American Letterpress: The Art of Hatch Show Print

From the Smithsonian traveling exhibition American Letterpress: The Art of Hatch Show Print, this video shows you the art of letterpress printing as practiced by a 125-year-old Nashville, TN, print shop. Learn why only a handful of letterpress shops still exist in American and why this one is so influential in the music and entertainment industry. A great look at the craft.

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[Theo Mayers]

Inspiring work. Im doing my first wood cut this week. Any advice?

[sitesExhibitions]

Check out some of the vintage woodblocks and additional posters out there on our website. Might give you some inspiration! sites.si.edu/exhibitions/exhib­its/hatch_show_print/main.htm

[sitesExhibitions]

Hi elco9791,

Rotary phone? Well, you've got to get into the spirit, right?

[sitesExhibitions]

Hi YoMrBear!

Thanks for the comment. It's definitely a cool process.

[cprostudio]

what an honest, communal an passionate business. This is how i wish the high street was.

[sitesExhibitions]

They're a really good group at Hatch Show Print. If you like this stuff, try to check out the traveling exhibition, "American Letterpress: The Art of Hatch Show Print." It's still on the road!

[RayDAider]

A Graphics Art student asked the instructor,

"What is the difference between offset and letterpress printing?"

The instructor told him,

"When a girl kisses her handkerchief then presses it against your lips, that's kinda like offset printing. But when she presses her lips against yours, now that's LETTERPRESS ! ".

I've been praying for Nashville concerning the recent flood and am so thankful that no damage has come to your wonder collection of letterpress goodies.

[nickynicky00]

This has me WAY too excited.

[Arthur Morgan]

This sucks major donkey dick.

[TrabajarDesdeCasaa]

I want to watch more

[phen375u]

Awesome man

[elco9791]

Ok I understand the letter press. But really? Rotary telephone?

[jose antonio gonzalez villaescusa]

alucinante como hacian todo antes y aun haya gente que domine estas tecnicas es aun mejor os seguire de cerca