Letter press printing

I love how letterpress looks so I really wanted to try making my own letterpress wedding invitatio...

In part one of our four part series on letterpress, Melissa takes a close look at the L Letterpress system from Lifestyle Crafts that is based on the Epic 6 machine.

DIY Letterpress | Boxcar Press

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

Nick Hand is keeping the heritage craft of letterpressing alive from his traditional printing room in the heart of Bristol

This is a poster I did for an event at Red Square Agency featuring letter press revivalist Amos Kennedy. Scanned wood block textures and wood type were used for the elements. If you don't know who Amos Kennedy is, check out his work at kennedyprints.com.

Amazing printing is done during the letterpress workshops in The Ampersand Museum.