Letterpress now : a DIY guide to new & old printing methods
White, Jessica (Jessica C.)2013
Book
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 find and 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. About twenty eye-catching projects, from cards and calendars to masks, posters, and business cards--plus features on over a dozen letterpress artists and community print shops--make this guide indispensable.
Main title:
Letterpress now : a DIY guide to new & old printing methods / by Jessica White.
Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Imprint:
Asheville : Lark Crafts, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2013.
Collation:
176 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Partial contents: Machine generated contents note: Getting Started -- A Brief Survey of Presses -- Which Press Is Right for You? -- Tools for Letterpress -- Choosing Ink and Paper -- Preparing the Press -- Setting Metal Type -- Press Troubleshooting and Adjustments -- Cleaning Up -- Everyday Maintenance -- Projects And Techniques -- Tabletop Platen Press Projects -- Custom Book Covers -- Ex Libris -- Postcards -- Recipe Cards -- Business Cards -- Valentine's Day Cards -- Full-Size Platen Press Projects -- Personalized Stationery -- Masquerade Masks -- Tree Ornaments -- Thaumatrope -- Invitations with RSVPs -- Gift Tags -- All-Occasion Cards -- Cylinder Press Projects -- T-shirt -- Woodcut Poster -- Artist Trading Cards -- Event Poster from Type -- Pressure-Printed Broadsides -- Calendar with Collagraph -- Chapbook -- Featured Artists -- Frank Brannon, SpeakEasy Press -- Jim Sherraden, Hatch Show Print -- Jessica Peterson, Paper Souvenir -- Kseniya Thomas, Thomas-Printers --
ISBN:
9781454703297 (pbk)
Dewey class:
686.2312
LC class:
Z252.5.L48
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
152124
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Library at the Dock | -Home and Lifestyle | HOME 686.2312 WHIT | Available |