This week I had the pleasure of introducing the world of letterpress to Professor Mike Wesko's design class from Binghamton University. We printed a 3 color piece titled "Life 100 Years Ago" to illustrate what life was like at the time of the pearl press we were using. We cast the display type on the ludlow typecaster and set it up so each student got a chance to run their own printed piece. Everyone got to pump the foot treadle and had the hands on experience of 100 year old technology.
We also did a demo of foil stamping on a kluge and die cutting on the miehle vertical as well as a brief introduction to the Heidelberg Windmill.
Part of being a good print designer is knowing the technology that will be used to reproduce the printed piece. The more experience you have with all the various printing techniques the better designer you can be.
I hope everyone enjoyed the printmaking experience of inking freshly cast type and pressing it into our thick cotton paper. I think it my have left a lasting impression!
We also did a demo of foil stamping on a kluge and die cutting on the miehle vertical as well as a brief introduction to the Heidelberg Windmill.
Part of being a good print designer is knowing the technology that will be used to reproduce the printed piece. The more experience you have with all the various printing techniques the better designer you can be.
I hope everyone enjoyed the printmaking experience of inking freshly cast type and pressing it into our thick cotton paper. I think it my have left a lasting impression!
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