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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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14 Responses to “American Letterpress: The Art of Hatch Show Print”

  • pheenix42:

    Gives new meaning …
    Gives new meaning to the phrase ‘big iron’…there’s just some things that digital tech simply cannot do!

    I hope it NEVER disappears…if so, it’d be a tragedy!

  • noestardust:

    love letterpress
    love letterpress

  • TeresaW08:

    Wonderful video, …
    Wonderful video,can’t wait to share it!

  • putnpaint:

    I always stop in …
    I always stop in here, when in Nashville.
    It is a great piece of living history ! Got my Gov`t Mule poster on Saturday for the Friday show(Thanks Cathy !). These people are as friendly as they are talented at their craft. Great to see them keeping the bussiness going, and in a “back in time” setting”

    Hope to get back soon, Rick

  • nickynicky00:

    This has me WAY too …
    This has me WAY too excited.

  • DraikMaster:

    Awesome!
    Awesome!

  • bettysdad1:

    My dad was a …
    My dad was a linotype operator, so I got my first taste of letterpress about 50 years ago. It never ceases to amaze and hypnotize.

  • christapherwayne:

    i think the biggest …
    i think the biggest thing to note however, is that this isnt just how posters were made in ‘the olden days.’ it is still a vital, living, viable, and growing method. People are still constantly pushing the boundaries of letterpress.

  • MrRenteral:

    i Love to see the …
    i Love to see the old days printing.

  • mreiswig:

    We just visited …
    We just visited over Memorial Day. The staff was friendly, the shop was amazing, and I scored three bargain bin prints that I absolutely love. Even my two young boys loved seeing how posters were made “in the olden days.” After spending so much time designing on the computer, it makes me happy to see people still crafting beautiful artwork with their hands. Brilliant.

  • mrblink1823:

    wow, i love …
    wow, i love letterpress type, i want to try and use letterpress in one of my assignments but i got no access to one

  • urbanartz:

    Great little video, …
    Great little video, great big Letterpress. When in Nashville, don’t miss HATCH.

  • sitesExhibitions:

    Hey, thanks! We had …
    Hey, thanks! We had a blast working with the crew over there. They are truly gifted artists.

  • NADIATAYA:

    wow i love to visit …
    wow i love to visit the shop thank you for the vedio

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This site is sponsored by Data Graphics, Inc the world leader in Custom Labels, Nameplates and Industrial Printing. Serving the Industrial Printing needs of corporate, Military, and Aerospace clients worldwide for 25 years.  If you need custom labels, and you need the fast, and correct the first time, then you need Data Graphics.