Steracle Press

Name: Steracle Press
Address: 3421 W Potomac Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60651, US
Telephone: (312) 320-9700
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Steracle Press

Custom Letterpress & Design We feel that cookie-cutter is boring. Already have your ephemera designed? Contact us today for a quote. By appointment only.

For the special occasions in your life...
Allow Steracle Press to provide you with the perfect
ephemera for your wedding, newborn baby, birthdays, corporate events, holiday cards, business cards, personal stationery and anything else you wish to celebrate. Custom Letterpress and design
Steracle Press will work one-on-one with you to create a unique piece that reflects your event, personality and

esthetic. We combine our exploration in typography, expertise of the finest
materials, mastery in the 18th century art of letterpress printing, and excellent customer service to give you, the client, something no one else has. We as designers understand the desire to have your work printed with an impeccable attention to detail (yes we’re a bit anal retentive, too). We look forward to the opportunity to execute your creative visions. If you’re local to Chicago, we’ll even let you come for a press check. STERACLE: an obsolete word meaning ‘spectacle or show’

03/25/2026

Pearl & Kevin’s invites embraced earthy hues and wispy handmade paper. When paired with a few brilliant accents of gold foil, their suite had a warm and elegant vibe. 🌾🌾🌾

03/05/2026

Chloe & Ben’s elegant deep greens and delicate florals paired nicely with playful illustrations, all neatly tucked together in a wide opalescent belly band.

02/25/2026

Misty blue and minimal, modern typography for Kyra & Robbie’s sophisticated suite!

02/18/2026

We looooved Emily & Sam’s color palette, which complemented pops of gold foil perfectly. Modern typography with bold textures and shapes made this suite contemporary, lively, and unique!

Thank you for bringing us these lovely clients!

02/12/2026

It’s the middle of February and we’re craving some green! Here’s Emma & Leo’s woodsy tri-fold invite from last fall.

Emma drew each illustration herself to create a playful letterpressed map which told the story of their relationship. 💚

Shout out to Kate from for bringing us couples with the sweetest, most creative ideas!

10/22/2025

Zooming in on some of Courtney & Matt’s lovely details: embossed florals, blind letterpress, gold foil, and die cuts for days!

10/20/2025

Finally sharing shots of Courtney and Matt’s moody floral suite from last Spring! Pale shades of pink, gray, and ivory along with raised embossing, blind letterpress, and gold foil gave their invites a sweet vintage vibe.

10/17/2025

Julia & Ryan’s invites were elegant in their deep blue jacket and had just the right amount of sparkle ✨

09/16/2025

Loving these awesome shots from .elise.photo of Rachel & Mitch’s super fun, colorful, and bright suite!

09/08/2025

Keith Haring stamps and Keith Haring arms in the shop today!

09/04/2025

Yesterday we took a field trip to see our beloved letterpress teacher Cathie Ruggie-Saunders talk about the work in her current exhibition “That Which Remains” at St. Xavier University.

During her talk, Cathie talked about the tactility of letterpress and the impression it leaves behind on paper being akin to archaeology, and the deep connection inherent in letterpress to time and history.

In the exhibition, the cumulative effect of small marks and misprints from students told a visual story of her teaching philosophy and recorded the inner worlds of her students: each printer leaving behind a small impression into the long history of the .

These pieces gave us the opportunity to reflect on the lasting influence and impression that Cathie’s class has on us—Dave was her student 3 years ago, Molly 10 years ago, and Stacey before Dave was born—and yet we still use the skills and thought processes we learned from her every day at Steracle Press.

Congratulations to Cathie on a beautiful exhibition and an incredible, influential career as an artist, teacher, and mentor.

08/29/2025

Elizabeth & Matthew’s gorgeous invites! Duplexed jackets with letterpress inside on bold chartreuse and pearlescent paper outside, pockets printed with their monogram, die cut shapes for each letterpress details card and a sharp edgepainted bevel on their main invitation. We loved all of the thoughtful color choices, delicious little details, and patterns and textures on this one!

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Address

3421 W Potomac Avenue
Chicago, IL
60651

Telephone

(312) 320-9700

Website

http://steracle.com/

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