For the Love of Letterpress by Cathie Ruggie Saunders

Author:Cathie Ruggie Saunders
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781350051287
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2019-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

Found Objects and Other Materials

Anything relatively flat can be brought up to type high and letter-press printed. Should the materials not be completely flattened and sealed, however, they could cut the rubber rollers as they pass over them. Materials can be cut out, assembled, and mounted on top of a base. The materials are then sealed with an acrylic varnish or medium, such as Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic. Be aware of the health issues with any spray paint or varnish. Spray in a well-ventilated area, in a spray booth if possible.

Found objects good for printing from are coins, washers, gaskets, tin cans, embossed signs, copper, aluminum, or plastic screens.4 Besides found objects, other materials to try are matboard, Masonite, masking tape, stick-on stars, telephone wire, doilies, string, ribbon, confetti (cut out with scrapbook punches), crinkled paper, cut paper, sheet magnets, vinyl letters, Legos, dice, Styrofoam, and Flexi-Cut.5 Materials from the letterpress studio, such as furniture, can be used as well. In the words of Janice Cho, “it was their chance to make it onto paper.”

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