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The unassuming beauty of a freshly letterpressed print. 16"x24" on Crane Lettra Pearl.

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Beep. says:

Whoa.

Very hot, Cameron.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Shaun Inman says:

Pretty, pretty. For?
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

robin2go says:

wow. This is fabulous and has incredible beauty. Well done!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Doug_TG says:

Very nice!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

jontangerine says:

A beautifully chunky deboss. Props to the press! What is that, 540gsm?
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

authentic says:

For? - I'll post soon about that. 540gsm - I'm still relatively new to letterpressing, what exactly is 540gsm?
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

blanco says:

Awesome!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Jason Santa Maria says:

Can't wait to see the full size.

gsm means "grams/sq meter", the weight of the paper.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Sorry, to clarify a bit more, if I remember correctly, page weights for sizes based on the metric system (A0, A1, A2, etc) are measured in grams, and page weights for US sizes (Letter, Legal, Ledger, etc) are measure in pounds.

And the "weight" refers to how much a ream (500 sheets) weighs. I'm not sure, but I'd imagine the metric measurement is also for a ream.

*phew* flexing some dormant print memories.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

jontangerine says:

Yes, Jason has it right. It's a reference to the weight. I wanted a heavy deboss for this card, which ended up being two-ply 740gsm but that was a little over a standard card weight.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Jason Santa Maria says:

Actually, thinking this through, the metric weight probably isn't for a ream seeing as how it's grams per square meter. Silly me.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

jontangerine says:

BTW, is it a steeple? Be great to see the whole thing, but running a fingertip over it would be a gift. It looks beautifully done.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

bobtiki says:

There's something very viscerally appealing about the dense ink and paper. Makes me want to run my fingers all over it.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

jontangerine says:

This reference might be some use with this forum discussion, although the different ream sizes are confusing.

The card used for litho business cards usually weights about 250gsm in the UK and has a satin finish—too hard for letterpress—so the printers I use always up the weight and choose a softer card that will take the deboss well.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

authentic says:

Beautiful card, Jon. Thanks for the clarification, Jason. Not sure what the gsm is for this paper, if I've understood correctly. (Though I do know it was printed on a Vandercook Universal III Repro Press!)
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Kollektiv Pseudonym says:

awesome work…stunning…+++
eine hervorragende arbeit…+++

greetings from bavaria [the one and only oktoberfestcountry ;)]

_
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Glücksklee says:

Hallo, ich bin der Administrator der Gruppe Art International, und wir freuen uns, Ihr Foto unserer Gruppe hinzuzufügen.

Wonderful!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Donna_ yeye says:

Amazing!!!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

clip works says:

Great shot. :)
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Yves Saint-Michê says:

slick
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Kim Siever says:

Nice stylizing of the temple. ;-)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

joramoudenaarde says:

Very nice style. It's pretty timeconsuming as far as I can tell, but the results are well worth it :)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

chris-powell says:

Very nice!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

westerndave says:

hmm...i think i might know.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

timeyoutake says:

The beauty of letterpressed projects is often a reflection of the printer. Who is your talented vendor?
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

pablodefendini says:

Beautiful work. Oh, and that Vandy is sweet. The Uni3s are great machines.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

authentic says:

@ timeyoutake: www.bjornpress.com/ in Provo, Utah.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

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