Zippy the Pinhead Letterpress Mat/Mold Re-Creation and Print
This unique letterpress-printed work on handmade paper, suitable for framing, showcases a 1991 Zippy the Pinhead comic strip by re-creating the cartoon on a single sheet as a historic printing mold (a "mat" or "flong") and as a letterpress print.
This Bundle Includes:
- Six Centuries of Type and Printing (Hardcover Book + Ebook Bundle)
Details
It also features printed handset metal type identifying the work, its letterpress printers, and Zippy creator Bill Griffith. The edition is limited to 75.
The artwork measures 8½ × 11 inches and prints on handmade Novelette paper with deckled edges. Created by Jessica Spring of Springtide Press in Tacoma, Washington, in collaboration with Glenn Fleishman, using permission from Bill Griffith. Limited to 75 copies (50 available for sale).
The hand-debossed version uses a magnesium die simulating printing mats historically used by syndicates. Below is a letterpress print from the same die — the traditional printing process used from the 1450s–1980s.
The October 14, 1991, comic was inspired by Griffith discovering his copy shop's transition from xerographic to scanner-based copying. He developed a five-part sequence showing progressive degradation through repeated photocopying. This piece is the first in that series.
Specifications
- Author / Creator
- Bill Griffith (artist), Jessica Spring & Glenn Fleishman (printers)
- Dimensions
- 8½ × 11 inches
- Format
- Letterpress print on handmade Novelette paper with deckled edges
- Edition Size
- Limited to 75 copies
- Weight
- 1 lb