We printed some very cool letterpress business card designs this week and wanted to share a few of our favorites with you. These three cards are unique in their own way. The first card was printed by us at Dolce Press but designed by Cara Kleid (left). We thought this 2 color card emphasized a nice way to combine illustration with a creative font layout.
The second card (center) we designed and printed for Tina Chang who wanted an elegant card with a flair so, we decided to do a subtle background in transparent white so the card wasn’t overpowered with color. The transparent white is an easy way to get a color 1 shade darker than the paper.
The last card (right) was again printed by us at Dolce press but designed by David Caso. We actually took 1 of his cards, scored and folded it. When we spoke with David, he told us that he had different intentions for the card. He was going to cut the 3.5 x 2.5 business card and dry mount them to make a duplex card. He is also considering adding rounded corners. When he is done putting the finishing touches on this great card, he promises to send us a few to photograph for the blog. So if your interested in seeing the finshed card, definitely check back on our blog.
Check out our flickr letterpress card album for more business card designs.
Update: Sorry I wasn’t able to email everyone directly but the press is no longer available. Thanks to everyone who inquired about the press and good luck on your search! If we have any more equipment for sale, we will post it to the for-sale category of the blog. Have a great weekend!
First, we have to apologize for the lack of posts but we have been swamped with print jobs these past few weeks. We have a few exciting posts planned for the next week so stay tuned for more information on that. Getting down to business, we posted last week about two small presses that we have for sale and finally got everything together today to photograph the larger press. This press is a Kelsey Excelsior 5×8 letterpress in great condition. Above is a photo of the press and accessories which include a wide variety of wooden furniture (a lot more furniture not shown), many quoins and a key, one chase, a variety of type (not shown), two rollers (need to be recovered) and metal trucks in a wooden box (not shown), and 3 galley trays.
Here are some more photos of the accessories and close-up shots of the press:
As you can see from the photos, the press is in great condition and is ready to be used. The platen, chase, ink disk, and press bed are all smooth and free from defects and rust. The press comes with one fully functioning gripper arm, unfortunately one of the arms must have been lost by the original owner. While this press can be shipped we will give preference to those who can pick it up in Ithaca, NY or Long Island. Please contact us with an offer for the press and accessories as a set.
Just wanted to let everyone know that all the lead type and wood type has been sold. Thanks to everyone who inquired.Currently at Dolce Press, we are in the process of restoring 2 presses; a 5 x 8 Kelsey and 3 x 5 CMC Master. There is some work that needs to be done to them before they will be ready to be sold so please check back periodically to the blog if you are interested in purchasing 1 or both.Please no emails about pricing since a price has not yet been set.
