Tag: 4-ply
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Four Inks on Black for Alex Jackson Studio
Letterpress printing on black paper can pose challenges. Most letterpress inks are transparent, so they’re not going to show up on a black background. One exception is silver. Silver ink is mostly opaque (about 80%), so if you’re sneaky, you can print a silver ink run on the black paper to create a lighter base,…
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Music Maker Relief Foundation: Tintype Meets Letterpress
Last year, Parklife Press was approached by Music Maker Relief Foundation to design, print and produce picture frames, customized to hold tintype images. You have questions! We know! Let’s get into it. First, a bit about Music Maker. The foundation, founded in 1994 by Tim and Denise Duffy and based in Hillsborough, NC, “was founded…