Category Archives: Letterpress

Posts related to letterpress printing, in general.

The 2013 Martha Stewart Living’s American Made Awards

Posted on August 29, 2013 by patricksbarrett

Dear readers and friends, I am happy to tell you that, once again, I am a nominee for Martha Stewart Living’s American Made People’s Choice Award! This year they’re doing things a little differently over at MSL. Last year entries … Continue reading →

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Martha Stewart’s American Made Awards

Posted on September 8, 2012 by patricksbarrett

We’ve been all smiles and giggles over here at Lucky Duck this weekend since we found out that we’ve been selected as one of the finalists in Martha Stewart’s American Made Awards! From nearly 2,000 entries, the good people at … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Lucky Duck Press

All Both of us here at Lucky Duck Press wish you a wonderful 2012 … typos and all!

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110 Years

Posted on November 15, 2011 by patricksbarrett

This year marks the 110th anniversary of The Sterling Press (now the Sterling Name Tape Company, of course) the company my great grandfather founded using much of the equipment I am honored to use today. To celebrate, we’re turning back … Continue reading →

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Hot Metal!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by patricksbarrett

As you may know, I love setting metal type. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate a good polymer plate — it’s often the best (or only) way to achieve certain things. But some of my favorite shop time is setting … Continue reading →

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A post from the official Lucky Duck shopper

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Alessandra Barrett

Etsy and eBay are my go-to sources for really personal gifts, and I’m leaning on them even more since our move from Brooklyn. (Not that I am complaining, new shop after new shop in our neighborhood was proving dangerous, and … Continue reading →

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New family, new designs … Lily of the valley invitation

Posted on October 14, 2011 by patricksbarrett

This past summer we celebrated my younger sister’s marriage to a great guy from Finland. The celebration was an intimate and elegant garden — and later, pool — party that offered the opportunity for us all to get to know … Continue reading →

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New (old) typefaces

Posted on September 26, 2011 by patricksbarrett

Just before I moved all of the printing presses, type, et cetera out of Brooklyn last year, one of my studio neighbors offered me a type cabinet half full of type. Michael, whose company, Orbino, makes beautiful leather products, was … Continue reading →

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A Move to the Country

Posted on August 15, 2011 by patricksbarrett

Apologies for the long silence … in the last few months we have been busy at work printing and relocating our presses to a beautiful corner of New England. The shop move physically took only a weekend, but the decision … Continue reading →

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Calling cards

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Lucky Duck Press

This winter we picked up some new border material and we’ve finally printed some calling card samples with them. Take a look and let us know what you think. This card was printed from a strip of cast border material … Continue reading →

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