Val Lucas - Bowerbox Press

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Some days I wonder

Oh boy oh gee I can't wait! (Is it already happening?)

I love both of these! So fun- I usually just think about them as borders, but I love to see them used as a little piece of grassy environment: )

Bring it

A hand holds a pair of printed specimen sheets in pink and purple showing two new designs of letterpress type arranged in 10x10 grids

A pink 10x10 grid of a floral design, tiled in a repeating pattern

A purpke 10x10 grid of a floral design, tiled in a repeating pattern

It's time! You can get my new designs, Flora Tesselatum and Bellflower, right now. Find these and the other designs I have in stock at www.bowerbox.com/category/type
And do share what you print, I love seeing how people use my designs in their own work. #letterpress #typecasting

You'll have to wait until he has the brain cell for a minute, but i think that's adorable!

I was blissfully in the dark about this, way to ruin it

It's a fabulous resource. Make sure you get it nice and greasy, too.

Do you have @paulmoxon.bsky.social's book yet? It'll be a big help getting that one into shape!

Score! That's a sweet deal.

A mug featuring a lady with three eyes saying WTAF

My new mug sums up pretty much exactly how I feel every morning now looking at the news
(Thanks @erikarier.bsky.social, I love it)

It was a fantastic time, but not recorded mostly- I only recorded mine so we could share it!

2 Canadian friends declined to come to the conference I was at and I don't blame them

A smiling woman stands in front of the Clatskanie Cultural Center in Oregon, leaning on a sandwich board that says "Welcome Typecasters"

I just returned from the American Typecasting Fellowship Conference, and had such a great time that I hardly took any photos. I made some type, learned some history & new techniques, and caught up with the nerdiest letterpress people. It was great, both of my presentations went well! #letterpress

Us to our bodies after 40: "get in line"

Watch out, you might get stabbed

Do I even want to know what the Danish zoo thing is? I've been out of town for a few days and not keeping up...

I've been long sleeves long pants even when it's 100 out- and the net hat mask thing is a lifesaver

Uhoh

I love this book (but not what you've had to go through.) And I love seeing the "the" in there!

Yep yep, it's ok my face is just like that, lolololol

Last time I looked, "artist" didn't really qualify as a job that gets you in :(

Spa day for the Vandercook presses at the Corcoran in DC. They needed a good cleaning and tuneup before the next batch of students learns to print! Maintenance is makeready, says @paulmoxon.bsky.social #letterpress #pressrepair

Mmm billionaire sandwich

A closeup of sliced cucumbers floating in brine

I have emerged from the deep dark recesses of the Cucumber Jungle, so I guess it's time to make pickles (3 pounds from today, more coming and some still in the fridge)

*interested

Sure, if you think it's something readers would be instead in!

A hand holds a printed sheet with a purple pattern of newly designed and cast letterpress ornament, printed in a 10x10 grid.

This is another design that's coming out soon! I'm really really happy with this one. I settled on the name Bellflower for this 18 point ornament. Still working on packing these up. #letterpress #typecasting

I want to go on an adventure with backpack cat!