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Makers of first impressions: specialist printers of luxury stationery, envelopes and finely-crafted packaging

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Makers of first impressions

Baddeley Brothers is a London specialist printer founded in 1859. As makers of first impressions, we address the demand for tactile, premium-quality print by preserving rare craft techniques letterpress, die-stamping, embossing, engraving and foil blocking. Enabling designers and brands to create distinctive luxury stationery, envelopes and packaging that stand out in an increasing digital world.

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Ten-metre pack drop marks impact of Im-Print Im-Press anniversary

This year’s Im-Print Im-Press program saw five students design and produce a luxury pack product through a university and industry collaboration. It is the project’s 10th anniversary between Ravensbourne University, …

Harry Stokes – 2026 winner of the Chrsitmas card contest with the Hand Engravers Association and Baddeley Brothers

Harry’s gold engraving shines to win 2025 competition

Harry Stokes fist-pumped the air when he learned he’d won our annual card contest. Run with the Hand Engravers Association, it featured blue engraved dunes and sky, with gold engraving …

The finished label for Kaveri Ginger Lique=ur

Ginger Liqueur Letterpress label – one for the senses

Now and then a project draws you in, appealing to the senses and enthusiasm of a new product. Kaveri Drinks spent a lot of effort taste testing and then understanding …

The end product from Im-Print Im-Press 2026 collaboration with Ravensbourne University

Protecting music – how Ravensbourne students packaged up a melody

A team of four second-year design students took part in this year’s Im-Print Im-Press collaboration between Baddeley Brothers, GF Smith, Foilco and Ravensbourne University. Twenty-year-old Will gave us an insight …

Seal the deal with personalised envelope portal

As the UK’s leading manufacturer of specialist envelopes, Baddeley Brothers is pleased to launch an online personalised envelope portal for clients to buy and customise a high-quality range of Colorplan …

Cream gold red christmas card with seasons greetings engraved in victorian text

Hand-engraving contest winner says craft is 90% inspiration, 10% engraving

An artist who can count some of the world’s best musicians as his customers, has won the 2024 Hand Engravers Associations Christmas Card competition, sponsored by Baddeley Brothers. When John …

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