interview by Katy Ibsen, managing editor PostPress Chris Fritton, author of The Itinerant Printer, a 12"x12"-coffee table book that commemorates his two-and-a-half-year travels to 137 letterpress print shops across the United States and Canada, has become a curiosity-seeker in the world of letterpress. Better classified as a tramp printer, Fritton used his journey to … [Read more...] about A Letterpress Journey to Learn From
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Wistful Wedding Bells – Haute Papier Invitation Combines Culture and Class
by Lara Copeland, assistant editor, PostPress The greater Washington, D.C., area, a popular international and domestic tourist destination and home to a multitude of historical treasures, is a continually evolving metropolis. Following the flight of the middle class during the last half of the previous century, today's young professionals have been lured back to the city over … [Read more...] about Wistful Wedding Bells – Haute Papier Invitation Combines Culture and Class
Letterpress: Old is New Again
by Melissa Larson, contributing writer, PostPress On a quiet side street in Belvidere, Illinois, in a building that once housed a social club, is Locust Street Press. This letterpress printing shop - which once seemed to be a fading business - is riding the wave of popularity for a variety of applications, including wedding invitations, baby announcements, business cards, … [Read more...] about Letterpress: Old is New Again