The sculpted brass dies are capable of withstanding runs upwards of 200,000 impressions, but I am dedicated to limiting runs from between 50 and 1,000 prints. My process is not to be confused with thermography (where powder is applied to ink and then heated to achieve a raised effect).

The images are hand sculpted in reverse in brass, then mounted on one of my six presses (vintage 1898 to the newest of 1949). The "male" counterpart is then poured, layered, and hand cut for maximum effect. Archival quality stock is then struck between these two images under 30 to 90 tons of pressure. Modern heating elements added to these antique presses (resurrected from salvage yards) allow the fibers of the stock to become "welded" into a permanent embossed image.

Subtle tint or metallic leaf coloration is achieved through the regulation of heat and a separate die. The spectrum of metallic leaf ranges from the densest of black to the mirror of brass and gold and is used where its artistic value is appropriate.