Frederic Magazine Shows Mrs. Collins
Mrs. Collins is well known for hand-drawn then hand-engraved monograms and ciphers. She is also adept at hand lettering in her iconic, kookie style of no style at all.
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Bespoke “Thank You” Cards
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
Engraved Stationery, What is it?
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 Article about Mrs. Collins
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
Case Study I: Hand-Drawn Monogram
Mrs. Collins’s studio with reference material for creating a valued client’s new cipher—this time for his son. The first step in every new monogram and cipher project is research. What does the client like looking at? What do they like listening to? In this case study, the subject is a young man who loves Concorde