Our Beloved Heidelbergs: The heart and soul of Meticulous Ink

Our Beloved Heidelbergs: The heart and soul of Meticulous Ink

Our two Original Heidelberg printing presses are the heartbeat of Meticulous Ink. One lays down ink, the other sparkling metallic foil, and both create a deep, textured impression. Read on to find out more about these beautiful presses.
Athena Cauley-Yu
3 Wedding Invitations Tips from a Professional Stationer

3 Wedding Invitations Tips from a Professional Stationer

Three essential tips when thinking about your wedding invitations, so that you can enjoy the process of choosing your stationery.
Athena Cauley-Yu
Tagged: wedding
The Southwest Loves Letterpress

The Southwest Loves Letterpress

We still love doing things the analog way, of course, and you can see a mixture of wood and metal type in our limited edition ‘Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty’ art print, typeset by Athena, hand-inked. 
Nona Hencken-Spurling
A Stationery Shop for every day of the week

A Stationery Shop for every day of the week

It’s National Stationery week this week, and what better way to celebrate than by sharing our favourite stationery shops from Belfast to Brighton. 

 

Nona Hencken-Spurling
Modern calligraphy with loose curves and full loops

A History of Calligraphy - From Rome to Home

Take a stroll down calligraphy lane with us as we look through the history of calligraphic styles and how they came to be.
Nona Hencken-Spurling
The Meticulous Kids Gift Guide

The Meticulous Kids Gift Guide

Meticulous Kids Gift Guide

Rounding off our series of gift guides with our top 10 recommendations for Meticulous Kids! Perfect for big and small alike.

Athena Cauley-Yu
The Meticulous Stationery Nerd Gift Guide

The Meticulous Stationery Nerd Gift Guide

Meticulous Stationery Nerd Gift Guide

Continuing with our series of Meticulous Gift Guides, we've rounded up 10 delightful recommendations for all the stationery nerds in your life, or as a treat for yourself.

Athena Cauley-Yu
The Meticulous Calligrapher Gift Guide

The Meticulous Calligrapher Gift Guide

Meticulous Calligrapher Gift Guide

Next up in our series of Meticulous Gift Guides is our gift guide for calligraphers, with 10 specially selected items that are guaranteed to bring delight.

Athena Cauley-Yu
The Meticulous Designer Gift Guide

The Meticulous Designer Gift Guide

Meticulous Designer Gift Guide

Introducing our new series of Meticulous Gift Guides! First up is our gift guide for designers, with 10 specially selected lovely items.

Athena Cauley-Yu
Tagged: Gift Guide
The Independent Awards by Holly Tucker MBE - or how we won the People's Choice Award against all odds!

The Independent Awards by Holly Tucker MBE - or how we won the People's Choice Award against all odds!

Independent Awards 2020By some miracle we won! Here's my experience of being nominated and my tips on winning.
7 Things I've Learned From Running a Shop for a Decade

7 Things I've Learned From Running a Shop for a Decade

Meticulous Ink turns Ten!We made it to ten! Here are some things I've learned over the past ten years.
Athena Cauley-Yu

Learn Calligraphy at Home!

Some Copperplate Calligraphy practice!Watch our tutorials and learn calligraphy in the comfort of your own home.

Athena Cauley-Yu