One of the classiest videos I've seen on letterpress in a while.
The rhythm, the sounds, and the thorough information is greatly appreciated.
The printing process, from the time you ink the machine to printing the last piece is the romantic part, but process before is the painstaking part that if often foreseen. Sure, photopolymer plates are convenient, but there is history, there is craft in handling every letter one by one. Our fingertips become greasy, and our minds go crazy from the math it takes to lock in a form.
That first print is so magical and worth every minute.
Sure, there are machines we can press buttons and command to create something similar. Unplug. Go back to a simpler time.
Why do we print?
Because we have to.
When a good friend gets married, it's tough to figure out what to get her as a gift.
Tracy, a good friend that I've known since we were teenagers, is getting married and instead of bringing the expected pink tote bag with skimpy goodies, I opted for something different.
Instead, I made her a print showing off her new Mrs. title along with the date of their wedding on the side, and a set of monogrammed notecards bearing her new set of initials "TT." Cute eh?
Even though I spent a few good hours getting everything just right, I felt that my gift was so much more personal and fulfilling than a lacy onsie. At least this one can hang on her wall and not end up scrunched up in a drawer.
Perfect print for the home, office or even a wedding! I'll be using this for my big day.
Printed on a Vandercook 4T with wood letters on 1mm wood paper from Friedrich Römer.
The holidays seemed like they were shoved under the rug. It came and went. Since being back from Munich, I've been unpacking bags and boxes in our LA home, rediscovering all the things I left behind for a year. It's been too long.
It feels like summer here. Another reason why the holidays never felt like the holiday season. I'm not complaining that I'm able to wear skirts and sandals right now.
Feels good to me back in my hometown.
Presshaus LA will be a new project filled with unexpected surprises and challenges.
Here a few letterpress materials I've been able to hunt down in the past few weeks with the help of my resourceful and crazy fiancé.
