This video shows the technique I use to print photo polymer plates on an etching press in order to make deep impression letterpress prints and cards. The process is very simple, and with some practice can produce beautiful letterpress prints.
The card I am printing is based on the ideas of Gemma Correll.
She came up with the concept of the "exhausted pigeon". I wrote the text and made the original illustration of the pigeon! You can find Gemma's work at http://www.gemmacorrell.com/
A Note about my descriptions in the video:
There are small tabs adhered to the press bed in the video. I refer to these as "gage pins" and as "registration tabs". These are two terms that describe the same thing! Sorry if there is any confusion. If you would like to pick up a set, Boxcar Press carries them at this link:
https://www.boxcarpress.com/shop/henry-gage-pins/
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I also have my photo polymer plates made using a wonderful company called Boxcar Press. Here is a link to the site:
https://www.boxcarpress.com/letterpress-plates/
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I also use a rubber blanket on my press that was originally an offset lithography blanket. To my knowledge there is one place to get them, and here's the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wood-Block-Printing-Etching-Press-Rubber-Blankets-/200553431614?hash=item2eb1ea823e:m:mG75pF1LcTtsoqrb3Uw6Urg
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You can find many more of my prints, photographs and a printmaking blog at our website :
http://www.SpoffordPress.com
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https://www.instagram.com/ericvonzip/
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Music from this video
Kevin McLoad - Inspired
Inspired Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Kevin McLoad - Chill Wave
Chill Wave Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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