new and improved studio!
August 19, 2010 | no comments
Exciting things are happening around here! Up until now, Cleanwash has operated in a mini 400 square foot space (and an office). Now our square footage is doubling (plus some) and I am looking forward to to be able to walk without tripping.
A wall has been torn down, paint is going up, and I can’t wait to show you the place when its finished!
greetings from cleanwash!
August 13, 2010 | 2 comments
*Original post lost in space during the blog/website changeover.
Here’s to finally getting around to my own printing… I’ve had a stack of drawings sitting around for months and finally made the time to turn them into a little more than pencil on sketch paper:
Letterpress is magic. I couldn’t have a better job.
Available on etsy!
More to come, stay with me.
look who has a website.
August 13, 2010 | no comments
Don’t be alarmed. You are still on my blog. It just looks a little different because I finally got around to getting a website to go along with it. Novel idea, huh?
Say goodbye, the ink splatters are no more. 
Say hello to torn paper and a lot more photos. BIG thanks to Curious & Co. for doing such an amazing job!
Welcome to my website and (new) blog; Cleanwash has finally joined the 21st century!
neither rain, nor snow, in rochester
August 2, 2010 | 1 comment
This past Saturday friends Rachel and Michael were married in Rochester, New York. The very talented Rachel designed these invitations and employed the equally talented and steady handed Mara, of Neither Snow calligraphy to add a little (or a lot! of) something to the design.
The couple went with the standard A7 invitation, A2 double sided postcard, and a 4bar celebration card. All of the pieces were printed in black and silver on coaster board.
A big congratulations to the Paolucci’s!! I heard that the wedding was an incredibly happy and beautiful one (no surprises there). Can’t wait to see the photos!
Check out Oh So Beautiful Paper for a feature of Mara’s work, including a few images of these invites!
a little goes a long way
July 23, 2010 | 2 comments
In case you didn’t know, letterpress printing is a lot different than digital or offset. The more colors you use, the more expensive the job will be (each color requires its own plate and a separate run through the press). Here are a few recent 1 color projects that show you don’t need to fork over a fortune to get beautiful letterpress printed pieces.
Wedding invitations designed by the groom, Zac Brooks.
Simple stationery designed for a friend.
Thank you cards designed by Tracy of MadCow Designs.
the woodcrest project pt. 2
July 7, 2010 | no comments
Remember these?
A while back Richard came to me with these gorgeous magnesium blocks that he found in the basement of his new home depicting the very home he lives in. We started by creating a few coasters with the smallest plate, but I soon realized that the plates were too damaged to get consistent prints from.
Warped wood and metal:
I made a print of each plate, scanned the image into my computer, and cleaned it up; getting rid of the damaged areas and making it look like new again. Then the stationery was printed…
#10 envelopes and letterheads:
A6 envelopes and matching flat cards:
And, of course, the wonderful map:
What a difference photopolymer makes. Next up, wedding invitations from the same plates!!
a family affair: part paper
June 25, 2010 | 2 comments
This past Saturday I had the pleasure of attending (as a bridesmaid) the wedding of this beautiful couple:
Mary (the bride) just happens to be my cousin- and these are the invites we came up with for their special day:
2 color invitation on 110# Lettra:
This double sided rsvp postcard was printed on a coaster stock to give it a bit of extra weight for mailing:
2 color reception card printed on 110# Lettra:
My sister Maureen makes up half of the dynamic duo Domestic Construction, who were responsible for all of the decorations. Here’s a little peak of some of them going up (that ladder was HIGH!):
Every bit of this wedding was thought out and personalized by a family member or friend of the bride and groom. We had the chance to spend a week together getting everything ready; how rare that is in our adult lives, how perfect it made this day.
I’ll spare you my poorly lit shots (or those borrowed from Facebook); stay tuned for a family affair: part decor (and photos from the professionals)!
sneak peak
May 25, 2010 | 1 comment
I can’t wait to show the whole thing… So happy with this one!
wedding sneak peak
May 17, 2010 | no comments
Here is a sneak peak of a 2 color wedding suite I recently finished up… I cannot wait to show you the full set and all that is to come for this Cleveland June wedding. Domestic Construction will be doing the decorating for the reception; prepare yourself. And don’t forget to check out their new website!
one postcard to rule them all
May 13, 2010 | 2 comments
I cranked out a few promotional postcards this past week. They were printed 4/1 (four color front, one color back) on medium weight coaster stock and then die cut to 4″x6″ with rounded corners. Really happy with how they turned out!
Let me know if you’d like one!
