Letterpress

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Letterpress printing is a form of relief printing which uses a printing press.  This artisanal form of printing uses the same techniques developed by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century.  Each color is applied separately using movable wood and metal type, photo-etched zinc “cuts”, polymer plates, wood cuts or linoleum blocks.  

I start by creating a watercolor painting.  I scan and digitally separate the painting into a series of overlapping colors.  I create polymer plates from my digital files.  These plates are locked onto the bed of a Vandercook press, inked, and transferred onto paper through the application of pressure. 

I sell my prints in person at art fairs (view my upcoming schedule).  You can also find them on Etsy and at Spudnik Press.