Great service. The employees were great to work with and made recommendations on what to do. Will…read moredefinitely use them again. Quick and professional service.

Jonathan and Dean work so well as a team and can service your printing needs with professional…read moreresults. They recently showed me their new Canon Imagepress V800 printer that offers outstanding color quality results. They keep up with the latest printing technology which proves to be invaluable during these challenging times so we don't need to think about it. I truly recommend their consultative advice, being able to deliver on time, and being the printing experts in this area. It was great meeting you this week.

This past two weekends, a friend and I took Ars Obscura's Basic Bookbinding Class. M.H.R taught the…read moreclass and I must say, this was the most amazing experience I've ever had in a teaching environment. From the very start, we were welcomed into the bindery by M.H.R and Joel. We knew we would be spending the day here, so we brought our own snacks and drinks. The bindery studio is small, organized and compact. It has a wonderful vibe - you know good work is being done here. We were immediately at ease. M.H.R was ready for us - all of our materials were on the table. Joel left for the afternoon to run errands, leaving us to our devices and that's when the learning began. Before getting started, we were walked through a review of different types of bindings. M.H.R wanted to ensure that our expectations were level and we both understood what we would be creating in this experience - a great way to start. M.H.R is incredibly wise and detailed in their craft. No question is unanswered, no curiosity left unexplained. As an amateur bookbinder, I thought I had the "basics" down, but I was wrong! I quickly understood that I had room to improve on even the smallest techniques. Within the first hour, I knew that this class was worth every hour and penny spent. Over the next two weekends (2 days, 14 hours), we created the most beautiful case bound books. The first day is all about the text block - folding, sewing, gluing, etc. The second day was the case - cutting boards, measuring spine, adhering the bookcloth and then applying gold tooling using the Quickprint machine. M.H.R's instruction is hands-on. We're first shown the technique and then asked to perform it on our own books. Throughout, M.H.R was with us checking on the progress, answering questions and challenging us to try again in order to improve on our technique. When the whole project came to an end, I was sad to learn that my book would need to stay in the press overnight. Fear not - M.H.R packaged the book wonderfully and mailed it to me the very next day (I live a fair distance from Seattle) along with a note via email thanking us for spending time in their bindery. This was a fascinating opportunity that I would do a thousand times over. I hope M.H.R decides to teach more advanced bindings at some point - I'll be the first return customer! Some notes: Joel was there later in the afternoons, but was quietly working on projects while listening to some pretty smooth tunes on the radio. He was very kind and I got a 60s/70s vibe from him. The studio has various animal skins (goat, calf, python, to name a few) hanging here and there. We found it added to the character and didn't bother us at all, but I'm sure some folks might take offense so I figured I'd tell you. There are plenty of places nearby to have a snack break or eat dinner. The bindery is focused on binding, not eating, so don't expect to find a vending machine ;) The phone would ring after 5pm while we were there and it would go to voicemail as this was after hours. They were very polite the one time I heard them answer the phone. I encourage you to check this place out, it's a unique, rare gem with a timeless feel in an age where everything is manufactured.

A professional and premiere service! I've book looking for…read morea quality bindery in Seattle for some time now who actually does above average work and Ars Obscura seems to be exactly what I've been looking for! All of my interactions with Mia have been incredibly positive as she is a very friendly and professional women to deal with. Its not so easy trusting someone with your beloved books but this wasn't an issue for me after feeling well assured that my antiques were in the hands of someome who was genuinely interested and devoted to the work that they do. The quality of the work itself has exceeded my expectations which is why I felt compelled to write this review along with the fact of how wonderful my overall experiences have been in general. I highly recommend this service for those looking for a craftsmen who is an expert at what they do and who wouldn't settle for anything less.

I have seen that someone has flagged this place as being closed. That is far from the truth, not…read moreonly are they not closed but they are wonderful people to do business with. I have always liked going to a business where you are treated with respect and where you are remember after being there only a couple of times. This is a great local business and may they keep doing what they are doing!

From the owner: Custom Design, Quality Digital and Offset Printing, Expert Customer Service, Business Forms,…read moreInvitations, Memorials, Letterhead, Envelopes, Labels, Brochures, Business Cards, Flyers, Newsletters, Books, Large Format Prints

Unexpected capability and service: they added an improved QR code to my flyer…read more Cully even helped with the formatting.

I had a wonderful experience printing our wedding invitations here! They went above and beyond by…read morehelping me scan, format and print my invitations, and then they cut them for us for free! Would highly recommend.

My partner and I reached out to Ken H. for a last minute, day of request to print 50 large, lost…read moredog posters after losing our pup. Not only did he work fast to get these printed, but he thoughtfully and generously upgraded our order and printed even more beautiful signs than we had initially asked for. The signs caught lots of folks attention and is ultimately what helped reunite us with our sweet pup, and for that we are so incredibly grateful! We will definitely be using Color Printing Systems for future print projects and are happy to have a local business in the neighborhood who truly cares about their community. Thank you again, Ken!!!

I use this company for all my printing needs. Mostly they do our company business cards since we're…read moresmall but they have the ability to do huge jobs and so much more. They do our 3 part invoices and customers mailers as well. They have a person on staff who helps me with the graphics design since i have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to that. The best part of this all is that they have a personal delivery person. Usually i place my order and the next day an awesome delivery person brings my products. I've found that most printers take weeks to produce and then I have to go pick up or wait for shipping. These guys get er done and deliver! No complaints and I refer them to everyone in my small business group! Good job!