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About Letterpress Printing

Letterpress printing is a relief printing process in which inked type, engravings or cuts are pressed against (or kiss) a substrate (paper, chipboard, etc...), leaving an impression much like a stamp. The inherent charm of this method lies in the imperfections and hand-printed nature of the process, which makes each print slightly different, a far cry from the automated approach of modern-day printing, which aims for no variances from one print to the next. This definition is partially borrowed from an older version of the Starshaped Press Web site - http://www.starshaped.com

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Closed for Business, well sort of…

Letterpress Closed

Well, closed for business is probably too strong of a phrase, but I do like it’s no-nonsense directness… Truly, though, I am effectively asking that no more requests for quotes come in. I’ve received dozens and dozens of quote requests, and I can’t compete with the big time commercial letterpress folks that have popped up in recent years.

I’m going to continue to serve my current clients, and any word-of-mouth work that I get, so if that’s you, then definitely, geting in touch! However, I am going to stop soliciting work here online. With that said, if your job isn’t concerned with a tight turnaround, or trying to price match some other printer, then drop me a line, otherwise, you probably shouldn’t bother, as I’m too busy to field those requests. I apologize for that, but the popularity of this site has kind of blown my mind. Viva Le Letterpress, and if you want to chat machines, as always, get in touch!

Sincerely,

Matt

P.S. Look forward to continued letterpress content… and send your own letterpress pics, stories, etc…

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