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    missjulierae    06/27/09   Atlanta, GA

    I have fallen for Gocco.  After dying for all the fantastic, unique gocco-printed invitations i've seen on Weddingbee and elsewhere on the web, i reallllly wanted one for my own invitations.  However, the printers are now very expensive and the supplies are scarce.  I don't think the investment is worth it this late in the game.

    So what to do???  Are there any good alternatives to gocco?  Are any bees out there making any post-gocco plans for printing?  I feel pretty confident in designing the invitations myself, but i am hesitant to print them on an inkjet/laser printer.  I really want them to look professional, and love the slightly raised print of a goccoed print.

     Any thoughts or suggestions???

     
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    maureen9004    August 2008  

    I'm not sure if there are any alternatives to gocco, but have you checked ebay?  I bought one off of their a few months ago for my friend.  They also have a lot of gocco supplies on ebay if you're looking for them. 

      If you like the look of slightly raised print, you could always emboss your invitations with something.  Good luck!

     
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    mixingmommybride    March 20, 2010   Phoenix, Arizona

    i've heard that screen printing is a good alternative. not sure what we're going to use, but i definitely see your point! i also want to have something that works well with the STD's, napkins... all of the other DIY projects we have in store. and i've heard screen printing takes longer. ...

     
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    littlebigfoot08    15/05/2009   Singapore

    Check Ebay for options... But I feel I have to warn you - I bought a gocco machine and because we are having a pretty large (by my standards anyway) wedding party of 300, I nearly killed my back and lost a bit of sleep on the designs (plus we had to cut our own paper). I am still slowly working on them (even though our wedding is in May). I am still divided over whether it was worth the effort. Basically if you decide to get one, it will be fun but there will be a lot of work involved! :)

     

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