Letterpress printing

Have you ever picked up a printed work and taken a minute to admire the feel of it? You hold the paper and get a feel for the thickness and texture while noting the impressions of each letter? That is the beauty of letterpress. This style of printing presses the image into the paper in [&h...

Digital methods are reinventing Gutenberg's signature letterpress as the darling of the DIY world.

These cards are handmade in Farmette's California barn studio, using a 17-step process with centuries-old techniques including natural botanical dyeing, hand papermaking and letterpress printing. Each order includes one card and envelope unless it is noted as a set of four. The cards are blank inside.

Wood Words uses vintage wood type and vintage book pages to create letterpress art

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This detailed outline shares the various supplies you'll need to get started with DIY letterpress at home. Includes budget-friendly & splurge supply options

Wood type is growing branches all over the country. Frank Baseman, proprietor of Base Press, is “channeling my inner Ben Franklin,” he says. Why? Because “I live just outside of Philadelphia; my first name is Frank; Ben was a very accomplished printer; and several of the quotes I have been using were from witty ole Ben.” His recent series of letterpress posters is the physical manifestation. His rebus quotes will be on view at the Rouse Gallery of the Stuckeman School at The

How to Make Affordable DIY Letterpress Wedding Invitations: I think the simplicity of letterpress is beautiful. I am in love with the debossed effect, the solid colours and all the endless variations caused by handcrafting each piece. Letterpress is all very enchanting, which is why I wanted letterpress wedd…