Our printing press, Dorothy, was fabricated in 1948 by Chandler & Price, a printing press and machinery manufacturer which was founded in the late 1800’s. C & P was the leading manufacturer of hand-fed platen presses from the 1930’s until the 1950’s, when offset printing eclipsed letterpress as the print method of choice among newspapers and other printshops.

Dorothy arrived in Colorado from a defunct newspaper shop in Kansas and we are so so happy to call her our girl. We adore Dorothy’s functionality and precision and are looking forward to creating some truly beautiful pressed pieces with her in the years to come!

We use both modern materials and vintage lead type in our designs. We then press those designs into paper with ink, and a lot of pressure (thanks to Dorothy), to create that luxurious texture you can’t help but love. 

After spending years printing the newspaper, she now lives her life in the River North Art District of Denver, Colorado printing luxury letterpress invitations and delightful stationery. We hope her prints leave a lasting impression on you.

Meet Dorothy

We also offer digital printing, however we do not do digital printing in-house. We have a trusted printer that has been working with us for 4 years that handles all our digital printing, and does a much better job at it than we could ever achieve ourselves.