Here at Artis, we’re passionate about one-off, unique printing projects. As proud ‘print-geeks,’ we love experimenting with new techniques to help our clients achieve their vision, no matter how ambitious it may be.
Our mission is to create beautiful printed materials that stand out from the crowd, employing the most up-to-date methods and technology. We firmly believe that in today’s world, there’s no excuse for boring print.
This time, we’re going to explore a straightforward yet versatile way to enhance the quality of your printed materials: the techniques of ‘duplexing’ and ‘triplexing.’
Looking at these terms, it might sound like we’ve moved out of the world of printing and into real estate, but ‘Duplexing’ and ‘Triplexing’ simply refer to the method of gluing either two or three sheets of paper or card to each other. A simple process, but one which can yield endless variations of finish.
Adding multiple layers creates a sense of depth and texture that’s impossible to achieve with a single sheet, offering a three dimensional effect and converting a lifeless business card or invitation into a truly memorable piece of printed art.
By combining duplexing and triplexing with some of our other print techniques such as custom die-cutting and you can elevate the quality and elegance of a printed piece to new heights. For one-of-a-kind business cards, event invitations and document covers, these techniques are sure to impress.
One of the most popular ways of using duplexing and triplexing is to combine them with another one of our printing specialties – custom die cutting. Here, what we do is cut shapes and designs out of the top and/or the bottom layers of card before gluing them to the central card.
This combination of techniques creates the effect of a beautifully tactile texture on the final result. It also takes full advantage of the varying colours of the chosen cards. This leads us nicely onto our next creative printing idea.
A clever effect that can be produced using duplexing is to have your product debossed on only one side, without the indentation showing up on the other side.
Embossing, on the other hand, isn’t recommended when duplexing or triplexing, as the surface to be glued will not lie flat against the second sheet.
When it comes to creating unique products using the techniques of duplexing and triplexing, the possibilities are endless. There are countless combinations of colours, designs and combinations to choose from.
When picking what you would like, we do, however, recommend using cards of similar thickness in each layer, to avoid the end result curling up over time. The thicker the card the better usually, and we recommend a minimum thickness of 200gsm for each layer.
Multiple sheets (more than three) can also be bonded together, up to a limit. If you do feel that three isn’t enough, just let us know, we love a challenge!
Trellis is a stunning Brisbane development by Aria Property Group, with the creative done by Sexty Design. They used a beautiful lay-flat bind brochure to full effect with embossed colour plan endpapers and covers and a black foiled logo.
Tom Dooley Developments used an exceptional range of x7 different brochures present Argyle, New Farm, with each apartment type and penthouse brochure using the unique Artis Layflat bind for seamless presentation.
Long Pocket is a classy collaboration between PHNX Digital and developer Shayher Group. Situated in the lovely Indooroopilly suburb of Brisbane, it uses a beautiful Artis Layflat brochure to display the stunning creative to maximum effect.