Went into A.C. Moore today to pick up some gold spray paint (more about that later) and on one of the end aisles was a dazzling display of letterpress goods! I’ve heard of this plastic “kit” you can buy which, of course, no way compares with the art of the antique press ( just look at the uneven inking on their homepage example of “save the date”) but it’s a new item that has been making the waves online recently. I saw it there on the bottom shelf and was no way fazed because I was completely focused on the paper and ink that was specifically for letterpress. And its 40% off sale.

Normally the ink, which comes in 30 ml tubes, would be $6.99 each. It’s around the same price with 40 A2, A6 envelopes, 20 fold A2, A6 papers, business cards and square cards. (However, you have no idea what kind of paper it is. 100% cotton? After hunting on the company’s website, I’ve only found that the ink is oil-based. ) I bought some A2 folding cards, envelopes and silver ink. 40% off? Why not?

I’m not sure how cost effective the paper is but I do like already scored and cut cards. But the ink comes in colors like, “pink” and “brown” so it’s no good if you need to mix or use a specific pantone color. Has anyone else tried these materials? I’ll try it out and post the results soon!