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Re: Letterpress for Wedding Invitations/Programs
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Amy (Zhao) Yu)
Fri Apr 29 18:35:14 2011
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From: "Amy (Zhao) Yu" <amyzhao.yu@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:34:50 -0400
To: Kristin Kuhn <kkuhn@MIT.EDU>
Cc: apo-printshop <apo-printshop@MIT.EDU>
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Hi Kristin & MIT APO -
Any info for my questions below?
Thanks!
Amy
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 12:07 AM, Amy (Zhao) Yu <amyzhao.yu@gmail.com>wrote:
> Hi Kristin!
>
> Thanks for getting back to me! We are planning for a wedding in November,
> so we have plenty of time. Depending on the wording, we can probably
> letterpress a portion of it and then print the rest. Do you mean that for an
> invitation and RSVP card, for 100 each would cost a total of $6.20
> (excluding paper cost)? We have already purchased the paper for the
> invitations, perhaps we can meet up sometime soon and I can bring a sample
> and we can chat more about ideas?
>
> Thanks!
> Amy
>
> Via mobile
>
> On Apr 16, 2011, at 12:55 PM, Kristin Kuhn <kkuhn@mit.edu> wrote:
>
> Hi Amy,
>
> Thanks for your interest! And congratulations!! :)
> I can certainly give you information on cost and options. We can do the job
> if a press operator is available (with more notice, this becomes more
> likely!)
>
> We definitely do wedding invitations. Programs might be harder, just
> because our stock of type is a bit irregular - if there is a lot of text, we
> might run out of the letter "e," for example. But, it depends on what you
> want to do! So we can definitely take a look.
>
> The main trade-off with using us, is cost vs time. We cost a lot less, but
> we take longer because this isn't our full-time job! We also aren't
> professionals, though I think our quality is still quite good. :)
>
> Pricing information:
> You are entirely responsible for the cost of the paper. We have some stock
> on hand (~$20 per 100 sets of card/envelope) that you could purchase, but
> not really anything nice enough for wedding invitations, in my opinion. I
> could recommend some paper stores in the area, if you like.
>
> As for printing, it costs $3.00 each time we must set up the press, plus
> $0.10 per 100 impressions. This is to cover ink costs, and wear/tear on the
> press.
>
> We usually have to set up the press once for each color, and each card. So
> if your invitations included an RSVP card, we'd probably need to set up
> twice, and thus add another $3.
>
>
> Amy, I hope this has been helpful. Let me know if you have anymore
> questions. If you decide to make use of our services, please let me know
> what your timing is - when you need them by, etc.
>
> Thanks!
> Kristin
> APO Press Shop Manager
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Amy (Zhao) Yu < <amyzhao.yu@gmail.com>
> amyzhao.yu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi MIT APO,
>>
>> My name is Amy Yu and I am an APO brother from Penn (class of '08) - I am
>> now working and studying in the Cambridge area, and I am getting married
>> here this fall! I was wondering if I could find out more about what you
>> offer in terms of letterpress - I am interested in potentially getting my
>> invitations and/or wedding programs letterpressed, and would like to know
>> more about costs and options.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> --
>> -Amy
>>
>
>
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<div>Hi Kristin & MIT APO -</div><div><br></div><div>Any info for my qu=
estions below?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div>Amy</div><br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 12:07 AM, Amy (Z=
hao) Yu <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:amyzhao.yu@gmail.com">amyzh=
ao.yu@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><div>Hi Kristin!</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks f=
or getting back to me! We are planning for a wedding in November, so we hav=
e plenty of time. Depending on the wording, we can probably letterpress a p=
ortion of it and then print the rest. Do you mean that for an invitation an=
d RSVP card, for 100 each would cost a total of $6.20 (excluding paper cost=
)? We have already purchased the paper for the invitations, perhaps we can =
meet up sometime soon and I can bring a sample and we can chat more about i=
deas?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div>Amy<br><br>Via mobile</div><div><div>=
</div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br>On Apr 16, 2011, at 12:55 PM, Kristin Kuhn=
<<a href=3D"mailto:kkuhn@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">kkuhn@mit.edu</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br>
<br></div><div></div><blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div>Hi Amy,<br><br>Thanks for your interest! And congratulations!! :)<br>I=
can certainly give you information on cost and options. We can do the job =
if a press operator is available (with more notice, this becomes more likel=
y!)<br>
<br>We definitely do wedding invitations. Programs might be harder, just be=
cause our stock of type is a bit irregular - if there is a lot of text, we =
might run out of the letter "e," for example. But, it depends on =
what you want to do! So we can definitely take a look.<br>
<br>The main trade-off with using us, is cost vs time. We cost a lot less, =
but we take longer because this isn't our full-time job! We also aren&#=
39;t professionals, though I think our quality is still quite good. :)<br>
<br>Pricing information:<br>You are entirely responsible for the cost of th=
e paper. We have some stock on hand (~$20 per 100 sets of card/envelope) th=
at you could purchase, but not really anything nice enough for wedding invi=
tations, in my opinion. I could recommend some paper stores in the area, if=
you like.<br>
<br>As for printing, it costs $3.00 each time we must set up the press, plu=
s $0.10 per 100 impressions. This is to cover ink costs, and wear/tear on t=
he press.<br><br>We usually have to set up the press once for each color, a=
nd each card. So if your invitations included an RSVP card, we'd probab=
ly need to set up twice, and thus add another $3.<br>
<br><br>Amy, I hope this has been helpful. Let me know if you have anymore =
questions. If you decide to make use of our services, please let me know wh=
at your timing is - when you need them by, etc.<br><br>Thanks!<br>Kristin<b=
r>
APO Press Shop Manager<br><br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Ap=
r 14, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Amy (Zhao) Yu <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailt=
o:amyzhao.yu@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank"></a><a href=3D"mailto:amyzhao.yu@=
gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">amyzhao.yu@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex">
Hi MIT APO,<div><br></div><div>My name is Amy Yu and I am an APO brother fr=
om Penn (class of '08) - I am now working and studying in the Cambridge=
area, and I am getting married here this fall! I was wondering if I could =
find out more about what you offer in terms of letterpress - I am intereste=
d in potentially getting my invitations and/or wedding programs letterpress=
ed, and would like to know more about costs and options.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks!<br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>-Amy<br>
</div>
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