Letterpress Learning Archive
About This Archive:
I have recently sold my print shop, and although I don’t think this is the end of my printing journey, it will likely be a few years before I get back into it again. I’ve decided to create a simple archive of all the learning content I’ve made in the past with the hope that it will continue to guide neophyte printers in the years to come.
Post Archive
Press Setup:
Full Print Runs (Step by Step):
Silver Business Cards with Edge Painting Step by Step
Violet Wedding Suite
Techniques:
Duplexing Business Cards Part 1
Duplexing Business Cards Part 2
Duplexing with a Pot Devin
Ombre Printing (Split Fountain)
Scoring on the C&P Press Part 1
Scoring on the C&P Press Part 2
Die cutting on the C&P
Die cutting Take Two
Printing a Halftone Wedding Suite
Halftones in More Depth
Halftones with Overprinting
Halftones with Ombre Ink
Edge Painting Part 1
Edge Painting Part 2
Edge Painting with Video
Edge Painting Before Printing
Metallic Ink (Silver)
Powder Bronzing with Letterpress
Troubleshooting Bleeding Transparent Ink
Getting Perfect Plate Alignment
Photopolymer for Relief Printing
Photopolymer on a Relief Press Part 2
Printing on Handmade Paper (Deckled Edges)
All about Paper for Letterpress
Video Archive
Press Setup:
Taping the Rails
Packing the Press
Full Print Runs (Step by Step):
A Job from Start to Finish
Reprinting a Letterpress Job
Printing Letterpress on a C&P
Printing Letterpress on a Vandercook & Kelsey
Techniques:
Printing Large on a Small Press
Edge Painting
Duplexing Paper
Quick View Compressible Pins
Advice:
Choosing Paper for Letterpress
Materials and Swatch Books
A Wedding Suite DESIGN Start to Finish:
1: Invite Design
2: Invite Refinement
3: Creating the Illustration
4: Illustration Refinement
5: Materials & Plates
6: Assembling a Suite
7: Printing Large on a Small Press
NAVIGATE POSTS
Where to Start:
These two videos are where I’d begin as a new printer as they cover a job from start to finish:
The video below is my latest start-to-finish job. It includes some useful information on alignment as well as cleaning up your prints after printing.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Although this isn’t the true end of letterpress for me, it will be a bittersweet break after almost 15 years of printing. I’m still happy to answer questions and offer advice so you can always reach out.
