Letterpress is a printing technique dating back to the mid XVth century. The process back then followed a very strict, detailed, meticulous and precise routine: individual metal letters of various fonts and sizes were carefully arranged and put together to form the text to be printed; after that, ink was applied thoroughly over the letters and then they’d be ready to be printed by applying pressure. Even though nowadays digital printing is commonly used as the main method for printing, letterpress is seeing a rebirth because of its unique feel, texture and visual effects. However, this revival, as opposed to letterpress’ use back in the day, is seen in fine arts, stationery, special events etc. Also, as an alternative to the individual metal letters, nowadays photopolymer plates are used. At the same time, as an alternative to the hand-operated letterpress machines, automated letterpress printing machines are used as well. We print on an automated Original Heidelberg Platen windmill from circa 1960.

Hot foil stamping is a printing process which indents the design into the card stock while applying a foil. The process implies heating the design plate up to about 130 degrees Celsius in order for the foil to stick to the card stock. However, it’s not just card stock that can be used as a support to be printed on. We can use acrylic (plexiglass), velvet and faux leather as well

Basically we could print as many colors as you wish, but we do not recommend printing more than 3 colors. (Tip: adding another color actually means starting the whole printing process all over again; each color gets its own plate and printing time. Therefore, the price is surely influenced by the number of colors to be printed. Also, please keep in mind that colors in letterpress are not meant to be overlaid).

Letterpress uses uncoated inks, so we would need to know the Pantone Uncoated code for the color/s you’d like. There are various color catalogs, each one with a particular destination. We can only use the Pantone Uncoated codes, so the code must look like this “327U” . The “U” stands for “uncoated”. We can’t work with hex codes, RGB, codes that are for coated inks etc.

If you already have the design ready, please send it to us in a vector file format – Corel Draw, Illustrator, Indesign. Please do not send .jpeg files, screenshots or hand-drawn files as we can not use them.

If we’re the ones creating your design, please send us photos or links or mood boards for inspiration in order to have a better understanding of what you’d like and as a result, we’d be sending you digital proofs.

Our turnaround time is between 2 – 3 weeks from sign-off of design to leaving the package at the post office / courier.

1. The design step of the process should take about 4 – 5 days, depending on rapidity of mail answering, the client’s rapidity in decisions making and other unforeseeable events. (Tip: Ideally, you shouldn’t rush this process so that you will be 100% sure when giving us the ok. Please double and triple check your text to be printed as there won’t be any way of turning back once we start printing! Moreover, because of the personalized nature of this service, refunds can not be issued, so once more, please check again!)
2. The actual production of the items takes between 2 – 3 weeks.
3. Shipping time depends on the client’s location and chosen shipping method.

We can have all items come in whatever size format you wish, so go ahead and throw us a challenge! We’ll be sure to deliver! (Tip: even though the price is only slightly influenced by the size modification, please keep in mind that for items in need of envelopes, a custom size will surely generate additional costs for custom envelopes!)

We can send samples of our previous work. We can not provide printed samples of your custom design. Please contact us either directly on our email at contact@ovaevents.com or through the Contact form and let us know what samples you’d like to see.

Our business stationery prices start at 120 EUR and the minimum order is for 100pcs. The higher the quantity, the lower the price per piece.

Our wedding sets are usually priced between 1500 EUR – 4000 EUR. However, since there are many variables and our designs are either semi-custom or fully-custom, the final quote will be calculated for each project depending on the varying details. The minimum order for wedding stationery is 50 sets.

Shipping fees are calculated based on the package’s final weight, your location and the shipping method that you choose. Guidelines regarding shipping fees:

– if you choose to have your package delivered through the post office, we will use priority mail with tracking number. This is the least expensive option. Usually, priority mail takes about 7 – 10 days to get to destinations within Europe and 10 – 14 days outside of Europe. However, delays may occur due to customs and other unforeseeable events.

– if you choose to have your package delivered through a courier, depending on your location, we have the following options:

• if you are within Europe we ship with DPD Courier. They have various delivery time frames depending on your location
• if you are outside of Europe, we can either suggest a courier for you or you can choose one yourself and ask us to have your package delivered by them.

If you have any other questions, please contact us at contact@ovaevents.com or directly through our Contact form.