#BLACKBIRD LETTERPRESS UPGRADE#

If you would like to upgrade to UPS Standard Overnight shipping you may select that option at check out.Īll orders ship via FedEx Priority International service, the safest, insured, trackable method. blank inside and measures 4.25x5. Orders $3,499 and up must ship via UPS Next Day Air for $60 with insurance, tracking, signature required at delivery.Orders $500 to $3,499 must ship via UPS 2 Day Service for $35 with insurance, tracking, signature required at delivery.Orders $449 and below can ship via USPS Priority Mail for $15 with tracking and signature required. Orders $199 and below can ship via USPS Priority Mail for $5.00 with tracking.We offer a carefully-selected collection of international stationery and office supplies, from American-crafted letterpress greeting cards to impeccably-designed Japanese notebooks to luxurious Belgian stationery. Learn more Shipping calculated at checkout. Greer is a Chicago-based online stationery store with a location inside NYC's Wolf & Badger retail shop. An email with tracking information will be sent before the order is shipped. BLACKBIRD LETTERPRESS SKELETON HAND SHAPED GREETING CARD 6.00 Buy in monthly payments with Affirm on orders over 50. Shipping rates and carrier are determined by the final price of your order. Actual delivery time will depend on the shipping method and the carrier. I'll do my best to meet your requests, but cannot guarantee them.

#BLACKBIRD LETTERPRESS FREE#

Heidelberg Windmill, printing and die cutting.If you are ordering for your wedding or any special event, please indicate the date in the notes section upon check out, or feel free to email me with this information. Which press was used to print the Nicely Noted cards? Each are used and have their unique strengths in printing specific products. We have 5 presses in our studio: two Heidelberg Windmills, Chandler & Price 8x12, Chandler and Price 10x15, and a Vandercook SP15. Kathryn Hunter began Blackbird Letterpress in 2003 in Lafayette, Louisiana, after she bought a Chandler & Price 8x12 letterpress. I especially look to other artists by going to galleries and museums, and also folk art, children's book illustration, vintage book illustration, vintage reference books, and of course the great outdoors. Where do you find inspiration for your designs? I came to letterpress from a studio art printmaking background and in the beginning I only printed with lead type and carved linocuts, but through the years in developing the business, we've moved to print mostly using polymer plates. After grad school I found a Chandler & Price 8x12 platen letterpress pretty close by and bought it with all the money I had in the world.

#BLACKBIRD LETTERPRESS HOW TO#

I learned how to print on the letterpress there, and was soon teaching the Intro to Books Arts class as part of my assistantship. I went to graduate school at Louisiana State University and in their printmaking department they have 2 letterpresses and a lot of lead type. I have a BFA in printmaking and then continued my studies in graduate school in printmaking, finishing with an MFA in 2003. How did you get into design and letterpress printing? They all have other creative side gigs, Becca plays the violin in the Symphony, Rebecca teaches art foundations at University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Dawn is an amazing painter,, Masy makes really cool stuff at . Masy is now printing and also works in assembly. Rebecca is a printer, along with myself, keeping everything in stock.

Choose from lots of paper goods in our shop or check out our invitations on the link above. We specialize in stationery, handmade notebooks, calendars, letterpress wedding invitations and business cards, from our own collection to custom design.

#BLACKBIRD LETTERPRESS PLUS#

Becca is our studio manager and keeps track of what needs to be done and alerts what fires to put out, plus does die cutting. Blackbird letterpress offers unique and elegant letterpress printing from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We live in a university town so in the beginning that is where I found help, students in the art department, as well as word of mouth. Who is on your team, and how did you come together?Īt Blackbird I have a staff of 4 people, ranging from printmakers, artists, and a classical musician. Through history, Ravens and Crows were seen in folklore as messengers. Where did the name of your studio come from?īlackbird came from the symbology of birds, especially crows and ravens. The striking evil eye amulet we featured is one of several die cut eye designs she created. Many of her cards are intricately die cut shapes from nature, from bears to the moon and planets. Visit us 1453 South Park Street Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada See Map. Kathryn Hunter designs and prints beautiful illustrations.