I just received my newest set of type in the mail, a set of Grecian style type that is over 4 inches tall! It’s missing a few letters, so I am going to try to find a comparable specimen and create plexi substitutes. I wish I could find the manufacturer’s mark, because the face is a little different than the specimens I’ve seen in American Wood Type. It’s got more ...

Since the Antique Bold M image is making its rounds on the web, I figured I’d do something similar for another letter from that set. This C has a chip on the spur, as you can see on the print comparison I have below. This block cleaned up very well, and the grain has a fabulous knot in it. Some of the irregularities that causes show up faintly in the ...

This French Antique Condensed set is one of the few I own with upper and lower case letters (neither of which is complete, unfortunately). The lower case letters weren’t as heavily used and cleaned up to the reddish color seen here on the a. Both uppercase A’s are a little beat up, but this one shows the ghost of the wood grain since it’s been cleaned.

Inky Lips is a Dallas letterpress shop run out of Casey McGarr’s garage. Their work makes wonderful use of hand carved illustrations. Giving letterpress work expression and personality is a talent, and Inky Lips has that in spades. I really enjoy the one off, monoprint style that a lot of their posters have. The invitations show a different side of the letterpress spectrum, with some great clean and simple designs. Their ...