This is such an impressive and valuable resource to the letterpress industry, we just had to share it with you. Letterpress printing may no longer be a growth industry, but there are numerous people world-wide who pursue it as either a hobby or a business. The AAPA website offers a directory of sites that offer information and/ or services related to the letterpress printing art-from.

Included are museums as well as informational and printing supply sites. Below is a listing of the topics covered on the AAPA resources page.


Internet Information: Web pages of general interest to letterpress printers

Type Foundries: Foundries that are casting new metal type

Engravers: Businesses that turn your artwork into printable engravings

Printing Press Rollers: Roller manufacturers

Printing Equipment, Services and Supplies: All sorts of businesses related to letterpress printing

Classified Ads: Find things to buy and sell on the Web

Publications: Letterpress-related publications and books

Movies and Videos: Letterpress-related movies and videos

You can also visit other AAPA pages related to Letterpress Printing:

Printing Museums

Private and Professional Letterpress Shops

Local Printing Groups

Typefaces Available from U.S. Foundries

Type Lore

ATF and BB&S Catalog Information

Golding Printing Presses

There is also information of interest on the AAPA Graphic Arts page.