We had a great time this weekend, with everyone producing wonderful work setting wood and metal type and learning how to print in letterpress.
Anne was in NYC on vacation from Holland and set type for three different cards, Diane set her own poem and a personalized note card, and Bronwen did a complicated set up announcing her new address. With Mindy Belloff’s instruction, the class broadside was fun and …
Yesterday we had a great visit with Jae at the Yale Art of the Book Collection, looking at a selection from 18th century to contemporary letterpress artist’s books.
Lisa and Pam opted to get strapped into Richard Minsky’s piece while Rich, Mindy & Jenna observed the ritual! From Albers to Ulysses and Matisse, to a modern Book of Hours!…
Wow, where did the past 10 days go? The Studio has been very busy with a new wedding design of the Brooklyn Bridge in the works, and with Fall classes in full swing: Art of the Book, Introduction to Letterpress, and Adventures in Letterpress workshops.
New bookmarks in Introduction to Letterpress
We also met Bill from the historic Park Church uptown, who had two old engraving plates he had found …
If you are in NYC, please join us this Sunday, September 12 at the Brooklyn Book Fair (Table #133) 10am-6pm (www.brooklynbookfestival.org) – Trains: 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall; R to Court Street; or A, C, F to Jay Street/Borough Hall.
Also this Fashion Week in NYC we helped out a new Designer show-casing her clothing line. Mindy Belloff hand-set her cards in Caslon typeface and printed …
This week Fran was in New York City visiting with relatives from Brazil. She was curious about letterpress and of course, loves letterpress stationery, so she learned how to do it herself!
With instruction by Mindy Belloff, Fran printed a personalized note card and her favorite quote using a pretty purple ink. She set type in Lydian and Bodoni, real metal fonts!
Beautiful!!…
On Friday & Saturday Pam & Michelle visited Intima Press from Florida to learn letterpress printing! We had a great few days and they got to enjoy all that New York City has to offer. Mindy Belloff went over every aspect of what they need to start up their letterpress stationery and wedding invitation business – setting type, digital files, press, studio equipment, etc. – and all for an investment …
We will be taking a little time away from the Press this week. Please feel free to contact us by e-mail: IntimaPress@yahoo.com. A Fall Preview of Classes: Letterpress DIY, Book Arts and Bookbinding Workshops at Studio on the Square & Intima Press, NYC includes:
INTRODUCTION TO LETTERPRESS: I LOVE STATIONERY! – Thursday eve 6:30-9:30pm, September 2
FROM COMPUTER TO PRESS: LETTERPRESS PRINTING FROM PLATES – 5 Wednesday eves, September 1 …
We went to press with Aram’s business cards. He had a difficult time making a decision on one single design, so we helped him out and printed all 4 of them! We used a heavy weight Crane’s bright white paper, printed in a blue-grey and a lighter grey ink that Mindy Belloff custom mixed to his specs and they look spectacular!
Aram, good luck with the new launch of your …
Also at the Studio this past week, was Claudia who is learning to set type in a private tutorial with Mindy Belloff. She chose a Maya Angelou and a Shakespeare quote, each one in a different type face and different line justification:
We will go to press after our short Summer break!…
In Letterpress Fundamentals class this weekend, Ali, Sonia, McColl & Rebecca leaned how to set type and print on the Uni III at Studio on the Square.
Rebecca celebrated her birthday at the Studio, learning this awesome art form for the day and taking some Me time from the Mommy time! Everyone created their own personal note cards, a favorite quote, and
with Mindy Belloff’s guidance, created a group broadside …
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