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A Unique Expression - Slow Print, High Touch
Exquisite, affordable letterpress printing and design for a unique impression of quality and elegance. Commercial letterpress, designer friendly! Personal stationery, wedding and special event invitations.
The SlowPrint FAQ has been updated! Please take a look!
"Letterpress Revisited" - Read the new article about the Letterpress Revival at Forbes.com!
Our new paper sampler is available, which includes our favorites fine papers for affordable letterpress, whether social, wedding or commercial printing.
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
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
New cards for P&E Remodeling (Dubuque).
Our friend EJ is also the co-owner of L. May, our favorite bistro!
These are printed on the lucious 600 gsm double-weight Copperplate Etching from Hahnemuhle. Logo & Typographic Design by Slow Print Studio.
Randolph Invitations
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 Exquisite 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. — Ruth Stubba, Affectionate Digitals, California
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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... — 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. — M.G., California
New! Sign up for "Slow Print",
our eNewsletter of Letterpress, Type and Culture. We're celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Alphabets Fonts! See the offers here! Download the Exquisite Letterpress Wedding Stationery design and budget planner
for more info and pricing guides for invitations on Crane's Lettra, Hahnemuhle Etching, duplexed Bugra, Velke Losiny handmade from the Czech Republic, and gorgeous handmade sheets from our friends at Twinrocker Mills. Read the article about us in Dubuque365.com!by Mike Ironside (opens a new window) |
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Exquisite Letterpress is dedicated to first impressions. Wedding or special event invitations, calling cards, personal and executive stationery, all unique, and printed with an obsession for delicious papers and perfectionist typography. When nothing but the best will do we produce printing which draws from the best of the centuries old tradition, combining the broad range and precision of digital typography with the magic of authentic materials like hand-made papers, 19th-century wood type and vintage metal foundry type. All brought together on "obsolete" platen and cylinder presses which give meaning to the term "First Impression"! "Slow Print"™ is our answer to the quick-print world. Marrying high-tech with "high touch", Slow Print produces a sensual symphony, and a depth of tactile and emotional intimacy impossible with any other technique. |
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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
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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 again, 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! |
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New 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 free sample, a quote, or for more information. |
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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 |
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Contact us for a quote on your invitation, calling card or fine stationery project now! |
