While I was surfing around the internet recently, I stumbled upon this unintentionally laughable letterpress printing video. It features more industrial style letterpress printing techniques, but was filmed in the typical propaganda style methods that were so popular in this era.
What this movie illustrates, beyond the social and political atmosphere of the 1940’s, is that letterpress printing is a classical, vintage art form. Even today with the all the amazing technology available, the texture and style that letterpress wedding invitations deliver cannot be matched.
By the looks of it, this letterpress printing video was most likely used as a recruitment operation. Like everything made in the 1940’s, there is an element of excitement and enthusiasm in the commentators voice, even for the most mundane of printing tasks.
While many of the technical aspects of letterpress printing have changed with the advent of the computer, some of the same basic principles have stayed the same. The way the image is pressed into the paper, the constant attention to detail and color as well as the need for professional staff to make sure the entire operation is running smoothly.
If you have any questions about letterpress printing, please feel free to ask.
Written by Nick
Invitations by Ajalon
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