Hand painted crests and lettering.

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Still celebrating our 50th year in packaging print, finishing and mockups, we thought we’d describe the technique we used to produce raised gold crests for tobacco packaging in the early 70s.

After enlarging or reducing the original image, it was traced onto the substrate and coated with a fine layer of pounce powder. The base was then painted with a mix of yellow ochre and emulsion and the image raised by building it up with 3 or 4 layers of barbola paste before a final layer of Treasure Gold gilding wax paste was painted on the top. Every layer was applied by hand with a fine brush and every coat needed to dry before the next stage was started. The whole process for a standard crest would take about 4 hours although this demonstration sample took 2-3 days. Look closely and you may be able to see the brush marks.

Fortunately our studios now are equipped with the latest technology alongside traditional machinery making the process far less labour intensive. We can produce similar effects by embossing, hot and cold foiling and even digital printing but our craftsmanship and attention to detail remain the same.    

Dagwood specialise in the printing and creation of low volume, production standard mockup packaging. We’d love to discuss your next project so please get in touch here: https://lnkd.in/epKDHu2

Hand painted crest with treasure gold gilding