Letterpress Prints with a Deep Impression

Letterpress is defined by the deep impression — ink pressed into soft cotton paper so the type and line work sit below the surface. Run your eye (or a finger) over a maker's close-up shots: you want a clean, even bite, not a debossed look faked with foil or digital texture. Most makers print on 100% cotton stock around 110-300 lb, often Crane Lettra or French Paper, so the impression holds. Common sizes are 5x7, 8x10, and 11x14, sold flat or matted to fit standard frames. Expect $20-$80 for an open-edition print and $90-$250+ for hand-pulled limited editions, signed and numbered. Single-color polymer-plate work is most affordable; multi-color, hand-inked, or wood-type pieces cost more and take longer. Personalization — names, dates, coordinates, a wedding vow — usually means a custom plate, so budget 1-3 weeks. Ready-made designs typically ship in 3-7 business days. Ask whether the ink is rubber-based or soy, and whether edges are deckled or trimmed.

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