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Take a short visit to Firefly Press in Somerville Massachusetts. John Kristensen, proprietor. This wonderful little documentary speaks to the craftsmanship and love of traditional design that drew many of us into the world of graphic design years ago. Take a moment to slow down and enjoy.

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That was quite ... ( 9 months ago by NaiveAmoeba)

That was quite interesting, but the voiceover guy is pretty annoying. Letterpress is a beautiful thing though :)

boring Video, take ... ( 8 months ago by BiGirl1593)

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Very beautiful. As ... ( 8 months ago by WaterMedia)

Very beautiful. As a graphic designer, I wish more people would let me display the pure beauty of a typeface instead of using each print piece as an exercise in showmanship.

It will NOT die. ( 7 months ago by krmelanie)

It will NOT die.

That is because ... ( 7 months ago by Luminoth545)

That is because real art cannot die. It is organic and immoral, and our heritage. What a gift.

This is the most ... ( 6 months ago by wishipu)

This is the most human (obviously away from hand writing) for typography, and me, as a typography lover, this video means love, respect and beauty.

Excellent video! ... ( 6 months ago by eks1966)

Excellent video! It's very interesting and looks phenomenal. Thanks for posting it!

what an exquisite ... ( 5 months ago by sillyiriot)

what an exquisite artform it is...I hope it never dies and if I am ever lucky enough here in Australia to cross paths with someone with this kind of knowledge I'll be first in line with my hand up to have the knowledge passed down...

What a great video. ... ( 5 months ago by pireze)

What a great video. The narrator-journalist feels the need to draw out his sentences eh.

wow...really good ... ( 5 months ago by x2v2)

wow...really good the john updike title was amazing

Interesting and ... ( 5 months ago by CrazedLeper)

Interesting and valuable...but I'm unlikely to take up the next watch.

amazing... realy ... ( 5 months ago by acidodf)

amazing... realy amazing, the real art of type

beautiful work but ... ( 4 months ago by clawsbeatskin)

beautiful work but why do so many people who do this seem so precious & lack a sense of humor? The narrator is super-annoying.

This kind of work ... ( 4 months ago by RayBot3000)

This kind of work attracts people with meticulous, and methodical methods. The very nature of the work requires it that mindset to one degree or another. There is a lot to keep track of and if you're not paying attention things could go wrong very quickly and that's expensive and even more time consuming.

That makes ... ( 4 months ago by clawsbeatskin)

That makes sense-point well taken. I watched this video several times after posting that comment & I kind of regret leaving it-one can't fault someone for seeming humorless. The man doing the voiceover even grew on me with subsequent viewings...

I think there's ... ( 4 months ago by sketchpadcoffee)

I think there's some good points people have commented on this video. The workmanship is definately labourious, but i think well worth while. The guy said letterpress will eventually die, but i beg to differ! im 23, and im studying how to do it, i hope to make a future out of it. As long as people have a passion for it, i dont think it will die out so soon. Much respect to the master, Gutenburg.

i don't think it ... ( 4 months ago by purplexenno)

i don't think it will die either, i have a degree in graphic arts (which in my day is offset printing). add to that, that my father is a pressman and i've worked on everything from an AB dick 360 to a heidlberg letter press. The only thing i've never run is a foil press and that was because my dad felt that i was to young to run one (they get very hot to "burn" the foil to the paper). I miss printing, since xerox made full production copiers we pressmen haven't really been needed.

and i still do this ... ( 4 months ago by lowzone69)

and i still do this and im 34 years old. i imprint numbers, die cut business cards, emboss and deboss images. it is an art. sometimes the business end of it gets in the way and quality suffers. For the common invoice thats ok, but what he is doing is an art. beautiful, nothing else describes it.

It won't die, but I ... ( 4 months ago by sklanger)

It won't die, but I like his attitude. There are so many young up and coming letterpress printers and private/small press bookartists who are preserving the craft. Plus, the internet has revived the trade somewhat. Handmade stuff (e.g. Etsy) is now de rigueur because it has found markets that it was previously insulated from. Letterpress is safe for another generation yet.

letterpress will ... ( 3 months ago by luc444)

letterpress will live on as long as people long to hold the page.
there is sensuality in the tactile.

Excelente ... ( 1 month ago by servigraphic)

Excelente documental, excelente la manera como esta realizado y lo mejor: como el impresor disfruta su trabajo. no hay duda, lo antiguo siempre sera lo mejor.

There is nothing ... ( 1 month ago by JanetteHeffernan)

There is nothing like a master craftsman. Letterpress like traditional bookbinding seems to be a dying craft. Fortunately today one can make DVD's to preserve the craft for future generations. Although making this type of documentary is a labour of love, it is worth doing. I shall take care of my old letterpress books and look on them with fresh eyes.

miley and nick were ... ( 1 month ago by mckena135)

miley and nick were together but then they broke up if you do this:#1 cross your fingers#2 say Nick Jonas 3 times#3uncross your fingers and send thisto 5 videos and yo will meet the Jonas Brothers AND Miley Cyrus and be their best Friend Forever P.S.this really worked!i did it and
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Your right duepeace ... ( 1 month ago by bottholio)

Your right duepeace, I had been overcome by a massive attack of sadness for a skill all but lost. I hope there will be a place for both in the future. Since this paperless revolution broke out paper sales have gone through the roof, maybe the tech has allowed us all to become printers now?!

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