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Letterpress Whisky Labels

Letterpress Whisky labels

Letterpress Whisky labels

Letterpress Whisky labels

Letterpress Whisky labels

Letterpress Whisky labels

Letterpress Whisky labels

Letterpress Whisky labels

Working with designers leads to some beautifully crafted work getting on our presses. So when Steve and Chris from United Creatives asked us to print these Whisky labels for their client Artisan Scotch Whisky makers Compass Box Whisky Company, we knew we were getting involved in something exciting.

The labels were letterpress printed on our vintage presses in one colour onto a beautiful uncoated label stock. The labels also required a die cut shape which we decided to ‘kiss-cut’. This means cutting the shape out of the top sheet of the paper enabling the label to be peeled off the backing sheet in one piece ready to be applied to the bottles.

Posted: October 21st, 2010 | Category: Product Packaging
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1985 Business Cards

1985 letterpress business cards1985 letterpress business cards1985 letterpress business cards1985 letterpress business cards1985 letterpress business cardsWe printed these 2 colour, double-sided business cards for London based art director Richard Monk of 1985®. A bit of a thank you really after an interview we took part in for the CCCCareer website.

Richard’s design is strong and bold typography in black and grey and has printed really well on the 540 white board.

The job was part of our unique #LetterpressLive tweeting sessions on Twitter, where we tweet each stage of the process as it happens and is an insight into blush°° and the letterpress process. If you missed the session you can catch up on our Flickr pages.

Posted: October 20th, 2010 | Category: Business Cards
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Silver on Black Letterpress Business Card

Silver ink on Black letterpress business cardSilver ink on Black letterpress business cardSilver ink on Black letterpress business cardLess is more on this business card we printed recently for Jökull Sólberg Auðunsson. Along with the initial inquiry came lots of examples of the kind of effect Jökull was looking to achieve. After a few emails back and to we felt we had a clear idea of the best way forward. The cards were printed on our Heidelberg platen in silver ink onto 540gsm black stock. The sheen from the silver ink changing with light from different directions.

The heavy stock allowed for a deep impression which resulted a firm business card that feels solid in your hand.

Posted: September 29th, 2010 | Category: Business Cards
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Duplex Letterpress Business Cards

Duplex Letterpress Business CardsDuplex Letterpress Business CardsDuplex Letterpress Business CardsDuplex Letterpress Business CardsDuplex is a technique where two papers are sandwiched together. The result can be incorporated into the design as shown with these business cards designed by Lee Attwood of GraphicVent. We letterpress printed half the business cards on Duplex White/Orange and the other half White/Blue, mixing to match the coloured side of the card.

Print Specification:
85 x 55mm business cards letterpress printed, 3 colour onto 540gsm Duplex.

Posted: September 21st, 2010 | Category: Business Cards
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Black & White Letterpress Business Card

Black & White Letterpress Business Card
Black & White Letterpress Business Card
Black & White Letterpress Business CardBold typography letterpress printed deep into a heavy 700gsm white Colorplan is a stunning combination.

These business cards for Gabrielle Imerson, Creative Director at Public are bold and powerful. The cards were trimmed to 80 x 60mm, a little wider than a standard business card makeing the 700gsm board feel somehow bigger.

Specification:
Dimensions 60 x 80mm, black ink, 700gsm Colorplan Pristine White, letterpress printed on our heidelberg platens. Designed by Public.

Posted: August 27th, 2010 | Category: Business Cards
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White & Grey Duplex Letterpress Wedding Stationery

White & grey Duplex letterpress wedding stationeryLetterpress wedding stationeryWhite & grey Duplex letterpress wedding stationeryLetterpress wedding stationeryLetterpress Order of Service coverContemporary yet very classy this fantastic design by the art director (and the groom) Chris Hannah, looks stunning letterpress printed onto white and dark grey 540gsm Colorplan Duplex.

Careful consideration was given to the type of stock in order to enhance the elegance of this design. The monochromatic palette adds to the elegance of the design and the Order of Service which simply has four of the symbols from the design debossed onto Somerset 300gsm, 100% cotton paper, compliments it beautifully. The invitations were finished with rounded corners.

Twitter Treat Letterpress Business Card Winner

Twitter Treat letterpress business card winnerTwitter Treat letterpress business card winnerTwitter Treat letterpress business card winnerTwitter Treat letterpress business cards winnerOur recent Twitter Treat has resulted in a superb business card. Will of Desypha was the lucky winner and had the fantastic opportunity to get his business card design letterpress printed for free. The print specs were simple – the card had to be 55 x 85mm and one colour black. We used 425gsm Saunders 100% cotton paper, a beautiful paper perfect for a deep impression.

If you would like receive special offers, news, freebies or the chance to enter our next Twitter treat be sure to follow us on Twitter!

Read more about the Twitter Treat

Wild Floral Letterpress Wedding Invitations

Wild floral letterpress wedding invitations

Wild floral letterpress wedding invitations

Wild floral letterpress wedding invitations

Wild floral letterpress wedding invitations

Wild floral letterpress wedding invitations
We enjoyed designing and printing this wild floral wedding invitation. The request was for a vintage looking wild flower illustration with clean and simple typography.

Letterpress printed on our vintage Heidelberg presses onto our favourite paper at the moment, 425gsm Saunders 100% cotton paper and supplied with luxurious Zerkall envelopes. The silver and lilac ink compliment each other beautifully.

Dimensions: A5 (148 x 210mm)

Cotton & Gold Letterpress Wedding Stationery

Cotton & gold letterpress wedding stationeryCotton & gold letterpress wedding stationeryCotton & gold letterpress wedding stationeryCotton & gold letterpress wedding stationeryCotton & gold letterpress wedding stationeryCotton & gold letterpress wedding stationeryA 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.

1966 World Cup Final Letterpress Print

England 4 - Germany 2 Letterpress PosterAbout to run the second colourAbout to run the third colourEngland 4 Germany 2Letterpress poster detailEngland v GermanyTo 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.

Limited Edition Letterpress Prints

Limited Edition Letterpress PrintsLimited Edition Letterpress PrintsLimited Edition Letterpress PrintsLimited Edition Letterpress PrintsLimited Edition Letterpress PrintsSomething 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.

Arrival Our New (Old) Press

Vandercook SP15Vandercook Serial NumberVandercook LogoWe 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
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4 Colour Letterpress Birth Announcements

4 colour birth announcements4 colour birth announcements4 colour birth announcements4 colour birth announcementsWe 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.

1 Colour Business Cards

1 colour business card1 colour business card1 colour business card1 colour business cardJohn Henry called on blush°° to print his business cards. We discussed which papers would be most suitable as he wanted a really deep impression. After seeing John’s artwork we recommended Saunders 425gsm. A beautiful soft white cotton paper heavier than the average business card but not too thick to take up too much room in his wallet!

Getting the right amount of ink was critical for this design. We had to have enough coverage for the block at the top of the card without over inking the finer typography at the bottom.

Dimensions: 55 x 85mm
Letterpress printed on our vintage printing presses.
Designed by John Henry Donovan Tel: +353.86.8881880

This card has been featured on Card Observer and was also Card of the Month for June on CardNerd – thanks!

April Twitter Treat Winner

April TwitterTreat WinnerApril TwitterTreat WinnerApril TwitterTreat WinnerCongratulations goes out along with her print to Magic Alice, winner of our recent Twitter Treat competition. She won her name hand set with vintage wood type and letterpress printed on our 117 year old treadle powered printing press.

To be in with a chance of entering our next Twitter Treat make sure you follow us on Twitter! Our next Twitter Treat will be announced shortly…

‘Reynolds’ letterpress wedding stationery

Reynolds letterpress wedding invitationReynolds letterpress wedding invitationReynolds letterpress wedding invitationLetterpress save the date cardLetterpress save the date cardLetterpress order of serviceLetterpress place setting cardHere’s a sneak peek at one of our new ranges of letterpress wedding stationery ~ Reynolds.

The bride and grooms names are rendered in a beautiful script typeface adorned with swirling glyphs making this a truly personalised piece. Careful and considered typography are the true elements of this design.

Letterpress printed on our vintage printing presses onto a luxurious 300gsm, 100% cotton paper. The soft nature of this paper allows a deep impression creating an irresistible tactile finish. The invitations are accompanied with matching unlined envelopes which have a soft deckled edge on the flaps. Optional extras include envelope lining, return address and a version of the bride and grooms names printed on the envelope flap.

Hannah & James Letterpress Wedding Invitations

Hannah and James letterpress wedding invitations

Hannah and James letterpress wedding invitations

Hannah and James letterpress wedding invitations

Hannah and James letterpress wedding invitations

More luxurious wedding invitations designed by our clients. Decorative borders hand drawn by Hannah, the bride to be, and digitally put together by James.

James and Hannah showed us a collection of mood boards and inspired design at an early stage and we discussed at length various options for papers, colours, envelopes and styles.

Day and evening wedding invitations letterpress printed onto luxurious 425gsm, 100% cotton paper. 2 colour, brown and pink.
Dimensions: A6 (148 x 105mm)

Duplex Business Card

Grey & debosed business cardGrey & debosed business cardGrey & debosed business cardGrey & debosed business cardWe enjoyed printing these business cards for designer David Parsons at Give A Damn Design. A clean design of slab serif type in grey ink and debossed logo. Deboss is letterpress printing but with no ink and creates a superbly tactile finish. (Click here to see another example of deboss). The card is white front and grey back, sandwiched together to create a striking effect that works with the design.

The cards were designed by David and supplied to us as a PDF and we printed the cards on our 1969 Heidelberg press.

Dimensions: 85 x 55mm

This card has been featured on the business card gallery website CardNerd

Twitter Treat: Your name in print

Whenever we get the urge we treat our Twitter followers by randomly selecting one lucky follower to receive letterpress goodies – absolutely free!

Win your name in print

Twitter Treats, win your name in print

Twitter Treats, win your name in print

Our latest Twitter Treat is another chance to win “your name in print”. Your name will be handset with old wood type and printed on our 117 year old treadle powered printing press onto 300gsm 100% cotton paper. You can even choose the ink colour! The image above shows our previous winner.

We will randomly pick the winner from our list of followers at 5pm, Friday 23 April 2010. The winner will be notified by DM on Twitter.

So to be in with a chance of winning, here’s what you need to do:

STEP 1
Follow us on Twitter!

STEP 2
Retweet this tweet

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED and the winner has been announced. Thank you to all who entered and don’t forget to watch this space for the next Twitter Treat!

Swiss Army Business Card

Swiss Army Business Card

Swiss Army Business Card

Swiss Army Business Card

Letterpress business cards

Letterpress business cards
A print inquiry from Consumer led to us printing their design for this Swiss Army Business Card. Themed in the style of a Swiss army knife with accurate scale rule and cut out SPORK® and CHOPSTICKS®. The card also has a space for the whoever gives out the card.

Spec: Letterpress printed business card, dimensions: 55 x 85mm, 1 colour, 2 sides, 350gsm white board.
Design © Consumer.