Letterpress Studios: Flavorwire Picks 10 Amazing Printing Presses

flavorwire.com:

n a modern world where much of design is driven by new technology, the revival of letterpress printing -- which fell out of vogue in the late '50s thanks to offset lithography -- might seem counterintuitive. Until you examine the worthwhile results. Charlotte Rivers' Little Book of Letterpress offers readers a history of the traditional printing technique and an inside look at the time-consuming creation process, alongside a comprehensive guide to some of the coolest letterpress studios working today. We've rounded up 10 of our favorites after the jump, along with some examples of their goods.

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