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.
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.
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.
So spacious, so bright, so urban grit! This is where our client coordinators, designers, Harold, Debbie and Adriana work. The high ceilings and brick make it feel like a cave while the vivid colors and paper streamers bring a party vibe. Hence, the office is a party-cave!
by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 3:56 p.m.
What a treat it was to work on this one-off letterpress wedding vow keepsake. Letterpress printed on thick cotton paper in Black and Metallic Gold inks, its a very creative way to remember the true meaning of that special day. This was designed by the bride, Allison Sall proving that we have the most artistic and creative clients.
Inks: (BlackU, 871U), Paper (Crane Lettra 220#C Pearl White)
by Kein Trease, Client Coordinator.
July 1st was our monthly Boxcar potluck where we cook for each other and talk with those we don’t see too often. We feasted, we laughed, we cried (with laughter), we were serenaded by printer Dave, a true renaissance man. Not only is he a letterpress printer, he’s also a carpenter, a motorcyclist, a glass etcher, good joke teller, and as we were lucky enough to find out, a talented crooner, guitarist, & harmonica player- all at the same time! Kudos to you, Dave!
by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 1:30 p.m.
Chris, Stan, Dave & Jim are a mighty force running their Heidelberg Windmill letterpress machines.
by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 12:55 p.m.
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!
by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 2:07 p.m.
This is the cutter that Becky uses to trim large parent sheets into smaller pieces that the printing presses will run.
by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 2:22 p.m.
Electric purple ink swirled on table waiting to be pressed into a cushy paper bed.
by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 11:01 a.m.