rxletterpress
Announcement
So excited that some of my retailers are managing to reopen safely and brighten their corners of the world! Here is a list of shops that carry my cards and other goodies; maybe you'll be lucky enough to be near one, so you can support both of us at the same time!
[CALIFORNIA]
California Art Supply Company, San Mateo
[COLORADO]
Drift & Amble, Salida
[MICHIGAN]
Between the Covers, Harbor Springs
[MONTANA]
Shakespeare & Co., Missoula
Wheatgrass Gifts & Green Door Gallery, Livingston
[NEW YORK]
Homebody Boutique, Brooklyn
Notion, Pittsford
[OREGON]
By the Bunch, Portland
Cargo, Portland
Crafty Wonderland, Portland
Herbivore, Portland
Letterpress PDX, Portland
Program, Portland
Radius Art Studio, Portland
Sloan Boutique, Portland
T-SPOT, Manzanita
Union Rose, Portland
Westwind Frame & Gallery, Hood River
[PENNSYLVANIA]
Purr Haus, Emmaus
[WASHINGTON]
Alair, Seattle
The Nifty Knitter, Issaquah
The Standard Goods, Seattle
[WISCONSIN]
Anthology, Madison
Announcement
So excited that some of my retailers are managing to reopen safely and brighten their corners of the world! Here is a list of shops that carry my cards and other goodies; maybe you'll be lucky enough to be near one, so you can support both of us at the same time!
[CALIFORNIA]
California Art Supply Company, San Mateo
[COLORADO]
Drift & Amble, Salida
[MICHIGAN]
Between the Covers, Harbor Springs
[MONTANA]
Shakespeare & Co., Missoula
Wheatgrass Gifts & Green Door Gallery, Livingston
[NEW YORK]
Homebody Boutique, Brooklyn
Notion, Pittsford
[OREGON]
By the Bunch, Portland
Cargo, Portland
Crafty Wonderland, Portland
Herbivore, Portland
Letterpress PDX, Portland
Program, Portland
Radius Art Studio, Portland
Sloan Boutique, Portland
T-SPOT, Manzanita
Union Rose, Portland
Westwind Frame & Gallery, Hood River
[PENNSYLVANIA]
Purr Haus, Emmaus
[WASHINGTON]
Alair, Seattle
The Nifty Knitter, Issaquah
The Standard Goods, Seattle
[WISCONSIN]
Anthology, Madison
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Reviews
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Alyssa on Jul 7, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSuper fun and well made, looking forward to giving it to my boyfriend.
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audreymaxine on Jun 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI ordered stickers, cards, and a coaster set. Both the paper and printing quality on the cards is excellent.
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Lotte on May 13, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI saw this card but could not find it in her online catalog, she understood and sent me the item to purchase through Esty. We had a Siamese situation and this card was priceless. Definitely love her cards.
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cshells on Mar 29, 2022
5 out of 5 starsQuality item. It arrived promptly, well-packaged, with a kind message from the seller!
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amieemayer on Aug 8, 2022
5 out of 5 starsHighest quality, unique and oh so funny cards. These are my go to cards to send out for that "just because" occasion. Super friendly and fast shipping too.
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About rxletterpress
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A kitty with every order! :3 -
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Feisty kitty! -
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Messy fun with ink. -
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Kitty so small next to a Chandler & Price!
The Most Horrible, Adorable Cards Around!
I moved to Portland in early 2008 and found myself working at Oblation Papers & Press. Although I had a BFA in Printmaking, I knew virtually nothing about letterpress printing -- and I hated greeting cards and didn't believe in marriage! This would all change in the years to come. Well, I'm still suspicious about the institution of marriage. But I discovered a world of stationery beyond the awful Hallmark and Carlton Cards I'd known, and an old-fashioned way of making it by hand that delighted me.
In 2009, my aunt sold me her motorized 1907 Chandler & Price 7x11 letterpress. Nancy Riley had printed for a Mendocino company called Studio Z for a number of years, then for her own company, Riley Creek Press, in Fort Bragg. She finally decided she was done printing, and wanted to travel more and free up the space in her home. I traveled down Highway 101 and adopted my first antique letterpress, Hamilton type cabinet, and Challenge paper cutter.
Over the years, I've learned about typography and graphic design by watching friends and co-workers and challenged myself to print increasingly large or complex designs. I greatly expanded my equipment collection in late 2014 by purchasing a treadle-powered 1907 Chandler & Price 10x15 press and type cabinet from my then-studio-mate, Gabe Weiss. I've made smaller but still substantial additions to my type collection in late 2014 when I purchased a galley full of gorgeous fonts, including families of Old English and Gallia, from local collector Doug Haning, and in late 2015 when I purchased an extensive family of Stymie from local artist Keegan Onefoot as he dissolved his much-admired printing business, KeeganMeegan & Co.
I'm currently settling in to a different, larger studio space in my building. Most of my time is going to painting and other renovations, as well as organizing the space and equipment. I'm looking forward to finishing this huge project and getting back to developing and printing more of my thousand ideas!
Shop members
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Emily Riley
Owner
I spend most of my time toiling away in the printmaking dungeons, but I also love talking to strangers and fussing over cats & dogs & babies. If you're in Portland and want to visit me and my studio, message me! It would be a pleasure to meet you!
Production partners
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Morel Ink
Portland, OR
This small northeast Portland company prints my designs on mugs for me! I letterpress print gift boxes for each one by hand.
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Rx Skulls
Oregon City, OR
Rx Skulls pulls screens by hand on waterproof vinyl to create crisp and resilient stickers that weather all conditions.
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Shirt Nerdery
Milwaukie, OR
My friend, Rob Campbell of Shirt Nerdery, screen prints my original designs on gray shirts in small batches!
Shop policies
I love making things, and I hope you might love the things I make!
Thank you so much for visiting my little shop!
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept cancellations
I don't accept returns or exchanges
Payment
Credit cards
Debit/bank cards
Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits
PayPal
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Klarna Invoice payments (Germany)
iDEAL (the Netherlands)
Sofort (Austria and Germany)