Hints & Tips

Paper Handling in Wet Weather

With all the wet  weather at the moment I thought it might be a good opportunity to give you a few tips about handling paper in these conditions.
Paper placed in a moist will gain moisture and expand or lose moisture and shrink in a dry atmosphere.  The easiest way to tell if you paper has been effected by moisture is the outside edges will become wavy.

This can cause problems when printing, particularly with a laser printer as the curly edges will be difficult for the rollers to pick up and also the paper may distort and cause paper to print crookedly.

The best way to avoid moisture gain is to leave your paper wrapped at all times until you are about to print.  Paper brought from a dry/warm  environment to a moist/ cool environment or vice versa should be kept wrapped until  it is acclimatized.

Hot tip for ensuring your wedding invitations stay in top condition during this wet season
Have you been receiving rain soaked mail lately?  Imagine spending $10 plus on wedding invitations only to have them turn up in the guests letterbox wet and ruined.  A simple cost effective solution is to invest in some self seal bags and wrap each invite prior to sending.  We stock a large variety of sizes – the most popular being DL and Square bags.  Just put the wrapped invitation in the envelope and send, your guest will be delighted to have an invitation in perfect condition (as long as Australia Post have treated it kindly).