Metallic Bronze Kolam Design on Amethyst Letterpress Cards

Original design inspired by the Indian artistic tradition of kolam: visual charms drawn on the ground near the entrances of homes and businesses using colored powders or chalks.

Those ephemeral materials require that the drawings (some with long family histories) be recreated daily—a small price to pay for the tremendous good fortune that comes from their presence.

Metallic colors are hand-bronzed — dry pigment brushed onto wet ink — for a softer, more luminous finish than metallic ink allows.

Though dark, gel pens (I’ve tested Sakura Gelly Roll with success) work very well on this card stock.

• Letterpress printed in Franklin, NY (Western Catskills)
• Package of six (6), same bronze-on-amethyst color palette
• Folded, blank-inside cards measure 3-1/2 x 4-7/8 inches (A-1)
• White square-flapped envelopes
• Cellophane packing envelopes (standard) are made from biodegradable, plant-based material

This pattern is available as single cards ($4.50 each) OR in packages of six ($20/package).

• Shipping for single cards is $2.50 for the first plus $.75 for each additional single card.
• Shipping for packages of six is $5 for the first plus $1.75 for each additional package.