Letterpress wedding invitations have been popular for decades, if not centuries, and only continue to rise in popularity despite the fact that the big old presses have long since ceased to be manufactured, and the craft is now kept alive solely thanks to a small number of passionate artisans. The artisanal movement that has gained increasing traction over the last couple of decades has seen antiquated letterpress printing techniques return to the forefront of trends in the fashion, luxury, and event industries, where an emphasis on...
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Folded Wedding Invitations
When it comes to choosing wedding stationery and particularly wedding invitations, the choice can be overwhelming. A design that speaks to you and matches your personalities and event styling is key, but it’s not only what’s written on the invitation that matters; the way the invitation itself is presented can tell a beautiful story. Folded wedding invitations, such as the ones in our beloved collection The Novelist, offer something striking, unique, and unexpected.
Why choose folded invitations?
There are a number of reasons to choose folded wedding invitations…
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First of all, what defines an embossed wedding invitation? People often confuse the words embossing and debossing or use embossed mistakenly to refer to any type of letterpress printing, when in fact these are very different techniques. Embossing requires two print plates or dies - often referred to as the male and female, and the paper is placed between them to create a raised, relief effect when pressure is applied. The embossed text or graphic elements are pushed upwards through the paper, creating a tactile relief and dramatic shadows; perfect for creating striking and memorable wedding stationery.
Embossing can be done with inks, foils, or without color altogether, in which case it is called blind embossing. And blind embossing is our love language. Because of the two print plates which slot into each other, blind embossing allows for a deep impression even without the application of any ink or foil colors.
Embossing is most notably used in Braille - the tactile written language form invented for the visually impaired - which allows readers familiar with the Braille alphabet to interpret words and letters through touch.
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The Letterist 2024 Letterpress Desk Calendar
Thrilled to share the latest edition of our beloved letterpress desk calendar is now available in the online shop. Page per month, blind embossed months in a downright sexy typeface, and two letterpress ink runs for the days, months and inspirational quotes. Resting on a custom made acrylic holder in dark grey, and packaged in a sleek bubble mailer. In 2024 we will celebrate ten years of Love on Paper and in honor of the anniversary, this edition is truly our most special one yet.
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Casual Chiaroscuro - With Love from Italy
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Chiaroscuro, minimal styling, and every shade of stone…pleased to share this beautiful recent collaboration in the inimitable Italian countryside, with the talented Frances Wynne of Allegory Events and photographer Jessica Withey. Model - Lisa May Jolley.
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Introducing the LTRST 2022 Calendar
The 2022 LTRST Calendar is here…and for the first time available in (our two favorite) two colors - black and white, beautifully printed on luxurious 350gsm cotton paper and resting on a custom made acrylic stand. Months are blind debossed, dates screen-printed, and quotes foil stamped in gold. This year’s words come from some of the greatest female artists, writers, and thinkers of our time, including Emily Dickinson, Coco Chanel, Edith Wharton, Susan Sontag, Gertrude Stein, Sylvia Plath, Maya Angelou, Adrienne Rich, Simone Weil, George Eliot, Anaïs Nin, and Zadie Smith.
I’ll leave you with one - “Time exists in order that everything doesn’t happen all at once…and space exists so that it doesn’t all happen to you.” - Susan Sontag
Visit our online shop to order yours today, they sell out fast.
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The Letterist Featured in Design and Paper
Four shades of cotton paper, letterpress printing, hand-painted acrylic strokes, a handwritten monogram on a vellum band…this modern, minimal, and oh-so-special wedding invitation suite is all about the details, and was recently featured on Design&Paper - a blog showcasing unique and remarkable work in print design. Read the full article here…see them in the making here, or click on read more below to see the full image gallery.
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The Letterist Featured in The Knot
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Four runs of letterpress in CMYK, exotic florals, and that stunning Alexander McQueen dress! Definitely the wildest and most colorful wedding in Letterist history, held last fall at the North Carolina Museum of Art, and deservedly featured in The Knot.
Click here to flick through the print magazine, and see more photos below. Eternally grateful to Caitlin & JT for truly entrusting me with creative liberty, and for the many cocktails we shared together as we worked on these. All event photos by Anagram Photo.
