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Our new letterpress range featured in the latest edition of...

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Our new letterpress range featured in the latest edition of paperrunway magazine!

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We are very excited to share this new range of Letterpress...

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We are very excited to share this new range of Letterpress Papers from Rossi!

The History of Letterpress
“Developed in the 14th century, letterpress printing involves setting type and motifs in reverse on a letterpress plate. The plate is then inked and pressed onto the surface of a paper. The pressing process transfers the ink and leaves a deep impression on the paper creating a three dimensional print that has a
feel unlike any other type of printing”.-Rossi
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Tomorrow Land - Modern Chiyogami Paper

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Tomorrow Land - Modern Chiyogami Paper

Geometric patterns are so hot right now!

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Geometric patterns are so hot right now!

The inspiring creations of Andrea Daquino. See how these...

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The inspiring creations of Andrea Daquino.
See how these beautiful images are created at www.andreadaquino.com
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“Short Stories” Origami Art Exhibition by Will and...

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“Short Stories” Origami Art Exhibition by Will and Caro.

Beautiful Origami created with our Japanese papers.

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Love is in the air… Take a peek

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Love is in the air…

Take a peek

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A little Christmas treat from KAMI x x Visit our facebook store

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A little Christmas treat from KAMI x x

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The classic art of letterpress has made a come back! These...

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The classic art of letterpress has made a come back! These gorgeous cards have just been added to our facebook store.

History of Letter Press

In about 1440, Johannes Gutenberg is credited with the invention of modern movable type printing from individually cast, reusable letters set together in a form (frame). He also invented a wooden printing press, based on the extant wine press, where the type surface was inked with leather covered ink balls and paper laid carefully on top by hand, then slid under a padded surface and pressure applied from above by a large threaded screw. Later metal presses used a knuckle and lever arrangement instead of the screw, but the principle was the same. Ink rollers made of composition made inking faster and paved the way for further automation.

With the advent of industrial mechanisation, the inking was carried out by rollers which would pass over the face of the type and move out of the way onto a separate ink plate where they would pick up a fresh film of ink for the following sheet. Meanwhile, a sheet of paper was slid against a hinged platen (see image) which was then rapidly pressed onto the type and swung back again to have the sheet removed and the next sheet inserted (during which operation the now freshly inked rollers would run over the type again). Fully automated, 20th-century presses, such as the Kluge and “Original” Heidelberg Platen (the “Windmill”), incorporated pneumatic feed and delivery of the sheet.

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Letterpress - Arts - Crafts - Paper -Animals - Classic - Navy Blue - Brown paper

Super cute : )

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Super cute : )

http://www.clairecolesdesign.co.uk Claire Cole’s beautiful...

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Claire Cole’s beautiful bird designs and wedding invites.

Don’t you just adore them?

Paper - Craft - Create - Art - Flowers - Wedding - Birds

fuckyeahbookarts: A dress constructed out of book pages by...

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fuckyeahbookarts:

A dress constructed out of book pages by Katie Rose Cottage

I know we featured Jo Lynn Alcorn last week, but she has just...

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I know we featured Jo Lynn Alcorn last week, but she has just sent us some of her new work for Perrier-Jouet, that we just had to share!
Doesn’t it just make you want to head home and spend the afternoon making paper flowers!

Visit the Perrier-Jouet site to download free wallpaper of these beautiful images

Christmas with Kami - Products available in store on on line at...

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Christmas with Kami - Products available in store on on line at
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Indian Jewels - The colourful and intricate work of Jo Lynn Alcorn.

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Indian Jewels - The colourful and intricate work of Jo Lynn Alcorn.

"I look to nature, the greatest designer, for inspiration. In my work I try to capture the luscious..."

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““I look to nature, the greatest designer, for inspiration.
In my work I try to capture the luscious color, rich detail,
and endless variety that I see in nature
and at the same time add my own sense of fantasy.””

- Jo Lynn Alcorn

Indian Jewels -The colourful and intricate work of Jo Lynn...

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Indian Jewels -The colourful and intricate work of Jo Lynn Alcorn.

Have you seen the latest addition of paperunway magazine!Paper...

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Have you seen the latest addition of paperunway magazine!

Paper Runway is a quarterly magazine that offers you a mix of paper goodness, hot paper products, fabulous features, beautiful paper,party inspirations, features about the hottest paper sculptors, artists, illustrators, creators and quick DIY projects.