I had some business cards made up the other day, and they are not just any ordinary business cards. They are letter-pressed on a one-hundred-year-old Heidelberg printing press by a family that has been doing it that way for a long time.

The shop and everything about the process is beautiful, so I thought I would share some images and the final product for your viewing pleasure. It’s hard to convey how nice they are with words, so hopefully the images can do it.

The man at work
The man at work

 

Putting it together, letter by letter
Putting it together, letter by letter

 

The German Heidelberg printing press
The German Heidelberg printing press

 

The fonts to choose from
The fonts to choose from

 

The lovely finished product
The lovely finished product

If you are in Kyoto and interested in getting some made, the shop, 十分屋, is just east of Kawaramachi Nijo. Get some beautiful cards and help keep a beautiful art alive.