As another graphic designer using letterpress printing to expand her business, I’d recommend going for a C&P Pilot as well. Yes, it’s an investment of about $2500, which is a lot, but if you’re going to cough up that much for a press, get a Pilot instead of a Kelsey. You’ll get to love your press and then want to do more with it (as in bigger…[Read more]

I was about to suggest … why not both? Flickr is just a good repository of all things photo, and it’s easy to grab a link from there to post into Tumblr. It’s somewhat of an “extra step,” but I don’t really consider Flickr social media. Is it? I guess. If you have to choose, I’d go for Tumblr. The following/liking/sharing aspect of Tumblr makes…[Read more]

That you very much; I will check out that website!

RECEIVED (so far!)

• Akemi Nishidera of KOZO Studio 
• Steel Petal Press, Chicago – Shayna Norwood
• Ink Petals
• Chantel, Switzerland
• Samantha Olson
• Ren Vasiliev
• Fluid ink
• Ladybug press

Hi Renee,The first presses that come to mind are the C&P Pilot or the Adana table-top platens. But it might be worth your while to dig a little deeper about what’s the best press for you, for now and one that you can continue using into the future. I’d suggest you take a look at this article at Letterpress Commons – http://letterpresscommons.com/ac…[Read more]

hi, Nicole -I never made it to Rhode Island. That trip was planned just before Super Storm Sandy “blew through” and stopped everything in its tracks around here. It was weeks before we had power restored, and after cleaning up and catching up, it was Thanksgiving. Then Christmas. Then New Years.But I do have someone working on it. If he does not…[Read more]

In most production shops, a sheet such as this would be printed on an envelope, so there’s a handy place to keep samples, art, revisions, proofs and whatever other stuff winds needing to be with the job for future reference.  Mine are printed on 6 x 9 inch envelopes, and while needing to have a few revisions (customer info), here is a sample of…[Read more]

Barbara,Don’t worry just get them in, this week is fine! We will try to send out them out to everyone by the end of february..Angela

thank you. And we send them to the address on your website, right?Thanks, Lenor Mirochna

I am super-late as well. Will get mine out this week. I hope that’s not too late, and I apologize.

3 per participant x 15 participants = total of 45 cardsThanks!Angela

I am very behind in this and I apologize. How many cards are we supposed to send? Thank you!

Update: Received.. Steel Petal Press, Chicago – Shayna Norwood

I sent mine in the mail last week, they should be getting to you soon!Shayna

Still waiting for: Steel Petal Press, Chicago – Shayna NorwoodCount Paper Boat Studios (St. Louis branch) – Amy ThompsonLenor Mirochna, Paprika Letterpress * designPrimrose Press, tia BlassingameBarbara HaugenHazel & Violet, Nancy R. HillCamille RobinAkemi Nishidera of KOZO Studio.Dancing Pen & Press in TX, Elecia

We have submissions from:Ink PetalsChantel, SwitzerlandSamantha OlsonRen VasilievFluid inkLadybug press

Thanks! RIT, as always, is the fount of all typographic wisdom. Caxton’s case lay is CRAZY!

yes we do. I will put a list of the ones that are here later today or tomorrow!