Tiger and Fox
STamford, Lincolnshire
Hello, I'm Catherine, a designer and printmaker with a love of colour and illustration. After travelling in 2009, I fell in love with the range of letterpress prints I found around the world and soon got to teaching myself the traditional printing process when I returned to the UK. Today, my collection of printing presses, inks and wooden type has grown and I now create a range of paper goods focused on simple colour illustrations and the idea of having fun with paper.
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My letterpress studio, based in Lincolnshire, is inspired by my two young “wild and fun” daughters (who the studio is named after). I create a range of notecard designs, bold greeting cards, and playful paper crafts focused on simple colour illustrations and the idea of having fun with paper.
Using the traditional craft of letterpress, I hand print each design – one by one – using a lovingly restored Arab Crown Folio from c.1900. Each card is created carefully, by hand, including individually folding each card, adding die-cuts and packaging. I love to have fun and experiment with ink colours and coloured card. I hope to inspire imaginative play (for young and old) and also look to explore how paper crafts can help with learning through play.
I pick specialist paper suppliers, and sustainably made paper – printing in small batches to avoid waste.