Zaftig Press is run by Dan Varenka who has been making zines since he was a teenager. In 1995 he started making screen-printed tees for fun and profit under the name Hey Buddy! Why's Your Car So Big?

After a few decades as Hey Buddy! it was decided to change the name to something more zippy and compact, though equally obtuse.

Zaftig (zaf-tig, tik) adj. Yiddish, juicy, succulent. Slang. having a pleasantly plump figure.

Zaftig Press produces small edition artist’s books, zines, screen-printed goods, and print ephemera

The Print Shop

In the studio there's a Ricoh digital duplicator (the office workhorse cousin of the Riso) with 5 drums, a Toshiba eStudio copier, screen-printing press & accoutrements, inkjet printers, and a fabulous vintage Kyocera photocopier. We've also got a button-maker and various papercraft gadgets, too.

We'd love to print your next book cover, broadside, chapbook, or zine.

We're located in the Fedder Building, off E Main Street in Rochester, NY. It's not really a drop-in kind of building so shoot us a message if you'd like to come visit.