Took me back 65 years, I did not realise how highly skilled us old printers were.Loved those Heidelbergs.

So cool. I used to run a letterpress, hearing those sounds brought back memories. Click clack woosh click. Repeat, for hours on end...

As someone who has experience with modern printers of all shapes and sizes I am simply in awe of the craftsmanship and effort that is put into the products you guys show on this channel. The manual color mixing blows my mind every time. Not to mention the parts we don't get to see. Such as the creation of the custom dies used in these projects.

Everyone is (rightly) impressed with the skillful printing work...I'd also like to give a shoutout to the videographer - these shots are beautifully done...the whole thing is a pleasure to watch!

I'm always mesmerized by these videos but it blew my mind when it came to watching the manual operation during the printing process ensuring saturation of black.

THIS was very refreshing to see. Real quality and craftsmanship are valuable and they stand out increasingly in this disposable world.

That is a very advanced letter press. My parents bought me a Kelsey 3x5 printing press for my 12th birthday. I used to print cards and pencils. it is in my parents attic.

You are a true master of graphic art! Glad to see someone else is making use of this amazing iron, I graduated with distinction in 1980 in photo offset fundamentals, we were trained on heidlebergs offsets and Letterpress windmills and I share your love of the craft, I stunned the instructors when I requested a set of 4 color plates for the letterpress and the operator's manuals for both presses, I went on to print a 4 color Scottish Coat Arms on the letterpress with perfection and did an 8 color job in a single pass on the offset press by setting the oscillation rollers to 0 and splitting the ink fountain with 8 ink colors, it was the first job I sold to a DJ who had a gig and wanted a funky poster. I was in love with the power of print on the first day of class when I saw my family name Hamilton on the drawer handles of the type cases, the instructors gave me an honorable mention and the Sears Robuck Award saying that no one had ever mastered the creative capacity of the presses as I had, I started my own shop in 1987 and have been running ephemeral art ever since, printing, hot stamping, diecutting, embossing on a vast arsenal of equipment,

I love watching printing, Silk Screening, Machine Embroidery, Sublimation...... I'm just a crafty guy.

Most cutting edge design ever produced with these historic beauties. That's so cleaver! 😋🥰

This should be enter in a printing, design, genius category of some contest.

Ugggh, this was such a joy to watch! There are few things which make me happier than watching old-school craftsmanship. And the end result? Nothing short of perfection. It didn't look like much to me at first, but the way the design popped out and suddenly gelled with the black layer surprised me. And then the foil.... wow! The subtle icing on the cake - a beautiful highlight which elevated the piece to be more than the sum of its parts. Thank you for taking the time to share this.

I ran a windmill for the better part of seven years. Never any ink, foil and embossing only. A Chandler and price with kluge feeder too. Mostly numbering on that one. Very satisfying work. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

The card is totally badass, goes without saying, but I think my favorite thing is watching that paper cutter in action. What a glorious machine.

You get what you pay for, i work as Screen printer for a transfer business, to many places are cutting corners and going cheap. A huge thumbs up for doing it the old way and being appreciated for it.

This video just happened across my feed... it sure brought back memories. I never had an opportunity to work on a Heidelberg Windmill, but I’ve ran my share of Kluge’s, Chandler and Price’s (including a handfed!) and even a Miller Rotary that my boss bought used and I rebuilt. I’ve done offset but I specialized in the old platen letter presses; at the end of the era in my county, I dismantled many and packed them up to go have a new life elsewhere. Thank you for the trip down memory lane!

Bende başardım bunlardan. En sevdiğim makina keski yaptığınız makina. 1991 de yapardık bu işleri. Tam bir zanaatkar işi yaptıklarınız. Tebrikler.

Who goes and dislikes this craftsmanship? Awesome work guys.

Beautiful Job. 😃

What an awesome design that really leverages the foil and custom die cut

Dude you guys are the best, that is like one of the coolest business cards I ever saw.

that's printing. Like the old school. Awesome.

I'm in awe..that is one fabulous calling card.Prob also very expensive, but it's fabulous. some 30 years ago we had a foling machine at work where we would only do one kindof foiling as the letters were too hard to change for every occasion. We only did Christmas cards

I love seeing that you are getting good use out of those old Heidelberg windmills, and it is really nice seeing some one still taking the time to print with them, as sadly our shop don't use any of our three to print with any more. But we still use the hell out of them to foil, make impression, and die cut. been working around these machine for a few years now, and I just love how these old machine just last, granted I mostly just convert envelopes in our print shop.

I'm not knocking you this is still impressive, I did this sort of thing for many years, the amount of impression on there is something that would have got me in a LOT of trouble when I was an Apprentice, the goal was get a nice image without it punching through the back of the card, it appears to be the trend now, no make ready, a lot of the skill is being lost.

Great shot of the cleaver in the wood block, at the end, Palm! Absolutely beautiful

I would love to see a tour of one of your presses - how the paper moves through, all the gears and levers and adjustments, etc.

i didnt know all the skill that went into making business cards,, that was very informative

The thing I love most about this content is that its very clear how much effort is put into the work. If i ever get big enough i'm coming to you for merch. Thanks.

Enjoyed that, great card. I love combination letterpress and foil work.

Amazing! 😍 Thanks for sharing your love of this incredible (and durable) craftsmanship!

That is absolutely SUPERB work! Cheers!

Seriously impressed .You guys are not only right at the top of your game >But at the top of THE BUSINESS GAME . If this level of passion and skill was applied to any product you made .It would be an amazing product .

Amazing! Master Cheff...and any other Crap is on TV/Media. have nothing to do compare to The Amazing Printing Art! I mean it! I have over 30 years experience into the Graphic Design. In 1980 I learned to be part of this Amazing world!! In today's World just few are Craftman like you are. That Heildelberg is an Amazing machine! You did a Master Card and Keep doing what seems you Love to do. I wish one of my 3 boys were able to do something like that with me...I hope in the near future I will get one more Printing Press on my hands! Awesome Work!!

Very nice work. The final card is awesome. But what I love the most is this machine and the memory of it. Exactly the same as the one from a printer I used to go to when I was a kid. I loved the smell of his workshop, and especially listening to the machine breathe along with that mechanical beat. I'd love to record that. Thank you.

I love seeing people who work hard to perfect skills like these.

Wow. You have done it again. All those elements in one job - all things I have done - but you make it look so easy! Nice, clean cutter with a sharp blade, beautiful rollers.... I am jealous! I began laminating my own duplex when I could no longer buy it new. In fact, I have a few small lots of duplex card stock from the 1980's - offcuts which I use for special business cards. These days, I make my own as you did. Damn, you guys are good. I'd have been proud to have you in my shop back in the day. These days I work alone and enjoy practicing my craft of nearly 60 years - with no deadlines! ;)

This project was so complex! Interesting shape and as always Amazing job!

You have elevated letterpress printing into fine art!

The most stunning business card I’ve ever seen, beautifully filmed. Would love to see more about you and your incredible workshop!!!!!!!!

You are inspired artists and turn paper into a work of art. A pleasure to watch you.

That is absolutely amazing! It took me until the steel rule die to actually figure out what was happening! Great card, great job

its so Tiny!!!! I was completely entranced the entire video!

I have never seen a business card like that ever before! Amazing work.

A thing of beauty

Wow, that is the most work I have ever seen anyone put into something as usually forgettable as a business card. If I were to receive this card, I couldn't even put it in my wallet, I would have to frame it instantly. That was a thing of beauty to watch

Quality craftmanship!

That is crazy cool!

I work in a Gallus TCS250 and see how woks this old machines its a pleasure for me. Im in love it.

Lookin’ sharp! Impressive design and execution!

I could watch this all day long

Amazingly cool!

Once again: very well done!

Professional job, my congratulations!

This might be the most gorgeous card I’ve ever seen. I wish i could work for you so badly

Awesome 👌👌👌 real craft and skill

When I was in college back in 1972 in Sarasota Florida, one of my professors had a printing company on the side with an old-style press. I had him make me 500 business cards and he used an old original "Circus" font that was used by Barnum and Bailey Circus (Ringling Brothers). I still have a couple of them.

what a gorgeous card

A true work of art - Excellent work 👍

that was incredible to watch, the ingenuity involved in the process was very enlightening.

This is the best business card I’ve ever seen.

I remember when I was in school, this was the basic printing technique, arranging letters one by one and then locking them in the frame, adjusting the height for pressure with several layers of paper. I used to learn basic printing using a degel heidelberg machine. a very old, antique and rare machine .

Nicely done! Real craftsmanship. Good to see that those windmills are stil in use.

So cool!!

Excellent as always! Thank you for sharing and for being so passionate about letterpress! ;)

Great design and beautifully made

I love your videos and your cards... please keep making more videos! Some of the best on KZfaq!

Took me back to my childhood watching my dad run a printing buisness out of our home. I caught the tail end of him running an 1880s printing press(still have it). I used to have ALOT of kicks out of the paper press, I couldnt tell you how many action figures I mutilated over time, my dad had his side of the blade, and I had mine,lol

Masterpiece

This is art.

Such craftsmanship ❤️

Simply art! You're skills and product are top level imo.

this felt like an instruction video for which i did not pay it also felt like ASMR for my eyes

amazing work! would love to have our cards made by such a craftsman and artisan!

That is really quite a fabulous card.

It's so amazing the work you do!! Congratulations, you are great at you job!!

Sweet!

impressive, what a skill!

Such a beautiful craft

Make more videos!!!! soon you will hit 5M !!! great work always!!!

Incredible

So bummed, thought there was a new butcher in my neighborhood. The address is Panera Bread's parking lot. Hopes shredded, like the off-cuts from these beautiful cards.

Work of art mate.

This is art!

Beautiful.

Dude You Are The Best !

INCREDIBLE!!!!..... Blessings From Mexico.....

fascinating! Thank you.

my favorite channel!

I work as a graphic producer and watching this is fucking amazing. I would love presses of all the world could work like your press!

I have wanted to find a channel like this for some time! Printing is something I want to get into. Easy to follow style and an amazing result! Bet your boots I subscribed!

why is this so relaxing?

Dope!

very nice and beautiful job

amazing!

Tremendous good work and behind the scene!

Really great!

So pretty, i want one

Perfect rego on first pull of foil? Thank you foil gods! 🙏🏻

Love these guys!! Awesome content as always and love how clear and detailed the recorded process is. Thank you very much for this inspiration. Take care be safe. Looking forward to more content like this :))