{ customwoodtypestationery } Back before our trusty Chandler & Price Platen press was unloaded into the studio with a heavy iron thud, we rescued a puppy from Quebec. We named her Siler, but as a German Shorthaired Pointer, our family endearingly called her by the generic term for any hunting breed – “bird dog�. Later, when we rescued the century old press and put it to work, the moniker just rolled off the tongue. Ever intrigued by those who printed before us, wood type tells a story within its grain. As the patina shines with character, the weathered inperfections make it unique down to the very letterform. Each letter we collect is loved and carefully kept in its designated spot in a california job case until it is called up to represent a monogram, or form a name, like so many times before. Letterpress is a labor of love and a hands-on intensive process. Each sheet we print is rhythmically hand-fed into the press, one at a time, and history repeats itself through the love of typography.
p.s. shown in derby 4bar on chipboard
// p.s. // { shown in derby on chipboard }
pindot shown in lake 4bar on bamboo
// pindot // { shown in lake on bamboo }
bloom shown in blind + peony 4bar on bamboo
// bloom // { shown in peony with blind deboss }
wheat shown in derby + huckleberry 4bar on chipboard
// wheat // { shown in derby & huckleberry }
kitch shown in scarlet 4bar on bamboo
// kitch // { shown in scarlet on bamboo }
stripe shown in seersucker 4bar on chipboard
// stripe // { shown in seersucker on chipboard }
fiddle fern shown in lake + blind A2 on bamboo
// branch // { canteloupe + dixipeach } handcrafted in lyons, colorado eco-friendly + vintage wood type { sweet 16 stationery }
branch shown in dixipeach + canteloupe A2 on chipboard
go west shown in smoky A2 on chipboard
// go west //
// airmail // { birdegg, watermelon - bamboo }
airmail shown in birdegg + watermelon A2 on bamboo handcrafted in l
eco-friendly + vin { sweet 16 st
fete shown in jonquil + jadeite A2 on chipboard
// fete //
// twiggy // { clementine - bamboo }
twiggy shown in clementine A2 on bamboo
handcrafted in l eco-friendly + vin { sweet 16 st
starlite shown in skillet // monarch on chipboard
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spright shown in honeydew + kudzu // monarch on bamboo
feather shown in creek // monarch on chipboard
sprout shown in iris + pudding // monarch on bamboo
beatnik shown in sweet tea // monarch on chipboard
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spright shown in birdegg+okra // monarch on bamboo
process {1} designate your design options Our custom stationery is offered in {two} eco-friendly papers, sustainable bamboo or recycled chipboard, and {three} sizes. All {seven} envelope choices are made from 30% post-consumer recycled content or more. Once you are set on one of our {eighteen} designs, the {twenty-four} ink color palette means combinations are nearly endless!
{2} tell us your typography This is what it’s all about. Choose a single initial, your monogram, name or even a word. Our collection is ecclectic and so we will make a selection of characters that works best for the design choices you made in the first step. Remember, you will receive an electronic proof to approve your stationery before print on our antique letterpress. Two revisions are included.
{3} prepare your penmanship Once your design is just the way you like it, we will make it to your specifications and deliver it in a couple of weeks. Get your favorite writing pen and let the words flow!
alternative energy sources
handmade human-powered
plant me paper
reduced, reused recycled
tree-free pulp
our commitment to sustainability and the tradition of letterpress The BirdDog Press chooses eco-friendly papers, inks and recyclable photopolymer plates. Originally hailing from the state of Tennessee, we clean our inky messes spit-spot like good southern girls with a crisco and citrus combo in a windpowered studio. Everything is handmade at the foot of the Rockies using and re-using every last scrap. While we incorporate some modern technologies in producing our work, there is a fierce dedication to the perpetuation of a 500-year old relief printing process and honoring the historical craft of letterpress printing, keeping these traditions alive and integrated into the overall process.
palette
dixipeach
creek
smoky
jonquil
cantaloupe
seersucker
scarlet
skillet
bird egg
okra
iris
sweet tea
kudzu
dogwood
puddin’
jadeite
lake
clementine
huckleberry
honeydew
peony
julep
derby
watermelon
Our palette is inspired by the colorful southern culture experienced growin’ up below the MasonDixon line, smack-dab in the buckle of the bible belt. Y’all ain’t never heard of a jonquil? (well, you might call ‘em Daffodils, but either way, it’s a nice shade of “yeller”)
envelope colors are shown above with an *in addition to bamboo + chipboard paper options
pricing
Invoke the power of the pen, inspire the written word. Rescued mismatched antique woodtype is the common grain in our collection of 18 designs. There are practically endless combinations of ink and paper to match individual personality and preference. Our flatcard style notes are offered in three sizes and two equally eco-friendly options of luxurious bamboo or recycled chipboard stock. Custom stationery is easy to order in sets of 24 {two dozen} with coordinating envelopes.
4bar
1-color chipboard
1-color bamboo
2-color chipboard
2-color bamboo
$ 42
49
62
69
^ great for gift enclosures and quick thank yous
A2
49
57
69
77
80
92
^ perfect happy medium note size
Monarch
60
72
^ unique shape with a little more room for a short letter
envelopes
simple return address printing is 50¢ per envelope specialty design printed envelope add $1.50 per envelope
Shipping is via USPS Priority Mail, not included in the listed price. After design proof is approved, please allow two weeks for printing and delivery. Full payment is required prior to printing and shipment of your custom stationery.
woodtype stationery
order form
designed
store
approved
customer
payment
address
printed
city/state
design size 4bar A2 Monarch
ink{s} color 1: color 2:
paper bamboo chipboard
envelope return address {optional} color
typography
zip
shipped
special instructions:
eco-crafted letterpress paper goods a design studio with a collaborative approach. a print shop with an eye for craftsmanship in place of perfectionism. we love pattern and perspective. we honor history with modern technology. we heart handmade and live for a story well woven. we use { and re-use } every last scrap.
email : woof@birddogpress.com call : 303.819.2392 visit : 324 main street write : post office box 496 lyons colorado 80540