002 // Brian Allen. The Artisan Printer.
Letterpress Digest: A Podcast About Letterpress Printing
Release Date: 08/29/2017
013 // Andrew Steeves. Gaspereau Press.
Letterpress Digest: A Podcast About Letterpress Printing
Andrew Steeves gets a bit philosophical on us as we discuss the inner workings of letterpress printing, publishing, and more! So much wisdom shared in only 1 hour.
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012 // Jen Farrell. Starshaped Press.
Letterpress Digest: A Podcast About Letterpress Printing
Jen is the proprietor and creative entrepreneur at Starshaped Press. She's been printing like it's 1929 since 1999 and is one of the foremost artists/printers pushing the fold to creatively use old type in new and energizing ways. Jen rocks!
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011 // Paul Moxon. Vanderblog.
Letterpress Digest: A Podcast About Letterpress Printing
Paul Moxon runs the Vanderblog @ vandercook.info and travels around teaching folks about Vandercook presses while also helping to repair them. He's got experience in mechanics, history, and the arts and shares a lot during this hour-long conversation.
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010 // Britt Rohr. Swell Press.
Letterpress Digest: A Podcast About Letterpress Printing
Britt Rohr is the Master of Quoin. She runs a custom letterpress shop called Swell Press Paper Co. in Los Angeles and her forte is watercolor dip-dye and deep impressions.
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009 // Steve Varvaro. Southpaw Printers.
Letterpress Digest: A Podcast About Letterpress Printing
Paper. Steve Varvaro has over 30 years in the paper business. We spend the hour talking about all things paper and how it applies to letterpress, including the difference in text vs. cover, paper weights, thickness, finish, grain, and so much more.
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008 // Adrian Ramos. Ramco Roller.
Letterpress Digest: A Podcast About Letterpress Printing
In this episode, Adrian Ramos of Ramco Roller gives us the rundown on all things rubber, including some history of letterpress rollers, the superball, and even the option for strawberry-scented rubber rollers (what?!?).
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007 // Erin & Andrew. Pressing On.
Letterpress Digest: A Podcast About Letterpress Printing
Erin Beckloff & Andrew Quinn created a documentary about letterpress printing called Pressing On. Hear about the multi-year process, from kickstarter to its debut at Hatch Show Print.
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006 // Eli Epstein. Union Press.
Letterpress Digest: A Podcast About Letterpress Printing
Eli is half printer/half designer and fantastic and educating people on letterpress. You'll learn so much in this episode, with a few laughs along the way.
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005 // Micah Whitson. The Old Try.
Letterpress Digest: A Podcast About Letterpress Printing
Designer and entrepreneur Micah Whitson talks about starting his business, The Old Try, and how he designs and sells letterpress prints. He does not, however, print them himself... hear him explain why in his own words.
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004 // Harold Kyle. Boxcar Press.
Letterpress Digest: A Podcast About Letterpress Printing
Most letterpress printers have heard of or use a Boxcar Base and clear photopolymer plates. Harold Kyle, Boxcar's president, talks about how those came about, his affinity for moving large presses, and so much more.
info_outlineWho else has a font designed for Microsoft based on their handwriting? Brian Allen does. Hear him talk about the letterpress progression through the most recent decades and and his love for type.