CANCELLED — Open Studio & Print Sale!
Letterpress Workshop on a Beautiful Saturday
Spring really seems to want to show up this past week! The clocks spring forward tonight so queue the adjustment period. But today I hosted an on-demand, private letterpress lesson and I really loved how the workshop participant embraced what it is to see the plus side of imperfection — a.k.a. almost everything in letterpress printing and I mean that in the best way possible.When I have completely new-to-letterpress students I make sure (and most have an idea) that they can expect imperfections and to embrace the less-than-perfect and appreciate the hand-crafted quality and results that surface as a result...
Letterpress Event in Denver — Thursday, Feb. 20 2020
From the Letterpress Depot site: The history of itinerant printers is as old as the history of printing itself; movable type being moved by peripatetic practitioners of the black art. In this talk, the nomadic lifestyle of journeymen printers is examined critically and comically, and careful consideration is given to the indispensable role tramps played in the dissemination of information, techniques, and knowledge. The Itinerant Printer (aka, Chris Fritton) shares stories and images from his journeys on the road, along with an overview of the cities, shops, and institutions to come. Show and tell with the postcards and prints that have...
Open Studio - Sat. March 28 - 10am-4pm
The Dogs & Stars Studio is going to join up with many Denver and Front Range printmakers in conjunction with Mo'Print to showcase all things printmaking and letterpress! For a map and a list of participating print shops, please click here!As usual, I will have free beer and a massive sale on cards an prints.
East Simpson Art Show Details!
Lettepress Workshop at the Book Arts League
A few times a year I teach some letterpress workshops over at the Book Arts League, where I am a board member and primarily work on the website and social media.Last weekend I had a great group of folks where 9 creative designers & now-printers fired up the proof presses and spent a beautiful day printing rustic wood and metal type to create lovely, textured prints. In the spirit of Hendrik Werkman, we used type as the design, as well as spelled out a wide variety of words and sayings. Texture and grit is what this kind of printing is...
Print Show at East Simpson Coffee Shop in December
I'm excited to announce that I was invited to a be a part of a 5-artist group show at East Simpson Coffee Company in Lafayette. The cafe is just a few blocks from my house and I have been a long-time supporter of theirs — and likewise the relationship has been mutual. I have had letterpress greeting cards for sale for several years and was featured in a show there a long time ago.More details to come!
So tell me, what is letterpress printing?
As part of my continued efforts to build a comprehensive "FAQs and other helpful info" page I came across another blog post I thought would be helpful — and that is to explain what it is what we do! I like it, but what is it? It's letterpress!________________________Letterpress printing is a technique of relief printing using a printing press, a process by which many copies are produced by repeated direct impression of an inked, raised surface onto sheets of paper. Ink + paper + raised type/image = letterpress Traditionally metal and wood type was (and is) still used. But magnesium,...
Proof: A Letterpress Podcast!
There's a new podcast out there specifically geared towards letterpress printing!I have listened to a letterpress-themed podcast episode or two on some shows, but now we (printers) have a podcast to listen to that's all letterpress all the time! There's only one episode so far, but it's a solid one with the infamous Amos Kennedy, Jr, who is a great printing doing awesome work.Please click here to check it out on Spotify.
Letterpress Greeting Cards
Aside from letterpress printing custom jobs like wedding invitations and business cards I print greeting cards. I don't have a whole line and keep it lighthearted and fun. My cards are regularly sold at East Simpson Coffee shop in Lafayette, which is almost next door to my house! They are very supportive of local arts and of course, my coffee habit.I typically sell enough cards each month to support my coffee habit! haha.
Why have Dogs & Stars Letterpress print my job?
As I am working through a new page on my website — FAQs — I realized it's not a bad idea to talk about my qualifications.While I try and bring humbleness to my everyday — in fact, I can't help it — I thought it would be nice to note why I'm qualified to print your letterpress job.Below is what I had written up. ____________As an experienced printer of 8 years (since 2011) I bring a very detail-oriented approach to letterpress printing and care deeply about the customer experience as well as the final printed product. Since I currently operate...
Recently Printed Letterpress Calling Card
Here's a fun calling card design printed recently! The client chose the "Blush" pink paper color option for this order and it's a really subtle, but beautiful touch.To check out this design and customize it with your info, please click here!
Calling Cards (AKA Visiting Cards)
Using inspiration from a mostly-retired practice, I am super excited about the template calling card options offered on the site.There are currently 16 different designs to choose from and I hope to have more designs available in the coming months!Calling cards a great way to present your basic contact info without having to come up with a personal brand or logo. They are basically business cards without having a business. Not to say the template-style calling cards can’t be used as business cards — they, of course can. I have come up with a variety of designs that I hope...
Predesigned Template Letterpress Business Cards Launched!
Last year I had a surge of inspiration and decided to design and print a set of calling cards for clients to choose from when ordering a business card.Calling cards are an easy entry point into letterpress since these are pre-designed and ready to go. No logo required or choosing fonts. I have tried to make this process as seamless as possible!And I say I designed and printed these last year... right before we had our baby, who is now 1. Crazy! So there was a slight 'delay of game' in getting the designs photographed and listed online.But at this...
The Upside Down: A free-form letterpress workshop
The Upside Down: A free-form letterpress workshop With Brian Wood — {No-experience required} In this workshop participants will get to use antique wood and metal type to explore creative ways to letterpress print —using the type upside down! It’ll make perfect sense once you can see the process. And you'll be hooked once you see how easy this technique is. You’ll have the opportunity to create a series of prints using antique presses and type. We have several presses you’ll get to use, all the while creatively printing letter forms to make sayings or abstract art. There is no...