I was also once told to cut offset inks with a bit of varnish, but have wondered then and now why I should do that as the inks seem to be "loose" enough as is....
I have been using offset inks on letterpress for years; it works great! Offset inks are formulated to resist the dampening solution in the offset process, and...
I have been using the Horstmann-Steinberg matte black ink and like its color. But working with dampened paper I did get considerable spread. It seemed...
Casey MaGarr has kindly sent a PDF of the Instruction and Parts Manual for the Challenge Reproduction Proof Press(es) 15MA and 15MP. I've uploaded this to...
Another two cents on inks: I have been getting the best results on my platen presses and Vandercooks from some locally mixed offset inks, much better than the...
Marnie, I think it is called Dense Black (#121 ?), I don't have a can with me. I ordered it from the Gans distributor located in the bay area, in Hayward,...
What you do is call Gans Ink and tell them that you need a deep black ink for Letterpress. Gans ink here in Los Angles custom mixes them on demand. They dry...
Which Gans ink is it? Our Gan's rep isn't quite sure what he recommends for letterpress. Marnie ... From: Frank Cabral [mailto:cabral@...] Sent: Monday,...
Hello Gerald A few years back I used Hostmann-Steinberg inks in six colors they had premixed. I found them difficult to work with, the ink was very loose and ...
Wow! There is certainly a lot of material here. However, I do believe that a lot of these fonts have been floating around for at least ten years in the public...
I was wondering what folks' experiences have been with the letterpress inks by Hostmann-Steinberg (L/P Spec Matte Black) and Midway (Letterpress Book Black). ...
In my never ending search for digitized historical type specimens I recently came across this: http://www.steffmann.de/english Somewhat amazing. Unbelievable...
... Academy ... Vandercook 219. ... that they ... answer yet. ... The Vandercook manuals are available in photocopy form from NA Graphics. The Asbern and...
I'm going to be teaching a letterpress class at the Cincinnati Art Academy in the spring. They have an Asbern (model no. unknown) and a Vandercook 219. Does...
OK, OK Sources for classic historical Ludlow typefaces: Ludlow UK (Ludlow and Continental library collections) http://ludlowfonts.com/ Offering the Continental...
I was lucky enough to be included in Claire Dinsmore's most fantastic online journal 'Cauldron & Net,' Please take a look . . . Inge Bruggeman . . . . After...
Well, I used a Polimero platemaker in a shop I worked in, and over a five year period we always kept water in there without apparent damage to the wooden...
... Brian Yeah, I leave the tank empty until the next use. Didn't realize the Polimero had wooden bases. Splitting could be a concern, as well as warping I...
... gerald et al, thanks for your help. please clairfy: at the end of the day, you flush the system. but do you keep the tank empty til the next use, or do you...
FYI: The URLs for Font Editing Software have been updated in the Links section to include the new tools from Apple for Jaguar and a link to the URW++...
... machines, how ... separately, or ... mold or ... water and ... Brian I've only worked on a Polimero once but I assume there are some standard practices for...
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In a message dated 11/12/2002 brown.barnpress@... writes: << where I might find the serial # >> Upper left corner of the bed (where you put the chase...
I just bought a C&P 8" X 12" and am trying to find the serial #. I found some stamped copyright #'s on the "back shaft" but thats it. Can somebody tell me...
Drain the tank as often as you can. The brushes are on a board that come out with downward pressure. The water lever should be about 10 millimeters above the...
hi folks, we have a polimero platemaker. those of you with all-in-one machines, how often do you change the washout water? is there a trick to cleaning the ...
Brian I guess they must have had a couple of extra cans of red ink lying around. One of my students, with apparent poor vision, had problems with the small red...
gerald, an acquaintance, who is not involved in typography, was given a copy, so he passed it to me. i have not seen many such books, so i can't compare it. it...
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Nov 11, 2002 12:26 pm
... Hi Katie I speak french and live in Geneva Andreas Schweizer 8, rue de la Puiserande 1205 Genève- Switzerland T: + 41 22 320 56 28 F: + 41 22 320 56 28 ...
... Hi Brian Kane's _A type primer_ is my text of choice for introductory typography. Its very accessible, covers all the necessary material, and doesn't get...
