D*S Letterpress Guide

Welcome to the D*S Letterpress Guide

Welcome- what you'll find here is a working guide to some of the best letterpress studios in the country (as well as a few abroad).

The guide is meant to be searched by the following categories: State, City, E-commerce Enabled, Custom Work and Pre-Made work. You're more than welcome to read down the center column as you would with a blog but the list is much more useful when organized by search results. Just use the drop down menu to your left to find who you're looking for. For example, if you need custom wedding invitations try looking in your hometown for a studio you can meet with to design your cards in person.

The list will be updated constantly so feel free to send suggestions and keep coming back as the list grows. There's also a brief history of letterpress to the left. Enjoy!

Studio On Fire

Website: StudioOnFire.com
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Services: Custom
Average Price: Minimum $300 order
E-commerce: No

Labels: Custom, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Zeichen Press

Website: ZeichenPress.com
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Services: Custom, Pre-made
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: No

Labels: Custom, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Pre-Made

Letterary Press

Website: LetteraryPress.com and Letterary Press @ Etsy
Location: Portland, OR
Services: Custom and Pre-made
Average Price: n/a
E-commerce: Yes, at Etsy

Labels: Custom, E-commerce, Oregon, Portland, Pre-Made

A. Favorite

Website: A. Favorite @ Etsy
Location: Chicago, IL
Services: Pre-Made
Average Price:
E-commerce: Yes, at Etsy

Aardvark Letterpress

Website: AardvarkLetterpress.com
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Services: Custom
Average Price: n/a
E-commerce: No

Labels: California, Custom, Los Angeles

Round Robin Press

Website: RoundRobinPress.com
Location: Austin, TX
Services: Custom and Pre-Made
Average Price: n/a
E-commerce: Yes

Labels: Austin, Custom, E-commerce, Pre-Made, Texas

Chapel Press

Website: ChapelPress.com.au
Location: Brighton, Victoria, Australia
Services: Custom and Pre-Made (under the name "Greetings by Chapel Press")
Average Price: n/a
E-commerce: No

Labels: Australia, Custom, Pre-Made

Rohner Letterpress

Website: RohnerLetterpress.com
Location: Chicago, IL
Services: Custom
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: No

Labels: Chicago, Custom, Illinois

One Heart Press

Website: oneheartpress.com
Location: San Francisco, California
Services: Custom Letterpress
Average price: Available upon request
E-commerce: no

Labels: California, Custom, San Francisco

Cheree Berry

Website: www.chereeberry.com
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Services: Custom and a small line of pre-made
Average price: available upon request
E-commerce: no

Labels: Custom, Missouri, Pre-Made, Saint Louis

Purgatory Pie Press

Website: PurgatoryPiePress.com
Location: New York, NY
Services: Custom (wedding invitations and artist's books)
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: No

Labels: Custom, New York

CeCi New York

Website: CeciNewYork.com
Location: New York, NY
Services: Custom, Pre-made
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: Yes

Labels: Custom, E-commerce, New York, Pre-Made

Birdwood Press

Website: BirdwoodPress.com
Location: Black Hawk, CO
Services: Custom and Pre-Made (printing and bookbinding)
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: No (call to order)

Labels: Colorado, Custom, Pre-Made

Demby + Solomon

Website: DembyandSolomon.com
Location: Pontiac, Michigan
Services: Custom-only letterpress, pre-made announcements, thank-yous and labels
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: Yes (for baby announcements, kids thank yous and holiday gift labels)

Labels: Custom, E-commerce, Michigan, Pre-Made

Earmark Invitations

Website: EarmarkInvitations.com
Location: Boston, MA
Services: Custom, Eco-friendly and Pre-Made
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: Yes

Labels: Boston, Custom, E-commerce, Massachusetts, Pre-Made

Plume Press

Website: PlumePress.com
Location: Oakland, CA
Services: Custom
Average Price: Custom quotes available upon request
E-commerce: No

Labels: California, Custom, Oakland, San Francisco

Bella Social

Website: BellaSocial.com
Location: Syracuse, NY
Services: Custom
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: No

Labels: Custom, New York, Syracuse

Pantry Press

Website: PantryPress.net
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Services: Custom
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: No

Labels: Canada, Custom, Ontario, Toronto

NBD Stationery by Neah Bay Douglas

Website: NBDStationery.com
Location: Boston, MA
Services: Custom and Pre-Made
Average Price: Available upon Request
E-commerce: No

Labels: Boston, Custom, Massachusetts, Pre-Made

Pepperina Press

Website: PepperinaPress.com and Pepperina Press at Etsy
Location: Ocean Springs, MO
Services: Custom and Pre-Made
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: Yes

Labels: Custom, E-commerce, Missouri, Pre-Made

Linea Carta

Website: LineaCarta.com and Linea Carta at Etsy
Location: Berkeley, CA
Services: Custom, Pre-Made
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: Yes, At Etsy

Labels: Berkeley, California, Custom, E-commerce, Pre-Made

Sarah Drake Design

Website: SarahDrakeDesign.com
Location: Chicago, IL
Services: Pre-made (customizable designs) and Custom
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: No

Labels: Chicago, Custom, Illinois, Pre-Made

Satsuma Press

Website: SatsumaPress.com and Satsuma Press at Etsy
Location: Portland, OR
Services: Pre-Made, Custom
Average Price:
E-commerce: Yes, at Etsy

Labels: Custom, E-commerce, Oregon, Portland, Pre-Made

Alice Louise Press

Website: Alice-Louise.com
Location: Ottawa-Hills, OH
Services: Custom, Pre-made
Average Price: Available upon request for one or two colors
E-commerce: No

Labels: Custom, Ohio, Pre-Made

B Designs

Website: BDesignshop.com and Bdesignsinc.com
Location: Amesbury, MA
Services: Pre-Made
Average Price:
E-commerce: Yes

Labels: E-commerce, Massachusetts, Pre-Made

Lucky Star Press

Website: LuckyStarPress.com
Location: Lexington, KY
Services: Custom and Pre-Made
Average Price:
E-commerce: Yes

Labels: Custom, E-commerce, Kentucky, Pre-Made

Sarah Ridgley

Website: SarahRidgley.com and Sarah Ridgley at Etsy
Location: Fort Smith, AK
Services: Custom and Pre-Made
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: Yes, at Etsy

Labels: Arkansas, Custom, E-commerce, Pre-Made

Megan Creates

Website: MeganCreates.com
Location: Westford, MA
Services: Custom and Pre-Made
Average Price: Available Upon Request
E-commerce: Yes, at Etsy

Labels: Custom, E-commerce, Massachusetts, Pre-Made

Pink Dot Press

Website: PinkDotPress.com
Location: San Diego, CA
Services: Custom
Average Price: Available Upon Request
E-commerce: No

Labels: California, Custom, San Diego

Steracle Press

Website: Steracle.com
Location: Chicago, IL
Services: Custom
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: No

Labels: Chicago, Custom, Illinois

Cecily Ink

Website: CecilyInk.com
Location: Portland, OR
Services: Pre-Made
Average Price: Depends on type of product
E-commerce: Yes

Labels: E-commerce, Oregon, Portland, Pre-Made

Cecily Ink

Website: CecilyInk.com
Location: Portland, OR
Services: Pre-Made
Average Price: Depends on type of product
E-commerce: Yes

Labels: Ec

It's Fancy

Website: ItsFancy.com
Location: Kansas City, MO
Services: Custom
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: No

Labels: Custom, Kansas City, Missouri

Armato Design

Website: armatodesign.com, armatodesign.etsy.com
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Services: Custom and Pre-Made
Average Price: Note card singles range from $3-$4, sets $12-$14, custom work pricing available on request
E-commerce: Yes

Labels: Custom, E-commerce, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Pre-Made

Manifesto Press

Website: ManifestoPress.com
Location: Easthampton, MA
Services: Custom, Pre-Made (Custom printing services for designers, Custom printing services for brides and grooms...Manifesto also prints posters, cd digipacks, album covers, business cards and stationery...Manifesto also produces its own lines of social stationery and printed products)
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: Yes

Labels: Custom, E-commerce, Massachusetts, Pre-Made

The Goosefish Press

Website: GoosefishPress.com
Location: Boston, MA
Services: Custom and Pre-made
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: No

Labels: Boston, Custom, Massachusetts, Pre-Made

Invited Ink

Website: InvitedInk.com
Location: East Bay, CA
Services: Custom and Pre-Made
Average Price: $195 minimum on all letterpress projects; Custom invitation suites start at $1,000 per 100 suites
E-commerce: No

Labels: California, Custom, Pre-Made, San Francisco

Albertine Press

Website: www.AlbertinePress.com and AlbertinePress.blogspot.com
Location: Boston, MA
Services: Custom and Pre-Made
Average Price: Pre-made cards average $5 each
E-commerce: Pre-Made at Etsy

Labels: Boston, Custom, Massachusetts, Pre-Made

DeFrance Printing

Website: DeFrancePrinting.com
Location: National City, CA
Services: Custom
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: No

Labels: California, Custom

Oh Joy! Studio

Website: ohjoystudio.com
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Services: Custom (Pre-Made launches in May 2007)
Average price: starts at $12/per invitation set
E-commerce: no

Labels: Custom, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Charming Gardener

Website: CharmingGardener.com
Location: San Francisco, CA
Services: Custom
Average Price: Available upon Request
E-commerce: No

Labels: California, Custom, San Francisco

Louella Press

Website: LouellaPress.com
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Services: Pre-Made and Custom
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: No

Labels: Custom, Pennsylvania, Pre-Made, Wayne

Soolip

Website: Soolip.com
Location: West Hollywood, CA
Services: Custom and Pre-Made
Average Price: Available upon Request
E-commerce: Yes

Labels: California, Custom, E-commerce, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Pre-Made

Soolip

Website: Soolip.com
Location: Hollywood and San Francisco, CA
Services: Custom and Pre-Made
Average Price: Available Upon Request
E-commerce: Yes

Labels: California, Custom, Los Angeles, Pre-Made, San Francisco

Full Circle Press

Website: Full-Circle-Press.com
Location: Nevada City, CA
Services: Custom
Average Price: Available upon Request
E-commerce: No

Labels: California, Custom, Nevada City

FUSS

Website: FussCustom.com
Location: Chicago, IL
Services: Custom
Average Price: Available upon request
E-commerce: No

Labels: Chicago, Custom, Illinois

LALA Dex Press

Website: www.laladexpress.com
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Services:limited custom & pre-made cards, note cards, and postcards
Average Pricing: $4.00 for cards $15.00 for sets of 6 cards. (Custom work: discussed at consult)
E-commerce. Yes, via www.laladexpress.etsy.com
Extras: LALA Dex Press also produces small prints and limited edition broadsides. Most work is printed using hard carved linoleum blocks.

Labels: Custom, E-commerce, Murfreesboro, Pre-Made, Tennessee

Blackbird Press

Website: Blackbird Press @ Etsy
Location: Royal Oak, MI
Services: Pre-Made and Custom
Average Price: $20 for set of 10 cards, $10 for set of 20 coasters
E-commerce: Yes, via Blackbird Press @ Etsy

Labels: Custom, E-commerce, Michigan, Pre-Made, Royal Oak