Type

I'm excited about this new wooden type I picked up recently. The font is elegant and simple -- just what I'd been looking for. But it's big -- about 2" tall -- so what I'll do with it remains to be seen.

Still very exciting.

Thrilling.

As many of you know, I'm currently designing, assembling and promoting my line of greeting cards and boxed stationery. However, the majority of the press work is being done by a (very talented) collaborator.

But last night I took my first thrilling step toward becoming the letterpress printer I hope to be. I have been researching, studying, watching instructional video after video about letterpress for several years now... and last night I finally did a little "doing."

It was a small step -- setting a my first lead type in order to print a little custom project -- but it was thrilling. Breathing in the studio... the smell of the presses, the ink, the quiet... the wonderful company of my new found mentor. Well, it was like being home.

Suffice it to say, it was a good day. Thanks, Ezma.

More to come.

{Photo courtesy of Vanderblog.}