INK ON PAPER

changes the world

Custom letterpress printing, hands-on workshops, and
artist residencies rooted in craft, guided by community, printed one deliberate impression at a time.

START A PROJECT

See work >

CUSTOM LETTERPRESS ★ RELIEF PRINTING ★ WORKSHOPS & EDUCATION ★ ARTIST RESIDENCIES ★ PROTEST POSTERS ★ BOOK ARTS ★ CUSTOM LETTERPRESS ★ RELIEF PRINTING ★ WORKSHOPS & EDUCATION ★ ARTIST RESIDENCIES ★ PROTEST POSTERS ★ BOOK ARTS ★

— ABOUT THE PRESS

SLOW DOWN

Make something.

Glacial Speed Press is the Colorado Springs studio of printmaker and educator Jessica Snow. Rooted in the small press movement, we combine century-old analog letterpress techniques with contemporary design to produce work that is intentional, beautiful, and built to last.

From custom wedding invitations to protest posters to week-long residencies — every project starts with a conversation and ends with something you can hold.

Every human has value. Slowing down creates space for meaningful making.

— JESSICA SNOW, OWNER

WHAT WE
DO HERE

From one-of-a-kind custom projects to community education, Glacial Speed Press is Colorado Springs’ destination for handmade letterpress work. Here’s how we can work together.

CUSTOM LETTERPRESS

Wedding invitations, business cards, specialty printing, and book binding — handset and hand-printed in small runs of 100 or fewer. Inquiry-based pricing.

START A PROJECT →

WORKSHOPS & EDUCATION

Hands-on letterpress and relief printing workshops for beginners through advanced. Open sessions at Ladyfingers and university teaching engagements across Colorado.

VIEW SCHEDULE →

ARTIST REDENCIES

Immersive print-making residencies for working artists and educators. Use the full equipment — Vandercook proofing press, tabletop platen presses, and a large industrial press.

INQUIRE →

MOVEMENT & CAUSE WORK

Protest posters and printed ephemera for organizations and causes. Runs up to 500 on the large industrial press. Pro bono work available for LGBTQ+ youth arts orgs.

LET’S TALK →