I printed a bunch of business cards earlier this week, including this batch for a cool new shop here in Brooklyn. We were listening to the Rolling Stones while I was working on them, the perfect soundtrack for printing motorcycles.
Archive for August, 2008
union street, off smith
Posted in Plants / Nature, Walk to work, tagged hydrangea, moontree letterpress on August 14, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I brought my camera with me the other day for a long walk home, and captured this hydrangea at just the right time of evening. It was in a front yard on Union Street in Carroll Gardens. I love this green-gray with a little blue color combination.
studio photography
Posted in Studio Life, tagged canon 50mm f1/4, moontree letterpress on August 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I celebrated my birthday this past weekend by treating myself to the lens I’ve been eyeing for the last 8 months, the Canon 50mm f1/4. I’m totally in love. I also found this beautiful little honeycomb jar in a New Jersey antiques store, which I thought might make a nice subject.
I’m going to be working [...]
let’s talk rollers
Posted in Letterpress, Studio Life, tagged heidelberg windmill rollers, moontree letterpress on August 9, 2008 | 5 Comments »
August is typically a slower month for printing, so I’m taking advantage of the down time to do some sprucing up around the studio. The first order of business this year was to replace my form rollers, which have only been changed once since I bought the press in ‘05. I’m not sure of the [...]
table cards, afternoon sun
Posted in Letterpress Wedding on August 5, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I delivered these table cards yesterday for a wedding at the end of August. These were printed on Cranes 134lb stock, trimmed and scored for folding.
friday slow-down
Posted in Letterpress, tagged moontree letterpress on August 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Its 87 degrees in New York today. I’m trying to work through a list of business card orders before the day ends, but have to wonder…is anyone else having trouble working today? :)
