Ladybug Press

Ladybug Press is a small print studio that makes paper goods and gifts from its own illustrations. Its work centres on letterpress and screen printing, and it also takes on custom printing jobs for other people's designs.

What Ladybug Press offers

• Letterpress cards — greeting, birthday and holiday cards printed on a vintage Chandler & Price press.
• Screen-printed goods — flour sack tea towels, tote bags and apparel carrying original artwork.
• Paper goods — notebooks, calendars, beer coasters, wrapping paper and gift tags.
• Small gifts — enamel pins and keychains.
• Custom printing — customers can bring their own design, or ask the studio to help create one.
• Wholesale — items are also available to shops buying in quantity.

Who it works with

The studio sells to individuals looking for gifts and stationery, to people ordering invitations or personal announcements, and to retailers buying wholesale.

Key facts

• Process: Letterpress and screen printing done in its own studio
• Equipment: Vintage Chandler & Price letterpress
• Local option: Pickup is offered in Boise