charts
     exhibits (specializing in patent and medical liability and litigation)
     insurance coverage charts

     broadsides
     certificates designed and lettered
     genealogy graphs
     special gifts for births and weddings

I address envelopes for a variety of occasions:  weddings, anniversaries, business parties, Christmas cards, announcements, etc.  A variety of colored inks are available as well as gold and silver.  The latter colors, however, are best used on the inner envelopes.  Text using these inks can be very difficult to read. 

There are three basic "hands":" Copperplate as in:

Italic, as in:

and Uncial, as in:

Other hands are available by special request with extra charges.  It is important to add however, that printed fonts are not always possible to duplicate by hand.  Also, the type of paper used will often dictate the use of different letterhand.

In preparing your list:

• Please use a font of 12 points or larger.
• Be certain that the first names are written out as you want to see them on your envelope.  For example, if the name on your list is written as "Jack", I will write "Jack", not "John".  Since your occasion will be formal, full and proper names are best on your envelopes.
• If you are preparing your list using a computer database, please alphabetize.  This will make it much easier to proof the envelopes.
• Unless otherwise directed, I will:
        write out in full, "Apartment 222";
        women's names will be listed first;
        "and Guest" and "and Family" will occur on the inner
        envelope only;
        children's names will appear on the inner envelope as:
             Mr. and Mrs. Smith
             Jane, John and Nancy
• I will use "Ms." unless you tell me otherwise.
• The Post Office likes us to use the full nine-digit zip code, but it really does not add to the elegance of the envelopes!

Important Notes:
When ordering envelopes, please allow about 10% extra.  For example, if you have 90 addresses, order 100; for 150 addresses order 165.

Timing: with a well-prepared list, I can complete a set of 100 envelopes in one week.  Allow two weeks for 200, etc.  It is most important, however, to call ahead to alert me to your schedule.

Other work:
I also create books, broadsides and certificates for special occasions.  Call about these services.