Boston-Based Printing & Instruction in the Antique Art of Letterpress
Production, design and classes using antique lead type on vintage hand-pulled machinery in Boston, Massachusetts.
Invitations, menus and broadsides digitally designed & printed on full-rag artist papers.
If your project demands the rich presence and tactile feel of letterpress, please give us a call.
Letterpress printing is a revered art form and technique, captivating artists, designers, and print enthusiasts alike. Originating in the 15th century, it has started as a primary method of mass communication. Then, evolved into a sought after service for those looking to imbue their print materials with depth, texture, and character. In Boston, the resurgence …
In the world of letterpress printing, the composing stick holds a place of honor. This month, we spotlight a tool that is as fundamental as it is historic: the composing stick. A mainstay in the letterpress process for over five centuries, this hand-held device is crucial for arranging the small metal letters. These are known …
In the heart of Boston, a unique opportunity awaits for those looking to dive into the world of traditional printmaking. Taking a letterpress class offers a blend of history, artistry, and hands-on experience that’s both enriching and utterly fascinating. For anyone in Boston with a curiosity for vintage crafts or a passion for unique artistic …
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Currently, Reflex Letterpress offers two avenues for trying out the art of typesetting. We partner with Albertine Press to offer themed intro classes taught at the Reflex studio in Charlestown, and we have general intro classes available (usually) weekly in the shop.
Once you’ve gotten the bug, we have more advanced classes for a range of interests and ambitions. There are traditional typesetting projects, technical production training, and fine art printmaking. Private instruction is also available; book a group for a substantial discount. For more advanced classes, cheduling is as-needed, please contact Ted to figure out the best times.
Intro Typesetting Class Availability
Four Easy Pieces Month-Long Class
Themed classes are available through Albertine Press!
The Stove Factory building is not designed to be completely accessible, but accommodations can be made. Please contact us with questions, and check out the PDF with images showing what wheelchair access we have.
Ted Ollier has been dealing with design and printing since about 1995. He has been working with digital layouts from Aldus Pagemaker to Quark XPress to Adobe InDesign to Affinty Designer. He has dealt with standalone RIPs to imagesetters to ferric etchings to transparency masks. He has designed fonts, business cards, wedding invitations, CD covers, trifold brochures and curriculum booklets. He was trained as a traditional printmaker — intaglio, relief, silkscreen and lithography — at Texas State University and Massachusetts College of Art. He has been teaching letterpress since 2008 at the Bow & Arrow Press. He can pretty much set you up with what you need to get something printed.
He is also a conceptual artist, and you can view his artwork at Mindhue Studio, and the Internet Swadesh. He lives in Medford, Massachusetts, with a patent attorney, a silly goose, a red tabby and a fluffy chow-mix.
