And in case you were wondering, the pretty calligraphy was done by Carmela Mazzarulli out of NJ!
Showing posts with label wedding stationery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding stationery. Show all posts
Friday, April 22, 2011
In the studio...
Kelly is one the many brides that has recently come to the studio to print her own wedding invitations and stationery. She graciously left us one of her RSVP cards on the bulletin board:
And in case you were wondering, the pretty calligraphy was done by Carmela Mazzarulli out of NJ!
And in case you were wondering, the pretty calligraphy was done by Carmela Mazzarulli out of NJ!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
In the studio...
And... yet another "In the studio" post! As you can see, it's been really busy in the studio!
Here are some photos of the complete wedding suite done by graphic designer Erin Vince for her own upcoming wedding. I'd helped Erin print her first two colors on her invitation and she quickly earned her certification and was able to do the rest on her own:
So pretty!
Here are some photos of the complete wedding suite done by graphic designer Erin Vince for her own upcoming wedding. I'd helped Erin print her first two colors on her invitation and she quickly earned her certification and was able to do the rest on her own:
So pretty!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
In the studio...
Graphic Designer Alison Whitty was recently in the studio printing some wedding invitations with Melanie. Here are some photos of the pretty invites for a beach wedding:
And once she helped Alison get settled, Melanie started printing some of her own designs on the C&P. Here are two of her etiquette coasters:
The whole set should be available next weekend when she and I will be at Spring Bada-Bing in Richmond!
And once she helped Alison get settled, Melanie started printing some of her own designs on the C&P. Here are two of her etiquette coasters:
The whole set should be available next weekend when she and I will be at Spring Bada-Bing in Richmond!
Friday, April 8, 2011
In the studio...
Some photos of my lesson with Erin Vince, graphic designer and bride-to-be:
These photos show the first two runs on her own wedding invitations. We did first run to put a blind impression of a map onto her paper. Then followed up with the bulk of the text in turquoise. Next step: adding Erin and her fiance's names in yellow (on her own!)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
In the studio...
On Friday, Melanie and I did a double lesson with sisters Kristin Regan and Jen Liljegren:
The two run LilyPad Weddings and are thinking about adding letterpress as a service for their custom wedding invitation clients.
I hope to see them in the studio again soon!
The two run LilyPad Weddings and are thinking about adding letterpress as a service for their custom wedding invitation clients.
Here's a photo of some notecards they printed. Such a pretty color!
I hope to see them in the studio again soon!
Saturday, February 26, 2011
In the studio...
Here's a great "Thank You" card by newly certified printer, Miranda Anderson as a part of her sister's wedding suite:
I was prepared to go over the ins and outs of printing two colors on the Vandercooks, but amazingly the registration was perfect on the first try! See more photos of the process at Miranda's blog!
Friday, January 28, 2011
In the studio...
Amelia Smith of Amelia Irene Design usually prints on her tabletop at home but sometimes comes to Pyramid to print larger things on the Vandercooks. I bumped into her today as she was preparing for her bridal showcase this coming Sunday.
A poster she printed:
And below are photos of some pieces of a set of wedding stationery that she's featuring.
The invitation:
A table number (still needs to be trimmed):
The thank you card:
I love the color she used. It makes me think of drizzled chocolatey swirls! Come to think of it, it'd look great on a cake as well!
For more info about Amelia and her showcase, check out her website: www.ameliairene.com.
A poster she printed:
And below are photos of some pieces of a set of wedding stationery that she's featuring.
The invitation:
A table number (still needs to be trimmed):
The thank you card:
I love the color she used. It makes me think of drizzled chocolatey swirls! Come to think of it, it'd look great on a cake as well!
For more info about Amelia and her showcase, check out her website: www.ameliairene.com.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Tip #3
Sorry it's taken a while to get a new tip up!
When printing small cards (it gets difficult to print things shorter than 6" on the Vandercooks), try to work-and-turn. A few days ago, letterpress regular Carina Herman was printing A2-sized reply cards (4.25" x 5.5"). When printing cards that small, you have to make sure you grab the card quickly after it's been printed so it doesn't go too far around the cylinder. This can be a bit tricky and result in injury - I admit I've gotten a bad scrape doing this! So instead of printing them individually, try printing on paper that is double the size! As you can see below, Carina printed the reply card at the top half of the card, then turned the paper 180 degrees and printed on the bottom half. All she needs to do is cut down the middle and she has 2 cards!
This technique can also be helpful if you are printing something but do not want the half inch margin that is built into the press. You can set your plate up to print the bottom half first, then turn 180 degrees to print the top half.
And just for fun, here's a shot of the invitation that goes along with those reply cards:
When printing small cards (it gets difficult to print things shorter than 6" on the Vandercooks), try to work-and-turn. A few days ago, letterpress regular Carina Herman was printing A2-sized reply cards (4.25" x 5.5"). When printing cards that small, you have to make sure you grab the card quickly after it's been printed so it doesn't go too far around the cylinder. This can be a bit tricky and result in injury - I admit I've gotten a bad scrape doing this! So instead of printing them individually, try printing on paper that is double the size! As you can see below, Carina printed the reply card at the top half of the card, then turned the paper 180 degrees and printed on the bottom half. All she needs to do is cut down the middle and she has 2 cards!
This technique can also be helpful if you are printing something but do not want the half inch margin that is built into the press. You can set your plate up to print the bottom half first, then turn 180 degrees to print the top half.
And just for fun, here's a shot of the invitation that goes along with those reply cards:
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Happy Hour 1.19.11
Another batch of photos from Happy Hour!
Heather dropped by to do some test prints to decide what color to use when printing her wedding stationery. Some test prints on her kraft paper envelopes:
And some test prints on white scrap paper:
Aly came to print some type she'd set at the last happy hour:
Meanwhile, Leslie, Melanie and I tried to make some homemade photopolymer plates made by scratching out an image on a negative. Here's Leslie's plate after inking:
And her print:
We're really excited that it worked!
Heather dropped by to do some test prints to decide what color to use when printing her wedding stationery. Some test prints on her kraft paper envelopes:
And some test prints on white scrap paper:
Aly came to print some type she'd set at the last happy hour:
Meanwhile, Leslie, Melanie and I tried to make some homemade photopolymer plates made by scratching out an image on a negative. Here's Leslie's plate after inking:
And her print:
We're really excited that it worked!
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