This is the first posting to my new Two Leaf Press blog, in which I will describe my adventure into the world of antique letterpress! I have been a graphic designer since 1998, but I am an artist from birth. With a creative mother and engineer father, it makes sense that I would find interesting any process which merged both artistry and mechanics. And the art of letterpress, it seems, fits that mold perfectly.
For well over a year now, I've been slowly falling in love with the textural quality of letterpress, and the historian in me is tickled by the prospect of using antique equipment to bring this art form to life. So, after looking and looking for a small table-top in my price range, I happened to come across an 8x12 Chandler & Price (new style) somewhat nearby for a good price. It's arriving on October 11th! And they were even kind enough to deliver it for me. It's in great shape and supposedly ready to print...however, I will probably spend some time getting to know my pretty new (old) press by cleaning it up somewhat.
So off I go to explore letterpress printing. I have a great deal to learn, and I expect the next few months (years?) will be quite an experience. I hope you will join me!
The first of my designs for my new letterpress! I wanted to keep them simple and timeless. Being that it's November, I doubt I'll be able to print them in time, but I've always felt holiday designs are the most fun to create. Oh and I love snowflakes.
