GF Smith · Colorplan
Colorplan Ebony
ebony. 350 gsm, smooth surface, dyed through to the core.
The colour shown here is an on-screen approximation. Paper shifts under different light — order a sample before you lock a shade.
Specifications
| Mill | GF Smith, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Collection | Colorplan |
| Shade | Ebony |
| Weight | 350 gsm |
| Surface | smooth |
| Dyed through | Yes — coloured edge when cut |
Techniques we run on it
- Foil stamping
- Blind deboss
- Emboss
- Spot UV
- Screen printing
- Painted edges
- Foiled edges
How it behaves in production
- GF Smith Colorplan Ebony — smooth uncoated European stock, dyed through to the core.
- Because it is dyed through, a cut edge, deboss, or die-cut aperture shows the SAME colour as the face — never a white core.
- Surface is smooth and matte with a faint natural tooth. Never render it coated, glossy, or laminated.
- Foil sits like jewellery on this shade — keep coverage restrained.
- Letterpress ink is semi-translucent: on this shade it reads tone-on-tone and darker. Only recommend when that darkening is the intent.
Common questions
- Is Colorplan Ebony dyed through?
- Yes. The colour runs all the way through the sheet, so a cut, debossed, or die-cut edge shows the same ebony as the face — no white core.
- Can you letterpress on Colorplan Ebony?
- We do not recommend letterpress on Colorplan Ebony. For light type on this stock we use foil stamping instead, which is opaque and sits cleanly on the surface.
- What weights do you stock Colorplan Ebony in?
- 350 gsm. Heavier weights can usually be duplexed to order — ask and we will confirm before quoting.
- Can I see it before I order?
- Yes, and you should. Screens flatten texture and shift colour. We send physical samples of any stock in this directory before you commit.
Wedding invitations on Colorplan Ebony
Suites we have run on this stock, and the directions it takes well.
- Art deco
- Modern minimal
- Bold graphic
- Black tie
- Green
- Navy
- Burgundy
- Blush
- Black
- White & ivory
- Sage
- Colorplan
- Duplex & triplex
- Dyed-through colour
- Blind deboss
- All wedding invitations
Pairs beautifully with
Three combinations that hold up on press. Open one and the Studio starts with the stock, the foil and the ink already locked in.
Colorplan Ebony + opaque white foil
The house answer for white type on black. Letterpress and offset inks are translucent — white ink on Ebony reads grey and dirty. An opaque white pigment foil sits on top of the sheet and stays white, and because Ebony is dyed through the cut edge stays black instead of flashing a white core.
Run on closed orders
Start this combinationColorplan Ebony + bright gold foil
The most-run combination we have. Ebony's tooth kills any reflection around the stamp, so the gold is the only thing in the piece that moves under light. Keep the mark generous — hairlines below about 0.5pt fill in on a textured sheet this dark.
Run on closed orders
Start this combinationColorplan Ebony + CHENHUI Pigment Pearl White
CHENHUI Pigment Pearl White is the only honest way to get a light mark onto a sheet this dark — ink would sink into it. On a smooth dyed-through stock the foil sits proud and the sheet stays matte around it.
Compatibility matrix
Start this combination