St. Louis Letterpress Shop Opens Second Location; Plans Printmaking Nonprofit

Firecracker Press moved into its newest digs at 2612 North 14th St. earlier this year and has grand designs for the space that—at 8,000 square feet—is nearly three times the size of its original storefront on Cherokee Street. Part of the plans for the new site include the launch of a nonprofit called Central Print.

Eric Woods, owner of Firecracker Press, tells Daily RFT that Central Print will offer after-school programs, host workshops on letterpress printing, offer entrepreneurial programs and help people salvage vintage presses dating back to the 1800s.