I can't believe it! My letterpress arrived yesterday afternoon and I can't tell you how very excited I am to get started! I had been so disappointed yesterday when I came home and found a little slip on my door stating that I had missed the first delivery attempt. I even called UPS to make arrangements to go myself and pick it up that day at one of their stores, and wouldn't you know, the very second I hung up the phone, there was a knock, knock, knocking at my door. All I needed to see was that man in brown through my windowpane, and I knew it had finally arrived!
The press was delivered in a few different parts, so my learning journey already began by just putting the press together. I am a complete newbie, so I definitely have a LOT of research ahead of me. Along with my press, I also received a ton of metal type, furniture, and quoins, so I've basically been playing with that and learning as I go. Let me tell you, it's so much easier to learn when the press is right there in front of you instead of just reading about it on the internet. I still have yet to make my first impression, but I'll get there!
