Letterpress Type Necklace Square

Located in the historic mill town of New Bedford Massachusetts, Headcase Press was established in 2009. The one-woman letterpress shop situated in a 100 -year-old former textile mill, is run by the printer, designer and owner Nicole Monforti-Hoshi whose love of modern design and passion for history found expression in letterpress printing and jewelry made from letterpress printing materials. Marrying the old and the new, I utilize antique metal and wood type and traditional printing methods to create modern, dynamic designs on vintage equipment. All printing is done on one of three letterpresses: a 1916 Chandler & Price platen, a mid 1940’s Heidelberg windmill, and a 1953 Kelsey tabletop press. Combining varied interests, I've branched out form solely printing and have created a line of one of a kind jewelry made from recycled scrap letterpress type. I strive to push the boundaries of the craft and utilize both the methods and the materials of letterpress printing traditionally, and innovatively.