Bagged
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I’ve tried letterpress printing on lots of things — from the usual paper to thick coasters to book cloth to moleskine journals, and all the way to metal and wood. But I haven’t tried fabric yet. Piano Nobile over on Etsy makes these fabric totes, letterpress printed using wood type. My press doesn’t print a large enough area to cover fabric for a big tote, so I’ll just have to buy one of their bags! (But I’m also sure I’ll soon dream up a project that involves fabric!) You can see more of their textile prints on their website.
But…But you could make iron-on patches. I myself would buy a pack or two of tasteful Green Chair Press patches for the holes in my jeans. Hmmm? Not that I want to make more work for your press crew.
Thanks so much for checking out the bags. I’ve just started printing this wonderful old wooden type on high tech ripstop nylon. I never get tired of these letters! Let me know what kind of projects you dream up . . . maybe we can collaborate!
best wishes,
Isabelle
I have read with interest your article “Bagged” where the girls are printing the fabric to make the tote bags. I tried their site to find out how much the bags are, without success. I’m a third generation printer and it interests me how big the press is that they print the fabric on. They doooo look nice.
Regards, Morgan Davis
Bala, ON Canada