bdp: WoodType Stationery

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.

{ customwoodtypestationery }

handcrafted in lyons, coloradoeco-friendly + vintage wood type

// p.s. //{ shown in derby on chipboard }

// pindot //{ shown in lake on bamboo }

p.s.shown in derby

4bar on chipboard


// p.s. //{ shown in derby on chipboard }

// pindot //{ shown in lake on bamboo }

pindotshown in lake4bar on bamboo


// bloom //{ shown in peony with blind deboss }

// wheat //{ shown in derby & huckleberry }

bloomshown in blind + peony

4bar on bamboo


// bloom //{ shown in peony with blind deboss }

// wheat //{ shown in derby & huckleberry }

wheatshown in derby + huckleberry4bar on chipboard


// kitch //{ shown in scarlet on bamboo }

// stripe //{ shown in seersucker on chipboard }

kitchshown in scarlet4bar on bamboo


// kitch //{ shown in scarlet on bamboo }

// stripe //{ shown in seersucker on chipboard }

stripeshown in seersucker4bar on chipboard

// branch //{ canteloupe + dixipeach }

// fiddle fern //{ creek + blind }


{ sweet 16 stationery }

fiddle fernshown in lake + blind

A2 on bamboo

// branch //{ canteloupe + dixipeach }

// fiddle fern //{ creek + blind }



branchshown in dixipeach + canteloupeA2 on chipboard

// go west //{ smoky - chipboard }

// airmail //{ birdegg, watermelon - bamboo }



go westshown in smoky

A2 on chipboard

// go west //{ smoky - chipboard }

// airmail //{ birdegg, watermelon - bamboo }



airmailshown in birdegg + watermelonA2 on bamboo

// fete //{ jadeite & jonquil - chipboard }

// twiggy //{ clementine - bamboo }



feteshown in jonquil + jadeite

A2 on chipboard

// fete //{ jadeite & jonquil - chipboard }

// twiggy //{ clementine - bamboo }



twiggyshown in clementineA2 on bamboo

handcrafted in lyons, coloradoeco-friendly + made in the usa


// spright //{ kudzu, honeydew }

// starlite //{ skillet - chipboard }

starliteshown in skillet // monarch on chipboard



// spright //{ kudzu, honeydew }

// starlite //{ skillet - chipboard }

sprightshown in honeydew + kudzu // monarch on bamboo



// feathered //{ creek }

// sprout //{ iris, puddin’ - bamboo}

feathershown in creek // monarch on chipboard



// feathered //{ creek }

// sprout //{ iris, puddin’ - bamboo}

sproutshown in iris + pudding // monarch on bamboo



// centrifuge //{ okra, birdegg }

// beatnik //{ sweet tea }

beatnikshown in sweet tea // monarch on chipboard



// centrifuge //{ okra, birdegg }

// beatnik //{ sweet tea }

sprightshown in birdegg+okra // monarch on bamboo

our commitment to sustainability and the tradition of letterpressThe 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 wind-powered 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.

tree-freepulp

reduced, reused recycled

plant me paperhandmadehuman-powered

alternativeenergy sources

{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 typographyThis 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 penmanshipOnce 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!

process

bird egg iris sweet tea

watermelon

scarlet skillet

okra

derbyjuleppeony

dogwoodkudzu jadeite

seersucker

dixipeach creek

puddin’

cantaloupe

jonquil

honeydewclementine huckleberry

smoky

lake

Our palette is inspired by the colorful southern culture experienced growin’ up below the Mason-Dixon 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

palette

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.

1-colorchipboard

1-colorbamboo

2-colorchipboard

2-colorbamboo

4bar $ 42 49 62 69

^ great for gift enclosures and quick thank yous

A2 49 57 69 77

^ perfect happy medium note size

Monarch 60 72 80 92

^ unique shape with a little more room for a short letter

envelopes simple return address printing is 50¢ per envelopespecialty design printed envelope add $1.50 per envelope

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.

pricing

size4bar

A2

Monarch

paperbamboo

chipboard

envelopereturn address {optional}

color

ink{s}color 1:

color 2:

design

typography

special instructions:

store

customer

address

city/state zip

designed

approved

payment

printed

shipped

woodtype stationeryorder form

eco-crafted letterpress paper goodsa 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 : [email protected] call : 303.819.2392visit : 324 main street write : post office box 496 lyons colorado 80540

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