Ladies of Letterpress Conference August 3-5

The Ladies of Letterpress invite you to visit the Letterpress Printers Fair, held in conjunction with this year’s Ladies of Letterpress Conference!

Attendance to the fair is free and open to the public and will take place at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel on August 3-5, 2012, from 9am-5pm each day. Fair participants include some of the finest letterpress printers today from all across the United States, selling hand crafted paper goods.

Also participating in the fair are sponsors of the conference, including paper companies like Legion Paper (yeah!) and die manufacturers ready to show off the newest technologies in the paper and printing arts.

To find out more about the conference and the fair, please visit www.letterpressconference.com.

New Arturo Envelopes and Sheets

 

We are proud to introduce the newest additions to the Arturo range of cards, sheets and envelopes:

• An entirely new range of announcement size envelopes, with the same classic Arturo flaps, in white and softwhite
• Cover weight sheets 300gsm
• Double thick cover sheets 600gsm

Together with the existing range of sheets, colors, deckled cards and envelopes, the design possibilities are endless. Mix, match, and enjoy the luxury of choice, the elegance of the finish, and the richness of the envelopes with their unique flap and know that every aspect of your invitation will match.

Arturo is the perfect combination of paper and envelopes for every occasion. For more information please click here.

Vogel Bindery

For over 20 years, the Vogel Bindery has been crafting books entirely by hand using traditional techniques virtually unchanged for 300 years.  ABC news recently aired a feature on Paul Vogel and his gorgeous work.  

Not ones to be outdone, the NY Post also featured Paul.  Here's an excerpt, you can read the full article here.  

You can’t judge a book by its cover. But you certainly can judge the cover.

And if you’re looking for the highest craftsmanship in custom bookbinding, then meet Paul Vogel.

It’s a niche trade, for sure. But for nearly 30 years, the master binder and restorer has applied an artist’s touch to cloth, leather and gold leaf to craft exquisite covers on books displayed at the White House, Library of Congress and the Morgan Library. He’s also worked for celebrity clients from Oprah and Ralph Lauren to Henry Kissinger.

Originally from New Jersey, Vogel opened his first bindery on 26th Street in Manhattan in the early ’80s before relocating his workshop to East Hampton. With help from artist wife Abigail, the 60-year-old Vogel estimates he’s bound maybe 11,000 books to date, and currently has more than 100 regular clients.

Colorplan & Beauty in the Making

Our UK based friends at GF Smith created a one of a kind exhibition called Beauty in the Making.  It takes visitors through the history of paper and the process of its making through a series of public talks, workshops and exhibitions. The exhibition aimed to tap into designers increased interest in traditional techniques and highlight the authentic heritage of this brand.

Interested in using ‘what we have’ and celebrating the product, we created bold installations using stacks of multi-coloured paper which acted as signage and information points throughout the space. Introductory copy and gallery plans were then stencilled. Exhibits were placed onto coloured sheets with a single turned up corner to reveal the caption.

Check out some of the photos from the exhibition. They did an amazing job showcasing the Colorplan papers.

Tour de France Poster Series on Somerset

Lead Graffiti kicks off their second year of Tour de France posters to produce 26 clamshell portfolios consisting of 23 posters (each about 15” x 22”). Printed at Lead Graffiti, slowly & patiently via letterpress, there is one poster for each stage of the 2012 Tour de France (opening day prologue, Saturday, July 1 through Sunday, July 22) plus its two rest days.

Read more here