Come visit us next Saturday as part of City-Wide Open Studio! We’ll be open 11-5 and offering tours of our work space. If you’ve never seen how letterpress works, here’s your chance! More information and a map can be found here.

Read more... | Published: 07/17/10

Check out our interview in the Contemporary Standard. You can find the Italian version here, or read the translated interview below.

Q) Hi Eric, tell us your story.

A) We started The Firecracker Press in 2002 after a long string of unsuccessful graphic design jobs and in the aftermath of my Father’s death. I was unhappy with the state of my traditional design career and motivated to turn life’s sad moments into positive things. I quit my job, bought our first press from a small-town printshop that was closing its doors and moved it into

Read more... | Published: 07/10/10

Eleven Magazine caught up with Eric a while ago to talk about the shop and current projects. You can read it here.

Read more... | Published: 07/10/10

’Cause nothing is cooler than wearable art. Bring a t-shirt & we’ll help you create a unique print from a selection of the same woodcuts we use to print our posters. Pre-printed t-shirts will also be available. $25 for printing on the spot, $30 for pre-printed.

The fun starts at 2 and goes till 4 on Saturday, July 10.

Read more... | Published: 07/05/10

Don’t miss hanging out with the Firecracker Press at the fifth annual Let Them Eat Art festival on Friday, July 9th, from 6 to 11 pm. We’ll be printing t-shirts and flyers, as well as showing off this year’s official poster. There’s tons to do this special night in Maplewood, including music, dream interpretation, lots of art, dancing, and a fire-shooting ice cream truck. If you feel like being part of the fun, there will also be a costume contest. Bring the kids, bring your friends, and make sure to stop by and see us while

Read more... | Published: 06/26/10