Super Sale!

Everything in the shop is 15% off through 12/23. And everything ships Priority USPS. Code: MERRY10

Handmade in Austin

This bright little bag is perfect for handmade holiday gift wrapping; a sturdy and reusable muslin bag cheerfully declares "I'm from Austin!"

Available in our etsy shop.

Long Live Print!

Did you know we are windmill powered? Heidelberg Windmill powered, that is. This limited edition print is an ode to our German letterpress and this year's East Austin Studio Tour. Long Live Print!

Available in our etsy shop.

E.A.S.T. 2010

We're back at it - EASTing our way through the weekend. The East Austin Studio Tour begins this weekend, runs through the week and next weekend (though we will be open only the first weekend). Weekend hours are 11am - 6pm.

We are #85 on the tour, page 87 in the catalog, and 100% geared up to make this year shine. We will have a new holiday collection (currently on press) and some other new this and thats, plus a print-your-own card demo featuring some smashing wood type.

But first, race over to : http://2010east.com/ to plan your tour.

Communication Arts Design Annual

Designed by The Decoder Ring, we printed the identity system for Southern California photographer, Raya Carlisle, which won in the letterhead category.

3 color letterhead, envelopes and note card, 3/3 business card, and 2 color label. The green circle around the brown circle in the logo is a feat of tight registration, and the crisp green solids are just delicious.

The Knot Texas Magazine Fall/Winter 2010

Nice to find ourselves as part of The Knot Notebook in The Knot Magazine this month. Thanks to Courtney from Caplan Miller Events for the mention!

Tomatoes

Green Eyed Monster is featuring our Salut card as part of their homage to the tomato. You can win the card, as well as other fun tomato gear, by going to their site and leaving a comment about your labor day festivities. Salut, tomato!

Just added: Business Card Workshop

We've added a business card workshop to the schedule for August, so if you are feeling the burn to brighten up your own cards this workshop will instruct in the ways of the press and result in 250 brand new yummy cards.

Business Card Workshop

Saturday, August 21

12pm – 3pm, plus one 3 hour private session to be arranged during an evening or weekend to print your project

Class size limited to 3 individuals

$350 includes all materials: paper, plates and ink

Letterpress print your own business cards!

You’ll provide the design; we’ll provide the instruction. The first afternoon session will include the basics of letterpress printing on the flatbed Challenge proof press: mixing ink, press make ready, and printing from a polymer plate! Then, follow up with a private session on the press to print your own 2 color business card design. You will be printing from a polymer plate made from your digital files that will be ordered for use during the private press session.

You will print 250 2 color, 2”x3.5” business cards (additional quantity is possible, please inquire)

Please email info@vertallee.com to register!

Letterpress workshop happening in August!

Letterpress Invitation Workshop

Saturday, August 14

12pm – 3pm, plus one 3 hour private session to be arranged during an evening or weekend to print your project

Class size limited to 3 individuals/couples

$550 includes all materials: paper, envelopes, plates and ink

Letterpress print your own wedding, commitment ceremony or special event invitations!

In one afternoon, learn the basics of letterpress printing on the flatbed Challenge proof press that include: mixing ink, press make ready, design tips for letterpress and printing from a polymer plate! Then, follow up with a private session on the press to print your own 2 color design or choose one of our house designs. During the first session we will advise on the best way to design for letterpress. Illustrator or Photoshop experience is helpful but not necessary. You will be printing from a polymer plate made from your digital files.

You will print 50 – 100 (additional quantity is possible, please inquire)

5”x7” 2 color invitations

4”x6” 2 color reply postcards

Matching, unprinted mailing envelopes are included.

Please email info@vertallee.com to register!

Lettering

We really like the lettering on this recent invite we printed, designed by Liz DeMartino. The block of green with the type reversed out makes great use of white as a third "color". Letterpress inks are transparent based, so white ink never looks crisp or truly opaque. Using the white of the paper stock to achieve a white image is an excellent use of the letterpress process.

We also love the vintage valentine feel of these, with the heart and arrow and dense, cool green and orange inks.

Spring le Fever

New cards on etsy.