Divide my heart, an ode to my favorite tool
I found a gem at a car boot sale last weekend. Just look a those beauties! Only £6! What a score! And here is our topic today, ladies and gentlemen: … Continue reading
How to build a Greek typeface, by Eric Gill
What better way to celebrate being back in the UK than another post about the Monotype archive in Salfords? A few months ago, Monotype designer Toshi Omagari was kind enough … Continue reading
Penland Week Two: All Box All the Time
Our class has wrapped up. I have spent much of the two days since I left Penland lying down on the floor. I dreamed of boxes last night. Here is … Continue reading
Penland box making is the best box making.
I am in North Carolina deep into a two-week box making course at the Penland School of Craft. Two weeks! Bliss! Students actually have the time not only to learn … Continue reading
What lurks in Delaware. . .
When I’m in the United States (as I am now) I spend an awful lot of time dealing with basements and storage facilities. Like this one, for example: A few … Continue reading
Equipment Anxiety leads to Equipment Victory
This is what I have observed about enormous, heavy equipment: It never comes when you are ready for it. When the opportunity to buy this cast iron beast arrived, I … Continue reading
Sometimes one must buy a tiny saw.
I am refining the design of the enclosure for Figure Study, my new project (and kickstarter victory!) with David Allen. One of the features of this book is a place … Continue reading
Not Just for Harnesses Anymore.
Hey there book nerds! What needle do you use? A few years ago my friend Kirin introduced me to my all-time fave, the gauge 19 harness needle. I immediately threw … Continue reading
A bit of this, a bit of that.
Nothing cohesive to report today, but here are some bits and pieces for your review: #1 KICKSTARTER UPDATE Four days left on the Kickstarter Campaign and Dave and I have … Continue reading
Inset label, anyone?
Last week a package arrived from Macy Chadwick in California. Inside? Book cloth, sample components, instructions and magnets for a set of boxes I am making to house our Shift-lab … Continue reading
Big Jump Press 