Illustrator Gemma Correll came to us to print a limited edition run of her highly detailed ampersand illustration. Letterpress printed on our Heidelberg presses in 2 colours onto 300gsm Somerset 100% cotton paper.
The prints are in a limited edition of 250, signed and numbered and available to purchase directly from Gemma.
Dimensions: A4 (210 x 297mm)
Illustration © Gemma Correll
Posted:
June 28th, 2010
| Category: Limited Edition Prints
Tags: 100% cotton paper, 300gsm, ampersand, black, black and white, cotton paper, gemma correll, heidelberg, illustration, letterpress, limited edition, paper, Somerset |
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Emily had seen our Chrysanthemum correspondence cards and greeting card and asked us to adapt the design to create her wedding invitation and menu card. We discussed preferred colour palettes and provided a couple of layout and colour variations for Emily’s approval. The invitations and menus are printed on heavy 425gsm 100% cotton paper in lime green and brown and were supplied with matching envelopes.
The chrysanthemum drawing is taken from an original pencil drawing by Blush’s very own Alison and was originally part of a range of greeting cards. We are often asked to adapt one of our greeting card designs into a range of wedding stationery.
Dimensions: A5 (148 x 210mm) Letterpress printed on our vintage printing presses.
Menu photo courtesy of Dandelion Gifts in Frodsham, Cheshire.
Posted:
June 17th, 2010
| Category: Wedding Stationery
Tags: 100% cotton paper, brown, cotton paper, ink, invitation, letterpress, lime green, paper, saunders 425gsm, script, typography, wedding invitations, Wedding Stationery, white |
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A beautiful combination of a swirling typeface, gold ink, cotton paper and letterpress printing resulted in this wedding stationery. Designed by Julia carefoot of Glorious Creative in Manchester and supplied by email for us to print. Julia looked into papers at the early stages of the project and had chosen a smooth board which we felt was not thick enough to enable us to achieve a deep impression on both sides of the cards. We advised Julia to go with a heavier pure cotton paper, Saunders 425gsm.
Wedding invitation, information card and a thank you card letterpress printed in gold ink on both sides of A6.
Posted:
June 15th, 2010
| Category: Wedding Stationery
Tags: 100% cotton paper, cotton paper, gold ink, invitation, letterpress, printing, saunders 425gsm, typography, wedding invitations, Wedding Stationery |
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To mark England’s first game in this years World Cup we printed the greatest score in english football history. Hand set antique wood and metal type and printed on our Vandercook proofing press in black, red and blue. The old wood type creates a beautiful deep impression into the soft pure cotton paper.
Dimensions: 375 x 275mm
Somerset Soft White 100% cotton 300gsm
The prints are £15 each with free delivery and are available to buy from our online shop. Only a limited run.
Posted:
June 12th, 2010
| Category: Hot off the press, Letterpress Ephemera, Letterpress Posters, Limited Edition Prints
Tags: 100% cotton paper, 300gsm, cotton paper, ephemera, letterpress, metal type, paper, printing, proofing press, Somerset, typography, vandercook, wood type |
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Something we are getting asked to do more and more are limited edition letterpress prints. This wonderful illustration by Dutch artist Alice Kok was a delight to print. The flowing linework created a wonderful deep impression into the paper. Alice supplied her illustration via email and we suggested suitable papers. Saunders was perfect for these prints as it would allow a deep impression without the paper warping under the extreme pressures of the press.
Dimensions: 220 x 320mm, letterpress printed onto Saunders 425gsm 100% cotton paper, Black & red ink. Illustration © copyright Alice Kok.
The prints are available to buy direct from Alice at £25 each. Each print is numbered and signed of an limited edition of 50.
Posted:
June 10th, 2010
| Category: Letterpress Ephemera, Limited Edition Prints
Tags: 100% cotton paper, cotton paper, ephemera, illustration, letterpress, limited edition print, paper, printing, saunders 425gsm |
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We travelled up to Huddersfield in Yorkshire to collect our new press, a Vandercook SP15 proofing press. We have looked far and wide for one of these presses and finally we found #25287.
The press is complete and in superb condition. It even came with new and unused rollers! The press has been well looked after by the previous owner who seemed sad to see it go. But the press has come into a loving new home where it will be well cared for and put to work straight away!
Posted:
June 7th, 2010
| Category: Letterpress Printing Presses
Tags: letterpress, metal type, paper, printing, printing press, proofing press, vandercook |
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We recently printed this birth announcement for a returning customer Denis Cullinane and Cliodhna welcoming Donnchadh into the world. A 4 colour design supplied by Denis, letterpress printed onto Somerset 300gsm, 100% cotton paper.
Posted:
June 1st, 2010
| Category: Birth Announcements
Tags: 100% cotton paper, 300gsm, 4 colour, birth announcement, letterpress, paper, printing, Somerset |
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