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!
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.
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.
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.
Today we had the pleasure of welcoming Byrd & Bleecker to our very own printshop! They were treated to a premium tour by Cathy and surprise gift coasters to be letterpress printed and diecut right before their eyes. We all share the letterpress love! Here is a picture of the die about to make contact with the printed sheet and deliver the piece cut out. What a fun time showing these fine folks around.
by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 2:11 p.m.
Jeff is putting the second pass down on this card. Each color requires a separate pass through the letterpress (in this case, good ole Heidelberg Windmill 10 x 15) and a plate with only that color on it (“photo-polymer letterpress plate” to be technical).
by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 12:30 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.
We sure love paper here! Here’s some of our cotton and bamboo papers. We have 1-ply, 2-ply, ivory, white and other kinds too. Becky is in the background. She does stand behind her work.
by Carrie Valenzuela, letterpress printer. 2:30 p.m.