Sometimes we let the sound s of the press and the print do the talking for us. There is a new 6 part documentary called “The American Revolution” by Ken Burns premiering on PBS on November 16th at 8pm! Because the printing press was such a vital part of mass communication at the time of the revolution, we here in the print shop at the Sacramento History Museum are inspired to use the same style of printing of the era to get the word out about the program. In this video, Howard letterpress printe
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Sometimes we let the sound s of the press and the print do the talking for us. There is a new 6 part documentary called “The American Revolution” by Ken Burns premiering on PBS
Sometimes we let the sound s of the press and the print do the talking for us. There is a new 6 part documentary called “The American Revolution” by Ken Burns premiering on PBS on November 16th at 8pm! Because the printing press was such a vital part of mass communication at the time of the revolution, we here in the print shop at the ...
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Printmaking Techniques
Letterpress printing some green Christmas tree holiday cards with a tabletop printing press
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Letterpress printing some green Christmas tree holiday cards with a tabletop printing press
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We received a gift in the mail of a 1930s electrotype of a coffee ad
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We received a gift in the mail of a 1930s electrotype of a coffee ad
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Explore Sacramento and learn history of our city as a game on our SacTown History Quest on Nov. 22
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Explore Sacramento and learn history of our city as a game on our SacTown History Quest on Nov. 22
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Howard prints a double sided woodcut for National Recycling Day (November 15)
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Howard prints a double sided woodcut for National Recycling Day (November 15)
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Printing blacksmith related greeting cards to tell you to seize the opportunity!
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Printing blacksmith related greeting cards to tell you to seize the opportunity!
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Printing some blacksmiths at work and a blacksmithing phrase for St. Clement’s Day (November 23)
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Printing some blacksmiths at work and a blacksmithing phrase for St. Clement’s Day (November 23)
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Printmaking History
Hot off the press is a special greeting card for a variety of occasions to let the recipient know to take the opportunity while they have the chance! In this video, Jared letterpress printed greeting cards with PMS 7533c rubber base ink using a 3x5 Kelsey Excelsior tabletop press. The electrotype (copy of a woodcut) is from the Lewis Winter Collection. This print depicts a couple blacksmiths team striking and an apprentice observing. This was made in the 1890s at Lewis Winter’s wood and photo en
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Hot off the press is a special greeting card for a variety of occasions to let the recipient know to take the opportunity while they have the chance! In this video, Jared letterpress printed greeting cards with PMS 7533c rubber base ink using a 3x5 Kelsey Excelsior tabletop press. The electrotype (copy of a woodcut) is from the Lewis Winter Collection. This print depicts a couple blacksmiths team striking and an apprentice observing. This was made in the 1890s at Lewis Winter’s wood and photo en
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The holidays are just around the corner! Looking for a unique holiday card to accompany a gift this season? We are building up a variety of different greeting/holiday cards available in our museum store! In this video, Jared letterpress printed greeting cards with green rubber base ink. This press run involved printing 50 cards using a Golding Official No. 2 tabletop printing press. The front of the card includes a print from a photo engraving depicting a large Christmas tree. The back of the ca
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The holidays are just around the corner! Looking for a unique holiday card to accompany a gift this season? We are building up a variety of different greeting/holiday cards available in our museum store! In this video, Jared letterpress printed greeting cards with green rubber base ink. This press run involved printing 50 cards using a Golding Official No. 2 tabletop printing press. The front of the card includes a print from a photo engraving depicting a large Christmas tree. The back of the ca
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November 23rd is St. Clement’s Day! Pope Clement I is the patron saint of blacksmiths and metalworkers. For today, Jared letterpress printed an image from an electrotype (copy of a woodcut) from the Lewis Winter Collection. This print depicts a couple blacksmiths team striking and an apprentice observing. This was made in the 1890s at Lewis Winter’s wood and photo engraving business at 627 J Street in Sacramento, California. There are quite a few blacksmith and farrier related cuts in Winter’s c
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November 23rd is St. Clement’s Day! Pope Clement I is the patron saint of blacksmiths and metalworkers. For today, Jared letterpress printed an image from an electrotype (copy of a woodcut) from the Lewis Winter Collection. This print depicts a couple blacksmiths team striking and an apprentice observing. This was made in the 1890s at Lewis Winter’s wood and photo engraving business at 627 J Street in Sacramento, California. There are quite a few blacksmith and farrier related cuts in Winter’s c
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