- What is letterpress?
- Raised type is inked and then impressed directly to the printing surface. That is letterpress printing and the result is an impression that you can see and feel. The oldest printing technique, letterpress began in Europe during the 14th century and remained the only printing method in use for centuries to come. Originally, type was hand cast and individual characters were set by hand into lines. Today, letterpress designs can be created via a computer and then output to engraved plates. The result is a wonderful mix of the old with the new. In today’s world where mass produced digital copies are commonplace, the tactile quality and nostalgic feel of letterpress are truly unique. Find out more at: bellisstudios.com/letterpress.htm
- What type of press do you use?
- Bellis prints on a Vandercook No. 3 cylinder press circa 1941. Vandercooks are consider to be the ‘gold standard’ for quality letterpress printing. New Vandercook’s are no longer being manufactured and the demand for these old treasures is great. We consider ourselves lucky to have her! This is an entirely manual press with no electric motors or parts. Sheets of paper are individually hand fed and the crank is manually turned to produce the impression. The results of this time consuming process are well worth it!
- What forms of payment do you accept?
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We gladly accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or regular account payments all through PayPal.
- How secure is this store?
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This store uses PayPal for payments, and PayPal automatically encrypts your confidential information in transit from your computer to ours using the Secure Sockets Layer protocol (SSL) with an encryption key length of 128-bits (the highest level commercially available).
- Do I need a PayPal account to purchase from this store?
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No, you are not required to have a PayPal account to purchase from this store. Although if you already have a PayPal account you may use it.