And in case you were wondering, the pretty calligraphy was done by Carmela Mazzarulli out of NJ!
Friday, April 22, 2011
In the studio...
Kelly is one the many brides that has recently come to the studio to print her own wedding invitations and stationery. She graciously left us one of her RSVP cards on the bulletin board:
And in case you were wondering, the pretty calligraphy was done by Carmela Mazzarulli out of NJ!
And in case you were wondering, the pretty calligraphy was done by Carmela Mazzarulli out of NJ!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Tip #8
A new tip (finally)!
When printing a project for which you need to mix a specific color, try hand inking to do test prints before inking up the press rollers. Brayers are on the little shelf just at the end of the Universal's bed. Try to get the ink on the brayer to be in as thin a layer as possible to get results closest to what it would look like on the press. Since the boldness of your color depends mostly on the amount of ink you're using, this method won't necessarily help with that, but it will help you avoid "Oh shoot, this green looks too yellowish.... Now I gotta clean up and start all over again!"
(Photo is of Kathryn Hoeppel hand inking for a test print of her business cards printed on watercolored paper.)
When printing a project for which you need to mix a specific color, try hand inking to do test prints before inking up the press rollers. Brayers are on the little shelf just at the end of the Universal's bed. Try to get the ink on the brayer to be in as thin a layer as possible to get results closest to what it would look like on the press. Since the boldness of your color depends mostly on the amount of ink you're using, this method won't necessarily help with that, but it will help you avoid "Oh shoot, this green looks too yellowish.... Now I gotta clean up and start all over again!"
(Photo is of Kathryn Hoeppel hand inking for a test print of her business cards printed on watercolored paper.)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Birthday Cards for sale!
With the help of Pyramid webmistress, Ariana Estrada, I've finally got the Birthday Card Fundraiser Sets up for purchase online!
For photos of the sets and all the individual cards + instructions on how to purchase, go to our special Birthday Card Fundraiser page!
For photos of the sets and all the individual cards + instructions on how to purchase, go to our special Birthday Card Fundraiser page!
Monday, April 18, 2011
In the studio...
Here's a photo from Deidre Jacobs of the product of her Sunday rental:
I love her color choice and how it gets darker at the bottom (like the ocean)! Check out more of Deidre's goodies at her etsy shop!
And just a note to all you renters out there, please feel free to email me photos of your work done in the studio if you'd like me to post it. Don't be shy!
I love her color choice and how it gets darker at the bottom (like the ocean)! Check out more of Deidre's goodies at her etsy shop!
And just a note to all you renters out there, please feel free to email me photos of your work done in the studio if you'd like me to post it. Don't be shy!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
In the studio...
And... yet another "In the studio" post! As you can see, it's been really busy in the studio!
Here are some photos of the complete wedding suite done by graphic designer Erin Vince for her own upcoming wedding. I'd helped Erin print her first two colors on her invitation and she quickly earned her certification and was able to do the rest on her own:
So pretty!
Here are some photos of the complete wedding suite done by graphic designer Erin Vince for her own upcoming wedding. I'd helped Erin print her first two colors on her invitation and she quickly earned her certification and was able to do the rest on her own:
So pretty!
Saturday, April 16, 2011
In the studio...
4th "In the studio" post in a row!
Below are photos of a project by graphic designer Kathryn Grill Hoeppel. On Wednesday, we printed the first color (a darkish red) of some graduation announcements on French Berrylicious paper.
I really like the texture created by the spiral border. Next up is the actual graduation info in a dark brown!
Below are photos of a project by graphic designer Kathryn Grill Hoeppel. On Wednesday, we printed the first color (a darkish red) of some graduation announcements on French Berrylicious paper.
I really like the texture created by the spiral border. Next up is the actual graduation info in a dark brown!
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