weloveletterpress Interview with Shed Letterpress

Shed Letterpress

Address:

618 Foster St.

Durham

27701

United States

Email:

sarah@shedletterpress.com

Phone:

+1 (919) 695-3873

Website:

www.shedletterpress.com

Employees:

Just me!

About:

SHED LETTERPRESS is an independent design, letterpress and book arts studio located in Durham, North Carolina. As the proprietor, I strive to marry classic imagery and contemporary design, resulting in custom stationery that leaves a lasting impression.

"Renowned the World Around" Cards

"Howdy" cards based on vintage china.

Greer-Esquivel Wedding

Wilson-Gibson Wedding

Interview with Sarah from Shed Letterpress

When did you start letterpress printing?:

2006

What do you like best about letterpress printing?:

The thing I love best, I suppose, is the organic nature of letterpress printing. Each print will be slightly different - and I have to be okay with that. That said, however, I adore the intense focus letterpress printing requires.

What inspires you?:

I'm primarily inspired by mid-century typography and imagery: designs that are dynamically clean but complex to produce. I like to celebrate the limitations of printed matter - the flatness, the use of open space, line art. I also derive a ton of ideas from vintage china patterns and their interpretation of the natural world.

Which press(es), ink & paper do you usually use?:

I do all of my printing on a 1954 Heidelberg Windmill and use Van Son rubber-based inks. As for paper, I'm all over the spectrum, from chipboard to salvaged topographical maps to Cranes.

What kind of products do you create?:

Invitations and cards, posters and coasters.

Do you offer custom work?:

yes

Where can we buy your products?:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShedLetterpress?ref=pr_shop

Is there anything you wished you had known as a beginner?:

Everything.

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