Heavy Leather Printing Press is a one-man DIY operation dedicated to digging through the back-alleys of 20th century culture.
Forgotten rock n' roll, cult cinema, dead idols, strange ephemera, cultural detritus.
I'm Sleazegrinder, notorious rock journalist, former TV and radio host, aging style icon, music obsessive, culture vulture, and proprieter of this little printing operation.
Everything here is hand-printed in small quantities by yours truly in my basement workshop in Witch City USA AKA Salem Massachusetts. Everything from t-shirts and record bags to upcycled hoodies and one-of-a-kind patches.
Speaking of upcycling, there's already more than enough clothing in the world. I like rescuing perfectly good second-hand items and giving them another life.
The philosophy is simple: cool stuff should be affordable
I'm not interested in charging collector's prices or manufacturing artificial scarcity. I'd much rather see somebody walking around wearing a shirt celebrating some forgotten band or obscure movie than have it sitting in a drawer.
And the money? That goes toward buying more supplies, better equipment, and making even more cool stuff.
SELLING ART TO MAKE MORE ART.
That's pretty much the whole idea.
Thanks for stopping by. Stay hip, and keep digging.
— Sleazegrinder
Proprietor, Heavy Leather Printing Press