I was at the local letterpress studio, CreateTWO this weekend to witness the cleaning of Kevin’s massive new Vandercook. I believe it’s a 232. He had the space marked for it for quite awhile now, but actually seeing this thing in person was awe inspiring. It’s huge!!! I cannot wait to see it in action. It needs some electrical adjustments before it can operate, but hopefully within a month it ...

CreateTWO is a design and letterpress studio in my hometown, Auburn, AL. The owner is Kevin Smith, and Auburn University graduate. One of the most exciting and unique things that CreateTWO is doing with their shop is combining offset lithography and screen printing with their letterpressed works. I love their willingness to do an excessive number of runs to get overlapping effects and use as many colors as possible. The Round ...

Of the many S blocks from the modern style poster letters I have, this one is probably my favorite, if only for the colors left on the face. There are still traces blue and green on the face, and read on the shoulder. This is one of the bolder versions of the style I have. I love how the ends of the stroke are angled, and how the outer lines ...

Recently, I’ve become very interested in extremely condensed gothic typefaces. This C is pretty bold, with just a hint of contrast at the top and bottom of the stroke. The face cleaned up well, though there are plenty of hints of wear and tear. There are a few spots and scratches. I don’t have enough blocks of this typeface to identify it, unfortunately. Style: Unknown Gothic Condensed Style first appeared: 1884 Size: 16 ...