Details, details, details. The devil is in the details. Mrs. Collins employs a very accurate and old-fashioned measuring device for detail. Every 1/16″ matters. Schaedler Precision Rulers. In the photograph below, Mrs. Collins was busily checking the inch-width of a 6 point wide rule (5/64”) so she could tell the border how wide to make the width […]

Hand-engraved “Thank You” notecards are now featured in Frederic Magazine Volume 15 / XV. The “Look of the Moment: Well Prepped” story was produced by Eugenia Santiesteban Soto. It was written by Emma Bazilian and Jill Simpson. Mrs. Collins is well known for hand-drawn then hand-engraved monograms and ciphers. She is also adept at hand

A set of 100 custom, (bespoke), “Thank You” cards in Jordan Almond blue exclusively from Nancy Sharon Collins, Stationer. The cards are ultra-thick, 4-ply, 100% Cotton Museum Board. What does 4-ply means? See here for a description of various paper thicknesses and weights. Each card is beveled, the corners are made into identical radii, then

A luxury. It is also upon what we write to carry our messages through the mail. As you most likely know, examples of engraved social stationery are letterhead, note cards, correspondence cards, place and calling cards, and formal invitations (such as for weddings.) Imprinted on these may be family crests, seals, monograms, custom and elaborate

Forbes published this fantastic feature article on Mrs. Collins by journalist Rima Suqi last week, July 25th, 2024. This beautifully crafted editorial piece explains the process for ordering one of Mrs. Collin’s Bespoke Hand Drawn Monograms and Ciphers. It includes illustrations of the process, and—most interesting—a case study for why ordering one for a family