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Nashville, Tennessee 37211

Crowing Hens Bindery is a one-woman bindery and letterpress print shop that specializes in traditional handmade blank books, letterpress printed stationery, limited edition fine art prints, unique book jewelry & letterpress-printed decorative papers. As the owner of a Nashville-based private business, I do my best to honor the heritage of fine craft and art that saturates my community and region. All of my products are designed and made by hand in Nashville, Tennessee from high quality materials available using traditional bookbinding techniques. I aspire to create beautiful, useful work that becomes a part of your everyday life.

Corn/Soy - Hand printed linocut paper

Decorative Papers

What makes Crowing Hens Bindery unique is that I also produce decorative papers. I use these papers on my own books and offer them to fellow bookbinders and artists to use as well. Whether hand marbled, painted, or letterpress printed I design my papers to meet the standards of durability and longevity. My inks and paints are colorfast and my papers are archival. Perfect for bookbinding, gift wrapping, collage, drawing, printing, or even framing, my papers will not only stand out, but also withstand the test of time.

Corn/Soy - Hand printed linocut paper

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Corn/Soy - Hand printed linocut paper

$12.00

Arial crop formations are both formulaic and organic. This decorative paper design is inspired by the gridded planting pattern of corn crops and circular patterns of soy fields.

Each sheet is printed by hand on an antique Vandercook letterpress from a hand-carved large format linocut. Printed on Mohawk Superfine 80# text weight natural acid free paper. Each sheet is grain short and measures 12.75" x 25". The printed area measures 12" x 24".

Papers are suitable for bookbinding, box making, collage, scrapbooking, gift wrapping, and even framing. Due to the printing and hand-inking process, there may be some variation on ink density. Color representation may vary depending on individual screen calibration.

Shipping cost includes a $3 sturdy cardboard mailing tube, insurance, and tracking. For orders placed outside of the US and Canada, please contact me prior to placing an order.

Orders that include items other than paper will need to be divided into multiple packages and may require additional postage.

For wholesale inquiries contact me here.

*All papers are Copyright 2019 MARY LOUISE SULLIVAN and cannot be reproduced except under License. Reproduction and usage rights are NOT transferred with sale. Please contact us to discuss Licensing options if you are interested in using one of our designs.

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