Letterpress Revolution
Design*Sponge recently launched a Letterpress Guide, a roundup of the most beautiful purveyors of letterpressed paper products on the Web. They don’t mention some of my favourites, like Aardvark, but they’ve introduced me to many new studios, like Pancake and Franks.
I have a 3×5 Kelsey letterpress that I picked up at auction, and the machine absolutely mystifies me. Luckily, there’s a wealth of classes and workshops available in Southern California, as well as online resources like BriarPress and FiveRoses to help get me up to speed.
Good thing, because after hauling 140lbs. of lead type across the country last summer, I sort of feel like now I need to use it.
Posted: March 9th, 2007 under artists, technique.
Comments: 6
Comments
Comment from Colin
Time: March 9, 2007, 11:34 am
Holy snap, an animated letterpressed Charlotte’s Web would be Awesome.
As a sidenote, “140 lbs of lead type” was my nickname in high school.
Comment from brianna
Time: March 9, 2007, 11:37 am
That is the awesomest nickname ever.
There was a guy a few years back who took apart a film frame by frame, exposed each frame onto Polaroid film, and then re-animated it. Ever since then, I’ve been looking for just such a tedious yet fascinating project. Letterpress movies are IT.
Comment from amanda
Time: March 9, 2007, 3:04 pm
HUH! Brianna! You never told me you had a letterpress.
So jealous.
Comment from maria
Time: March 9, 2007, 3:20 pm
don’t invest too much money in your kelsey. unfortunately, they are not the best quality presses.
Comment from christine
Time: March 10, 2007, 10:44 am
OK, yeah. I’m jealous that you have a letterpress too.
Comment from rama
Time: March 9, 2007, 10:47 am
consider the images chosen here. now, take a moment please to imagine an animated letterpressed version of charlotte’s web. aw…