{"id":350009,"date":"2026-07-23T16:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/350009\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:01:14","slug":"print-st-pete-keeps-historic-letterpress-printing-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/350009\/","title":{"rendered":"Print St. Pete keeps historic letterpress printing alive"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The \"The The power of print <\/a> <\/p>\n

At\u00a0Print\u00a0St. Pete, artists are slowing down and putting ink to paper the old-fashioned way. FOX 13 shares the story.<\/p>\n

GULFPORT, Fla. – At\u00a0Print\u00a0St. Pete, artists are slowing down and putting ink to paper the old-fashioned way.<\/p>\n

Pinellas print shop <\/p>\n

The backstory:<\/p>\n

The community\u00a0print\u00a0shop uses letterpress machines dating from the late 1800s through the 1950s, along with original wood and lead type made for the presses.<\/p>\n

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Each project requires artists to arrange letters, prepare the press and pull every\u00a0print\u00a0by hand. Owner Kaitlin Crockett says the careful process offers an escape from a world filled with screens.<\/p>\n

“There\u2019s something very meditative and relaxing about the process, as you\u2019re setting letter by letter, line by line,” Crockett said.<\/p>\n

Traditional letterpress process <\/p>\n

Dig deeper:<\/p>\n

The shop offers\u00a0studio access, workshops, custom\u00a0printing and collaborations. Visitors can create\u00a0prints they can see, touch and feel, while learning techniques that existed long before digital\u00a0printing.<\/p>\n

Keeping the tradition alive <\/p>\n

Big picture view:<\/p>\n

Crockett believes the machines and the craft will continue long into the future, carrying more than a century of\u00a0printing history into a new generation.<\/p>\n

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What you can do:<\/p>\n

Visit\u00a0Print\u00a0St. Pete online here <\/a>to view the workshop schedule and shop for products created at the\u00a0studio.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Source: The information in this story was gathered from Print St. Pete, including details provided by owner Kaitlin Crockett.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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