Grand Central Market Holiday Marketplace

Holiday Marketplace // Grand Central Market // December 1-2 //317 S. Broadway, DTLA // 10a-6p

We're looking forward to participating in the fifth annual Holiday Marketplace at Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles this weekend. We'll be there all weekend selling cards and prints with a handful of other really great vendors.

L-R: newly redesigned Felix cards, the 2018 GCM print, Warmest Holiday Wishes split fountain card.

We'll also be offering a very special brand new limited edition Grand Central Market print as well as debuting even more new paper goods (there are SO many new items right now, it's crazy!). 

L-R: Futura Happy Birthday card, Welcome to Dodger Stadium print, newly redesigned Randy's Donuts card.

We're spending a lot of time in the studio these days, working on new items that will launch in 2019.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Best,
Rosemary+Robin

our annual online sale is live!

new look for the new year!

Hi friends!
We've been largely silent for the past year working away while we redesigned our line of urban paper goods. We're mostly there and almost everything is posted in the shop (there are some placeholder images that should be replaced by the end of the week if the printing gods shine on us!).

L-R: Futura Happy Holidays card, 2019 Holiday card in gold, Peace&Love Holiday card

We're looking forward to starting things off with a sale, our annual sale. We'll post the coupon code here (and pretty much everywhere) on Friday, but for now, take a look at some of our new cards and prints!

L-R: So Much Better Together Valentine card, Happy Birthday Baby card, Best Birthday Wishes card in neon orange.

We've added a bunch of new birthday, valentine and holiday cards (and some prints too!) as well as redesigned some old favorites.

L-R: Redesigned Felix Chevrolet card, Redesigned Harbor/Century Freeway card, Redesigned Randy's Donuts card

We'll also be doing a few shows around Los Angeles this winter, we'll let you the final lineup next week.

L-R: Futura Happy Birthday card, pink ink in the studio, Be Mine Valentine? card in neon pink

Until then, have a great holiday weekend with your friends and family.

Best,
Rosemary+Robin

happy new year!

We're starting to ease into 2018 and would love to wish you and yours a very happy new year! We have lots of fun and exciting things in store and can't wait to get to work! For the moment, we're cleaning up the studio, working on new designs, and just generally trying to get back into the swing of things. Thank you for all of your support over the past year and over the past few months, you helped make our 2017 holiday season a smashing success! We're a small family business and your support means the world to us, thank you.

Best,
Rosemary+Robin

our annual sale starts today!

We hope you've had a very happy Thanksgiving friends! Thank you for all of your support throughout the year, we couldn't do it without you!

Our annual sale starts today, in fact it's already underway! Take 20% off everything in our Etsy shop until December 8 with the coupon code THXU17

annual sale + where to find us this winter

It's just starting to feel like fall here in Southern California, we've been enjoying warm dry days with cooler evenings for the past few weeks. But that time of year is right around the corner, in fact it's here already!

Our annual online sale starts Friday November 24. Take 20% off everything in our Etsy shop until December 6 with the coupon code THXU17 .

We'd also love to see you December 2-3 at the fourth annual Holiday Marketplace at Grand Central Market in DTLA! We'll be there all weekend selling cards and prints with a handful of other really great vendors.

Holiday Marketplace //Grand Central Market // December 2-3 //317 S. Broadway, DTLA // 10a-6p

We LOVE Grand Central, it's a favorite place to eat out and bring friends and family when they visit. We had a blast there the last two years and are really looking forward to spending two whole days there again this year!

We'll also be offering a very special brand new limited edition Grand Central Market centenary print as well as debuting even more new paper goods. Here's a look at the 2016 print and the 2015 print. We have a handful of both left in stock that we'll have with us so come say hi and see what we've been working on!

We're spending lots of time in the studio these days, working on new items that will launch in 2018 as well as printing up some new pieces that we'll have with us this winter.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Best,
Rosemary+Robin

busy days (and some busy nights) in the studio 💛

A really cool new project launching very very soon!!!

It's that time of year again, we're spending lots of busy days (and some busy nights) printing away in the studio getting ready for the holidays.

Busy days in the studio!

We're also hard at work on some really exciting projects that we will be launching soon. We're so excited you guys, it's kind of crazy! Ok, that was enough of a break, we have a stack of cards to fold and package. Back to work!

We hope you're having a good fall!

Best,
Rosemary+Robin

personalized letterpress projects

Working on custom letterpress projects is one of our very favorite things. From business cards to product packaging, invitations to monographs, we love shepherding special projects through from inspiration to completion.

Simple letterpress business cards, one color one side.

We've recently added personalized stationery to our web shop. We offer a few options for business cards and notecards that won't break the bank. Business cards are available as a set of 250 printed on one side only in black ink featuring your logo, name and contact information.

L-R: Monogrammed note card in Learning Curve cursive, monogrammed note card in Bodoni, personalized letterpress note cards in Futura.

For note cards, choose from two styles and three fonts with a very quick turnaround time. We've already sent a few of these lovelies out into the world and are so pleased with how they've turned out!

L-R: Custom card suite, custom designed holiday card, custom blind embossed note cards.

We're also always happy to work on more intricate custom projects so just send us an email and we'll see what we can do!

And wouldn't you know, we're running a quick sale on personalized projects until October 30th. Just use the coupon code PERSONAL20 in our webshop to get 20% off your choice of notecards or business cards. Send us an email if you have any issues!

Best,
Rosemary+Robin

weekend getaway to Nevada

We met up with family for a few days in Las Vegas this past weekend and took the opportunity to spend a night at the Hoover Dam. It's the first time we've been away in a while and we all really needed it!

L-R: Robin and the babe at the Hoover Dam trail head, the sun coming up over the rock formation outside our hotel window, Rosemary and the babe exploring the trail head.

We drove late on Saturday to spend the night at the Hoover Dam Lodge in Boulder City. We woke up to beautiful desert vistas and spent some time at the Hoover Dam Lodge trail head after splashing around in the hotel pool first.

L-R: driving under the bridge on our way to the Hoover Dam, family picture time at the halfway mark, a view of Hoover Dam as we walked across from Arizona.

We went into town after breakfast and checked out the Hoover Dam museum then drove over the Hoover Dam. We parked on the Arizona side and walked around in the heat for a bit. Even though it wasn't our first trip to Hoover Dam it still never fails to amaze!

L-R: Motel for sale with fun MCM typography, restored neon installation on Fremont Street, pool time with the babe at the Thunderbird Motel in Las Vegas, the Flamingo Hotel and Casino on the strip.

We then drove into Las Vegas and spent the next two days with family we hadn't seen in a very long time. Neither of us had been back to Las Vegas since we moved to Los Angeles just over seven years ago. A lot had changed and a lot had stayed the same. We didn't go out and explore much on this trip, but still enjoyed the neon signs and just let the Vegas spectacle wash over us. It provided a good opportunity to think about the last seven years. We talked a lot as our tired toddler napped in the back seat of the car, about life, our business and about the big changes we have in store over the next few months.

A fun neon sign Boomerang video we shared on Instagram!

Thank you Nevada, we had a great time and may even be back soon!

Happy nearly fall friends!

Rosemary+Robin

settling in

We're finally starting to settle into our new studio space. We know, we've been in our "new" space for a little over a year and half, but it's been a pretty tough transition. We made the decision to move into a smaller space with this move and it has certainly been a challenge!

Working in the studio. It's taken some finessing to figure out the best layout in the smaller studio space we now have.

But we've been working things out slowly, trying to pare down where we can and find space saving solutions that will work long term. We've also changed up some of our equipment allowing us to work better and smarter in a smaller space.

Clockwise from L: Keep your Shit Tight from The Mandate Press, Print Faster Mother Fucker from  The Little Friends of Printmaking, Everyday I'm Hustlin from Paperjam Press, our very first test print on the Windmill, New Studio / New Beginnings from Ink+Smog Editions, And The Road Has Always Led West by The Aesthetic Union.

We still have an endlessly long to do list, but we finally hung our posters next to the press in the new shop, so it seems we're now officially moved in!

We hope you've been having a good summer!
Best,
Rosemary+Robin

our annual sale starts today

We hope you've had a very happy Thanksgiving friends! Thank you for all of your support throughout the year, we couldn't do it without you!

Our annual sale starts today, in fact it's already underway! Take 20% off everything in our Etsy shop until December 6 with the coupon code THXU16 

We hope to see you around Los Angeles this winter! Until then, have a great holiday weekend with family and friends!

Best,

Rosemary+Robin

annual sale starts on friday

Don't forget our annual online sale starts Friday November 25. Take 20% off everything in our Etsy shop until December 6 with the coupon code THXU16 .

Thank you for all of your support throughout the year, we couldn't do it without you! Happy thanksgiving friends! 💕

where to find us this winter!

It still doesn't feel much like fall here in Southern California, we've been enjoying warm dry days with cooler evenings for the past few weeks. But that time of year is right around the corner, in fact it's here already!

Don't forget our annual online sale starts Friday November 25. Take 20% off everything in our Etsy shop until December 6 with the coupon code THXU16

We'd also love to see you December 3-4 at the third annual Holiday Marketplace at Grand Central Market in DTLA! We'll be hanging out with Ursa Minor Handmade selling cards and prints with a handful of other really great vendors.

Holiday Marketplace //Grand Central Market // December 3-4 //317 S. Broadway, DTLA // 9a-6p

We LOVE Grand Central, it's a favorite place to eat out and bring friends and family when they visit. We had a blast there last year and are really looking forward to spending two whole days there again this year!

We'll also be offering a very special brand new limited edition Grand Central Market neon sign print as well as debuting even more new paper goods. Here's a look at last year's print, we have a handful left in stock that we'll have with us so come say hi and see what we've been working on!

We're spending lots of time in the studio these days, working on new items that will launch in 2017 as well as printing up some new pieces that we'll have with us this winter.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Best,
Rosemary+Robin

a new start in the new year

It's hard to believe that this first month of the new year is already over! While we've been hard at work on new designs and new projects it feels like time is just flying by!

We've been spending a lot of time lately thinking about where we are and where we want to be, pretty usual for this time of year. The last three years have been so full! We're so excited for everything that 2016 has in store, starting with another big move! After nearly three years in DTLA, we've been priced out of the area and are looking forward to new digs in a new part of town. For the moment, we're running around looking at spaces while we're printing our hearts out and getting ready to be up to our eyeballs in boxes again.

In the meantime, take a look at what we've been up to on Instagram! We've been having a lot of fun with new cards and old favorites! As well as sharing fun things we come across as we look at listings.

We hope this new year is treating you well!

Best,
Rosemary+Robin

happy holidays from Ink+Smog Editions

We're winding down for the holidays this week so from our tiny family to yours, happy holidays!

Ink+Smog Editions Gift Guide

Here are some gift ideas from local Los Angeles makers that we love!

1. Long fringe necklace  - cobalt+natural ombre by Cathy Callahan
2. Hexagon Dreams iPhone 5s case by Abstract Graph Designs
3. Mini Bauhaus kids t-shirt by Tiny Modernism
4. Maru organic baby one-piece in neon pink and orange by Belly Sesame
5. Brass triangle ring by Honey My Heart
6. Cinerama Dome print by Ink+Smog Editions
7. Brushstroke Linen tea towel by Cotton & Flax
8. Ring Mountain in Lavender and Ring Mountain in Yellow and White by Funsize Ceramics
9. Balsam Fir Sachets in Indigo Dyed Linen set of 2 by Minor Thread

where to find us this winter

It still doesn't feel much like fall here in Southern California, we've been enjoying warm dry days and only somewhat cooler evenings for the past few weeks. But that time of year is right around the corner, in fact it's here already!

Take a quick look at where we'll be popping up over the next few weeks, and if you're in Los Angeles come say hi! We'd love to see you and catch up!

Makers Market // West Elm // Saturday November 28 // 8366 Beverly Blvd. 90048

Our first event of the season is the Makers Market at West Elm on small business Saturday, coordinated by the Academy of Handmade. Come on by to see some of the new items that we'll be previewing and to support the local economy.

You can RSVP here!

Holiday Marketplace // Grand Central Market // December 5-6 // 317 S. Broadway // 9a-6p

We'll also be taking part in the second annual Holiday Marketplace at Grand Central Market in DTLA. We LOVE Grand Central, it's a favorite place to eat out and bring friends and family when they visit. We're really looking forward to spending two whole days there!

We'll also be offering a very special limited edition Grand Central Market neon sign print as well as debuting even more new paper goods. Come say hi and see what we've been working on!

Holiday Pop-Up // LA County Store // December 12-13 // 4333 W. Sunset Blvd. // 12-4p

The third and final event of the season for us this year, will be a pop-up at the lovely Los Angeles County Store in Silverlake! Come say hello and get your letterpress calendars before they disappear in 2016! We will be setting up shop on the Saturday of the two day event.

You can RSVP here!

We're spending lots of time in the studio these days, working on new items that will launch in 2016 as well as printing up some new pieces that we'll have with us this winter.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Best,
Rosemary+Robin

what we're reading these days

On the heels of our busy October, we've been laying low as much as this busy holiday season will allow. One of the things we've been doing is catching up on our reading. Here's a little taste of what we've been perusing.

3 things that are inspiring us this week

watercolor

Both of us come from a fine art backgrounds. In fact, we met while we were both getting our Masters of Fine Arts at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan just outside of Detroit. We take turns photographing, sketching out ideas, drawing out designs, carving out linoleum and creating vector images for all of our projects.

Lately, we've been drawn to including watercolor in our letterpress designs. There's something about the tactility, the unpredictability and the variation in color. We think it works really well with the crisp, bold imprint of letterpress. Stay tuned for some new watercolor/letterpress projects in the new year!

Sketching out some watercolor ideas. We've been very inspired by our summer seasonal Heath Ceramics vase, we love the splatters of glaze!

changing seasons

The little dips of cooler weather we've been getting here in Los Angeles have our minds turning to comfy, cozy thoughts. Our fingers are crossed for the cool rainy weather promised for later this year by the El Nino weather system that should be headed our way this winter. In the meantime, we're enjoying the warm sunny days and cool nights.

A rainy day outside of our studio in DTLA.

Stanislav Pinchuk's delicate hand poked tattoos

We have both fallen in love with the tattoo work of Ukranian-born artist Stanislava Pinchuk (who goes by Miso). She has been trading hand-poked tattoos for things she wants or needs for the last few years. We love the delicate lines and intimate scale of these mini works of art.

Home-made tattoos: A map walking the New York Highline drawn from memory, as a constellation. On my beautiful studio mate @karleee. Traded for a bright white crystal that looks just like a skyscraper. (photo: Stanislav Pinchuk, @m_i_s_o on Instagram)

what we've been up to lately

Thank you to everyone who turned out to see us on Saturday at Eastside Handmade in Highland Park.  As always, it's great to see you and meet you all in person!

The view from our table at Eastside Handmade.

Sorry for the lack of posts lately, we needed to take a little bit of a break from the blog after our October small business cleanse. We've also been busy getting ready for some holiday popups and getting to work on our new collection that will launch in early 2016!

L-R: our set up at Eastside Handmade with our indigo ice dyed table cloth, our 2016 indigo watercolor and letterpress California calendar.

One of the questions we've been getting a lot, both at Eastside Handmade and on social media, is how we dyed the table cloth for our new display. So we thought that we'd share a few of the pictures from our experience with ice dying. You can also take a look at the ice dying instructions from Food 52. Or check out our project idea board on Pinterest for more fun projects we're thinking about doing.

L-R: fabric covered in ice, indigo sprinkled over the ice cubes, the finished product.

Our first step was to run our fabric through a wash cycle, then we soaked everything with soda ash. After wringing our fabric out by hand, we arranged it on dollar store wire cooling racks set atop aluminum foil containers. We then covered our fabric in ice cubes, and sprinkled the indigo dye on top. It's a good idea to sprinkle lightly at first and then add a little more here and there to create areas of more intense color. As the ice melts, the dye disperses into the fabric. We let the ice and dye do their work for about 24 hours. Then we washed everything out by hand until the water ran clear and put it all through the washing machine with some soap. And that is pretty much that. It was a really fun project. And we think it matches our 2016 indigo watercolor letterpress calendar perfectly! Each calendar was embellished with a watercolor flourish before it was put back through the press. We love how they turned out. They've been super popular, but there are only a limited number of them so hurry and get yours before they run out!

L-R: 2016 calendars, Rosemary painting the watercolor flourish with help from the babe, a close up of the watercolor embellishment. 

We hope you're having a good fall, it's been on the warm side here for the past few weeks. We're very much enjoying the cool turn the weather has taken over the past few days, its just the right kind of weather for printing!

Best,
Rosemary+Robin