Letterpress is unique among all printing processes, sought after for its elegance, its compelling tactile quality and its deeply nostalgic feel. For centuries, letterpress printers around the world have been creating impressions on paper with inked metal and wood type. In my studio I use a huge and lovely 107-year-old Chandler & Price Old Style letterpress, along with
vintage cuts and magnesium plates, to create original invitations, cards, social stationery and limited edition prints.

When a letterpress piece is created, each illustration and area of text is made into an individual plate. Every sheet is fed into the press by hand, and every revolution of the flywheel brings together the paper and the inked plate to create an impression. Each colour requires a separate trip through the press, and every piece is checked with care. The result is a unique handmade keepsake which creates a lasting impression with the exquisite look and feel that can only be achieved through letterpress.

The Sweet Olive Press studio is located in seaside Mississippi, where I design every piece and print them myself, one by one. Letterpress is my business and my passion – a return to hand-crafted beauty in a mass-produced world.