All our work is produced and designed in house. Most times we start with a simple sketch on paper and then work on digitising this on Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. When we work with collage and imagery, we go straight to Photoshop to cut out, finesse and paint on elements we're using in our work." Print in smaller sets of 10-15 and try to use sheets from a similar batch. The batches are easily identifiable as they look very similar. In some cases, carefully tearing off small bits of the thinner edges on the paper generally helps get a better result as the printer finds it easier to process." As an avid paper lover, handmade paper offers a unique quality that others just cannot match. There's a rawness and beauty in the imperfections."

Digital printing is a great option for clients whose budget is not that high but still want to use handmade paper. It really looks great, those fine lines really get me! I tend to print on White and Ivory pieces and both look amazing, I especially love the combo on White paper, it's gorgeous! I understand the unbeatable beauty of letterpress and gold/metallic hot foil, but digital printing definitely also has the magic, too." We use handmade paper because of the tactility and expressiveness it adds to our work. It feels like a love letter from our client to their guests. The property of it feeling handcrafted, elevated and personalised is what draws us to it as well. It's a great choice for our brand because it aligns with our philosophy of celebrating imperfections and authenticity. We recommend handmade paper to clients who have the budget for it. It definitely makes our work a lot more special and brings a certain sense of uniqueness to it. And, our clients love that!" I would suggest for you to talk to your stationer about the vision that you have and the budget that you’d like to work with. There could be many options available for you that you’re not aware of! My tip – trust your vendors." I prefer using 300gsm. It will usually run smoother through the printer! Using 200gsm works for longer pieces but you can encounter more jamming troubles with this weight." I simply love it. I feel like it connects you to another type of art and adds value to the end piece. It’s the perfect mix of knowing that somebody took the time to create each piece, having the natural texture and the timelessness all together."

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We usually print everything in-house! However, for white ink on dark paper we typically outsource, mainly because I always prefer having someone with more experience on that area work on our pieces. Typically, 30% extra pieces are required for the margin of error." Wedding, or any other kind of stationery, is very complex work! Personally, I prefer and make everything from scratch, I now only offer custom designs, so when my clients get the final stationery in their hands, finished and beautiful, they are ready to send to their guests. My clients don't have to worry about paper options, printing options, design, colour selection, materials etc, they trust me to take care of it all for them. As a designer, I have a lot of experience with tools, techniques, workflow, and know the end-to-end process to get the best result possible. Many calligraphers and stationers don't offer this option but I think it looks beautiful and it's also great for day-of items like table numbers, table plans, and menus – meaning you can match them with your wedding invitations." Do you have any advice for brides that are thinking of using a designer rather than print their invitations themselves? In general, if you like a designer's style and taste, trust them fully to take care of everything for you.

I am very grateful for my clients and their trust because it is not easy to communicate virtually and not to see designs personally, but they are always very pleased with the end result. I would never create anything that I don't like myself, I am a detail-lover!"

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I always sketch my illustrations first and then use a piece of transparent paper to sit over the sketch and do a pen version with more detail. Next, I scan the sketch, take it into Illustrator and vectorise it. Then it's ready to go into any design at any size!" gsm is our recommendation. Anything higher could cause paper jams and misaligned artwork on your sheets." The size of your paper I used for my invitation designs are typically A6, so my town-printer just sets the printing to A6 card size which can be chosen in the settings. They also selected "scale paper to size" (each printing machine has the same or similar name for this option). Initially, we tried to print some invitations first to test whether the machine would take the paper and there was no problem, in fact it went quite easily, and we were very happy with the result!

etc. If you are looking for something that you will treasure and keep as a memento of your big day than I would highly recommend hiring a designer to assist you. Designers are in that profession for a reason - they are highly trained and experienced in what they do so you can be sure of an amazing finished product."I would highly suggest considering more pieces than needed, especially if it's the first time that you’ll print at home!" I love to do real drawing, illustrating, and painting. If I'm doing an illustration I would first draw the illustration on white paper, scan it, and then clean it in Photoshop. I then edit it in Illustrator, changing the illustration from pixels into a vector by tracing it, and also making it transparent so I can use it for printing purposes. With this process I can adjust it without loosing quality – I can make it bigger, smaller, print over non-white surface, set it under the text, over the text, overlay it etc."