For the Love of Letterpress A Printing Handbook for Instructors and Students
For the Love of Letterpress A Printing Handbook for Instructors and Students
- ISBN 13:
9781408139417
- ISBN 10:
1408139413
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/10/2013
- Publisher: A&C Black
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Summary
Conveying the authors' love of the letterpress process and product, this book covers everything you need to know to create beautiful work. Beginning with the technology and history of type and the printed page, it continues with the fundamentals of measurement, terminology and the lay of the case. Guidance on planning the concept, gathering inspiration and critiquing your work will help you develop your skills or show you how to lead others to do so. The authors also show how contemporary digital processes are highly compatible with letterpress and have expanded its boundaries in the 21st century. A must for students who wish to learn letterpress and instructors as a handy reference.