The ends of foil rolls make a lovely pattern of shiny circles with rings.
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Category Archives: Ephemera
Vintage Exit Sign
In the midst of Smock paper goods hangs this lovely paper sign. It lives above the door and has been hanging there for countless years in the old converted factory we call home.
Coasters in progress
A giant slew of coasters have just been letterpressed and are now going to be foil stamped. After that, they will be diecut into circles – the final step before being ready to accommodate a refreshing beverage.
Handful of Eye Candy
A handful of delicious Smock bar mitzvah cards makes the eye wobble with delight.
Vandercooking
Jake is printing bellybands on the Vandercook press. Notice the tape registration system he’s got set up – black straps that hold the sheet against cylinder for returning sheet to operator instead of having to collect it from the end of press bed.
Visit Boxcar Press during the Delavan Center Open Studio + Holiday Sale Event November 8-9
Come check out our Open Studio event this weekend! We’ll be joining over 40 artists and businesses within the Delavan Center and opening our doors this Friday and Saturday. Take a tour of our print shop and shop our latest letterpress goods. Interested in joining us? RSVP on Facebook!
Can’t make it? You can always set up a tour next time you’re in town – just be sure to let us know when you’d like to come by!
Ghost in the machine
Tim the printer discovered a friend looking back at him as he cleaned his press.
Deep Seas to Gaze at
This is a dreamy view of a washup tray that is catching dregs of blue-green ink mixed with a bit of opaque white.
Flash from the past
When we made an epic shop move a few years ago from one side of the building to the other, this was one of the most astounding sights ever : a gigantic cutter gliding across a sea of freshly epoxied floor. It was beautiful to see this great machine docked at its current post!
Tim, the Headless Pressman
Tim is completing makeready on his Heidelberg Windmill.