Adding a Touch of Elegance to Your Prints with Pantone Letterpress Ink

Letterpress printing is a traditional printing method that dates back to the 15th century. It involves pressing inked metal type or plates onto paper, creating a raised impression. This technique was widely used for printing books, newspapers, and other materials until the advent of digital printing. However, letterpress printing has experienced a resurgence in recent…

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The Art of Letterpress: Exploring the Essential Supplies for Printing Perfection

Letterpress printing is a traditional printing technique that has been around for centuries. It involves using raised metal or wooden type to create an impression on paper, resulting in a unique and tactile print. Understanding the craft of letterpress printing is important for anyone interested in preserving this traditional art form and creating beautiful, high-quality…

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Revolutionize Your Printing Game with Rubber Ink: The Ultimate Guide

Rubber ink is a type of ink that is specifically designed for use in the printing industry. It is made from a combination of rubber polymers, pigments, and solvents. Rubber ink differs from other types of ink, such as water-based or solvent-based inks, in that it has a higher viscosity and is more elastic. This…

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How to Clean Letterpress Rollers

In this video, we show the resources we use to clean letterpress rollers. We’ve tested out a ton of difference methods over the years, and this is what has worked for our printing style. How to clean letterpress rollers and what items we use.

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Rubber or Oil Based Ink for Letterpress Printing

We created a video to show the differences in rubber or oil based ink for letterpress printing. We get this question a lot from new printers. We also took some pictures from the finished products below. It’s important to note that the end product you choose is completely preference. The end product often times will…

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Silver Letterpress Ink Versus White Opaque Ink

We wanted to go over a common question we get about silver letterpress ink versus white opaque letterpress ink.Here are a few pictures of our results.Kraft Paper with Opaque White and Silver Ink: (Silver on right)Black French Paper with Opaque White and Silver Ink: (Silver on right) Cotton Paper with Opaque White and Silver Ink:…

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Letterpress Wood Type

We love printing with letterpress wood type. Our biggest challenge over the years though is that we can not find full sets. Or a full set on ebay will cost $400 or more dollars.We opted to come up with a new solution. We created polymer wood font. This allows us to create many different styles,…

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