Monthly Archives: June 2012

Last night we were invited to print at the Ravenswood Outdoor Movie Night at Bethany United Church of Christ. It was the perfect night for printing while we waited for the sun to go down and for ET to start. In honor of the film’s theme, we set up little envelopes on which the kids printed a famous line from the movie, and then stuffed them with Reese’s Pieces. A big hit with kids and adults alike! And while Jo went to town printing the envelopes, these little cuties took to distributing them to the crowd so everyone could enjoy a treat. We’ll see you next month at Toy Story!


We printed up a few calling cards for the Press Bike! Check them out here. The gingham-inspired print was created with linotype slugs purchased at the annual Platen Press Museum type sale this year, and worked perfectly with our theme. And would any project be complete without a few Chicago stars?


Today we had our first printing adventure as we celebrated Jo’s final day of school. The press was in good form after a few tweaks and we set up a little ‘School’s out!’ sticker for everyone to print. And print they did, drawn to the little press and thrilled with the chance to make something cool.

Thanks to all the kids from Chicago Montessori and Lill Street Art Camp for making our first outing a real success!



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