Looking at linecuts or printer’s blocks. Cast metal printer’s ornaments have been around for ages but engraved metal plates mounted on wood blocks didn’t appear until later in the 19th Century. Most cuts you find… instagram.com/p/CEXR3rKhI5T/…

I recently mentioned doing a series of posts on printer’s ornaments and emojis. I’m working on it! In the meantime, here’s a picture of a nice squirrel 🐿 #printingblocks #print #graphicart #letterpress #nicesquirrel… instagram.com/p/CEuWAP9hPxf/…

Announcing! Cuts vs Emojis 🥴, Stickers & GIFs. We’ll compare traditional printer’s ornaments to today’s trendy equivalents. Looking at important subjects like chicken 🐓! Follow here and on Cranky’s Stories. #print… instagram.com/p/CE2luL_hNbp/…

Cuts vs Emojis, Stickers & GIFs - Story No. 2 is now up. You have mail 📬 You have dogs 🐕 And you have surprises ‼️ #print #letterpress #dog #savetheusps📫💪🏼 #graphicart #linecut @ Salem, Ohio instagram.com/p/CE5QAXiBoeH/…

A grab bag of potpourri today on Cuts vs Emojis, Stickers & GIFs - No. 3 which is now posted to our Story. There’s the moon🌙 stars 🌃and a black Cadillac. #letterpress #print #ornaments #graphicart @ Salem, Ohio instagram.com/p/CE7ydBgBay5/…

There’s a 1950s vibe on Cuts vs Emojis, Stickers & GIFs - No. 4. 🎷Now posted to the Story. 🥁#letterpress #print #graphicart #1950s #midcenturymodern @ Salem, Ohio instagram.com/p/CE-YREVhi6e/…

Sometimes I’m a sappy old fool. But it won’t last! Final Cuts vs Emojis, Stickers & GIFs Story post of the week is now up. #wisdom 🦉and #love 💕 #letterpress #print #graphicart #linecut @ Salem, Ohio instagram.com/p/CFA17DnhoSG/…

New Cuts vs Emojis, Stickers & GIFs is now posted to our Story. Beer🍺 and tv 📺 and I’ve become like a kid 🧒 in a candy 🍭 store with all the GIFy goodies to choose from! #letterpress #print #gif #graphicart @ Salem, Ohio instagram.com/p/CFIraFvhgIB/…

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New Cuts vs Emojis, Stickers & GIFs is on the Story and it’s a cat 🐈 fight! #letterpress #print #gif #graphicart #cat 🐱 @ Salem, Ohio instagram.com/p/CFS8gSHh4GB/…

Now these are what I would call heading fonts. Well, actually I would call them headline or display typefaces but that sort of ruins the joke. #type #typeface #woodtype #letterpress #handsetting #typography instagram.com/p/CGx5rfBBW-H/…

Proofing some big type. Or is it Biggie type? #letterpress #woodtype @ Salem, Ohio instagram.com/p/CG0Xhu5Br8Q/…

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Happy Halloween 🎃! Scary old printer’s ornaments mixed with some wicked vintage houses and a dash of dangerous colors! #happyhalloween #letterpress #print #linecut #printersornaments #ornaments @ Salem, Ohio instagram.com/p/CHBOVithi24/…

Happy Halloween 🎃! Scary old printer’s ornaments mixed with some wicked vintage houses and a dash of dangerous colors! #happyhalloween #letterpress #print #linecut #printersornaments #ornaments @ Salem, Ohio instagram.com/p/CHBOst5h47e/…

Women, girls, people of color, older generations (or anyone with a dream). Anything is possible! #bidenharris2020 #joebiden #kamalaharris #congratulations @ Salem, Ohio instagram.com/p/CHZAgveh3Yg/…

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