Our first assignment was to create postcards with a class-defined theme. Our theme was "Shakespearean Song Lyrics." I chose "Stop; Hammer Time," which translates to "Halt! The time of Hammer is upon thee!"

Daredevil typesetting is when a printer sets their type on angles, which tend to be difficult to lock in. They require a different sort of alignment. I took on the challenge for my very first project. It turned out well.

The finished product.

For our pressure printing lesson, I decided to cut out silhouettes of Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford to pay homage to Fisher. It was also close to Valentine's day, so I thought it was fitting.

This is a script ampersand carved out of wood. Our teacher's father is one of the only remaining wood type carvers in the country, and he gave our class a lesson.

I had to do a broadside poster, working with a partner to split one piece of paper. Mine is a quote from Hamilton (so is my partner's, but shh).

(Warning: tall image) I carved the feather pen out of linoleum and had other Hamilton quotes spilling out of the pen like a blot of ink.

I'm very proud that my manicule (also known as a printer's fist) lined up well with the background of the poster.

My first attempt at a split fountain (two or more colors on the press, forming a gradient). It was meant to be rainbow text on a blue background, but I liked how the purple and green came out.

Now THAT'S a rainbow. This split fountain actually worked the way I intended, and it's a great final product.