Kat Feuerstein
Owner | Creative Director | Mean Boss

Birthplace:
West Chester, Pennsylvania

College:
Maryland Institute College of Art
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design

Friday night:
Wine on the porch

If I were a font, I’d be:
Avenir

Sarah Matas
Production Manager | Musician

Birthplace:
Anderson, Indiana

College:
Anderson University

Friday night:
Pizza, records and/or live music

If I were a font, I’d be:
Courier

Amber Rhein
Presswoman | Nature Explorer

Birthplace:
New Paltz, New York

College:
Maryland Institute College of Art

Friday night:
Drinking beer with friends

If I were a font, I’d be:
News Gothic Bold

Katie Heater
Senior Designer | Pumpkin Procreator

Birthplace:
Baltimore, Maryland

College:
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

Friday night:
Family Date Night

If I were a font, I’d be:
Baskerville

8x12 Chandler + Price platen press
AKA: Bessy

Birthplace / Year:
Cleveland, Ohio / c. 1911

Adopted by us:
2003

Good for:
Printing small items and scoring

Little known facts:
I still have my original motor that was added to me when people stopped using my foot treadle. They sure don’t make ‘em like they used to.

12x18 Chandler + Price platen press
AKA: Stinky

Birthplace / Year:
Cleveland, Ohio / c. 1911

Adopted by us:
2007

Good for:
Printing everything (the workhorse)

Little known facts:
I was rescued from a dusty, musty, rusty garage in Catonsville, Maryland, which is where my nickname originated.

12x18 Chandler + Price platen press
AKA: Skinny Bitch

Birthplace / Year:
Cleveland, OH / c. 1915

Adopted by us:
2009

Good for:
Blind debossing

Little known facts:
They call me Skinny Bitch since I am the tallest and skinniest press in the studio.

10x15 Heidelberg “Windmill” platen press
AKA: Sven

Birthplace / Year:
Heidelberg, Germany / c. 1954

Adopted by us:
2013

Good for:
Die cutting, scoring, and long print runs

Little known facts:
I came to Gilah Press from a print shop in Philadelphia where they only ever used me to print red ink. I'm quite happy in my new home, where they thoroughly cleaned the red ink remnants off of me, and where I get to enjoy a rainbow of colors.

10x15 Heidelberg “Windmill” platen press
AKA: Olga

Birthplace / Year:
Heidelberg, Germany / c. 1971

Adopted by us:
2005

Good for:
Die cutting, scoring, and long print runs

Little known facts:
I am the youngest press in the studio by almost 20 years. In fact, many presses just like me are still used in modern commercial print shops.

Heidelberg “Windmill” platen press
AKA: Mr. Sparkle

Birthplace / Year:
Heidelberg, Germany / c. 1950

Adopted by us:
2014

Good for:
Foil stamping!

Little known facts:
I am a modified Heidelberg Windmill with all sorts of newfangled add-ons that allow me to perform my awesome power: hot foil stamping!