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Wade on Dec 16, 2015
5 out of 5 starsThese cards are a good, large size, the printing is good, and they come nicely packaged with string and some ribbon.
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Anonymous on Dec 7, 2012
5 out of 5 starsTimely and enjoyed by my friends! Great craftsmanship and colors.
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Anonymous on Nov 26, 2011
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely gorgeous poem on a gorgeous card, plus a super fun extra :) Thank you so much!!! I will be returning!
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Anonymous on Mar 21, 2011
5 out of 5 starsJust LOVE this card. beautifully printed, wonderful paper, great design. Thank you!
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Anonymous on Dec 10, 2010
5 out of 5 starsLOVE IT!!! So pretty, I haven't even send to any have just hung up in my living room... beautiful
About primrosepress
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Set, inked, and ready to print.
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Ink colors are hand mixed. Any custom colors can be matched.
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Cards run through the press one at a time. Each different color represents a separate pass through the press.
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Proper typeface selection can highlight the card's message or sentiment.
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What I love of letterpress stationery & what the heck is letterpress anyway?
First things first: What is letterpress? I get asked this all the time. And I find that once you see it, touch it, the response is always the same: ooooooooohhh.
Letterpress means simply that the characters are pressed into the paper. You see the letters or image, also you can feel it. If you run your fingers across it, you feel that bite into the paper.
Letterpress entails printing on an antique printing press. I usually opt for my adorable 1907 Sigwalt or a versatile Vandercook. Text is assembled one character at a time using antique metal or wood type. Once text is set with at times a myriad adjustments and the press is inked, each card is printed one at a time. Each ink color represents a separate pass through the press.
What I love about letterpress?
{I love that bite or punch into the paper. That tactility is seductive.}
{I love using rich, velvety papers like cotton (say it with me people: tree-free) and handmade ones.}
{I love mixing rich ink colors and then adjusting them ever so slightly.}
{I love the freedom to experiment on the press.}
{And as I am sure you can tell by looking at my Etsy shop, I kinda adore overlays. Overlays of text upon text, text and image. You get the picture.}
Is this whole process time consuming? Sure. Let me say it one last time: I love the process and most importantly that tactile little missive that is the end result. Trust me there is plenty of time to admire it after I finish cleaning the press and the ink on it has dried.
Shop members
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Tia Blassingame
Owner, Printmaker, Book Artist
As many childhood friends can attest, I have been obsessed with stationery and correspondence since I was a kid. There is nothing like receiving a missive via snail mail to remind you that someone cares.
Shop policies
Increasingly environmentally-friendly. All paper is 100% cotton, handmade, or made of recycled post-consumer content.
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International: Please allow 7-10 business days for delivery.
Additional policies and FAQs
Due to the nature of letterpress printing, there are slight variations between items.