We invite all paper, print, book, type, design and art lovers to the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Printers Fair at the International Printing Museum in Carson, CA on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 9am-5pm. With the backdrop of beautiful machines and artifacts on display, the International Printing Museum is an ideal setting to “Celebrate the [...]

The 2nd Annual Los Angeles Printers Fair is just weeks away on September 25, 2010 at the International Printing Museum in Carson, CA. Envelopments was a key sponsor at last year’s Fair and we are grateful for their participation in this one too. Besides generously donating hundreds of sheets of beautiful paper, this year Envelopments [...]

Letterpress printing is making a big comeback in invitations, custom pieces, limited edition prints and thriving on Etsy.com. As the commercial industry grows, so does the need for letterpress education. Numerous institutions have been educating about letterpress for many years including arts organizations, university classes, museums, private studios and a growing list of websites and [...]

No doubt everything “vintage” is here to stay; from popular culture to crafts to fine art. Vintage imagery is valued by both generations: to the older, the genre evokes nostalgia and a connection to history; to the young, vintage products communicate a retro appeal reinterpreted for contemporary times. Vintage imagery and type can especially be [...]

“Because of its ordinariness, and unlike other materials such as metal, wood, glass, and ceramics, paper carries little or no cultural, social or economic baggage. We take it for granted, and therein lies its appeal as an art medium. Its true value is discovered only in its transformation.” –David Revere McFadden, Chief Curator (Slash exhibition [...]

Everyone here at Envelopments obviously adores paper: We love it in 2D, 3D or even animated! It was a thrill to discover this International Film Festival of Cut Paper Animation hosted by the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) in New York City. Paper has such a long history and it is thrilling to see [...]

The International Printing Museum, located in Carson, CA, is a dynamic museum devoted to bringing the history of books, printing and the book arts to life for diverse audiences. The staff and volunteers make it their mission to take one of the world’s most significant collections of antique printing machinery and interpret it for today’s [...]

Envelopments was a key supporter at the Los Angeles Printers Fair at the International Printing Museum in August of 2009 and as the stars would have it, Elum Designs® was also at the Fair. When two organizations having an established reputation of unparalleled creativity and innovation come near, astounding things are bound to happen…