Our theme of the month is “Back to Writing”, we wanted to take that theme to our window displays and create a bold graphic that will really pop on these grey days to come. We wanted to take you step by step on how our designer Emily has created this display! Everything starts by using our design program and creating …
Willamette Week – Best of Portland
July was a great month for us! We celebrated our runner-up Best Print Shop in Portland honor, in Willamette Week’s Best of Portland showcase. We happily attended their Best of Portland party with a BBQ competition and fun vendors. Check out their lists of winners!
Quilling
The rainy season is approaching and you slowly begin finding yourself spending more and more time indoors trying to stay warm and dry. You’ve probably searched Pinterest, Google, Etsy, and other places trying to find things to do to fill your evenings spent inside. If your search hasn’t revealed the paper trend Quilling to you, then you are missing out. Quilling is a paper art form …
Our Printing Timeline
John and Deborah Field got started in the digital printing business 24 years ago. John, a fine arts illustrator, had a busy life as a commercial artist. Deborah, an accountant, thrived in her corporate career. Then, twenty-four years ago, they had a son, Myles, and his engaging little face launched a new business. John created a birth announcement that featured …
Sculpting With Paper
We LOVE paper! And we want you to get excited about paper too. New papers have been on our minds as we see an influx of paper art flowing through local shops. We’ve gathered a compilation of what inspires us to make paper art. Hopefully it’ll get you revved up to start making some of your own paper projects! Geometric …
Printing & Paper
Hello! Emily, the paper elf, here! Are you stuck on choosing a paper for your printing job? I’m here to help! There are standard uses for certain types of paper in the printing world, but most people are unfamiliar with the terminology or results. I get to the nitty gritty with the different types of sheets offered at …
Fresh Start
The origins of paper art started in Japan with origami, and since then the simple art of folding paper has lured both crafters and artists alike. Some people dabble and create fun and festive garlands and crafts, and some people add volume, color, form and texture to create serious works of art. Check out the images below for some of …





