This colorful letterpress print was made using split fountain of vibrant fluorescent colors that mixed organically on press making each poster a unique variation of the color so no two are exactly alike.
Each print also comes with a 5x7" halftone letterpress printed photo of the machine that made it (essentially a Heidelberg selfie!)
Print size is 8.5"x11" on 110lb blush colored paper (100% cotton) Free shipping! Free local pick up from (44114) is also available send me a message for curbside pick up.
How it was made : Modular LOVE was made using handset type dingbats that are normally utilized as border patterns however through a modular lock up they were made to spell out the word "LOVE". The form was first printed in black ink at the top of the sheet then moved down to the bottom and printed again. "LOVE" was then moved to the middle and printed using split fountain inking which results in an organic mixing of the colorful ink on press. The last step was to move the form back once again to the bottom but this time rotating each individual piece of type 90 degrees so that the color printed checkered pattern filled up the negative space of the previously printed black checkered pattern. This poster was made using one form that was moved around so each sheet ran through the Heidelberg Windmill Press four times to achieve this effect! For pictures and videos of the process feel free to check out the highlights on the Instagram stories @THE961COLLECTIVE
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(This handmade product is letterpress printed using a vintage 1950s Original Heidelberg Windmill machine that was restored and brought back to life. Letterpress is a very old form of printing that involves hand mixing and manual printing of ink so a slight variance in color between prints may occur, we like to call it unique character) Stay connected: Instagram: @the961collective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/the961collective/ Website: www.the961collective.com
Modular Love Letterpress Print | Handset Type Split Fountain Letterpress Poster
Due to the handmade nature of our letterpress prints, we do not accept returns or exchanges. Please feel free to reach out if you have any concerns about your order, and we’ll do our best to assist you.