Thursday, April 4, 2019
2:00 p.m. Eastern (11:00 a.m. Pacific)

Palo Alto, Calif. – As much as designers rely on standards and predictability to ensure faithful production of their work, when they really want to cut loose to create unexpected pieces, they turn to one of the last remaining print art forms: letterpress.

Many letterpress operators today are self-taught, resulting in a vast cornucopia of varying techniques. Chris Fritton, the self-styled “Itinerant Printer,” has spent the last four years picking up letterpress tips, and sharing his own, by visiting more than 160 shops around the country. “The only thing that I bring on the road is paper and ink,” he explains. “So I work exclusively with what those letterpress shops have in their collections: antique wood and metal type, borders & ornaments, cuts & images – whatever is available.”

In a free, exclusive PaperSpecs webinar, Chris reveals some of the many letterpress styles and techniques he’s picked up from the more than 20,000 prints he’s made in print shops throughout the nation.

“As much as we all love and depend on the versatility of the modern offset and digital presses, there’s something kind of wild and truly inspiring about letterpress’ grit and unpredictability,” observes PaperSpecs Founder Sabine Lenz. “And let’s face it: The ‘Itinerant Printer’ life that Chris has dedicated himself to – this image of a 21st century cowboy riding into town – is a pretty romantic one for any designer.”

Thursday, April 4, 2019
2:00 p.m. Eastern (11:00 a.m. Pacific)

Registration Link: www.paperspecs.com/webinar. 

Webinar Highlightss
In this free PaperSpecs webinar, The Itinerant Printer himself, Chris Fritton, will draw on his 60,000-plus mile journey to share with attendees:

• His secrets for producing sharp, bright letterpress prints.
• Which letterpress rules you need to learn before you can break them.
• How incorporating modern technologies into the letterpress process offers new creative possibilities.

PaperSpecs webinars are developed to include inspiring real-world examples, highly useful and easily implemented tips, and cutting-edge perspectives from industry thought leaders.

Thanks to the generous support of Mohawk, “Secrets of the Itinerant Printer: Essential Letterpress Tips” is free for attendees. Space is limited, however, so be sure to reserve your seat today for this special event at www.paperspecs.com/webinar.