Letterpress

Have you ever picked up a printed work and taken a minute to admire the feel of it? You hold the paper and get a feel for the thickness and texture while noting the impressions of each letter? That is the beauty of letterpress. This style of printing presses the image into the paper in [&h...

I love how letterpress looks so I really wanted to try making my own letterpress wedding invitatio...

Wood type is growing branches all over the country. Frank Baseman, proprietor of Base Press, is “channeling my inner Ben Franklin,” he says. Why? Because “I live just outside of Philadelphia; my first name is Frank; Ben was a very accomplished printer; and several of the quotes I have been using were from witty ole Ben.” His recent series of letterpress posters is the physical manifestation. His rebus quotes will be on view at the Rouse Gallery of the Stuckeman School at The

Colorful semi-custom letterpress wedding invitations

Letterpress Printmaking Art from Julia Humfress. Using vintage wood type and traditional letterpress techniques.

How to Make Affordable DIY Letterpress Wedding Invitations: I think the simplicity of letterpress is beautiful. I am in love with the debossed effect, the solid colours and all the endless variations caused by handcrafting each piece. Letterpress is all very enchanting, which is why I wanted letterpress wedd…

"Letterpress printed folded card. Blank inside. Size: 4.88 x 3.5\", Color: Yellow, red and pink ink on bright white cotton paper stock. Envelope included. Letterpress printed in Wilkinsburg, PA This is a plastic free item! It will packaged without a plastic sleeve unless you specifically request one at check out."