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By Brian Smith , October 7, 2014

Bantam Calendars etc…

Just a couple of pics showing what we have been up to this week, Calendars for the Bantam Society and posters for Hesketh Bank Church Dont forget our open day next Sunday call in its free, have a go...

By Brian Smith , September 27, 2014

Wedding Table and Place Names

Recently we have uploaded more images into the wedding stationery album Lee and Ash  ...

By Brian Smith , September 20, 2014

OPEN STUDIO DAY DATE- Letterpress

NEW OPEN DAY date 12th Sunday October 2014 The event will run from 10.30am till 3.30pm when you will be able to come and try your hand at Letterpress printing, FREE!...

By Brian Smith , September 20, 2014

Great North Run

BRIAN & JOAN wish to say a big THANK YOU for the support they received from people at Cedar Farm and the generosity of their customers and friends for the Great North Run, they completed it in a time of 2.43hrs. Especially Cedar Beaders they were great in their support again. We raised almost £500 for Muscular Dystrophy. Donations are still acceptable till 5th November, if you would like to donate just go to their just giving page at 'http://www.justg...

By Brian Smith , August 23, 2014

Will & Fleur

Today is the wedding of Fleur and Will, who are getting married in Buckinghamshire, we wish them well and the picture is of part of the lovely stationery we designed, foiled and printed for them. The complete set of stationery will soon be available to view. View Wedding Stationery Gallery  ...

By Brian Smith , August 10, 2014

Great North Run 2014

Joan and Brian are running the Great North Run on Sunday 7th September, and you can if you wish sponsor them by clicking this link, it is all in aid of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign<a href='http://www.justgiving.com/JOAN-BRIAN' </a> ...

By Brian Smith , August 10, 2014

Letterpress Cards

We have been playing on our Arab Letterpress Platen printing some cards- "Hi!" and "thank you" ...

By Brian Smith , July 19, 2014

Aimee and Simon

Today is the wedding of Aimee and Simon, we printed their wedding stationery letterpress quite a few months ago, we hope the rain stays away and they both have a wonderful day. [nggallery id=14]...

By Brian Smith , July 13, 2014

My Intertype machine…

There is nothing like a galley full of freshly cast Linotype slugs, these I cast last week on the Intertype, I always think of my late friend John Bretherton from Cranden Press in Preston who sold me this machine and came and taught me how to use it. He was a very knowledgeable and kind man, sadly missed....

By Brian Smith , July 12, 2014

Poetry in motion…

We have been composing type on our feisty Intertype linecasting machine, in preparation for printing a book of poems letterpress on 100% cotton paper. Here are a few pictures of the Intertype...