The Pen Is Mightier Than The Lube Gun
Vintage machines live or die depending on our care of their lubrication needs. Certain areas on the Heidelberg Windmill presses have lots small oil points – like the gripper head and the paper feed. It...
View ArticleRoller Coaster, Yeah, Ooh Ooh Ooh
Here’s a tip for getting some letterpress roller coasting love. We take something into our press room from the pitchers mound – a rosin bag. You can get them at your local sporting goods store and they...
View ArticleFour Friends Letterpress Business Cards – Pt 2
This is part two showing the production of business cards on our Heidelberg Windmill. Be sure and see Part 1 showing the finished cards. We start with a high resolution film negative. The negative is...
View ArticleHello Letterpress Operator – Join Our Studio
Studio On Fire is hiring for a full time Letterpress Operator position becoming available soon. Another of our letterpress gurus is moving onward to grad school. This is a chance to join our unique...
View ArticleLet’s Get It On – Platen Press Tip
Sometimes it’s possible to get an oversize sheet on an undersized platen letterpress. What is important to keep in mind is the distance between the arms on either side of the platen. As long as the...
View ArticleThe Pen Is Mightier Than The Lube Gun
Vintage machines live or die depending on our care of their lubrication needs. Certain areas on the Heidelberg Windmill presses have lots small oil points – like the gripper head and the paper feed. It...
View ArticleRoller Coaster, Yeah, Ooh Ooh Ooh
Here’s a tip for getting some letterpress roller coasting love. We take something into our press room from the pitchers mound – a rosin bag. You can get them at your local sporting goods store and they...
View ArticleFour Friends Letterpress Business Cards – Pt 2
This is part two showing the production of business cards on our Heidelberg Windmill. Be sure and see Part 1 showing the finished cards. We start with a high resolution film negative. The negative is...
View ArticleHello Letterpress Operator – Join Our Studio
Studio On Fire is hiring for a full time Letterpress Operator position becoming available soon. Another of our letterpress gurus is moving onward to grad school. This is a chance to join our unique...
View ArticleLet’s Get It On – Platen Press Tip
Sometimes it’s possible to get an oversize sheet on an undersized platen letterpress. What is important to keep in mind is the distance between the arms on either side of the platen. As long as the...
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