Wholesale Letterpress

Welcome to our workshop.

We're a small, independent letterpress studio in Louisiana partnering with designers, stationers, planners, and creative studios across the country.

If you're looking for the fastest printer, we're probably not the right fit.

If you're looking for a production partner who values craftsmanship, thoughtful communication, and printing that's worth putting your name on, come on in and pull up a stool.

Your Production Partner

We believe good printing starts long before the press is running.

It starts with thoughtful planning, clear communication, and enough time to do the work well.

That's how we've chosen to run our workshop.

When we work together, you stay focused on your client and your design. We handle platemaking, printing, finishing, and shipping. Throughout the process, you'll be working directly with the people who are actually making your project, not a sales department or production queue.

We're intentionally a small shop. We limit the number of wholesale partners we take on because we'd rather build lasting relationships than chase volume.

The result is printing you can feel confident delivering to your clients.

Is this a good fit?

Our best partnerships tend to look like this.

You plan projects in advance.
You value craftsmanship over rushed production.
You appreciate honest communication.
You want a long-term production partner, not just a printer.
You care about the details, even the ones most people never notice.

If every project is an emergency, we're probably not the right fit.

How We Can Help

Whether you have press-ready artwork or need help preparing files, we're happy to meet you where you are.

Print-Ready Files

Already have artwork prepared? Perfect.

Send us your files and we'll take care of the rest.

We produce the plates, print your project, trim it, finish it, package it carefully, and ship it wherever it needs to go.

Included

Digital proofs
Letterpress printing
Foil stamping
Die cutting
Finishing
Blind shipping available

Design + Print

Need another set of eyes before production? We're happy to help.

Whether it's refining a layout, preparing artwork for press, or solving production challenges, we'll work with you until everything is ready for printing.

You'll approve every proof before anything goes on press.

Printing Services

Everything we offer our retail clients is available to our wholesale partners.

Letterpress Printing

Printed on restored Heidelberg and Chandler & Price presses using photopolymer plates, hand-mixed inks, and papers selected specifically for letterpress.

Whether your project calls for a subtle impression or something more dramatic, we'll help you choose what's appropriate.

Foil Stamping

Classic metallic foils, modern colors, blind debossing, and combinations of foil and letterpress.

Digital Printing

For artwork that's better suited to digital, including photographs, watercolor illustrations, gradients, and white ink applications.

Die Cutting

Arches, crests, circles, rounded corners, and completely custom shapes.

Edge Painting

Hand-painted edges matched to your project.

Finishing

Scoring, folding, assembly, envelope liners, ribbon, wax seals, guest addressing, fulfillment, and direct shipping.

The Papers We Love

We stock a carefully chosen selection of papers that perform beautifully on press.

Crane's Lettra.

Mohawk Superfine.

Colorplan.

A handful of specialty stocks we've come to trust over the years.

If your project calls for something unusual, we'll help source the right material.

How We Work

Introductions

Tell us about your business and the type of work you do.

We're less interested in annual sales numbers than whether we're a good fit for one another.

Planning

Share your artwork, quantities, and timeline.

We'll review everything carefully and provide a detailed quote before production begins.

If we see a potential issue, we'll tell you.

Proofing

You'll receive digital proofs for approval.

For projects that require it, press proofs are available as well.

Nothing moves into production until you're comfortable moving forward.

Production

Once approved, your project joins our production schedule.

This is where our workshop shines.

Each job is printed, inspected, trimmed, finished, packed, and shipped with the same care we'd give our own work.

Our Philosophy

There are faster ways to print.

There are cheaper ways to print.

There are certainly easier ways to print.

This just happens to be the way we believe produces the best work.

We're not trying to be the biggest wholesale printer in the country.

We're trying to be the printer you feel confident sending your most important projects to.

Frequently Asked Questions

Most projects are completed in about 20 business days after artwork approval. Need it sooner? Tell us early. We'll always be honest about what's possible.

Absolutely. Orders can ship directly to your client with no Rise and Shine branding, allowing you to maintain a seamless experience.

Most products have a minimum first order, after which we can accommodate smaller runs depending on the project.

Yes. Our sample kit includes printed examples, paper swatches, and finishing options so you can experience our work before placing an order.

Press-ready PDFs are preferred, but we also work with Adobe Illustrator and InDesign files. We'll provide file preparation guidelines once you're approved.

Apply for a Trade Partnership

We aren't trying to work with everyone.

We're looking to build long-term relationships with designers, stationers, planners, and creative studios who value thoughtful work and dependable production.

If that sounds like your kind of partnership, we'd love to hear from you.