Blind emboss, no ink
We mill your mark in magnesium and press it into the sheet under a ton of pressure — type you read with your fingertips.
Blind emboss · Deboss · Foil — since 2011
Stationery you can feel before you can read.
Cameo Press is an artisan letterpress studio in Portland, Oregon. We sculpt your mark into Italian cotton paper — raised, pressed, and made to outlast the trend cycle.
Built for fingertips first
Three reasons paper people keep our cards in the drawer — and hand them back out.
Paper with a pulse
600gsm Italian cotton, deckle-trimmed and acid-free. Soft enough to dent with a nail, stout enough to file for decades.
Finished by hand
Every run is hand-fed, numbered, and inspected under raking light before it is wrapped and shipped.
From mark to impression
Three visits to the press. Most orders ship within 7–10 business days of proof approval.
01
Send your mark
Upload a logo, a monogram, or a napkin sketch. We prep the artwork in-house at no charge.
02
We cut the die
Your design is milled into a magnesium die and mounted on our 1962 Vandercook proof press.
03
It meets the paper
Each sheet is hand-fed and pressed one impression at a time, then trimmed, checked, and wrapped.
Word from the drawer
What studios say after their first run comes back from the press.
“Clients physically hold on to these cards. I watched a founder pocket mine mid-pitch — and then call.”
Margot Ellery
Creative Director, Fern & Field
“The debossed thank-you notes outsold our candles. People come back for the feel, not the print.”
Aisha Okafor
Owner, Ash & Oak Ceramics
“Cameo matched our foil seal to the monogram on the first die strike. Zero revisions, ten days, done.”
Priya Raman
Founder, Loomline Studio
Pick your pressure
One-time prices. Every die is kept on file, so reorders skip the die fee.
Notecard Set
$64
one-time · 24 cards
- 24 folded notecards
- One blind-emboss die
- 300gsm cotton, deckle edge
- Envelopes included
Most Popular
Signature Suite
$210
one-time · 100 cards
- 100 business cards, 600gsm cotton
- Emboss, deboss, or gold foil
- Die kept on file for reorders
- Optional edge painting
Studio Partnership
$520
per season
- Quarterly custom runs
- Dedicated die library
- Priority press scheduling
- Wholesale pricing for shops
Before the press runs
The questions we hear most at the counter.
What is the difference between emboss and deboss?
Emboss raises your mark above the sheet; deboss presses it below the surface. We strike a paper proof of both so you can choose with your hands, not a screenshot.
Do I need print-ready artwork?
No. Send a logo, a sketch, or a photo of your storefront sign. We clean and proof every file in-house before the die is cut.
How long does a run take?
Most orders ship 7–10 business days after you approve the proof. Rush impressions can usually hit the press within 72 hours.
Can I reorder with the same mark?
Yes — every die is catalogued in our library. Reorders skip the die fee entirely and ship in about four days.
Do you ship internationally?
We ship worldwide from Portland. Kits travel flat in a rigid envelope; full suites ride in a letterpress box with corners you could stand on.
Put your mark in the paper.
Order the $12 sample kit — refunded with your first run. Tell us where to send it.