A fun slide

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Carrie Valenzuela

If you are running lightweight stock on your windmill, a slide can be very helpful. This is a plastic sleeve that fits over the sucker bar reducing air flow that can cause too much fluffing into top of feed pile and subsequent misfeeds. There are several colors of slides with differing sizes of air holes for the particular kind of stock being run. Make sure when running thin stock that as little air as necessary is being used, that your Thin Stock Knob is pulled out and speed of press is reduced to allow more control. boxcar press letterpress printshop

Get your goggles!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by carrie.valenzuela

We put together a stack of eye-popping set-up sheets with layers and layers of our neon Day-glo ink that had been run through the press several times. The glowing result became a light source of its own! This is the Bella Figura design Polka Stripe designed by Erin Jang. It is a design meant for Great Fun!

neon letterpress at boxcar press

Say Hi to Phil and the back of Lou!

Posted on September 21, 2012 by carrie.valenzuela

On Phil’s press was the most magical shade of blue that I couldn’t stop looking at. As the drum roller spun, the ink looked like blue velvet, so mesmerizing.

an up close shot of letterpress printers at boxcar press

A Day in our Letterpress Shop: O Gleaming Gold

Posted on July 13, 2012 by carrie.valenzuela

Here stands a beautiful stack of foil edged cards, so brilliant and distinctive. Truly these are a treasure made to be shared as each piece is passed on to the lucky receiver.
letterpress printing and foil edging

A Day in our Letterpress Shop: Printshop Acoustics

Posted on July 6, 2012 by carrie.valenzuela

At lunchtime, Stan brought in his handmade marimbas to hear them in the printshop cavern.
handmade marimbas concert
It was a wonderful impromptu concert!
letterpress printers are musicians too
Sounded great!

A Day in our Letterpress Shop: Press Checking

Posted on June 29, 2012 by carrie.valenzuela

To keep colors uniform between pieces in a set, we like to look at multiple pieces at the same time while running. Sometimes the arrangement begs to be slightly embellished.
letterpress printers press checking pieces

A Day in our Letterpress Shop: New Cards on the Way

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Christie Jones

Guess who’s got lots of fun new cards to print up! We’ll make plenty for you all! Check them out and keep checking back for new designs coming soooon! Visit Smock.
smock everyday cards

A Day in our Letterpress Shop: Inkscape

Posted on May 18, 2012 by carrie.valenzuela

Florescent Pink Pantone 806 makes a surreal mini inkscape inside the ink can with it’s particular crusting properties.
letterpress ink mixing

Rob LoMascolo Featured on Fortnight Journal

Posted on April 24, 2012 by cathy

Letterpress artist Rob LoMascolo of Upstate New York talks about the traditional craft of letterpress printing in a recent collaborative effort known as Fortnight. Fortnight is an online multi-media and documentary project that’s been put together by a group of 20-somethings to recognize different disciplines that honor the past while defining the path of the future.

LoMascolo is one of Fortnight’s fourteen contributors, and he talks about the traditional craft of printing that has exploded again in the digital age. He is featured with his Challenge Proof Press in this instructional video as he provides a lesson in Letterpress 101.

Fortnight Journal traveled to the Finger Lakes in New York to interview and film Rob in his studio. We are pleased that not only is Rob showcased for his printing prowess but he’s a neighbor of ours and prints right down the highway from Syracuse.

To find out more about this project, visit fortnightjournal.com/about.

Essential Q&A – Rebecca Miller

Posted on April 19, 2012 by cathy

It’s been a while since we’ve done an Essential Q&A on the Boxcar blog, so we’re bringing it back! Today we’ve got some questions for Rebecca Miller, prepress extraordinaire — read on to find out more about her!

Boxcar Press Rebecca Miller

Job title: Pre-Press

Describe what you do at Boxcar Press in 10 words: Prepare press-friendly layouts and illuminate design, technical, and printing solutions.

My super power is: Making people feel at ease.

Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (pronounced “SOO”)

My favorite printing equipment: Heidelbergs!

What three places do you want out-of-towners to visit in Central New York?
1. Boxcar Press of course!
2. The Oncenter Arena to catch a Syracuse Crunch game
3. Fillmore Glen in Moravia, NY

Music that inspires me: MIDI music from old video games

The greenest thing I do: Recycle old clothes into nifty pillows and throws

Besides letterpress, I am passionate about: Typography, illustration, and hockey!

PM 368 U swatch

My favorite Pantone: 368: A green you can count on.

Most memorable meal: Bear jerky and deep fried smelt. Delicious!

What book do you think everyone should read? The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

What’s on your nightstand right now? The Prince by Machiavelli, ink pens, and a digital clock in 24-hour time.

Something about the Boxcar Press crew our customers don’t know: How extraordinary and cheerful we are… even under pressure or the weather. Such gifted talent in this group!