Considering the Flag Book
I almost never make flag books. All that waving and shaking and moving around is just too much for me. But lately I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about … Continue reading
Handout for sale due to popular demand!
Hi everyone! Due to popular demand, I am offering my long and link handout for sale online. Fork over five buckaroos (UK friends, that is almost £0!) and I will … Continue reading
I ****ing love making handouts.
I ****ing love making handouts. I could make handouts all day long. I love doing rough drawings to organize my thoughts. I love making final pen and ink sewing diagrams … Continue reading
To the Lake District!
See you later, suckers! Me and my never-ending cold and low-level exhaustion are getting out of town for the next few days. Yeah, it’s March, so it probably won’t look … Continue reading
How to adjust the packing on a flatbed cylinder press
The process of letterpress-printing is a relationship between two basic variables: How much ink is applied to your printing surface (type, lino block, plate, etc.) and how much force you … Continue reading
Vista Sans needs a boost
Hi guys! There is a great project going on kickstarter right now that could use an extra bump in its last hours. There are beautiful rewards on offer for backing … Continue reading
Teaching, Printing, Thinking, Working.
I’ve been teaching a lot of letterpress courses lately. Above you can see heavy typesetting action in my Intro to Letterpress weekend course at the London Centre for Book Arts. … Continue reading
Diagnostic Adventures at the London Print Studio
I’ve been popping in and out of the London Print Studio lately to see what their letterpress situation is. They’ve got a Vandercook SP-20, a beautiful and enormous Boxcar base, … Continue reading
The Newest Member of the Family
It’s green, it’s heavy, it’s MINE! More soon about this beautiful FAG SP-40 and the discomfort of owning a press with such a name. It’s a busy week at Big … Continue reading
How to Adjust the Inking Rollers on a Vandercook SP-15
Oh, hello again! Don’t mind me, I was just checking the roller height on this Vandercook SP-15. What’s that? You. . . you don’t know how to check the roller … Continue reading
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