Since 2011, Danielle Bliss’s Wishbone Letterpress has been turning Hudson Valley stories into handcrafted stationery, blending traditional letterpress printing with contemporary design. The Kingston-area studio is especially known for collaborative custom wedding work, while its small team also creates playful, cheeky greeting cards for wholesale and retail. Bliss discovered letterpress in 2009, and works alongside Joe Venditti, a fine-arts-trained designer and printer.
Moontree LetterpressAlong the Delaware River in Bucks County, Moontree Letterpress is an independent printshop where designer and printer Rebecca Kutys hand-prints personalized stationery and other paper goods on antique presses. For over 20 years, the studio has also collaborated with artists, museums, and institutions on special projects that explore the possibilities of letterpress. Its paper-casting work gives cotton-paper scraps a second life as tactile reliefs made with traditional wooden molds.
Stylish Print LLCSince 2013, Stylish Print LLC has been a boutique New York City studio known for handcrafted, tactile stationery made with traditional printwork. It creates custom pieces primarily for couples and families marking weddings or Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, with designs tailored to each celebration.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Typothecary LetterpressIn Lancaster, Typothecary Letterpress combines graphic design with hands-on letterpress printing to make tactile paper pieces, from custom invitations to personalized photo mats. Owner, designer, and printer Megan works directly with clients throughout the process, using both modern and century-old technology in a studio furnished with vintage presses. The studio also opens its craft to groups through workshops and four-hour team-building printing sessions.LANCASTER, PA
Type High LetterpressSince 2001, Type High Letterpress has been making hand-printed greeting cards, invitations, posters and other paper goods in Rochester, New York. This full-service letterpress design and print shop works with thick cotton paper and deep impressions, while also offering custom work and hands-on workshops using its collection of wood type and vintage presses. Its playful greeting cards and carefully made wedding invitations reflect a shop that is as interested in character as it is in craft.ROCHESTER, NY