Hand models for today's AIGA Boston workshop. Getting back to old school design work!
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Hand models for today’s Intro Typesetting class.
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Proof of concept. Classes coming soon.
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Proof of concept. Classes coming soon.
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And I started piecing together the infrastructure for a new set of classes. 16x16 Lego plates, anyone?
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Some weekend content I forgot to post... Hand models from the intro class for starters!
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And Southern Ink decided to spin off its letterpress ink product into a new line, Blue Press Ink, so I got some PANTONE Yellow, Green and Mixing Black to check things out.
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After the bench hooks, more infrastructure tweaks -- moving type from the small elevated cabinet to the big floor-level cabinet.
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Oooh, something fun in the mail from @mitchelka Show Card Press.
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Something fun in the No 4 today.
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Some ding dong merrily noises coming from the press today. And look, even some Ludlow slugs have made their appearance!
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Some final shots from this weekend's Stove Factory Open Studios!
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Starting someone down the garden path of letterpress printing today...
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Sometimes you just got to do it down and dirty.
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Renters printing 70 year old plates a great aunt used, with a frisket to mask off an incorrect surname. If you're local, why not come in, learn to print, and rent yourself? 👍
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Additional fun today -- a bespoke birthday card.
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Some scenes from today's Intermediate Definition class!
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Shop Reflex on Faire via our Faire Direct link in bio—holiday, stationery & gift items available! We also welcome custom wholesale letterpress projects. Got a wild idea? We’d love to make it happen! Contact us to chat or place an order today.
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Shop Reflex on Faire via our Faire Direct link in bio—holiday, stationery & gift items available! We also welcome custom wholesale letterpress projects. Got a wild idea? We’d love to make it happen! Contact us to chat or place an order today.
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Rent fine art presses at Reflex! The Vandercook No. 2 is perfect for relief prints like linocuts and woodcuts. The Praga 22x30 is ideal for intaglio work like etchings and drypoints. Training available! Contact us via Linktree or website to get started.
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Rent fine art presses at Reflex! The Vandercook No. 2 is perfect for relief prints like linocuts and woodcuts. The Praga 22x30 is ideal for intaglio work like etchings and drypoints. Training available! Contact us via Linktree or website to get started.
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Shop Reflex on Faire via our Faire Direct link in bio—holiday, stationery & gift items available! We also welcome custom wholesale letterpress ideas. Got a wild one? We’d love to hear it. Contact us to chat or place an order today!
#letterpress #bostonprinter #printing #bostonpress #popmembers
Shop Reflex on Faire via our Faire Direct link in bio—holiday, stationery & gift items available! We also welcome custom wholesale letterpress ideas. Got a wild one? We’d love to hear it. Contact us to chat or place an order today!
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Ooooh, ahhhhhh!
Six centuries of type & printing arrived today. That's a lot of type & printing!
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Running some old school business cards for the old school violin luthier upstairs.
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Reflex offers classes in letterpress & printmaking—typesetting, lino carving, intaglio & more! Options range from one-day workshops to multi-week intensives. Custom sessions available. Contact us or visit our Linktree to learn more!
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Reflex offers classes in letterpress & printmaking—typesetting, lino carving, intaglio & more! Options range from one-day workshops to multi-week intensives. Custom sessions available. Contact us or visit our Linktree to learn more!
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How to run a large solid: 1. Use the plate as soon as possible. 2. Super77. 3. Rich press. 4. Trip rolls. 5. Smooth press pulls. 6. Ta-daaaaa!
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Running an edition for my Mindhue Studio alter ego.
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Rent our vintage Golding platen presses! The Pearl No. 8 (manual) is open to all; the Jobber 7 (motorized) is for advanced users. Training required. Faster than flatbeds, perfect for production. Contact us via Linktree or website to learn more!
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