Letterpress Wine Types Print

I can breath a sigh of relief now that this project is finally done! After some misspelling troubles & loss of paper, I finished this “Wine Type” print. Also, I am crazy sore after printing it. I made over 300 different copies on the Platen Press. Since the press is all manual, I had to pump my leg up and down to use it. Phew.

This print is set using metal type with some lovely drop caps at the beginning of each row. The wines I chose to highlight were: Zinfandel, Syrah, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir & Merlot. For the first color, I printed silver ink on black paper. This looks great on a dark bar or with deep wood tones in a home.

The second color was created by mixing red and silver ink together. The two colors produce this metallic purple ink. I printed this one on a speckled cream paper. This color looks nicer paired with light woods in a home.

Whichever color, you can grab one on etsy!