Long-stitch leather bound datebook, printed from reused vintage hand set wood and metal type onto up-cycled obsolete sea charts. Week-at-a-glance datebook, inter-office envelopes stitched in for pockets. Each binding is unique–various leather and thread colors available. Leather is by-product from New York City's fashion industry. Map paper is one-sided–so some pages are white, others are random maps.The paper is re-used, so imperfections abound–but we love them. At Purgatory Pie Press. we have made a limited edition datebook every year since 1980. Leap years repeat every 28 years–so this is also the 2040 datebook!
This signed and numbered edition is limited to 48 copies. Designed by Esther K Smith–hand-set wood and metal type and letterpress printing by Dikko Faust.
Spread size 4.75 x 9" Page size 4.75 x 4.5" Book size depending on the leather cover, a bit larger. As HEARD on NPR
Artist's Books Mondays, Feb 6-April 23 | 6:30pm - 9:30pm | 10 sessions*
*Class will not meet on Feb 20+April 9
Make five books from start to finish. Explore simple bookbinding from Eastern and Early Western traditions. Make individual and collaborative books, unique books and small editions. Book structures include simple sewn pamphlets, stab stitch, accordions, long-stitch and Coptic bindings. See the work of contemporary book artists. Discuss how you can publish and distribute your own artist books.
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Dikko Faust Letterpress Classes @ SVA
2 classes :: Mon + Tues nights :: Jan 23- Apr 30 2012
Letterpress is versatile and adaptable, and mixes easily with other printmaking processes. Through hand typesetting vintage metal and wood typefaces, students will gain a broader understanding of typography. Printing blocks and plates range from completely manual, hand-cut and collaged, to digital photopolymer plates. Accurate color registration is simple and easy. The image can range from hard edge to feathered and painterly, and the relief impression adds a third dimension. Operation and maintenance of several different letterpresses is included. Each session begins with a demonstration followed by studio time to work on individual projects ranging from type-based graphic designs to fine art limited editions.
This course will concentrate on the use of letterpress for image-making. Metal and wood type will be used for words; photo-polymer plates, linoleum and woodcuts, collage prints, collagraphs and even the letter forms themselves will be used as images. Students will learn to create photo-polymer plates from digital files and print using traditional letterpress equipment. The use of multiple-color printing and pinpoint registration as well as several easy book forms will be covered.