Production of playing cards and letterpress printed matter on historical machines in Stralsund
Spielkartenfabrik Stralsund (SPEICHER_Leute e.V.)
Stralsund · Katharinenberg 35, 18439New on Amplifa
About the Spielkartenfabrik
The Spielkartenfabrik Stralsund is a non-profit project of SPEICHER_Leute e.V. (VR 268) and combines museum, workshop and laboratory in one working print museum. It produces historical and own card decks as well as printed matter such as postcards and city maps – predominantly in letterpress on historical machines, complemented by planographic printing (lithography), screen printing, intaglio (drypoint etching), linocut, relief printing from wood (mokulito) and textile printing. Equipment includes, among others, a Linotype typesetting machine, historical lithography presses and letterpress machines; typesetting is done in hand composition at the type case and in machine setting. Materials are cardboard/paper, linoleum, wood, textile and Tetrapack as printing-block base. The workshop on the ground floor of the warehouse on Katharinenberg in Stralsund's old town offers guided tours, workshops, school and holiday projects as well as a youth workshop. Target audiences are museum visitors, school classes and young people; production can be experienced publicly during ongoing operation.
- Site
- Stralsund
- Processes
- Letterpress (playing card production), Planographic printing (lithography), Screen printing, Intaglio / drypoint etching, Relief printing from wood (mokulito), Linocut, Textile printing (Typojama), Hand composition at the type case
- Materials
- Cardboard/paper (playing cards), Linoleum, Wood, Textile, Tetrapack, Letterpress, Planographic printing (lithography), Screen printing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2009
- Industries
- Museum/Culture, Printmaking, Education/Youth Work
- 01
Typesetting (hand composition/machine setting)
- 02
Printing-block production (linoleum, wood, Tetrapack)
- 03
Letterpress/lithography/screen printing/intaglio
- 04
Finishing
- 05
Sales (online shop) and education (guided tours, workshops)
Processes and Materials
Letterpress
Production of all playing cards on historical letterpress machines on cardboard/paper.
Planographic printing (lithography)
Printing of, e.g., city maps on a historical lithography press.
Screen printing
Printing process that is also taught in beginner workshops.
Intaglio (drypoint etching)
Introduction to drypoint etching in the workshop programme.
Mokulito (relief printing from wood)
Planographic printing process based on wood as a material.
Linocut
Production of printing blocks from linoleum for letterpress.
Textile printing (Typojama)
Printing of texts and motifs on textile.
Hand composition at the type case
Manual typesetting with metal type for projects and production.
Machine typesetting (Linotype)
Setting of texts on the historical Linotype typesetting machine.
Site
Stralsund
DEMuseum, workshop, laboratory (Spielkartenfabrik in the warehouse on Katharinenberg)
- Materials
- cardboard/paper, linoleum, wood, textile, Tetrapack
- Linotype typesetting machine
- Historical lithography press
- Proofing press
- Historical letterpress machines
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letterpress (playing card production)Printing/Finishing | – | – | – | – | cardboard/paper |
| Planographic printing (lithography)Printing/Finishing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Screen printingPrinting/Finishing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Intaglio / drypoint etchingPrinting/Finishing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Relief printing from wood (mokulito)Printing/Finishing | – | – | – | – | wood |
| LinocutPrinting/Finishing | – | – | – | – | linoleum |
| Textile printing (Typojama)Printing/Finishing | – | – | – | – | textile |
| Hand composition at the type casePrepress/Typesetting | – | – | – | – | metal (type) |
| Machine typesetting on the Linotype typesetting machinePrepress/Typesetting | – | – | – | – | metal (type) |
| Printing on proofing press (postcards)Printing/Finishing | – | – | – | – | paper, Tetrapack (as printing-block base) |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linotype typesetting machine | – | – | – | – | Spielkartenfabrik Stralsund, Katharinenberg 35 |
| historical lithography press | – | – | – | – | Spielkartenfabrik Stralsund |
| proofing press | – | – | – | – | Spielkartenfabrik Stralsund |
| historical letterpress machines | – | – | – | – | Spielkartenfabrik Stralsund |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Due to the production process, slight colour differences may occur within a print run when manufacturing in letterpress on historical machines. Certifications are not known.
| Evidence | Stralsund |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1931
Closure of the historical Spielkartenfabrik Stralsund (Germany's largest), relocation to Altenburg, demolition of the plant at Kütertor
- 2009
Foundation of the working print museum (Spielkartenfabrik) by Jugendkunst e.V.