Howard prints a double sided woodcut for National Recycling Day (November 15)
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Howard prints a double sided woodcut for National Recycling Day (November 15)
When it comes to letterpress printing, everything that one prints has to be 0.918 of an inch, also known as Type High. Because finding wood that fits that height requirement, sometimes woodcuts were recycled and a new engraving was made on the other side. We have some double sided woodcuts in our print shop at the Sacramento History Museum and ...
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Hot off the press is a special greeting card for a variety of occasions to let the recipient know to take the opportunity while they have the chance! In this video, Jared letterpress printed greeting cards with PMS 7533c rubber base ink using a 3x5 Kelsey Excelsior tabletop press. The electrotype (copy of a woodcut) is from the Lewis Winter Collection. This print depicts a couple blacksmiths team striking and an apprentice observing. This was made in the 1890s at Lewis Winter’s wood and photo en
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The holidays are just around the corner! Looking for a unique holiday card to accompany a gift this season? We are building up a variety of different greeting/holiday cards available in our museum store! In this video, Jared letterpress printed greeting cards with green rubber base ink. This press run involved printing 50 cards using a Golding Official No. 2 tabletop printing press. The front of the card includes a print from a photo engraving depicting a large Christmas tree. The back of the ca
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November 23rd is St. Clement’s Day! Pope Clement I is the patron saint of blacksmiths and metalworkers. For today, Jared letterpress printed an image from an electrotype (copy of a woodcut) from the Lewis Winter Collection. This print depicts a couple blacksmiths team striking and an apprentice observing. This was made in the 1890s at Lewis Winter’s wood and photo engraving business at 627 J Street in Sacramento, California. There are quite a few blacksmith and farrier related cuts in Winter’s c
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November 23rd is St. Clement’s Day! Pope Clement I is the patron saint of blacksmiths and metalworkers. For today, Jared letterpress printed an image from an electrotype (copy of a woodcut) from the Lewis Winter Collection. This print depicts a couple blacksmiths team striking and an apprentice observing. This was made in the 1890s at Lewis Winter’s wood and photo engraving business at 627 J Street in Sacramento, California. There are quite a few blacksmith and farrier related cuts in Winter’s c
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The NBA basketball season is underway and we here at the Sacramento History Museum are, of course, rooting for the home team! It has been a rough season so far but Jared letterpress printed something for the Sacramento Kings. We had to get out some large wood type that was made in the late 1880s by the Hamilton Wood Type Company for this occasion. The typeface is French Clarendon. The text reads “GO KINGS LIGHT THE BEAM!” The beam appears over the Golden 1 Center when the Kings win. This was pri
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The NBA basketball season is underway and we here at the Sacramento History Museum are, of course, rooting for the home team! It has been a rough season so far but Jared letterpress printed something for the Sacramento Kings. We had to get out some large wood type that was made in the late 1880s by the Hamilton Wood Type Company for this occasion. The typeface is French Clarendon. The text reads “GO KINGS LIGHT THE BEAM!” The beam appears over the Golden 1 Center when the Kings win. This was pri
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November 24th is the start of Thanksgiving Week! Out of school and/or looking for something to do? The Sacramento History Museum is open everyday from 10am to 5pm except for Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27). For today, Howard letterpress printed an image from a photo engraving in our miscellaneous collection. This is one of a few turkeys in our print shop exhibit that fits the holiday. The turkey seems rather perplexed by what has been served on his plate. This was printed with PMS 7533c rubber base i
November 24th is the start of Thanksgiving Week! Out of school and/or looking for something to do? The Sacramento History Museum is open everyday from 10am to 5pm except for Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27). For today, Howard letterpress printed an image from a photo engraving in our miscellaneous collection. This is one of a few turkeys in our print shop exhibit that fits the holiday. The turkey seems rather perplexed by what has been served on his plate. This was printed with PMS 7533c rubber base i
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