C&P Rail Setup
I've been meaning to make this post for a while, but a recent mishap on press brought it back to mind. Recently while printing the tape on my rails lifted…
All About Paper
Paper is one of the most magical things about letterpress. Letterpress opens you up to so many wonderful substrates that digital printmaking can't work with. There are so many letterpress…
Mini-Press Update
I wanted to do an update on the mini-press. Here is a second attempt at using photopolymer for relief printing. In the last post I did some quick yellow prints,…
Violet Vision
Want a little insight into the design process? Well this post is what you're looking for. When I start design for a client I always start with the typography. Typography…
Handmade Paper
There are a lot of gorgeous papers out there for letterpress. I had the privilege of getting to work with some handmade paper. This was both a challenge and a…
Luxury Product Spotlight | Price Paper Beveling
Over the years I have collected a lot of samples and I think it's time I start sharing them with you! A new video is in the works that is…
Mini Press | Photopolymer for Relief Printing?
I recently acquired a little relief press from overseas. It's a small press designed for printing etchings and such. I haven't had much time to really work with it, but…
Getting Gold | Bronzing Letterpress
Getting a beautiful gold print often seems like an impossible task with out a hot foiling machine. Gold ink simply...doesn't look gold when printed on absorbent paper. I decided to…
The Perfect Lineup
Panthera Press is back in business! After a year abroad on Navy assignment with my husband, we have returned to Virginia Beach and printing is underway! I wanted to re-visit…
3 Waves Media (Edgepaint Ahead)
For this business card job for 3 Waves Media in Virginia Beach, I decided to do something a little different. In order to end up with the least amount of…
Die Cut | Take 2
I actually did this project a little while ago, but never got around to posting it. After my experimentation with the cheap sizzix dies I got the opportunity to do…
Halftones and Ombre
I decided to do another halftone experiment, just to confirm how my tests have improved my understanding of the halftone process. I also wanted to compare the plates with my…
Hot Toner Foiling
Toner Foil as an alternative to Hot Foil Letterpress: No it well never be as nice, or as fast, as letterpress foiling or hot stamping, but it is cheaper to…
Halftones | Take 3
So in an effort to test a few new effects, I have done a new halftone project. These plates were made by Concord Engraving - a platemaker that I've started…