two weights 110lb/300gsm and 220lb/600gsm. Both are thick, and elegant making them perfect for wedding invitations or business cards that impress. Wh i t e 3 0 0 g s m Ecru 600gsm Crane Envelopes: These cotton envelopes are designed to Wh i t e Ecru match the Crane Lettra paper. We can order envelopes in a variety of colors or match ink colors to envelopes you’ve already purchased. Envelopes come in a variety of standard sizes, but cannot be cut down, so check your envelope size before you choose your project size. Savoy: Another wonderful 100% cotton paper. This paper comes in white and natural. It is available in two weights 118 lb/20pt cover and 236 lb/ 40pt cover. There are matching envelopes for this paper as well. Wh i t e N at u r a l Strathmore Writing: This is a slightly lighter paper which Blue Cranes Color N at u r a l Wh i t e is great if you plan to mount it to another card or use it for letterhead. The 110lb weight comes in white, but the lighter 88lb weight comes in a natural and beautiful soft blue as well. Cranes Colors: This cotton paper is the ultimate in colorful luxury. It comes in 12 brilliant colors and in hefty 134lb weight. A great way to add punch to a design. Wasabi Aqua Dalton Blue Espresso Flame Celadon Beach Glass Azure Hibiscus Pink Tangerine Cambridge Blue