OUGD404 - Studio Brief 01 - Embossing the Cover

To contrast with the range of colours used within the publication, the cover will be produced from a plain white card stock embossed with the title of the publication, Colour. To emboss this I set up a letterpress chase containing the word 'colour' and using the typeface Times in Italic and 24 pt. Each letter had to be cleaned prior to use to remove any ink from previous uses. This chase was placed onto the base of the letterpress machine with the card stock positioned on top and a layer of tissue paper in between. The tissue paper was a preventative measure to ensure that any ink left on the letters would not be transferred to the paper. The chase and card was then inserted under the plate and pressed to emboss the word. This was my first time embossing and using this particular press, but it was a relatively simple procedure that produced a high quality finish and furthered the tactile nature of this publication.

Prepared chase on the letterpress machine, covered

with a layer of tissue paper ready for embossing

Mid-emboss