Another hectic week… thank goodness it’s the weekend!
Clockwise from top left: close-up of scored cards, close-up of a freshly printed ketubah designed by one of our clients, portion of ketubah plate on base – waiting for the printing to begin
I thought it would be fun to share this photo of an engraved wood favor tag we created for a couple last year. We’ve created tags in both paper and wood before, but these were meant to serve double duty. The whole point of making them out of wood was so that each family at the wedding could take one home and hopefully use it as an ornament later on. In this photo you see only the date of the wedding. We created a few in this style, but all of the others were personalized with the last name of each family or individual invited to the wedding. I think this is a great alternative to using the names or monogram of the couple getting married – especially if you hope your guests will put the tags to use in the future. As you can see, these were attached to gifts for the guests using a ribbon. However, you could certainly skip additional favors, and use these as keepsake place cards instead!
Photo Credit – real wedding photo by Francesco Mastalia
This past week has been a bit crazy, so I decided to take a break from the usual Studio Friday posts. Instead, I’m posting this great little video in case you haven’t seen it. Watch and enjoy as one man takes you on his journey of creating a fine press edition of a Pictorial Webster:
Pictorial Webster’s: Inspiration to Completion from John Carrera on Vimeo.
Found via I Love Letterpress
We finally printed some new business cards! Business cards are one of those things that are constantly put on the back burner around here. Sadly, we don’t have any excuse for this given that everything we need to make them is right at our fingertips. Hmm… what’s that old adage? Something about the shoemaker never mending his shoes… or is it that the shoemaker never has new shoes…? Well, in any case, you get my point. When you run your own small business, you find yourself constantly trying to do too many things at once. However, when you finally cross something off that forever growing to-do list – it does feel great.
What you see: Chocolate ink and what we like to refer to as “Oslo Press Green” ink on Pearl White cotton paper
Perhaps this is a bit dark and moody for a February post – but these are the images I keep coming back to.
Clockwise from top left: 1. photo titled “Weathered” by Jennifer Dickerson Photography – I love the warm glow in this image. 2. powdered sugar dress by sarahseven – The dress is ethereal, plus there is nothing like coming home and taking your shoes off. 3. photo by Steven Brisson Photography – I’ve always preferred old books to new – something about the yellowed pages plus the occasional note written in the margin. 4. pottery by Emile Henry (via the kitchn) – I have a weakness for rustic farmhouse tables. 5. photo titled “The Journey Awaits” by Honeytree Photography – Can I take a walk here? 6. skeleton keys available from Ashbury Lane Art & Design – I love the patina. 7. photo by Honey & Jam Photography – Warm drink on a cold night – need I say more? 8. photo titled “Gossamer” by Alicia Bock Photography – So delicate.
Wherever you look in our studio there seems to be a measuring tool of sorts. Somehow though, they all disappear when you actually need to use one. Funny how that works.
Happy weekend everyone! I’m off to watch the snow fall…
Clockwise from top left: close-up of an align mate – a clear plastic grid used for double checking alignment, corner of an aluminum drafting triangle along with a close-up of a cutting ruler, close-up of a pica pole or ruler on top of a ruled cutting mat
A common question around here is whether or not we offer wood table cards. Of course we do! We custom make all of our wood table cards to order. They can be engraved with a number or name, as well as a motif. As with any of our products, you can choose from the designs in our collection or request a full custom design. Various styles and stands are available, so please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
By the way, we also offer table cards in paper that are letterpress printed with a motif – leaving room for the numbers or names to be written by hand. They’re a great way to show off some lovely calligraphy!
A few things to think about in regards to table cards:
Photo Credits – Clockwise from the top: small table number in walnut – real wedding photograph by Brandon Scott Photography / close-up of a table number in cherry by me / large table number in walnut – real wedding photograph by Cappy Hotchkiss
As a reminder to myself (and anyone else reading!) to notice all the little things that surround us in our daily lives, I’ll be posting another regular monthly feature. Everyday Things will focus on just that – the everyday items that we sometimes take for granted or fail to notice. I stumbled across some interesting uses for buttons the other day while browsing on Etsy, which got me thinking about doing this sort of post. The colors, textures, materials, and patterns available are really just endless. Here is a sampling of images from around the web that caught my eye:
First row on the left (from top to bottom): Sweet Plum Vintage, Country Living, SpareButton / Second row: Pavi Yarns, SpareButton, Tumbled Shards / Third row: momentinthesun, SpareButton, Stelma Designs, Polished / Last row on the right: Brizel Supplies, Lillian Olive, SpareButton
This time in color! I’ll try and post some photos of this particular job next week.
Clockwise from top left: close-up of aluminum furniture used to fill in the empty areas between the base and chase, gripper arm releasing a printed sheet of paper onto the out-feed table of a Heidelberg Windmill, close-up of a photopolymer plate on an aluminum base
Wondering whether or not you need to include a reception card with your invitations? Well, in general, if your reception will be held at a different location than the ceremony, then it is a good idea to include a reception card. This way, you will have plenty of room to list the significant details without overloading the invitation with too much information.
Once you have decided to include a reception card, make sure you include the proper details. First, announce the occasion. Simply stating “reception” at the top of the card will work, or you can be more specific with something like “cocktail reception” or “black tie reception” or simply “dinner and dancing.” Such details will clue your guests in as to what to wear or what to plan on for food that day. Secondly, state when the reception is being held. Something like “immediately following ceremony” will work if there will not be a break between the two events. If there will be a long break after the ceremony, make sure to list what time cocktails or dinner are to begin. Lastly, don’t forget to include the name and location of the reception site.
A few things to remember:
So, what if your reception is being held at the same location as the ceremony? In this case, you can mention the reception on the invitation. Just include a line near the bottom that states something like “reception to follow” or as seen in the above photo, “dinner and dancing to follow.”
With all this said, whether or not to include a reception card is ultimately up to you. If your reception and ceremony will be at two different locations, you can still list this information on the invite instead of using a separate card. This is a good way to save on both material and cost. Of course, the reverse is true as well – you can certainly use a reception card even if both the ceremony and reception will be in the same location.
