For the final in lettterpress we could choose between 2 projects, trading cards or a book about conversations. After spending spring break with the neighbors chickens I decided on making informational trading cards on chickens. I chose 16 chickens
The cover of the case. I letterpressed a chicken printers block that I found in an antique store way before I even thought I would be taking a letterpress class.
I found all the images of the chickens and made a unexposed polymer plate, which I ordered through
Boxcar Press, and then used the plate maker at the school to expose the images. Then printed them black on cream cardstock.
On the back of each card I letterpressed some basic information (in black) that I could find on each chicken so the cards can be uniformed. I used 10pt Canslon for the information and if I remember correctly 18pt Canslon for the type of chicken.
I do have some typos or mistakes with wrong letters or upside down letters. I wish that I wasn't finishing so close to the deadline and I could of taken more time on them, but I also accept it because that tends to be how I make art....messy and not perfect, and I like it more that way....for most things.
