What is Print Finishing?

As a professional UK printing company, Wensum Print have all your printing needs covered. With a team of professional print experts, who use the latest printing techniques and machines, we can ensure a high quality print finish.

Having worked in the printing industry for a number of years, our printing company has gone from strength to strength. We are always pushing boundaries and we pride ourselves on going the extra mile for our customers.

We offer a full print and design service, when you’re in need of a company that offer printing services such as leaflets, stickers and much more, be sure to get in touch with Wensum Print. We are regularly the first port of call for many people, when they are in need of a quality printing company.

We never cut back on quality of service, that’s why our team of printing experts only use high quality inks and materials, to ensure a professional finish. We aren’t a cheap printing company, but what we are is a top printing company that offer high quality printed services at highly competitive prices.

Print Finishing Options

Varnishes

Although most people associate varnish with wood, it is a common print finishing option. Paper varnish is applied to paper to give the page a smoother and more consistent texture. Varnish also acts as a sealant and helps to preserve the material, when the printed item comes into contact with water. When having things such as menus or brochures printers, varnish can create a more glossy and professional look. In addition to glossy varnish, you can also finish your printed items off in a matte varnish. Matte offers a more robust surface without adding extra weight to the pages or material.

Varnishes

We offer a comprehensive range of printing services. We can handle everything from print design to the final finished product. Providing a full range of printing services, allows us to provide the best possible service to our customers.

Lamination

Lamination is commonly used on posters and business cards. Laminating an item, adds a layer of protection, whether it be a high gloss or more matte textured finish, the printed surface will become more sturdy and durable. With a laminated item, your product will be water resistance, and can improve the visual sharpness of the image or text that has been printed.

Spot UV Varnish

Spot UV varnishing is a paper applied varnish that is applied to a printed surface and is then cured or hardened by a UV light during the printing process. Having spot UV varnishing carried out helps to create a more glossy looking appearance, on the part of the product that has text or images. Spot applications are used when only a specific part of a printed item is needed to be varnished.

Embossing

With embossing you can raise parts of a page or product, to help emphasise a particular piece of text, image or logo. Combined with the print finish, it can create a physical depth to the embossed elements, creating shadows and highlights. Embossing can be used on a range of products such as booklets, menus, business cards and much more.

Foil Stamping

When malleable metallic materials are applied to printed surfaces, it’s known as foil stamping. Foil stamping is created by apply foil using heat and pressure. Foil offers reflective properties to various elements of products, and can give a more luxurious look to items.

Many business use foil stamping, to make thing such as promotional products or business cards, stand out from the crowd. Having a logo that shines in the light, can draw the attention of potential customers, putting you one step ahead of the competition.

Binding

Binding is a process, that holds the items together. When it comes to binding, the items can be held together in a number of ways including coil binding, comb binding, hard cover binding, saddle stitching, spiral binding and tape binding. Binding is commonly found on books, brochures or dissertations to create a more stable product.