Printed in four custom colors Hahnemuhle Copperplate Etching 300gsm

"Slow Print" means we typically spend more time proofing and fine-tuning than it takes to actually print the job. To produce exquisite printing requires more than just a press, a plate and ink. It requires an absolute commitment to spending the time required to adjust the ink, the rollers, the impression for each job. Like "Slow Food", we start with the best ingredients available, and we take the time to do it right!

Yes it does take time... which does cost, but not as much as you'd think  Contact Us for more info!

Every job we receive gets the full benefit of our  30+ years of  expertise in typography, letterpress printing and type design. We work with you  directly as the designer,  professional-to-professional.

The SlowPrint FAQ has been updated! Please take a look! We've tried to answer many of the questions that we commonly receive regarding invitation and business card pricing, artwork preparation, solid coverage, typography, and much more! A real time saver ;-)

We're famous in Dubuque - Again! Read the Sept 22 article in the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald.

Our new paper sampler is available, which includes our favorite fine papers for affordable letterpress, whether social, wedding or commercial printing.

Sign up for "Slow Print", our eNewsletter of Letterpress, Type and Culture.  The Novmber 2009 issue is now available! We're featuring production notes on some of our recent work, including a ...

Special offer on 2009 holiday cards!

(Never too early to get those cards designed!)

New from the SlowPrint CafePress Store!

We're so pleased with our new "flywheel" logo, that we just had to have a coffee mug and a new printer's apron with the design imprinted. And you can too! Visit our 'swag' store http://CafePress.com/slowprint and coffee break will be ever more colorful ;-) 

Hot off the press in October:  

Business & Note cards for heart&stone Jewelry Design

Logo designed by Deborah Wieder. The note cards were designed by Darcy Doyle.

Printed in two colors on Crane Lettra Bright White 300gsm

Hot off the press in July: 

Basta Surf Business Cards - Art direction: Dimitri Scheblanov dimitrischeblanov.com 

"Watercolor Wash" duotone 0ffset litho plus lettepress on Rives BFK 260gsm

 

Hot off the press in June: 

Wedding Invitations - Art direction: Verónica de La Pena, theverito.com - Design & typography: Peter Fraterdeus, Slow Print Studio

Two colors plus tint varnish on Hahnemuhle Copperplate Etching 300gsm

Hot off the press in 2009: 

Three-color cards (two ink, one blind impression), design by Anna Viele

Crane Lettra Bright White 600 gsm

Ziabird design by Lee Monroe, Graphic Moxie, two color note cards, business cards

Strathmore Writing soft white  110# cover

Mari: The Studio - Note Cards and Gift Certificates on Strathmore Writing 110# Cover. 

Design by Tracie Valentino, traciedesigns.net

Randolph Invitations

Fresh off the press, on Hahnemuhle German Etching 600gsm, invitations in Chocolate and Sage Green, designed by the client-bride-to-be. 

We're very pleased to offer calligraphic design and addressing services from Georgia Deaver, internationally renowned San Francisco lettering artist .

More info and a downloadable PDF will be found in the new Calligraphy section

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why choose SlowPrint Letterpress for your wedding invitations, fine stationery or calling cards? Our commitment is to the relationship we build with our clients! Our goal is to exceed your expectations! Magnificent!!!  We got the invitations in the mail yesterday, and we are absolutely delighted with the job you did. Working with you has been our pleasure and you exceeded our expectations once again.  Your attention to detail and your high quality standards match our commitment to our customer and we appreciate the experience and knowledge you share with us so freely!  — Ruth Stubba, Affectionate Digitals, California
Check out our new small-format product from Almost Free Letterpress! Business Cards, jewelry tags, place card, put any content you want in a small format! I was planning my wedding in Illinois from Ireland and I have to say Peter F. could not have been more on the ball for us... He really worked with us to create something that was beautiful to the touch as well as the eye and was a real reflection of our event. Our invitations were written in Irish Gaelic, English and French which could have been quite cumbersome to any other designer but for Peter and the Press it was 'No problem'! Every step of the process was effortless from our end and Peter was very attentive. I cannot recommend Exquisite Letterpress enough, they really made our day special and were a great planning partner for us. — Kathryn Thompson, Ireland  Below: a recent invitation project, in two colors on Rives BFK, with a special washi (Japanese hand-made paper) overlay Peter was an absolute pleasure to work with. I had a hard time finding the exact invitation I wanted for our wedding, so I decided to design one myself. Peter's eye for detail and type is unmatched, and he was able to gently offer suggestions to make my invite look exquisite. He was extremely responsive and professional, returning emails within hours (I live in San Francisco and did everything via the web). I will definitely be using Exquisite Letterpress again for family announcements! I honestly couldn't be happier with everything--the colors, the type, the invitation is just beautiful.... —  M.G., California

"Slow Print"™ is our answer to the quick-print world. Marrying high-tech with "high touch", SlowPrint produces a sensual symphony, and a depth of tactile and emotional intimacy impossible with any other technique.

We ordered a set of save-the-dates, invitations, thank you notes, and place cards and all were just beautiful. Extremely well-produced. — Deirdre B., New York Detail from a recent multi-lingual invitation project in English and Russian. Printed on Hahnemule 100% Rag Copperplate Etching paper 300gsm

Rives BFK is a French printmaking sheet which is perfect for letterpress. The cards here were printed on dampened stock which softens the fibers and allows for a perfect impression The elegant calling cards were designed by the client, and printed on dampened Rives BFK.  On receiving the finished cards, he wrote: Peter, I'm speechless. They look better than i could have imagined. Thanks! Ten points to you on presentation, too. The crate-paper hand-wrapping suits the style of your letterpress nicely.
				Cards for Mary Beck, Photographer (Click photo to enlarge). These are letterpress printed in two-colors on Hahnemuhle Heavy Weight Digital Fine Art paper. We designed the card using one of Ms Beck's photos, printed on our high-end Epson inkjet. The Hahnemuhle paper provides a perfect substrate for both digital and relief printing.   Please see our Papers section for more about hand-made and Japanese (Oriental) papers. We have a small number of house stocked sheets, and can special-order just about anything you can imagine! Please get in touch for a sample, a quote, or for more information.
				A recent greeting card (left), using imagery from our library, printed in three hand-mixed colors on Crane's Lettra 100% Cotton  (300 gsm). Click photo to enlarge

Contact us for a quote on your invitation, calling card or fine stationery project now!