Calligraphy Place Cards

I am happy to share some photos of the place cards I did in calligraphy that complement this beautiful table set for tonights Thanksgiving Dinner.  What a great hostess! Congratulations Milena everything looks beautiful and thank you for the photos!

 

  

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

I am so very thankful for every little and big things in life. My family, friends and clients! Specially for the healthy life of each loved one… Wishing everyone a warm and cozy thanksgiving this year!!! Have a blessed day… always!

Regiane + Glenn's Wedding Reception Invitation

Regi and Glenn got married on May of 2012, in a simple and yet elegant ceremony for family members only. However they wanted to have a celebration where they could invite friends and families that live overseas. For the reception invitation, Regi wanted something that reflected the elegant simplicity of the religious ceremony. We then created this simple and modern bilingual invitation where two colors were used to set a contrast between the two languages.

Their invite was letterpress with Eggplant and Silver colors on a Fluorescent White, 100% Cotton paper.

Wedding photography by Vanessa Fulcher and Jason Foote

RECENT WORK: Vanessa + Sean's Wedding Invitation

Today I am happy to share Vanessa and Sean Wedding Invitation and photos of the beautiful wedding ceremony that took place last May at The Legendary Park Plaza in Los Angeles, California.
This beautiful eggplant colored stationary set was printed on classic crest paper and it combined both flat and letterpress printing techniques. The simplicity of the design and the trendy eggplant color set the tone for her entire wedding decoration! Congratulations Vanessa and Sean!
Photography by Jeremy Lucero.

Letterpress Printing

LETTERPRESS PRINTING (part of the Peripheral glossary)

Letterpress is the oldest form of printing. In this method, a surface with raised letters is inked and pressed to the surface of the printing substrate (usually a sheet of paper) to reproduce an image in reverse. Typically, metal type has been used but other possibilities included carved wood or stone blocks and nowadays photopolymer plates are used. Each piece of paper is hand-fed into the antique press one sheet at a time, giving each character an impression that cannot be replicated with modern machinery. The final product is a tactile, beautiful and precious piece of art!

After the Gutenberg press introduced movable type to the process in the 15th century, letterpress was the predominant printing method for 500 years. The creation of huge rotary presses made industrial printing and newspaper production practical.

By the 1950s, xerography and offset printing began to supplant letterpress and by the end of the 20th century, digital printing and related technologies had become the industry standard for many uses. Nevertheless, letterpress is still used for some specialized commercial applications. The old method is also enjoying a resurgence among modern-day enthusiasts who prize the hand-made qualities and historical nature of letterpress print - today is consider an art form in itself.

1-the press machine
2-the movable type
3-the ink
4-the result

Welcome to Blooming Paper - The Blog

Thank you so much for visiting my blog! Here I want to share with you my recent work, inspirations and a little bit of my life too.

Blooming Paper is a small letterpress studio that was born from the idea of putting together my calligraphy skills and everything I have learned about the different types of printing. Yes, I am in love with one in special: LETTERPRESS! I Will explain a little more about it on my next post!

Besides Letterpress Printing, Blooming Paper also offers Digital Printing, Calligraphy and Design services. If you have a special event, let us know and we will do our best to help you with your invitations, envelopes and paper goods!

See you on the next post!

Have a blooming day!

Liz