Hummingbird Brushstroke Notes

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This is actually a three-part question, as you need to choose the material from which the paper is made, the color, and the types of stationery.

Paper is made from either cotton or wood. The first true papers were made from cotton almost 2,000 years ago. Wood-pulp papers came into being in the 1800s during the Industrial Revolution. They supplanted cotton-fiber papers for many uses because of their lower cost and the seemingly endless supply of trees.

Cotton Paper

The finest paper, though, is made from cotton. Before you order your stationery, run your fingers across the paper. Stationery made from cotton will have a soft, rich feel. You’ll undoubtedly recognize the quality inherent in cotton-fiber papers. Crane’s 100% cotton fiber papers have the touch and feel of uncommonly beautiful papers.

Paper Color

Stationery comes in many different colors. Ecru (also known as buff, cream, ivory or eggshell) and white are the most popular, but grey, blue, pink, yellow and other colors are also available.

Type of Stationery

You can order several different types of stationery. The two most basic are one for writing notes and one for writing longer letters. While these two items are essential, you may wish to add variations of these two as you build your stationery wardrobe.

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What kind of paper should I use?

August 25, 2010 by tcnast - see my reviews

A concise and helpful article.

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question on letterpress

August 31, 2010 by brookley - see my reviews

I understand that Lettra is designed for letterpress - but i don't understand how I get the letterpress done? I'd like to personalize it, but it's not clear how I do that. Any advice?

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Letter Press

September 3, 2010 by don - see my reviews

In response to the question of how to get your paper letter pressed. Contact your local printer, print shops such as ours in Costa Mesa, CA have been doing this type of work for quite some time. Letter press is making a come back because of the high quality finished look.

Letterpress Printing

September 8, 2010 by ParklifePress - see my reviews

Hi Brookley -- Many letterpress shops stock Lettra paper and can print on it for you. Feel free to contact me through my studio, Parklife Press (www.parklifepress.com), if you'd like more info. We do custom letterpress printing for folks all over the world.