A printshop follower

Posted on July 12, 2011 by carrie.valenzuela

This fella has been following us for years from the last space to where we are now. Guarding our ink wall steadily, she has officially earned mascot status!

by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 2:29 p.m.

A slew of letterpress printers

Posted on July 8, 2011 by carrie.valenzuela

Chris, Stan, Dave & Jim are a mighty force running their Heidelberg Windmill letterpress machines.

by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 12:55 p.m.

Choo Choo! It’s an ink train!

Posted on July 6, 2011 by carrie.valenzuela

This is a rare view from the back of a Heidelberg Windmill letterpress machine. The array of rollers is called an ink train because ink is being transported from the rear ink fountain (reservoir) to the front rubber (form) rollers that come in contact with the photopolymer printing plate.

by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 4:30 p.m.

Pre-printing

Posted on July 5, 2011 by carrie.valenzuela

Mike is trimming his photopolymer plate so it can be lined up easily on the handy dandy Boxcar Base. Once in position, the plate is inked up for letterpress love!

by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 10:22 a.m.

Boxcar base!

Posted on June 30, 2011 by carrie.valenzuela

A photopolymer plate mounted on our Boxcar base.

by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 12:55 p.m.

A quiet press!

Posted on June 28, 2011 by carrie.valenzuela

Here is Jake’s letterpress (Heidelberg Windmill Red Ball 10 x 15) sitting quietly while he is home with his family and brand new baby girl. Congratulations, Jake & Chellsea!