Fictionist Letterpress Prints!

I have another art market surprise for you!!  I have been so excited to show you this project, and (just a warning) this post may be overflowing with !!!'s and smiley emoticons.  You have been warned.

Remember when I told you I was going to letterpress [a drawing of] Fictionist?  Well, it happened and I  could't be happier with how it turned out.  I got my hands on a L Letterpress from Lifestyle Crafts and I wanted to try my own thing with it.  

I created the original drawing, took photos of it, transformed it into an illustrator file using live trace, sent it in, and they sent back the plate for me to use.

 Ooooh laa laa, right!?  (The plate, of course... not my blue steel face.)

I took a couple print making classes while I was doing my undergrad in art, but I honestly despised them.  Plus, I knew I couldn't afford a full printing studio space or the tools to go with it so I just didn't see a purpose.  However, this little portable letterpress kit is about a foot wide with a handle so it has given me new ideas and enthusiasm for creating some original prints.

Roll it on through...

Excellent!...

Yes!!!

But wait!  I'm not done yet.  I decided I wanted to add some elements to it post production, which (add a dash of humility) I think turned out pretty rad.

Do you know any other artists that use letterpress to make prints?  I think its such a cool medium and I don't see it used enough!  If you know of anyone, leave a link!  I'd love to see examples.  Oh dear, sweet L Letterpress, I have a feeling we're going to become much better aquatinted over the years.

>> These prints will be available at all the spring markets (come to bijou market THIS weekend!) and (in the not too distant future) in my etsy shop.  

>> Did you watch the youtube video I made yet?  I like it a lot, perhaps just because the music is so good.  Thanks, Gotye.

>> I watch this Zooey Deschanel SNL skit at least once a week and I cry laughing every time.  So many great moments.  Gettin' quirky with Zooey!