Joe works on printing outer envelopes in silver ink with beautiful filigree artwork.
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Behold…
Deep within the Boxcar Village lives the house of shipping where all manner of packages come and go, whisked through under Joel’s watchful eye.
In Finishing
In addition to the supreme dedication and wonderful personalities of the people in finishing, there is also a continual art show on Nancy! Her incredible ocean scenery has been a work in progress for years. She thanks Rick at Halo heartily for putting it there. I thank her for wearing it so well!
So Wonderful
Here is a plate mounted on our Boxcar base. Lou’s letterpress is singing in pool ink today, a lovely deep blue. Hearing the press run never gets old.
A day in our Letterpress Shop: Blooming Flowers
Flowers are blooming all over in the Smock area! Using the pollen pattern gift wrap (which is 2 sided), Jen has made this amazing, huge, beautiful display piece. So many ideas, only 24 hours in a day!
Jennifer Wraps!
Our gal Jennifer in the finishing department wraps up a job in Bella Figura signature chocolate brown boxes & cushy protection inside. Off it goes! Bye, bye letterpress children!
by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 12:31 p.m.
Welcome to Platemaking
Here is a plate being proofed in the platemaking department- a test print to make sure everything appears properly. This is a KF152 plate. We make a variety of plate types in different thicknesses, in metal or polymer depending on the customer’s plate mounting system.
by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 1:38 p.m.
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
Tuesday we had a good rainstorm- it was beautiful though. Sure beats the heatwave we just went through! About one minute after this picture was snapped, the sun started coming out again. Crazy central NY weather- next week it will probably be snow!
by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 11:29 p.m.
Hot in Syracuse!
In honor of our official heat wave in the ‘Cuse I have donned a skirt for the first time ever in my years of employment. Look out fashion police!
by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 12:42 p.m.
Another Splendid Press!
Just in case you thought we only had Heidelberg presses, here is a teeny one that lives on the reception desk. It is a miniature wooden handpress, ancestor to the Heidelbergs.
by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 12:29 p.m.