Letterpress printers.
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- rybo
I'm looking for some letterpress printers so i can get some business cards printed, i would like to do my own design is there a restriction with this type of printing?
- NotByHand0
I've heard good things about these guys - I'm sure they can answer any question you might have: http://www.studioonfire.com/inde…
- I've worked with SOF a number of times. Amazing group of printers.skwiotsmith
- +1 SOFjaylarson
- VectorMasked0
London - http://www.qbn.com/topics/555114…
vancouver - http://www.qbn.com/topics/547276…
la - http://www.qbn.com/topics/542005…
- boobs0
Of course there's a restriction: you can only use the fonts and sizes they actually have!
- digdre0
- that is just three separate art plates that they had made.capn_ron
- looks like 2 plates...?doesnotexist
- re: custom cut outs... yeah, you can get steel plates machined straight from illustratorshowpony
- ... and then they mount the steel on a block 'type high'showpony
- probably offset. 2c, 2 plates, + overprint.johndiggity
- capn_ron0
You can have a plate made of any artwork you want. The limitations are one color per plate and run. I would stick to smaller solid areas unless you want that distressed look.
- distressed look is the new trend!digdre
- i actually like when letterpress is crisp and clean. The distressed look is getting played out.capn_ron
- okdigdre
- where do you get it printed? when I look at your folio it seems like you deal with t very oftendigdre
- we do it all here in San Diego. Quality Letterpress is the place. Great printer, Artist.capn_ron
- monospaced0
capn_ron is right
- rybo0
Thank You gents iv made a few enquires.
- JG_LB0
these guys printed my cards, they came out great! in Los Angeles
- KevinTx0
in dallas
- era4O40
Here in NYC. They're pretty amazing.
- SkyPoo0
Rybo, You should track down Alan Kitching via Google. He runs a letterpress workshop in Clerkenwell London. There's a coupld of other letterpress workshops in London too if I think of them I'll pass them on to you.
- spifflink0
just got my cards done through these guys, simply amazing!! they are way cool about anything you need!
- mcLeod0
hammerpress is good, but we had some work done by http://www.skylabletterpress.com…, also in Kansas City.
- doesnotexist0
peter kruty editions is good, here in brooklyn.
- doublesidedtape0
http://www.czarpress.com/ is a friend of mine. They print the invitations for Wiley Valentine. http://www.wileyvalentine.com
They're in Orange County, CA
- studioonfire0
I own Studio On Fire in Minneapolis. Thanks for posting about some of our work. We specialize in printing with creative professionals all over the country. Please contact us for any size project. http://www.studioonfire.com/inde…
We do some fun stuff like edge coloring
And we can letterpress a monster 18 x 23 sheet.
Look for our 2009 collaborative design calendar soon.
- VectorMasked0
Awesome stuff studioonfire
Going with letterpress has always made me think twice due to lack of knowledge and ignorance on the cost.
Have got to do some letterpress stuff soon!
- holy0
i'd love to own a letterpress machine. the tactile quality of the finished product is swell.
- But the cleaning is a bitch! (and it was hard to transport...)nicnichols
- janne760
resource:
http://www.aapainfo.org/lpress.h…LOVE THIS THREAD BTW!!