Monthly Archives: February 2012
New Embroidery
Sorry guys, I’m officially out of clever puns for posts about embroidery at the moment. But I have been stitching furiously! I think my stitcher’s block earlier this month stemmed from not having an image of the final product in … Continue reading
Filed under art, home goods
New Wood Type
Since my plate maker increased prices at the beginning of the year, I’ve been trying to get creative with the plates I have and use more moveable type (something I’ve been wanting to do anyway!). I have lots of beautiful … Continue reading
Filed under 622 press, OBSESSION!
Joel Robison
As an art director, I spend entire days looking at photos. For an average monthly issue, we shoot thousands and I sort through every single one. Needless to say, it takes more than a nice smile or a sunny day … Continue reading
Filed under art
Gift Guide: It’s Wedding Season!
Despite the snow on the ground, wedding season must be nearly upon us—I just received my first pearlized envelope in the mail. So what’s a gracious guest to do? Start planning the gift now instead of grabbing whatever’s left on … Continue reading
Filed under 622 press, clothing, food, home goods, Wedding
Dear Facebook Fans, we like you too
Do you follow Bess the Press on facebook yet? We’d really like it if you would. That’s where you’ll find up-to-the-minute posts about what I’m working on, letterpress news, cool artsy finds and more! Ok, maybe not to the minute… … Continue reading
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