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I have problems feeding lettra through the windmill. I understand all of the air settings etc have cleaned filters and everything. She will feed regular paper...
4 Mar 7, 2010
6:10 pm

Bill Denham
printermanpoet
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Dear List Members, The new schedule is out for the International Printing Museum's Book Arts Institute in Carson, CA. ...
1 Mar 3, 2010
3:08 am

Gary Marc Remson
gmremson
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I have several sealed packages of Vesta Fixer and RA Developer I am no longer using. I would be happy to give them to anyone who can use them and who will pay...
1 Mar 1, 2010
9:38 pm

mknudsenatjps
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Call for Proposals American Printing History Association 2010 Annual Conference The American Printing History Association welcomes proposals for its 2010...
1 Feb 26, 2010
8:27 am

bielerpr
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We're very excited about our current offerings at Evanston Print & Paper. We have some of our most popular classes again, as well as new offerings for more...
1 Feb 25, 2010
3:34 pm

maddene2003
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Dear LA-area printers, If anyone has some A9 Mohawk superfine white or Waste Not superfine white that could purchase from you, please give a call. We have a...
1 Feb 23, 2010
11:39 pm

leorawest@...
leorawest
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Hello all, I've decided to take the plunge and invest in a platemaker to call my own. I'm in the NYC area- does anyone have one for sale or have any leads on...
1 Feb 23, 2010
3:56 pm

mlen13
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http://www.robundo.com/adana-press-club/various/overseas.html Gerald...
3 Feb 19, 2010
8:46 am

bielerpr
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And just a cool $7000 NZ (US $4900) and fonts of type $US280. Robundo will not sell outside Japan. The Adana club is using polymer mostly. Think I'll stick...
1 Feb 19, 2010
7:04 am

Tony King
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Hi list ­ We have quite a bit of type... which we seldom use. We are desperate for more room in our tiny studio. This is in 7 cabinets and almost 160+...
16 Feb 16, 2010
11:01 am

Nick Smith
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I am trying to find a nice 100% cotton sheet with deckles on all 4 sides, but in a small size-- something in the vicinity of 8 x 10 or 9 x 12. Most any weight...
8 Feb 15, 2010
12:15 am

sylvia chevrier
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I will be in Santa Fe as a writer-in-residence for several months starting in March. I would like to find a press (prefer Vandercook) that I could print...
2 Feb 14, 2010
1:29 am

David Goodrich
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Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone can help with a problem that arose with the weight of my type when I had a plate made. I'm working on a book to be printed on...
8 Feb 12, 2010
11:15 pm

Dan Selzer
danselzer
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Dear Everyone, Please excuse cross posting. But, our 2010 workshop, class, exhibit, and lecture calendar is now online. To view, please go to...
1 Feb 11, 2010
9:06 pm

Claire Taylor
bravetoast
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ok, I have used every matrix, every impression setting, every everything and when I score Lettra cards, after they are folded, a thin layer of fibers seem to...
10 Feb 10, 2010
5:32 pm

Bryan Hutcheson
printanarchist
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OK ­ I am officially overwhelmed. I will work through all these emails and requests and get back to you as soon as I can. Nancy R. Hill Beverly R. Wolfe ...
3 Feb 9, 2010
12:17 am

Rick Shearer
letterpress_man
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Posting netiquette and related concerns. Please make sure your postings fit the scope of this group site (as indicated in the group description): PPLetterpress...
1 Feb 8, 2010
4:58 pm

bielerpr
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So.... is it just me, or have orders for letterpress printing fallen off a cliff due to the recession? I got a letter from Crane Papers stating that they have...
27 Feb 7, 2010
7:16 pm

half.press
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Dear letterpress printers & FPBA colleagues, I am writing on behalf of the North American chapter of the Fine Press Book Association <http://fpba.com/> to...
1 Feb 5, 2010
8:08 pm

Paul
inferno_press
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Please excuse the cross posting: DO NOT REPLY TO THE LIST For more information: bookartsprogram@... or 801.585.9191 or http://bookartsprogram.org Viva La...
1 Feb 5, 2010
6:58 pm

Claire Taylor
bravetoast
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Hi folks, We have all experienced -- first-hand or otherwise -- the recent hike in demand for those Vandercook presses which 15 years ago seemed reasonably...
1 Feb 4, 2010
10:17 pm

truebugpress
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I am looking for archival labels with adhesive backing that are suitable for letterpress. They will go in antique books. The minimum dimensions are 4" x 6",...
7 Feb 2, 2010
7:21 pm

Tia Blassingame
archeditor
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I'm a historical romance writer and I'm hoping someone here can help me... My novel is set in 1879 St. Louis, MO. My heroine gets a job working at the city's...
17 Feb 2, 2010
5:46 pm

David Goodrich
dlgoodrich2000
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Perhaps a woman might have been employed to draw galleys on a hand-inked proof press, maybe in a smaller department if there was a newspaper there large enough...
1 Jan 31, 2010
7:57 pm

Paul Pierce
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Hi. I am wondering if anyone can help me with this problem I am having. I am printing on 600gsm lettra paper and the portion of my pp plate that is closest to...
6 Jan 27, 2010
7:11 pm

Kim Vanderheiden
painted_tongue
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An offtopic post, please, hold the gunfire. Does anyone recommend any print estimating software? I'm getting fed up with my current system (or lack of system,...
22 Jan 24, 2010
4:16 am

bielerpr
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Hello Everyone, I have read some mention of adding moisture to a particular stock to aid in a deeper and perhaps even sharper impression. However I have been...
4 Jan 22, 2010
7:47 pm

Claire Taylor
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Please excuse the cross-posting. Claire Taylor Studio Coordinator Book Arts Program J. Willard Marriott Library University of Utah www.bookartsprogram.org ... ...
2 Jan 22, 2010
3:01 am

Claire Taylor
bravetoast
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Multi-Group Message on the Status of LETPRESS: Directly from Terry Oakes, the "owner" of the LETPRESS list at the University of New Brunswick. Looks like...
1 Jan 20, 2010
1:12 pm

Lance Williams
lwwill7999
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Amber, The LISTSERV software/website at The University of New Brunswick appears to be down. I can't even get on the archives tonight.... I assume they know...
2 Jan 20, 2010
4:10 am

Amber Ellis-Seguine
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