...HTML not allowed. Default ‘Map for {filters} + {manufacturers}’/li> title_wrap The html tag to wrap the title. Valid values are ‘h2′,’h3′,’h4′,’span’, or ‘div’. Default: ‘h3’ View more letterpress destinations at Print/Trip Datatable of Documents Model Name A...Continue reading →Continue reading →
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...onships which, if kept in memory, can be a guide to mixing color to obtain desired intermediate colors. “A printer who has on hand a stock of yellow, carmine, blue and black inks, may produce other colors and shades by intermixing as follows:– Yellow and carmin...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...ugh the client may prefer the smaller run. Commercial Printing Commercial (or job) printing pricing operates on a larger margin then retail pricing, as the quantities (i.e. print runs) tend to be smaller and so the cost-per-piece is higher. Purchasing your mate...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...platen and one on the left side. The most common guide pins are Kort or Gardner Adjustable Quad Guides. These have little teeth to grip the tympan paper, two brass arms on either side which open and close the “mouth” and a tongue to hold the printed sheet down...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...ith inclusions such as bark or other plant materials alter the compressibility of the sheet and could damage type or plates. Can the paper provide the surface and physical needs of the project? Will the paper need to be thick and soft to allow for deep impressi...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...h something like a small section of detail coming free before it does, than to fish it out of the inking rollers. The block should be cleaned with a gentle dry wipe with a sturdy cotton cloth. Alternatively, a cloth dampened with a small amount of solvent may b...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...to choose a support material that is flat, free of surface defects and of consistent composition. Linoleum is pliant and will not bridge imperfections such as checks, knots, rough joints or gouges. To mount unmounted linoleum, use a contact adhesive, wood glue...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...llow the leisure to experiment in order to obtain the best result, and failure can be costly in terms of both materials and reputation. Likewise, one should never assume that a metallic ink will perform correctly on an untested substrate. Light Ink on Dark Pape...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...hedule and a standard turnaround time; for example, ten working days, two weeks, etc. Sourcing Materials While it may not be necessary to keep large amounts of supplies on hand, it is beneficial to keep sufficient stock, ink, plates and associated materials or...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...terpress by Charlotte Rivers The Vandercook 100: Celebrating 100 Artisans and 100 Years of Letterpress Printing on the Vandercook Proof Press by Heather Mitchell Books on Type American Metal typefaces of the Twentieth Century by Mac McGrew American Wood Type: 1...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...y close to the edge of the paper, then the guide pins might get smashed by the form. Instead of using regular guide pins, use a small pieces of stiff card stock or board and place it in position with double stick tape. These must still be outside the area of pr...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...places to purchase software off the shelf. Free Options Free graphics editing programs are found online as shareware or beta programs; they are applications designed specifically for universal access and afford an opportunity to edit or create files. Online Ver...Continue reading →Continue reading →
....boxcarpress.com and http://www.letterpresscommons.com, as well as the associated Web pages, features and functions made available by Boxcar (individually and collectively, the “Boxcar Sites”). It explains how we collect your information, and the choices you ha...Continue reading →Continue reading →
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...ission Letterpress Commons is built by the community, for the community and fosters the exchange of accessible, authoritative, and inspirational letterpress information for letterpress printers by providing a free venue for online articles and multimedia. Featu...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...ill not cause the form to collide with the guides. Once guides are in place, perform any additional make ready as needed to adjust impression across the form. Do not over pack the press. You can damage your press. The lever should close (finish the stroke) smoo...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...their tools. Practice with less expensive materials is recommended. The block is positioned on a lead shot or sand filled leather bag on the work table while being worked, one hand holding and turning the block, the other hand controls the graver. The image ar...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...sometimes the high prices on equipment can come down as the seller’s incentive to move it increases. A seller might be willing to come down on their price once they are made aware of moving costs. If purchasing as a hobbyist, try to stay within your budget. If...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...by at least two gripper heads and two end guides. Adjust the inner end guides away from the paper so that the outer guides are used. If more than two end guides touch the paper, the paper will rock between them and compromise registration. Some SP15s, and Chal...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...atbed presses for a variety of situations. Composition of complex forms can be created on a composing stone in a large chase, then brought to the press before printing. Small chases are useful to create angled type in a flatbed press, easily locked up with tria...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...s, so what may appear solid black (by which 100% K, 0% C, M, and Y is meant) on your computer may show up as a mix of the four process colors on your printer’s. Prepress operators should verify that black is really black, but never object to having the issue re...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...and display the entries. Individual resources can also be added to and cited within articles. Resources can link to uploaded media or to online resources for download, when available. Resources will encompass and link to the uploaded PDFs to our site. We will...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...art of letterpress, but also to share the community and culture that surrounds it. This wider community of printers may have potential work after a given internship ends, but they may also offer a different approach to a specific area of the process you are in...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...s snug and has an equal amount of tension. Study the combinations of spacing until you understand how to select the various thicknesses to best effect. Most lines can be justified with the spaces in the case. Only use coppers and brasses when thicker spacing ma...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...details of how the services are performed. Example: Dave Smith comes in to Sally Jones’ print shop five days a week, eight hours a day. He wraps packages, answers the phone, orders supplies, and manages workflow under Sally’s supervision. Sally pays Dave’s hour...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...ected by contact with those other chemical components. One example of a pigment which lost favor in recent history is chrome yellow. The process used in its production was hazardous to the employees involved as well as to the general environment. Chrome yellow...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...lock can also create a desired effect. For example, by running a piece of lace through the press with a block of linoleum in the bed, you will be able to transfer that texture onto the block. There are limitless possibilities as to what can be used as a backing...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...Cutter Rule Miter Slug Cutter Slug Trimmer Composing Stick A Composing Stick B Composing Stick C Micrometer Hallway Galley Rack Pressroom Galley Rack Type Cabinet Front Type Cabinet Corner Type Cabinet Tall Pica Pole A Pica Pole B Type Gauge Roller Gauge Once y...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...was objected to by an unnamed patent owner – perhaps Ruggles – who claimed that it violated his rights.19 The press was called the “Turnover” because of the novel movement of the platen. Within a few years Gordon had simplified and improved it greatly. By 1858...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...king consists of tympan (.006 or .010”) in combination with other materials each of which must be of uniform thickness. It should be free of indention, the grain parallel to the grippers, and tightly secured under the drawsheet. A proper drawsheet, whether made...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...r gloves. If you have a choice, get powder free ones. They can be obtained through several mail/web order industrial suppliers (McMaster-Carr, Gempler’s, Uline, etc.). One-gallon cans of solvent are awkward and can lead to spills and using more solvent than nee...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...evaluating color. Many fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescents, and LED bulbs come in both cool and warm, as well as intermediate color temperatures, but there is a huge caveat regarding using color temperature alone to compare light sources. Color temperature...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...below, we show the counts for each of the valid manufacturers and filters on Print/Trip. Using these value in the “slug” column, you can create a custom map of these locations on any article at Letterpress Commons. Please consult our Shortcode Reference for de...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...been passed down from master to apprentice – and they are outsiders. The last graphic mechanic of the country will be in charge of teaching them so that this ancient technique can withstand the passage of time. Printing Films PrintingFilms.com is a collection o...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...ve inclines to deal with, consider using a come-along to control the movement of the equipment. Come-alongs can both pull things up slope and lower them down slope in a controlled manner. Transportation There are several ways to haul equipment around. Probably...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...ticky residue with repeated use. Rubber or Composition Turpentine Cheap, effective. Heavy fumes and strong odor. Tends to stay greasy when re-inking the press immediately. Composition Odorless Mineral Spirit (incl. Gamblin brand Gamsol) Effective, safer than Tu...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...by Gerald Lange: Drudgery associated with composition of metal type is eliminated on the personal computer, like the minutiae of hand-justifying. Perfectly level resilient printing plane, eliminating some makeready. Good-bye excessive underlays! Good coverage...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...gh the advent of phototypesetting and then computer composition made the Linotype outmoded, it is unlikely that it will ever be completely extinct. In any case, the company that Mergenthaler began continued into the age of the computer with a leading photocompo...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...e light from multiple sides; here are some guidelines based on your project: Projects measuring up to 10” x 13:” minimum of six (6) 25 watt bulbs spaced next to each other. Projects measuring up to 12” x 18:” minimum of ten (10) 40 watt bulbs spaced next to eac...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...de ago Inking Assembly, 1 decade ago Style guide examples, 1 decade ago Borders, 1 decade ago Ordering Magnesium Plates, 1 decade ago Magnesium, 1 decade ago Marking gripper/guide edges, 1 decade ago Work and Turn, 1 decade ago Edge Painting, 1 decade ago Dampe...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...nd perfected the machine, allowing it to become a viable commercial product. A Comp Caster set-up requires a keyboard that resembles a typewriter on steroids — there are five QWERTY keyboards joined into one (upper and lower case Roman, upper and lower case ita...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...in the 1400’s. Not surprisingly, the first commercially successful type composing machine, the Linotype, was sold not for the quality of its type, but for the labor savings it produced. To further discuss the Linotype and the other machines that followed it, so...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...ker was brought to market in 1923. It is a free standing machine that incorporates optional equipment that was designed for the Monotype Composition Caster. Unlike the Elrod, the Material Maker operates on the principle of welding or fusing together cast sectio...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...had been working in a firm selling racing tips by mail, found himself out of a job, and conceived the idea of making model printing presses.” Persuaded by his landlord to advertise the press in the Model Engineer, a hobby magazine, he did, and subsequently “bu...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...ere were manufactured by several different companies in the U.S. and probably one or two in Europe. Similar presses are labeled Feuerstein, La Magand, and Buffum, the latter manufactured by Buffum Tool Co., Louisana, Missouri (as advertised in a 1910 issue of I...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...from a single casting designed to keep it free from dirt. Donn Sanford notes: “It’s called a Model D and is essentially a 9″ x 12″. Hohners were made up until a few years ago but apparently the manufacturer still supplies parts.” Steve Saxe adds: “I don’t know...Continue reading →Continue reading →
...es of presses built by Ramage: a full-size common press; an intermediate free-standing press which Ramage called his “screw press” (see Ramage Screw); and the foolscap, so named for the size of sheet that it would print. Foolscap presses were sturdier than the...Continue reading →Continue reading →