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Embossing has been used regularly on postage and other types of stamps. The embossed paper of a letter sheet or stamped envelope is called an indicium . Notable early examples include some of the earliest stamps of Italy, Natal , and Switzerland, as well as the early high values of Great Britain (1847–54). [ 1 ]
To print an intaglio plate, ink or inks are painted, wiped and/or dabbed into the recessed lines (such as with brushes/rubber gloves/rollers). The plate is then rubbed with tarlatan cloth to remove most of its waste (surface ink) and a final smooth wipe is often done with newspaper or old public phone book pages, leaving it in the incisions.
To make a print, the engraved plate is inked all over, then the ink is wiped off the surface, leaving ink only in the engraved lines. The plate is then put through a high-pressure printing press together with a sheet of paper (often moistened to soften it). The paper picks up the ink from the engraved lines, making a print.
Oleograph is sometimes used as a synonym for a chromolithograph, [4] but more properly refers to a chromolithograph that has then been treated to imitate the variable surface of an oil painting, either by brushing with varnish, or some form of embossing or stamping. The print is usually glued to canvas to further the imitation. [5]
Embossing (manufacturing), commercial scale embossing of sheet metal; Image embossing, the process to create highlights or shadows that will replace light/dark boundaries of an image; Leather embossing; Paper embossing, the raising of paper and other non-metal products using specific tools to accomplish the task
Ink pads can be purchased that allow for embossing, and there are markers that can be used to ink stamp pads with colors for a multi-color look. The use of rubber stamps can be combined with other materials. The image may be embellished by the addition of chalks, inks, paints, fibers, and a variety of other ephemera and embellishments.
Digital embossing is a digital printing technology enhancement process. Digital embossing eliminates the need for printing plates , molds, chemicals, and solvents. The process emits no pollutants or waste and reduces energy use.
The stamp was designed to celebrate the art of magic and "by rotating each stamp, you can see a white rabbit popping out of a black top hat." [54] In August 2019 the United States Postal Service introduced a second stamp with lenticular technology, this time featuring the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus Rex. The USPS explained that "two of the four ...