Jon Burgerman--AS Card #26

First new products of 2010. To start things off, a new design from LP alum and all around nice fella, Jon Burgerman.
Here are the details:

•Limited to 500 hand-numbered cards
•Letterpress printed in reflex blue
•Natural White 110# stock
•Orange envelopes
•Five cards/envelopes per pack

In an effort to eliminate waste, save costs and be a tad bit kinder to the environment, Letter Pressed has decided to no longer have foreign artists sign cards. This has allowed us to lower the price of our card packs back to $15/pack.


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Mike Maxwell--AS Print #18

The Way She Left by Mike Maxwell. This image was created for Mike's current show at The Shooting Gallery.
Details:

•8x10 inches
•Two-color letterpress printed
•Lettra 100% cotton paper
•Signed/numbered edition of 50

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DGPH--AS Print #17

Argentine design duo DGPH's second contribution to LP's Artist Series is this outrageously cute Viking. Printed in gold with a blind debossed border and details. Although this print is part of the Artist Series we have decided to avoid the additional cost and time that shipping to Argentina takes, and offer this print as an UNsigned/numbered edition. This allows us to offer it at a Beat the Recession Series price, and ship immediately to customers!
Details:

•6x8 inches
•One-color letterpress printed &
blind deboss
•Lettra 100% cotton paper
•Numbered edition of 50

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DGPH--Sneak Peek

Jason Limon--AS Print #16

Evil Plug

Jason Limon has been one of the most requested artists for the Artist Series, so we are happy to be able to offer up this cool two-color print.
Details:

•6x8 inches
•Two-color letterpress printed
•Lettra 100% cotton paper
•Signed/numbered edition of 50

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Travis Lampe--AS Print #15

Travis is an Artist Series alum, and has been really knocking things out of the park since LP last worked with him. He made this awesome resin figure, had a show at Gallery 1988 (LA), and his super cool line of vinyl toys, Tear Drips, will be coming out soon (I have a Zoltar figure and it rocks!).
So when he sent artwork for this print I was beyond excited to see that it was a Tear Drip!
Details:

•5x7 inches
•Two-color letterpress printed
•Lettra 100% cotton printmaking paper
•Signed/numbered edition of 50


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Candykiller--AS Card #25

Wow. 25 artist cards in a little over four years. Some times I didn't think we'd make it this far. It seems appropriate, and we're very happy to have a design by one of our longest standing collaborators, Candykiller (aka Brian Taylor).
Brian has turned his classic Zombi image into a fantastic card design for us. Here are the details:

•Limited to 500 hand-numbered cards
•Two-color letterpress printed
•Lettra 100% cotton printmaking paper
•Accompanied by red envelopes
•Five cards/envelopes per pack
•Pre-ordered packs come with one card signed by the artist


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Joe Scarano--Old Timey Cat

Another print in our Beat the Recession series of small pieces in small editions at less expensive prices. This one is from Joe Scarano, who previously provided us with the first Trading Card image. As with the artist series products these are limited editions, and will not be reproduced. Since Joe lives in the States, this one will be signed and numbered.

•5x7 inches
•One-color letterpress printed
•Lettra 100% cotton printmaking paper
•Signed/numbered edition of 50

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Ledbetter Process, Step 4

FINISHED!

Didn't take any new pictures of the actual debossing (see previous post) and final trim, but here are the finished pieces:

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Ledbetter Process, Step 3 pt. 2

Still printing.

Putting the black down after an overnight drying. Went on much easier.

We had to lay the black on fairly heavy to cover the gold where the overprint, so the debossing and trim has yet another day to go. We did the make-ready for the debossing on some test prints (there's some ink smudging, which is exactly why we need to wait to finish the actual prints) so you can get an idea of what the technique is. It will look much nicer on the soft, cotton paper of the real print.

Ledbetter Process, Step 3

The Printing.

Cutting the paper.

Inking up the press for the gold detail on the card.

Printing the gold.

Gold layer for the print.

After printing the gold for both pieces, the press gets washed out, and after a little break the black gets inked up.

Black plate for the card goes on.

Printed cards.

The gold on the print wasn't dry enough to put down the black layer, so it waits for tomorrow, as well as the blind debossing. The card will be scored and trimmed and totally finished other than hand numbering and signing by the artist.