and maybe a sniff for good measure. (we don't judge.)
Think paper so deliciously luxurious you just have to run your fingers over it.
Think unique, subtle variations — no two prints are exactly the same.
Think deep, dimensional impressions on fluffy textured paper stock.
Think handmade paper, printed by hand, with hand mixed inks.
If you're someone who appreciates fine details and handmade artisan keepsakes, you might just be into letterpress. And you're in fantastic company.
We use antique printing presses, sustainable materials, and a bit of elbow grease to create one-of-a-kind stationery for remarkable celebrations.
Hi! We're Paper & Honey. We use antique printing presses, sustainable materials, and a bit of elbow grease to create one-of-a-kind stationery for remarkable celebrations.
Hi! We're Paper & Honey.
the Paper & Honey studio
We're a wife & husband team printing from our home studio, nestled in the trees of southeastern Michigan.
a regular ol mom & pop shop
charismatic extrovert, innovative Aquarius, loudest laugh in any room, pun expert, engineer in another life
An experienced Operating Room nurse by day, Paper & Honey’s lead printer by other days — Max is the very definition of a jack of all trades. Hilarious, whip-smart, and tenacious, he’s been instrumental in bringing Laura’s letterpress dreams to life, helping grow the P&H print shop from a one-press garage operation to a two-story, multi-machine workshop. Fueled by an eclectic stream of hip-hop, math-rock, and Japanese city pop, you can find this Detroit native working on his newest machine restoration or (probably) winning competitive strategy games.
Lead printer, press collector
Max Joseph
dreamy Pisces, ADHD glitter brain, collector of tiny things, aspiring green thumb, pop culture enthusiast
Laura’s creative roots run deep as the daughter of two artists, perfecting her bubble letters in middle school before learning what “hand lettering” even was. Graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, she dove pencil-first into freelancing and founded Paper & Honey shortly after. (If you’d have told college-Laura that adult-Laura has a letterpress print workshop of her own, she’d lose her absolute mind.) Friendly, dynamic, and animated, she’s a comfy-cozy homebody at heart and finds inspiration in sunshiney days, the Great Lakes, and collecting whatever vintage ephemera she can get her paper-loving hands on.
Founder, designer, letterer
Laura Joseph
Our Team
Meet Our Team
If you want to get excited about paper, just talk to Laura Joseph for about 30 seconds. Her passion for it — and specifically for letterpress printed paper — is infectious.
Warning: enthusiasm may be contagious
in building an eco-conscious company with a focus on sustainable materials, minimizing our carbon footprint, and reusing, reducing, & recycling wherever possible
in trying really, really hard for perfection — then embracing the inevitably (and beautifully) imperfect
in creating meaningful, memorable impact through careful attention to the smallest details
in the slow, deliberate, and by-hand nature of letterpress printing — rejecting a modern and profit-driven approach of instantaneous, soulless fulfillment
Black Lives Matter.
all love is valued and worth celebrating.
people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies, & abilities are welcome here.
postage stamps adhered in 2023
year our oldest press was made
average age of our letterpresses
heavy machines in our print shop
desk bevvies at any given time
we like making good things for good people
at the end of the day,
natural world inspired
texture-rich paper palettes
one-of-a-kind custom maps
hand lettering & illustrations
vintage postage curation
expressive typography
what we love doing
Our Specialties
Let's make some magic, shall we?
I’m Laura, the solar-powered founder and artist behind Paper & Honey®. You can find me soaking in Michigan summers or spending Saturdays poking through flea markets. Passions include antiques and ephemera, horror movies, sandhill cranes, the Bravo cinematic universe, and each and every golden hour. If I love anything at all, it’s a tchotchke.
A treasure hunter by nature, I light up at the subtle, special details. The part of me thrilled to sift through antique store baubles is the same part on the edge of my seat to hear your story — your hidden gems, your history! How can we take your inside jokes and unique life experiences and translate through a rich palette of texture, pattern, and color? With a degree in fine arts and over ten years experience in stationery design, I still get goosebumps with every story I get to tell.
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