Dóchas

Dóchas literally translates from Irish to English as Hope - which is beautifully, subtly printed with a blind emboss at the bottom of the print.

A two-colour gradient printed on high-quality cream paper, this print is A3 - measuring 297mm x 420mm.

One Strong Arm us a letterpress print studio based in the heart of Dublin city, established in 2014, creating contemporary typography-led work using traditional methods.

The studio's output utilises their ever-growing collection of antique wood and metal type, occasionally complemented by more modern techniques and processes.

The prints in this collection are created in the same manner as all OSA work; with love and by hand, one colour at a time, on their 1964 Korrex Berlin proofing press. They are all printed using 30-line DeLittle Gaelic wooden type, which found its way to the studio a long time ago from a gentleman printer in Mallow, Cork. Printed on 175 Gsm Colorplan, by GF Smith.