We are incredibly busy at the studio! In addition to printing our upcoming Summer card releases, we are always reprinting designs that have low stock. This process of adding new cards to the line and maintaining the rest means we have to print cards based on the similarity of their colors. Cleaning our Heidelberg windmill …
We are currently working on an exciting new project proposal to create public art using the makeready printed at our studio! The makeready is a byproduct of the letterpress printing process. When we print our greeting cards, there is an involved press set-up process that requires printing on a piece of paper, making adjustments, …
Reprinting the Icelandic Poppy card on the Heidelberg windmill press – the card has three variations: birthday, Mother’s Day, and blank, and each requires a different plate for the black ink layer. The press has a mechanism to feed the paper into the press and can get really tight registration on the printed image. …
We are currently printing new card designs for our Spring 2019 releases! We have five new releases, featuring a variety of flora and fauna, such as a charming frog prince and bright daffodils. Hot off the press: Close-up of the crown on the Water Sprite card, emphasizing the impression on the paper:
A busy day at Painted Tongue Studios! Liz prints “Right to Remain Human” wallet cards. Meanwhile Mitsuko gets together a large card order. Our brilliant printer Bettina works on the Heidelberg to print cards; this is the first color pull of the Fig card. And Kim edits photos of our card line to put up …
