Fusion :: Watercolor and Letterpress Wedding Invites

My client asked me for an illustration of roses on her wedding invitation with more nuance than I felt letterpress was able to do. We decided watercolor was the best direction to take. I discovered letterpress even more wonderful when fused together with watercolor.

I set out to find the right materials from watercolor to paper. The first question I had to tackle was whether to use watercolor or gouache. The color red had to stand out on the invitations, and at first gouache was the obvious choice, but later watercolor had the advantage of layering color and having a more luminous quality.

WATERCOLOR ILLUSTRATION
SAMPLES ON ARCHES PAPER

Bon Ton :: Classic Wedding Invites

Maria and Fulvio have officially tied the knot and I had the privilege to print up their wedding invites. In the design process I got to learn a thing or two about etiquette; wasn't the Emily Post type, but the Italian version Donna Letizia painter, illustrator, writer and perhaps better known for her commentary on how to be polite.

IL SAPER VIVERE

E-mail Newsletter :: Letterpress, Workshop & Handmade

Pirouette Press is located in Piedmont, Italy. A very special place and just a skip from the Langhe wine hills. For those of you planning a wedding, or for those of you planning a special event I would love to work on your stationery designs. I also conduct letterpress workshops in my studio if you are more interested in learning the craft. Keep up with latest and subscribe to the email newsletter. 

Letterpress Summer Camp :: Risparmiate DIY Inviti

Save money on your special letterpress prints for a special event and come to a two day letterpress summer camp! By the way, I’m located in north Italy -- just a skip away from the wine hills. Letterpress by morning and sip outstanding Italian wine from the tons of wineries in our area. Sounds like my kind of camp.

IT: Risparmiate soldi sulle vostre invite matrimoniale o qualsiasi evento speciale! Venite a un campo estivo DIY.

more info. pirouettepress@gmail.com

Letterpress Drink Coasters :: Sara&Filippo's Wedding Party

Sara and Filippo, the new happy bride and groom, chose to have a slightly retro style wedding. The letterpress coasters made for them were printed in basic black--simple but cool!

Style Me Pretty: Letterpress Wedding Invitations in Rome

Thanks to Style me Pretty for citing Pirouette Press on their site for letterpress wedding invitations printed for destination wedding in Rome. I’m happy to have participated in this very pretty and eco friendly wedding! Pirouette Press, located in Piedmont Italy, can make it a perfect solution for couples wishing to have letterpress for their dream event in Europe.

June Wedding :: Michèle Totah & Gabriele Marcelli

Wedding invitation made for a couple in Rome, Italy. Good luck to you!