These beautifully textured letterpress stickers are based on a proof print from EDO GARDENIG’s “Toy Picture” series, All About Trees. The design is pulled from a kyogozuri—a black line draft used as a printing guide in traditional ukiyo-e production. In this process, the artist’s original sketch is transferred to woodblocks and carved to create a base layer for color application, much like film plate making in modern offset printing.
This letterpress sticker sheet features a curated collection of decorative frame designs drawn from ukiyo-e prints of the Edo period. Inspired by the ornate title frames and border illustrations often found in “framed pictures” (waku-e), these designs were originally created to complement and elevate the main artwork—adding rhythm, structure, and quiet ornamentation.
Each frame has been reproduced using traditional letterpress printing, capturing the texture and detail of the original woodblock patterns with soft, tactile precision. Please note: this sheet is not die cut. The full design is printed as a single image, so you can trim and use the frames however you like—for journaling, collage, layering, or adding structure to your creative pages.
A thoughtful way to bring a piece of Edo-era print history into your everyday paper projects.
