Color is ephemeral. As with these dried, pink, miniature roses, their color when fresh was different from when they entered this studio. Then again, once dry, colors we saw in the studio in our Gulf Coast light may have been different than colors you could see in this image on your device screen. Here, we […]
Our bespoke monograms always begin with pencil sketches, the old-fashioned way. Once approved, the monogram is etched and engraved, by hand, onto a 1/2″ thick steel die. This is then press-proofed to check for accuracy. Sometimes, we press proof on the client’s chosen paper—or papers—in various inks. This provides accurate color combination choices. We also
LETTERS READ: CODEX Open Mic Night Saturday, July 20, 2019 6:00 to 7:30 pm Crescent City Books 124 Baronne Street, New Orleans, across from the Roosevelt Hotel ABC@PM, Crescent City Books, and Letters Read present a second open mic night for book nerds. CODEX is a conversation about the physicality and context of interacting with
Bespoke hand engraved monogram in custom mixed pink ink to match the envelope lining.
This is a little animation showing how Mrs. Collins creates a monogram or cipher from scratch. Each design is sketched, by hand, with a pencil on tracing paper. She always starts with random exercises combining the client’s initials. Once established, the initials are created into a unique design in the form of a pencil drawing