Letterpress Printing without a Letterpress?

ATKOgirl
on 22 Mar 09 (10:04)

Hi Everyone,

I cam across this person doing letterpress-type printing without a letterpress:

http://thebridalwishlist.blogspot.com/2009/02/letterpress-goodness-lette...

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6271302

Does anyone know how this is/can be done?

I’m curious.

Thanks!

CPierson
on 22 Mar 09 (11:58)

Could be injet printed first. Then the procedure “that replicates the wonderful texture of letterpress printing by pressing uninked printing plates over original designs produced by regular flat printing” could be done with something like a copy press or etching press, maybe?

Connie

Foolproof546
on 22 Mar 09 (19:44)

I’m still pondering this. The registration would have to be perfect to pull this off.

sfucito
on 22 Mar 09 (20:40)

I’d really love to know how this is done. But printing without a letterpress…seems kinda sad. Hats off to them though.

rpolinski
on 23 Mar 09 (08:15)

I believe only the large design element is de-bossed, not the text. The overall designs seem to be done specifically to allow this. Unless I’m missing something.

Rich

Front Room Press
Milford, NJ

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