Letterpress Now: A DIY Guide to New & Old Printing Methods
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (859 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1454703296 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Chris Stratton said Fun read, informative, well written. With a daughter getting married, we thought we would be in the LETTERPRESS business. Bought this book and a Kelsey Fun read, informative, well written With a daughter getting married, we thought we would be in the LETTERPRESS business. Bought this book and a Kelsey 3x5 Letterpress. This book is so much fun to read and see the great projects and potential work which can be done with letterpress. It turns out that we did not make the cards for the daughter AND that the Kelsey letterpress really was not as good as hand inking a LIFESTYLE letterpress and running it through the SIZZIX. However, we learned enough, between this book, and articles at Briarpress (awesome site), to solve many of the challenges in making letterpress prints.. x5 Letterpress. This book is so much fun to read and see the great projects and potential work which can be done with letterpress. It turns out that we did not make the cards for the daughter AND that the Kelsey letterpress really was not as good as hand inking a LIFESTYLE letterpress and running it through the SIZZIX. However, we learned enough, between this book, and articles at Briarpress (awesome site), to solve many of the challenges in making letterpress prints.. CrazyPrinter"but not too bad either." according to CrazyPrinter2007. Meh. Not really what I was expecting, but not too bad either.. 007 said but not too bad either.. Meh. Not really what I was expecting, but not too bad either.. Jacob Massey said Amazing book. I work on the letterpress Amazing book Jacob Massey I work on the letterpress 4 or 5 days a week, teach classes and have students that ask so many questions on what everything is and how to do things, this book helped bridge the gap from my knowledge to true professionals knowledge.Recommended to anyone working on, near, or with letterpress machines.so many great ideas in this book, if it doesn't get you attached to letterpress machines, you're nuts!. or 5 days a week, teach classes and have students that ask so many questions on what everything is and how to do things, this book helped bridge the gap from my knowledge to true professionals knowledge.Recommended to anyone working on, near, or with letterpress machines.so many great ideas in this book, if it doesn't get you attached to letterpress machines, you're nuts!
Praise for Letterpress Now:
About twenty eye-catching projects, from cards and calendars to masks, posters, and business cards--plus features on some of the best letterpress artists and community print shops--make this guide indispensable.. At last--a contemporary how-to reference on letterpress, a traditional craft that's experiencing a huge resurgence! Not only does Letterpress Now explain how to use a variety of presses, it also covers an amazing range of techniques, all with step-by-step photos: setting metal and wood type, lino/relief block prints, photopolymer plates, die-cuts, and more