Shipwright & Co. Letterpress

We're downright elated (and humbled) to be included in this beautiful publication by Gestalten. Three of our wedding invitations are featured!!

Please join us at Napa Bookmine in the Oxbow on December 9th at noon for a book signing! Is it obvious we're excited?!! See you there!

"Beneath the old-timey patina of letterpress goods is a full-scale digital reinvention that drags Gutenberg’s great creation into the full embrace of modern technology."

How Letterpress Printing Came Back from the Dead Digital methods are reinventing Gutenberg's signature press as the darling of the DIY world.

Watching this trailer almost made me cry with happiness. It's all true. There is something about letterpress...

Pressing On: The Letterpress Film Trailer A documentary about letterpress printing, called "Pressing On" is in post-production. Jim Daggs, of Ackley, will be featured in the film, which is expected to be completed next year.

Thank you for featuring another favorite wedding suite, Oh So Beautiful Paper! We loved collaborating with the couple on these whimsical invitations. Photo and styling props to Emma K. Morris once again!

Illustrated Storybook Wedding Invitations Letterpress-printed Illustrated Storybook Wedding Invitations by Shipwright & Co. inspired by the illustrations of Ludwig Bemelmans

"The Itinerant Printer will visit letterpress printshops across America throughout 2015 & 2016, producing unique prints at each venue culled from their idiosyncratic collections of wood type, metal type, cuts, ornaments, and polymer plates."

This project has been in the works for a bit, but you can still donate and have the chance to own one of the limited edition prints from the road!

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Thank you, Oh So Beautiful Paper for featuring Caitlin & Colin's wedding invitation suite! And a big thanks as always to the talented Emma K. Morris for her styling and photography magic!

Night Sky Letterpress Wedding Invitations Night Sky Letterpress Wedding Invitations with sunrise-inspired save the dates and dusk-inspired wedding invitations by Shipwright & Co.

Honored to be in the company of my talented sister and brother-in-law, among other admired Napa creative people!

We aren't the most prolific Instagram posters, but we will work on upping our game!!

6 Napa Valley Artists to Follow on Instagram - The Visit Napa Valley Blog Bored with your Instagram feed lately? We have a list of 6 amazing artists and visual creatives to follow on Instagram that will titillate...

Thank you for featuring some of our recent custom wedding invitations, BRIDES!

The prettiest stationery suites for your Fall wedding: http://brid.es/1N2Wsb4

Photo: Hello Tenfold

New wedding invitation suites are up on the website! Styled and shot by Emma K. Morris, of course.

Pictured below is a favorite from our dear friends' wedding celebration this weekend!

Wedding Stationery Napa Valley custom letterpress wedding invitations, business cards, illustration, and design.

Spotted: Our Couples Towel Cards at Kelly's Filling Station in Yountville! Also...yummy cappuccinos ☕️

Jen & Levi's invitations are featured today on Oh So Beautiful Paper! Flowers by The Monkey Flower Group of course, with photos and styling by Emma K Morris.

The wedding invitations from Shipwright & Co. Letterpress feature alchemy-inspired designs and handfasting elements that were also incorporated into the ceremony!

http://ohsobeautifulpaper.com/2015/05/jen-levis-alchemy-inspired-wedding-invitations/

Photo: K. Morris

Super excited to be printing some business cards designed by our friend Joe Borreson for Jason Butler. If you don't know about slow-cooperage (or maybe especially if you do), watch this video!

Handcrafted Oak Barrels My vision is to bring back slow-cooperage. Thoughtfully crafting French Oak barrels by hand for our local wine market - one at a time. www.jasonbutlerbarrels...

So many wedding things (and a Bat Mitzvah and a little something special for the Monkey Flower Group) going on in the studio lately!

Spread some love this Valentine's Day! This new card and more available at Napa Bookmine and Standard: News, Books, & Sundries in the Oxbow Market!

Type-high, baby. Thank you, Shea!

We're happy to be one of Once Wed's preferred vendors!

Jen and Jessie of Shipwright & Co. Letterpress love to pair with clients to create original, custom designs (like this beautiful one of a kind suite). See more from this California based here: http://www.oncewed.com/vendors/shipwright-co/

Better late than never... Our new holiday line is live on our Esty page! Enter the code "facebookfriends4eva" and get 10% off!

You can also find these guys at Napa Bookmine and The Grand Hand Gallery - Napa!

And, just a reminder that we will also be selling our cards and tags in person on Saturday December 13th here in town (let us know if you're interested and we'll tell you what time and where)!

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To all of our lovely local Napa supporters, thank you!! We will be selling our holiday cards & tags at a fellow letterpress printer's house in town on Saturday December 13th! Send us a message if you want to know when and where! There will be lots of awesome handmade goods by other creative Napa folks! Refreshments and fun will be served!

A slightly belated look at what we've been up to in the shop lately! Our holiday goods will be available in our Etsy shop soon, and in real life at Napa Bookmine , The Grand Hand Gallery - Napa, Hunter//Gatherer, and at the San Francisco Center for the Book Holiday Fair November 22nd!

Thanks to The Monkey Flower Group for lending us your beautiful blooms yesterday! Some stunning sun shots of our work together at the Grand Hand Gallery from Emma K. Morris.

Hangin out down the street... Not a thing to do but talk to you!

Emma's blog post about Shipwright & Co.!

Shipwright & Co. Shipwright & Co. was born in January of 2013 when a Chandler and Price letterpress circa 1911 entered the lives of two old friends, Jen Kruch and Jessie Alberts. The result, in my honest opinion, is one of the most exciting letterpress and design companies in the nation. Jen and Jessie have a distin…

What was happening last Sunday...

Watch a 7-Ton Steamroller Make a Letterpress Print on the Street There are lots of ways to put ink on paper, so why not use a goddamn steamroller over pavement to make a massive letterpress print? At San Francisco's Roadworks Festival, an old-timey industrial construction beast from 1924 that's since been spiffed and shined made literal street art. And it was awe…

In the wake of the quake, some good news... Our custom wedding invitations for Jenny & Miyuki have been featured on Oh So Beautiful Paper!
Thanks also to Emma K. Morris for help styling and shooting!

Mountain Constellation Wedding Invitations Wedding Invitation Ideas: Blue and Coral Letterpress Mountain Constellation Wedding Invitations by Shipwright & Co. via Oh So Beautiful Paper

The great Napa Bookmine in the news! Napa is so lucky to have this downtown gem.

Napa book sellers thrive, thanks to youth, innovation By DOUG ERNST / Napa Valley Correspondent Three young and energetic readers are making a successful business in downtown Napa by selling thousands of used books and turning their Pearl Street bookstore into a hangout for writers, teens, book club members and game-players. “People come in every singl…

Today we are inspired by...
Letterpress packaging! All of the boxes are uniformly printed black on white with stickers marking the kind.

Spinster Sisters Co. Soap Bar Inspired by vintage soap packaging, Spinster Sisters Co. approached Andrew Cruz to design a unique, tactile box with a handcrafted feel that would allow the product to be seen, and the scent experienced. These handmade soap are produced in small batches with the finest natural ingredients. Rich with…

Our dads believed in us and here we are with our own business, printing calling cards for you lovely people!

New fun stuff up on our Etsy page!https://www.etsy.com/listing/192678305/letterpress-thank-you-card?ref=shop_home_active_1

Letterpress Thank You Card Hey- thanks for being your one unique self. This is an original design that was hand printed on our vintage Chandler and Price letterpress on