Stephen Lay

Pinched Post is a Letterpress and design studio based in the heart of England. We combine craftsmanship with sound design thinking.

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Just posted a video https://t.co/Fbo4vkxpOJ

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We've posted out the complete edition of Kindness is King Letterpress Prints!

So pleased with the response and genuinely can't thank you enough (I know I've said this before, but it's true) for supporting, sharing… https://t.co/X60POyWZl0

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We’re having a sort out and I just don’t have space for this plus it’s too heavy to keep moving around. Block master 8x5 if anybody is interested in this after lockdown ends please DM me. All sensible offers… https://t.co/MeWOJZMGe3

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L A S T T E N.
Nearing selling out of the charity edition, get yours now from https://t.co/gJP0dceasg @ Leamington Spa, Warwickshire https://t.co/kUW5AJ4cd3

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Playing with some lovely fools. Slate colourplan and black foil is tasty and the holographic gold looks great on most pale colours.
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#design #hotfoil #letterpress #design #graphic design @ Leamington Spa, Warwickshire https://t.co/s8JQf0rqV6

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A bit of work in progress for a project that’s not kindness is king... We’ve been sketching up some Fatface numbers for some signage and also a print. Hopefully get them made into letterpress for the print. Curves… https://t.co/xiQon7miEC

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Making some fist postcards. In these beaut colours - hot pink, slate, rust, amethyst all @gfsmithpapers colourplan paper off cuts that I’ve kept. #makedoandmake @ Leamington Spa, Warwickshire https://t.co/e3j9sNbxtS

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Amy choosing colours for the kindness is king edition. Just 30 left out of the edition of 125 all profits going to charity. If you would like one they can be purchased at https://t.co/gJP0dceasg if ordered this weekend… https://t.co/Jm3NWXZtJ3

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Great to print these today turquoise foil on candy pink colourplan. To be mailed out with the kindness is king edition. Get yours from https://t.co/gJP0dbWz3G all profits for charity.

#leamingtonspa #charity… https://t.co/jdCuqoLYZD

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Me making this chase of type look small. Not keen on having my photo taken but thought it was about time to introduce myself. So, I’m Steve, I set up Pinched Post in Leamington two years ago. It’s been the best… https://t.co/U53hCl2m5F

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Foil plate from @metallicele for our thank yous @ Leamington Spa, Warwickshire https://t.co/RoMi3FRZim

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Foiling some thank you slips. Turquoise @Foilco foil on beautiful @gfsmithpapers candy pink paper. https://t.co/gJP0dceasg

#lettterpress #foil #hotfoil #design #typography #graphicdesign #illustration #charityprints… https://t.co/x1YFkCZLeg

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Amy with the locked up type for kindness is king. we've loved making this edition and really pleased with the response we've had to them. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Over half of the edition has sold already… https://t.co/t5JHDIxoMl

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Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been working on a limited edition letterpress print in aid of the NHS covid19 appeal. The print is available to buy through it own site soon. Edition limited to 125 with all… https://t.co/J26sTSnZDD

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Last week kat__farrar from palmerhargreaves_uk came in to do a shoot with photography student https://t.co/DEhdB5i9yt this is one of some great shots taken.
#photography #design #typography #studio #letterpress… https://t.co/hvfSJIPb1P

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We had such fun last weekend with our letterpress workshop.
Thanks @puggypower

Due to the way things are its looking like we will be closing our doors to the public until it’s safe to reopen. It’s a shame and will… https://t.co/aoqKUanCCV

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We’re sorry to say that due to recent events we are postponing these two March workshops. We will however continue to take bookings for workshops later in the year and look to introduce more workshops to make up for… https://t.co/oVvuaeVfZD

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Happy New Year! We went in today, took down the lights and wiped off the Christmas lettering ready to open back up tomorrow. It’s a lot less Christmassy now but here’s to 2020. If your in Leamington pop in and see… https://t.co/zhWEgtv65M

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Our best nine. Thanks for your support during our first year.
#bestnine #letterpress #graphicdesign #typography #design #lettering #calligraphy #illustration #stufio https://t.co/skFuQR2buy

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And letterpress workshop vouchers too. Also great for Christmas ;) available from the website or direct from the studio

#letterpress #design #typography #movabletype #woodtype #printing #artprint #posters #studio… https://t.co/pAE21RvR0d