We love to bring natural beauty into and onto our work.
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Some like a squirty solvent bottle, some like a little red one. No matter which one is preferred they are trusty helpers.
Here is a close-up of the Bella Figura Typology design letterpress printed in amethyst and chartreuse inks, a crisp slice of letterpress!
In the Smock area is a big red door that is very sturdy and slides on rails with a good heave. Behind this door is where we keep our lovable, strange IT team.
Printer shoes are happy shoes. Thanks for the fine display Mr. Patrick!
Here at Boxcar, we believe in comfortable working environments. If you run a press I hope you have an anti-fatigue mat of your own. Cushy flooring really makes a huge difference running a letterpress all day or just for a few hours.
Jeff is printing these wonderful waves in a dark blue ink on ivory cotton paper.
Mike is mixing up a batch of custom light purple ink. Each component of the color is weighed out on the scale to get just the right proportions. The blobs are then vigorously blended, pushed and pulled into a nice smooth large blob of ink that is ready to go on the press.
As delicious as it sounds lollipop is only a nickname for the roller gauge. This handy device is placed under inky rollers where the form (or artwork) would be. The round part is exactly type-high (.918) so a narrow stripe of ink will show whether the rollers are set to the correct height. Please do not be tempted to eat this lollipop.
