Not ready to diecut just yet

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Christie Jones

Printer Jim pauses for a moment of contemplation before pulling the die he needs from the storage shelf.

Boxcar Press printshop in Syracuse, NY

Whacking is sometimes needed

Posted on October 5, 2012 by carrie.valenzuela

When diecutting shapes, a metal jacket is used on the platen instead of oiled tympan paper. This protects the press from the sharp cutting edges of a die. To coax the jacket and its springy clips into place, sometimes we use a mighty “32 oz Rubber Mallet” to tap it into place. Tap, tap with the mallet’s wide surface area and the jacket is locked in and ready to start getting in position. Wielding this 32oz rubber mallet makes me feel like Thor.

die cutting equipment at boxcar press die cutting process at boxcar press

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: All that Shines

Posted on August 10, 2012 by carrie.valenzuela

Here is a simple and classy way to let gold foil shine on a traditional wedding invitation. This is jewelry on paper!

Boxcar Press offers foil stamping a classy way to add shine to your printed pieces.

Central New York Couple’s Letterpress Excursion

Posted on April 10, 2012 by rebecca

Letterpress love is in the air! Or at least that’s the case of this soon-to-be-hitched Central New York couple, Douglas Trojan and Erin Reynolds. The pair printed custom letterpress invitations for their upcoming Big Day, and the experience has brought them closer by means of laughs, inks, and whole lot of printing fun!

The couple caught up with us first with a nifty visit last month to get the full tour of Boxcar Press (as well as to get a few pointers on their project). Armed with good advice, Douglas and Erin purchased their custom made plates and the rest is history.

Check out their printing adventure from start to finish here and get a sneak peak at the finished invitation!

Local AIGA Branch Tours Boxcar Press

Posted on March 7, 2012 by anthony

Boxcar Press started off February with a tour group from the local branch of the AIGA. These tours are a great opportunity for us to not only show what our company has to offer, but also helps us encourage and inspire people to pursue designing for letterpress projects. The group size consisted of about seven graphic designers. They showed great interest in the process from design to platemaking all the way to finishing. Everyone enjoyed watching the printers at their windmills and rubbing their fingertips over the impression in the paper. As letterpress continues to grow in popularity, we find graphic designers who visit are more knowledgeable about the craft than just a couple of years ago. A big thanks to these designers for stopping in!