Scale House Print Shop offers unique paper goods for special occasions.

Scale House Print Shop is a fun and funky new letterpress shop offering unique paper goods. They are located in the old office and scale house of Clark Iron and Metal Company. This is the must go to place for that traditional show bill style unique to the many concerts of Nashville.

The metal recycling yard, where it is located, was founded in Murfreesboro in 1931. It also happens to be the same year that their beautiful Chandler and Price printing press was also built. In 1961, Clark Iron moved to the company’s current location in Murfreesboro’s Historic Bottoms. The office where the Scale House Print Shop is now located is in the original historic building.

Years before the invention of computers and typewriters, letterpress was the technique of choice. Relief printing uses a printing press with movable type. It repeatedly presses a raised ink surface against sheets of paper to create an impression on the paper. Beautiful unique paper goods for wedding inviations.

Letterpress can include other forms of relief printing. By using printing presses with wood engravings, photo-etched zinc plates, and linoleum blocks. They can be used alongside metal type, or wood type.

The art of letterpress printing dates back to the mid-15th century. Thanks to the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg. It remained the primary way to print until the 20th century, when offset printing was developed.

We are absolutely loving this renaissance that letterpress printing has been seeing in an artisanal form. Scale House Print Shop uses 1892 Golding Pearl and 1913 Chandler and Price printing presses. The handset metal, wood type and hand-carved illustrations create artistic designs. These unique paper goods are perfect for the special occasions and memorable moments in your life.