Another great press from Apartment Therapy’s ohdeedoh — my Live What You Love letterpress print has been featured as one of the 10 Feel-Good Prints and Posters! This is so awesome, thank you so much!
Also, check out the other great prints and posters, they sure do make me feel good! :)
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My Letterpress HELLO Print has been featured on Apartment Therapy’s ohdeedoh! I’m more than excited, thank you so much!
**It was featured when I was having a summer vacation sale so the price information is a bit different.
There are only few more available here if you are interested! :)
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I have a very exciting news to share… my letterpress work and my studio has been featured in this new Japanese book called “LETTERPRESS ~Select Designs from San Francisco and New York” — if you are in Japan, it’s going to come out this week on August 14th!!! ((If you are in outside of Japan, you should be able to pre-order from Amazon.com or it’ll be available at your nearest Kinokuniya or any Japanese book stores in 6 months or so, I heard))
I think I’m getting a copy soon, I will share some of the pages when it comes! The author, Miki-san is an amazing writer & person, I enjoyed meeting with her and showed her my work and my (new) space. She also took a lot of photos for the book, I can’t wait to see and read everything! She is covering a lot of amazing letterpress studios in SF and NY, I can’t even tell you how honored I am to be a part!!! Thank you so much!!!
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『LETTERPRESS ~Select Designs from San Francisco and New York』
Edited by Miki Usui (author) / PIE BOOKS / Y2310 / Size: A5 / Format: 210mm×148mm / Pages: 192 / Full color
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Just a quick (very frustrating) announcement from Japan… my site has been hacked! All my files have been removed and so this blog looks a lot different until I come back to the States in August… Sorry, but all the contents should be here!
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It was soo crazy before I left, I couldn’t even post a little announcement here… but I am in San Francisco now! Just flew in today, it’s been beautiful, saying hello to the city and my lovely friends :)
From here, on Tuesday morning, I will be going back to Japan until August 11th — I’ll pop in and say hi whenever I can or tweet what I’m up to here and there, but I won’t see you as often… Have a great summer, everyone!
Picture is my suitcase that has been traveling with me since 1997.
p.s My shop is having a summer vacation sale, you won’t receive your order until I get back in August, but if you are not in rush, please stop by! While supplies last — I won’t be re-listing again… until I get back, that is :)
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I was delighted to see one of my Live What You Love prints featured in this great article on Etsy :: Etsy Success: Work It on Kaboodle. Thank you so much!!
I actually never used Kaboodle before, but after reading this article, I think I will try… have you been using it? Do you like it?
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Lovely Bekka from minted condition tweeted that she saw one of my Live What You Love prints at Dwell on Design! (See the great report from Bekka at Oh Joy! blog.)
What a nice frame and what an honor! Made me so happy, thank you so much, Bekka, for taking pictures!!! :)
Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July and are enjoying a nice long weekend… xo Hijiri
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I knew this day would come someday… (I am really grateful to my customers!) I printed Live What You Love Special Edition in poster size! It was another fun thing to print, working with linoleum is always nice :)
Please enjoy the behind-the-scene photos here…
Using the tracing paper on top of the letter “O” area where the heart would be and draw the heart shape…
Trace the heart shape onto linoleum…
and curving time!
On Vandercool press — after inking, curve any excess area off so it prints clearly.
Take the first color gray poster…
and print on top — I didn’t have to adjust the placement this time :) ((aww so cute… gets me every time…))
and pink!
Here are final products…
Live What You Love Letterpress Poster Special Edition with Blue Heart:
Live What You Love Letterpress Poster Special Edition with Pink Heart:
Hope you like them!
and I am wishing you all a happy and fun 4th of July weekend!!!
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I was recently asked to do an interview from lovely Jessica at Wayside Violet — and wow, she did such a nice write-up about my work and my studio, I am more than flattered, thank you so much!! Please read my little interview here!
Jessica also has a very cozy etsy shop, check out her stuff, too :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you! xo Hijiri
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Another shop updates today! (I have couple more things coming.) This has been on my mind for a long time and I am so happy to share…. Lace Heart letterpress prints! You all know that I am obsessed with heart-shape. I am planning on making more products with the hearts, but here are mini prints to start :) They are very limited, edition of 10-11 each!
Inspired by the lace heart, I created a polymer plate.
Hot off the press:
Lace Heart Letterpress Print in Black:
Lace Heart Letterpress Print in pink:
Cute hearts on your lovely wall <3
p.s I am leaving town in 2 weeks for about a month — please shop accordingly! :)
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