Although I've long admired letterpress items, I've never been completely clear on exactly what it takes to deliver the inky, textured type. That's why I was mesmerized by this video from Danny Cooke, featuring letterpress printer Paul Collier, who uses the same techniques printers have been using for hundreds of years.
The film is fascinating; Paul's narration is meditative and steady, much like the process itself. To be sure, he's interested in the finished product, but it's obvious that he's almost more satisfied by the practice and technique of letterpress printing.
Check it out! It's a brief but fulfilling peek into one man's artistry.
(Video: Danny Cooke on Vimeo)
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The bookmaking and letterpress course I took in college was one of the highlights of my four years there. The history is so rich, and the process is fascinating and complicated.
I smiled as I was watching this. The sentiment of 'old school,' tactile senses of letterpressing, and the meditative calm of printing is what gold old fashioned craftsmanship is all about.
@Akay: Where did you go to school? Reed? I'm under the impression that there are very few colleges that offer this as a course. FYI: Steve Jobs went to Reed for a few years, took a calligraphy course, said it was the most fascinating course he's ever taken, then 'fonts' were born. The rest is history...
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There is a museum about 200 kilometers north of Stockholm (in Sweden). Unfortunately it might not be there for much longer. Rosenlöfs tryckerimuseum is its name and I love it when I have had the possibility to spend some time there!
http://www.rosenlofsvanner.se/