The Crail Press

The Crail Press Independent letterpress workshop in the East Neuk of Fife, printing using traditional methods.

Limited edition art prints available and commissions taken for all types of printing projects.

I've been putting the presses through their paces this last month, preparing for the Christmas Art and Craft Market at t...
10/10/2024

I've been putting the presses through their paces this last month, preparing for the Christmas Art and Craft Market at the Bowhouse, 2nd and 3rd November 2024. I've been designing some new gift tags, new bookplates (with new packaging), as well as printing covers for a new line of 'wee notebooks' and GIANT Christmas cards. And I'm not finished yet! Watch this space for more exciting letterpress to come... 😁

Anyone looking for an extra special Valentine's card? This deceptively simple heart was created out of tiny printers' or...
01/02/2024

Anyone looking for an extra special Valentine's card? This deceptively simple heart was created out of tiny printers' ornaments, lovingly and carefully arranged. £3 each plus postage. I am happy to deliver by hand within East Neuk and St Andrews!

Last but not least - the gift for the loved one who has everything. My letterpress printing experience vouchers entitles...
07/12/2023

Last but not least - the gift for the loved one who has everything. My letterpress printing experience vouchers entitles up to 4 people to a 2-hour workshop with me at the Crail Press. Participants will have the chance to design a small keepsake item (such as a bookmark, card, or coaster) and set it up on my wee red Adana and print enough copies to hand out to admiring friends. They will also get to personalise and take a pull (or two or three) of a large poster on my historic Stanhope press.

And all this for £80! Purchase of a voucher also comes with your choice of a free card, coaster, or bookmark, to give the lucky recipient an example of what they might make.

Vouchers are valid for 12 months (any vouchers purchased in December to be dated from 1st January 2024). The vouchers themselves are of course hand-printed on specially prepared cardstock. You can choose between a fiery red background or gently gleaming gold.

Next up - stocking stuffers, or to adorn your Christmas dinner table? My pulpboard coasters are all hand-inked and hand-...
07/12/2023

Next up - stocking stuffers, or to adorn your Christmas dinner table? My pulpboard coasters are all hand-inked and hand-printed on my two-hundred year-old Stanhope press.

£2 each or 4 for £6, postage £2 and can be combined with other items, or I can deliver personally within the East Neuk / St Andrews area.

Do you still need to get your Christmas cards sorted? Looking for something a bit out of the ordinary? Look no further! ...
07/12/2023

Do you still need to get your Christmas cards sorted? Looking for something a bit out of the ordinary? Look no further! I have stock of my regular Christmas Puffins and Fishing Boats, plus some special one-off designs for 2023 - a green or red scene created out of typographic ornaments, or a good reliable 'Merry Christmas'. All cards are blank inside for your own message and have 'Printed by hand at the Crail Press' printed on the back.

Cards are £3 each, 4 for £10 or 8 for £16! Add £2 for postage or I can deliver within the East Neuk / St Andrews area.

Bookplates! I love this vintage block.
21/11/2023

Bookplates! I love this vintage block.

I'm delighted to say I'll be exhibiting at the Christmas market in Crail Community Hall 11am-4pm 2nd and 3rd December. F...
21/11/2023

I'm delighted to say I'll be exhibiting at the Christmas market in Crail Community Hall 11am-4pm 2nd and 3rd December. For the occasion I have printed up some special Crail greetings cards and prints, and some new bookplates for the wee ones. 🧡 I'll also have a variety of hand-printed beermats, Christmas cards, and framed and mounted prints for sale. Hope to see lots of local faces there! ☺️

I've been busy preparing for the East Neuk Open Studios Christmas market at Bowhouse next weekend (4th-5th November), an...
29/10/2023

I've been busy preparing for the East Neuk Open Studios Christmas market at Bowhouse next weekend (4th-5th November), and am really chuffed with how these coasters have turned out. Each one is inked by hand and printed on my two-hundred year old Stanhope press.

A little preview of something I'm preparing for the ENOS Winter Showcase at Bowhouse, 4th and 5th November. A new round ...
03/10/2023

A little preview of something I'm preparing for the ENOS Winter Showcase at Bowhouse, 4th and 5th November. A new round coaster design, hand printed on my two-hundred year old Stanhope Press.

I've been working on a design for some romantic cards (well ahead of Valentine's Day, but I guess love is all year round...
22/08/2023

I've been working on a design for some romantic cards (well ahead of Valentine's Day, but I guess love is all year round!). It took some fiddling to make nice curves using square bits of type! I went for the design on the left in the end for my final run. These cards can be customised with a message above and below the heart - get in touch if you're interested!

And here is 'Theme and Variations II', unframed print, 10 x 10 inches. £18 including postage.
03/07/2023

And here is 'Theme and Variations II', unframed print, 10 x 10 inches. £18 including postage.

Next up 'Theme and Variations I'. Unframed print, 10.5 x 8.5 inches, fits very nicely into a 10 x 8 mount. £18 including...
03/07/2023

Next up 'Theme and Variations I'. Unframed print, 10.5 x 8.5 inches, fits very nicely into a 10 x 8 mount. £18 including postage (£15 if picking up in person!).

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