The Firecracker Press stepped outside it’s traditional boundaries of letterpress and wood carving to include impressions directly taken from the Lambert roof tiles. We chose to cut into the tile and mount it to a wood block to print the first layer. This layer includes stencils to block out some of the ink and execute a “pressure print”.
Our copper tile had a very beautiful patina as well as markings from wear and tear over the years. We love that some of the patina transferred onto the prints, embedding the history of the airport right into the paper.
We continued to build upon the image, adding one of our hallmark woodcut plates.
We also cut out pieces of the copper to create a wardrobe for our traveling couple. The plaid was hand carved into the plate using a copper engraving tool.
The completed pieces evoke the excitement, mystique and glamour of flying in the 1940’s.
PRINTMAKING WITH LAMBERT'S ROOF 