Services

LETTERPRESS PRINTING

At Old North State Press, we practice the timeless art of letterpress — a craft dating back more than five centuries. Our vintage presses still run with the same precision and character as the day they were built. For each project, we create a custom plate, crafted specifically for your design — so that every impression is as unique as the artwork itself. We can match any uncoated Pantone color, ensuring your piece is as distinctive in color as it is in feel.

  • Wedding and event invitations

  • Business & social stationery

  • Personalized notecards

  • Posters & broadsides

  • Greeting & holiday cards

Elegant, letterpress-printed wedding invitation produced at Old North State Press
Close-up of a vintage-style response card with a graphic illustration of a fish and cursive text asking the recipient to respond by the first day of a month.
Close-up of an elegant white card with embossed crest and cursive text, partially visible, on a dark surface with red and black papers in the background.
Letterpress-printed party invitation produced at Old North State Press

FOIL STAMPING

Foil stamping adds a captivating sheen and texture that elevates. Using a custom magnesium plate, high heat, and expert pressure, we press metallic or matte foil into the paper. The effect is similar to letterpress and striking. Our in-house library includes a wide spectrum of foils—from timeless golds and silvers to bold colors and soft satins—offering limitless ways to infuse your project with brilliance and style.

  • Promotional pieces

  • Business cards

  • Certificates & awards

  • Wedding and event invitations

  • Menus & labels

Gold foil menu cover produced at Old North State Press
Close-up of a silver embossed floral pattern featuring a sunflower and other flowers on a gray background.
Close-up of a certificate indicating a First Round in an event, with a metallic ribbon or stamp on the left side and decorative leaf and hop illustrations at the top and bottom.
Invitation or event program with a detailed geometric layout or map on the bottom left corner, printed on cream-colored paper with blue text and border.
Embossed detail on a legant, letterpress-printed wedding invitation produced at Old North State Press

Embossing raises your design from the surface of the paper, creating a sculptural effect you can both see and touch. Embossing requires the use custom-made dies, counter-dies and the skilled hand of our press operator to achieve crisp, precise results. Whether you’re after a subtle, monogram or a bold, multi-level logo, embossing adds a refined dimension to your print materials.

EMBOSSING

Debossing comes in two flavors: blind and tonal. Blind debossing is essentially letterpress printing without ink. We use blind debossing to create a more subtle texture on paper. Tonal debossing uses an ink or foil color just a bit darker than the paper to create additional contrast along with the recessed impression.

DEBOSSING

Die-cutting transforms a simple sheet of paper into something entirely unique. Using a custom steel die, we can cut nearly any shape—rounded corners, intricate patterns, windows, folders, or packaging elements. This process lets your project stand out not just visually, but physically, by breaking away from the standard rectangle. It’s where your creativity meets our precision.

DIE CUTTING

Red wedding invitation with embossed decorative border and elegant white cursive text.

We offer premium quality, full-color digital printing for designs and effects not possible on letterpress or foil. We can seamlessly combine digital printing with our specialty processes, giving you the best of both worlds—modern efficiency with timeless artistry.

DIGITAL PRINTING

We now offer NFC-enablement for business cards and invitations. With NFC technology, the printed piece is embedded with a Near-Field Communication (NFC) tag. Just tap the piece with your smartphone to bring up your contact details or any website.

NFC ENABLEMENT