pulp obsession

here is a new invitation that we did with basil seeds embedded in the paper. the best part about these is the rsvp card was perforated so the direction card and rsvp card were one. kristie at a anjenu in chicago was the designer, great work!

we welcomed jeanelle today! our newest intern. jumping right into it she started laminating paper for a letterpress job. wait tell you see it, it is pretty cool. she is excited to learn the process and even willing to clean the presses! who could ask for more?
 

so brizida is working on designs for a new series of plantable cards, plantable wine tags and plantable pillow boxes. i ordered the plates last week and we should go to press with them on friday. we all decided that she should also make the paper as well. so when all is said and done, […]

so here i go again…sam rolls her eyes and does not even bother to ask questions! why you ask? we have gotten so busy with the handmade paper, more specifically plantable paper, that we are moving the letterpress studio to the other side of the building and getting rid of half the retail since we […]

Hi guys! Samantha here… back at long last! Hopefully you’ll be hearing more from me now that I’m back in the mill!
Christopher and I were just discussing the handful of letterpress printers that we’ve had switch to our paper  over the past couple of years. He suggested that I start warning them about the emotional […]

 
on a cloud rainy day we like to sit around and eat soup, drink tea and find ways not to work so hard!  brizida, the one in the green is our newest intern. after her first “real” print job she and samantha are admiring her handy work. way to go!

she did a […]

this had to be one of the happiest days that i have had working at the studio in the past 15 years! we held our first annual love on the run event. we had people coming and going the whole time typing valentines!

these are just some of the valentines that will be hand delivered on […]

studio

i love it when we can match a color almost perfectly! it has to be one of the most vibrant colors of paper we have ever made! this paper has wildflower seeds in it and will be turned into a belly band for the Kissimmee Utility Authority annual report. going green.

printing valentine cards

here is anika printing her very own valentine cards! what would you expect with her daddy being a papermaker and a letterpress printer!

well i feel safe to say we are done with the renovation…for now. it has been a long hard challenge but we are very excited to be working in a building with so much character and windows!! click on the pictures and take a look at our journey.