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Hammerpress
1413 W 11th St
Kansas City, MO 64101
United States
Boutique letterpress studio and design shop. They specialize in heirloom-quality stationery, custom invitation suites, and limited edition art prints produced on vintage presses. Their in house bindery allows for foil stamping, edge painting, and hand torn deckle edges, ensuring each piece carries a distinct tactile character. Beyond print, Hammerpress collaborates with local artists and musicians to create concert posters and zines, fostering a tight knit creative community in the Midwest.

Their operations blend traditional craftsmanship with modern design sensibilities. Orders begin with a consultative meeting—either in person or via video—where clients choose paper stocks and typefaces. Once the design is approved, each page is hand set in movable type or polymer plates, inked with a roller, and pressed one sheet at a time. After printing, items move to the finishing department, where artists meticulously fold, bind, and package each piece. This hands on process, though time intensive, results in products that celebrate the imperfections and subtleties unique to letterpress printing.