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I stopped counting a long time ago. But this is a perfect example of why I am drawn to letterpress. There's just something about the simplicity and staying power and utility of these things. This is a Reddington Counter for those of you that may be wondering. Every time the press makes an impression (we've used them on our C&P and Kluge), a number turns over.
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#analog #letterpressthings #printshop #letterpress

I stopped counting a long time ago. But this is a perfect example of why I am drawn to letterpress. There's just something about the simplicity and staying power and utility of these things. This is a Reddington Counter for those of you that may be wondering. Every time the press makes an impression (we've used them on our C&P and Kluge), a number turns over. . . . . . . #analog #letterpressthings #printshop #letterpress

Love birds
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#letterpress #fortheloveofpaper #love

Love birds . . . . . . . #letterpress #fortheloveofpaper #love

Last night was so surprised to see the first shoots of daffodils coming up! Spring is on its way. Illustration by the ever talented @jukudesign .
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#letterpresslove #handdrawn #paperlove

Last night was so surprised to see the first shoots of daffodils coming up! Spring is on its way. Illustration by the ever talented @jukudesign . . . . . . #letterpresslove #handdrawn #paperlove

Afternoon light. .
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#letterpressstudio #Chandler&PriceCraftsman #Kluge #Heidelberg #Vandercook #printshop

Afternoon light. . . . . . . . #letterpressstudio #Chandler&PriceCraftsman #Kluge #Heidelberg #Vandercook #printshop

Getting excited for workshops! Come play! @wonder.in.color
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#printmakingclasses #makeart #useyourhands #makersmovement

Getting excited for workshops! Come play! @wonder.in.color . . . . . . #printmakingclasses #makeart #useyourhands #makersmovement

From the plate in the previous post, I made a print and then a few more — a wall of nature studies! These are nature prints from some of the most beautiful and resilient wild flora (weeds!) and cultivated botanicals, too. The level of detail in a real, physically transferred nature print can't be captured any other way. It's surprisingly intricate and so beautiful. From those images, we engraved letterpress plates, mixed a soft charcoal ink (Soil! A soft, rich, brown-black with a little silver) and printed each one by hand on cotton. These measure 12-5/8 x 19-1/4

From the plate in the previous post, I made a print and then a few more — a wall of nature studies! These are nature prints from some of the most beautiful and resilient wild flora (weeds!) and cultivated botanicals, too. The level of detail in a real, physically transferred nature print can't be captured any other way. It's surprisingly intricate and so beautiful. From those images, we engraved letterpress plates, mixed a soft charcoal ink (Soil! A soft, rich, brown-black with a little silver) and printed each one by hand on cotton. These measure 12-5/8 x 19-1/4" unframed and are signed. Available framed and unframed. Here’s to a beautiful and resilient new year!! . . . . . #botanicalprint #fineartprint #minimalistdecor

This is one of the wood mounted magnesium plates from a series of fifteen nature prints. I inked botanicals, pressed them onto paper, then made letterpress plates from those images. Want to do a nature print workshop at the first sight of spring.
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#natureprint #contemporaryprintmaking #letterpress

This is one of the wood mounted magnesium plates from a series of fifteen nature prints. I inked botanicals, pressed them onto paper, then made letterpress plates from those images. Want to do a nature print workshop at the first sight of spring. . . . . . . #natureprint #contemporaryprintmaking #letterpress

Another pressed botanical for your enjoyment 🙂 White larkspur on mould-made paper. Sometimes you just need to send a note with a little flower...
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#pressedbotanicals #herbarium #fortheloveofpaper

Another pressed botanical for your enjoyment 🙂 White larkspur on mould-made paper. Sometimes you just need to send a note with a little flower... . . . . . . #pressedbotanicals #herbarium #fortheloveofpaper

Want to do a simple workshop @wonder.in.color with these. Not sure yet what word(s)..... or color! Hmm... Thanks @csmith_and_son for the photo! .
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#metaltype #letterpressworkshop #wonderincolor

Want to do a simple workshop @wonder.in.color with these. Not sure yet what word(s)..... or color! Hmm... Thanks @csmith_and_son for the photo! . . . . . . #metaltype #letterpressworkshop #wonderincolor

Nature print, one of a series of 15 different botanicals. Any guesses what leaf this is?
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Working on getting these properly photographed and online for sale. DM me if you'd like to see the entire series before they're up.

Nature print, one of a series of 15 different botanicals. Any guesses what leaf this is? . Working on getting these properly photographed and online for sale. DM me if you'd like to see the entire series before they're up.