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#12102 From: "bielerpr" <Bieler@...>
Date: Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:08 pm
Subject: Re: Platemakers
bielerpr
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Amber

There are links to used photopolymer platemaking machine suppliers on site at

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PPLetterpress/links/Supplier_links_000998955702/Us\
ed_photopolymer_pl_001151024617/

Gerald
http://BielerPress.blogspot.com


--- In PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com, Amber Ellis-Seguine <amber@...> wrote:
>
> Dear list,
>
> I know I don't often, if ever post to this group, apologies there. BUT
> I am calling on the photopolymer experts. I need a platemaker and I am
> wonder, where I can find a good used machine. I would also love to
> know any recommendation on which machine you believe to be best. I am
> a fairly experienced letterpress printer and I mainly print on a
> Heidelberg Windmill (10x15) but I also have a KSBA. So as far as plate
> size goes I was thinking an A4 would be plenty big. And since I have
> decided to stop lurking, offer nothing, and ask for much information,
> why stop at a platemaker? What are any of your thoughts on Imagesetters?
>
> Thank you in advance for your help!
> Amber
>
> p.s. I my shop is located just south of San Francisco in Burlingame
> and I have looked/asked Briars, Hicks Brothers, craigslist.
>
>
> • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
> Amber Ellis-Seguine
> www.flywheelpress.com
> 650.468.9537
> 650.347.4066
> • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
>

#12103 From: Steve Robison <robisonsteve@...>
Date: Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:25 am
Subject: New L.A. Book Arts Guild formed
robisonsteve
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...passing this on from another source...thought others would like the info too...so I have cross posted this to a couple of lists


 

The LA Book Arts Guild is an organization dedicated to fostering and promoting the book arts in Southern California. As part of the International Printing Museum, the Book Arts Guild is an energetic community of book artists, letterpress printers, enthusiasts, collectors, typographers, book binders, papermakers and printmakers. The Guild regularly meets on the second Saturday of each month. Meetings feature special printing demonstrations & workshops for its members, social gatherings, shop visits, access to the Printing Museum collections. Lectures, special exhibits and much more.

Membership in the LA Book Arts Guild is open to Friends of the Printing Museum with annual dues of $50/year. Membership in the Guild provides you the benefits of all the Guild activities, as well as all the benefits of the Friends of the Printing Museum. We look forward to having you as a part of this exciting new gathering of Los Angeles book artists and fellow enthusiasts! For more information, contact Guild President Cami Lee-Shono (leecami [at] hotmail.com) or Guild Director Mark Barbour (mail [at] printmuseum.com or 714-529-1832) at the Printing Museum.



#12104 From: Allison Cornu <allison.cornu@...>
Date: Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:03 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Platemakers
allison.cornu
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Does anyone have any good links to homemade photopolymer machines, as mentioned below?


From: bielerpr <Bieler@...>
To: PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, October 10, 2010 1:08:09 PM
Subject: [PPLetterpress] Re: Platemakers

 


Amber

There are links to used photopolymer platemaking machine suppliers on site at

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PPLetterpress/links/Supplier_links_000998955702/Used_photopolymer_pl_001151024617/

Gerald
http://BielerPress.blogspot.com

--- In PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com, Amber Ellis-Seguine <amber@...> wrote:
>
> Dear list,
>
> I know I don't often, if ever post to this group, apologies there. BUT
> I am calling on the photopolymer experts. I need a platemaker and I am
> wonder, where I can find a good used machine. I would also love to
> know any recommendation on which machine you believe to be best. I am
> a fairly experienced letterpress printer and I mainly print on a
> Heidelberg Windmill (10x15) but I also have a KSBA. So as far as plate
> size goes I was thinking an A4 would be plenty big. And since I have
> decided to stop lurking, offer nothing, and ask for much information,
> why stop at a platemaker? What are any of your thoughts on Imagesetters?
>
> Thank you in advance for your help!
> Amber
>
> p.s. I my shop is located just south of San Francisco in Burlingame
> and I have looked/asked Briars, Hicks Brothers, craigslist.
>
>
> • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
> Amber Ellis-Seguine
> www.flywheelpress.com
> 650.468.9537
> 650.347.4066
> • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
>



#12105 From: Diana <sageletterpress@...>
Date: Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:12 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Platemakers
sageletterpress
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Hi all,

This is my first post but I believe McClains Art Supply has a nice sized light
box to expose the plates. Whole lotta whimsy has the solution but I'm sure you
can find it elsewhere (let me know if you do!). They also have a video tutorial
on their site on exposing photopolymer plates in case you needed it. Hope this
helps point you in the direction your looking!

Diana Keller
SageLetterpress

Allison Cornu <allison.cornu@...> wrote:

>Does anyone have any good links to homemade photopolymer machines, as mentioned
>below?
>
>
>
>________________________________
>From: bielerpr <Bieler@...>
>To: PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Sun, October 10, 2010 1:08:09 PM
>Subject: [PPLetterpress] Re: Platemakers
>
>
>
>Amber
>
>There are links to used photopolymer platemaking machine suppliers on site at
>
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PPLetterpress/links/Supplier_links_000998955702/U\
sed_photopolymer_pl_001151024617/
>
>
>Gerald
>http://BielerPress.blogspot.com
>
>--- In PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com, Amber Ellis-Seguine <amber@...> wrote:
>>
>> Dear list,
>>
>> I know I don't often, if ever post to this group, apologies there. BUT
>> I am calling on the photopolymer experts. I need a platemaker and I am
>> wonder, where I can find a good used machine. I would also love to
>> know any recommendation on which machine you believe to be best. I am
>> a fairly experienced letterpress printer and I mainly print on a
>> Heidelberg Windmill (10x15) but I also have a KSBA. So as far as plate
>> size goes I was thinking an A4 would be plenty big. And since I have
>> decided to stop lurking, offer nothing, and ask for much information,
>> why stop at a platemaker? What are any of your thoughts on Imagesetters?
>>
>> Thank you in advance for your help!
>> Amber
>>
>> p.s. I my shop is located just south of San Francisco in Burlingame
>> and I have looked/asked Briars, Hicks Brothers, craigslist.
>>
>>
>> • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
•
>> Amber Ellis-Seguine
>> www.flywheelpress.com
>> 650.468.9537
>> 650.347.4066
>> • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
•
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>

#12106 From: "i_goonies" <neroinferno@...>
Date: Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:18 am
Subject: Re: Platemakers
i_goonies
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Hello Allison,
the plans to build a homemade device if I remember well are in the Files section
of this group. If you don't find them email me I should have them on my PC.

Have a nice day,
Fabio

--- In PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com, Allison Cornu <allison.cornu@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have any good links to homemade photopolymer machines, as
mentioned
> below?
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: bielerpr <Bieler@...>
> To: PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sun, October 10, 2010 1:08:09 PM
> Subject: [PPLetterpress] Re: Platemakers
>
>
>
> Amber
>
> There are links to used photopolymer platemaking machine suppliers on site at
>
>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PPLetterpress/links/Supplier_links_000998955702/Us\
ed_photopolymer_pl_001151024617/
>
>
> Gerald
> http://BielerPress.blogspot.com
>
> --- In PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com, Amber Ellis-Seguine <amber@> wrote:
> >
> > Dear list,
> >
> > I know I don't often, if ever post to this group, apologies there. BUT
> > I am calling on the photopolymer experts. I need a platemaker and I am
> > wonder, where I can find a good used machine. I would also love to
> > know any recommendation on which machine you believe to be best. I am
> > a fairly experienced letterpress printer and I mainly print on a
> > Heidelberg Windmill (10x15) but I also have a KSBA. So as far as plate
> > size goes I was thinking an A4 would be plenty big. And since I have
> > decided to stop lurking, offer nothing, and ask for much information,
> > why stop at a platemaker? What are any of your thoughts on Imagesetters?
> >
> > Thank you in advance for your help!
> > Amber
> >
> > p.s. I my shop is located just south of San Francisco in Burlingame
> > and I have looked/asked Briars, Hicks Brothers, craigslist.
> >
> >
> > • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
•
> > Amber Ellis-Seguine
> > www.flywheelpress.com
> > 650.468.9537
> > 650.347.4066
> > • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
•
> >
>

#12107 From: Anita Draper <anitamaedraper@...>
Date: Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:33 pm
Subject: Novel Question: Proof Reader's Tool
anitamaedraper
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Something just occurred to me in my historical novel...
 
Did a proof reader in 1880 use a pencil or a pen and inkwell?
 
Can anyone direct me to the answer?
 
Anita.
 
www.anitamaedraper.blogspot.com
www.prairiechickswriteromance.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/anitamaedraper
www.inkwellinspirations.blogspot.com


#12108 From: "bielerpr" <Bieler@...>
Date: Tue Oct 19, 2010 5:52 am
Subject: Second Aaron Horkey Retrospective Letterpress Series Suite
bielerpr
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For those who are watching this

http://bielerpressv.blogspot.com/2009/03/aaron-horkey-5th-anniversary.html

it was announced today that the second suite of prints will launch on October
25.

Gerald
http://BielerPress.blogspot.com

#12109 From: "bielerpr" <Bieler@...>
Date: Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:21 am
Subject: DTL OTMaster
bielerpr
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Announced today is DTL OTMaster 2.3, an OpenType editor jointly provided by
FontLab and Dutch Type Library:

http://www.fontlab.com/dtl-urw-font-utilities/dtl-otmaster/

Gerald
http://BielerPress.blogspot.com

#12110 From: Timothy Barton_lists <lists@...>
Date: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:53 am
Subject: Substrate used for equipment setup?
timtranslates
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What are the substrates called that are used to set up the equipment
(registration, colour adjustment, etc.) before the first copy is
printed?

--
Timothy Barton
Professional French, Spanish, Catalan to English translator
Specialist in sport and education

Website: http://www.timtranslates.com
Blog: http://www.timtranslates.com/blog

#12111 From: Peter Fraterdeus <peterf@...>
Date: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:54 am
Subject: Re: Substrate used for equipment setup?
pfraterdeus
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"Makeready" the Noun.

The Verb "Makeready" is the process of doing said setting up.

On 19 Oct 2010, at 4:53 AM, Timothy Barton_lists wrote:

> What are the substrates called that are used to set up the equipment
> (registration, colour adjustment, etc.) before the first copy is
> printed?
>
> --
> Timothy Barton
> Professional French, Spanish, Catalan to English translator
> Specialist in sport and education
>
> Website: http://www.timtranslates.com
> Blog: http://www.timtranslates.com/blog
>

#12112 From: "Eric" <Megalonyx@...>
Date: Tue Oct 19, 2010 1:42 pm
Subject: Re: Substrate used for equipment setup?
parallel_imp
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--- In PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com, Timothy Barton_lists <lists@...> wrote:
>
> What are the substrates called that are used to set up the equipment
> (registration, colour adjustment, etc.) before the first copy is
> printed?

"Makeready" or run-up sheets. Makeready has several meanings though. A
letterpress printer may also refer to packing for a specific job as "the
makeready" where to a lithographer "the makeready" would be the run-up sheets
produced going for color and position. Makeready refers to the whole set-up
process.
The SF Center for the Book once had a show of "Makeready" and it was all sheets
that had been run through the press multiple times setting up the feeder,
printing and inking units of presses, much of it offset. One strictly
letterpress person looked and said, that's not makeready--makeready is what goes
under the tympan. In his experience, that's all it meant.
--Eric Holub, SF

#12113 From: Timothy Barton_lists <lists@...>
Date: Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:10 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Substrate used for equipment setup?
timtranslates
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Thanks to the two of you.

Timothy Barton
www.timtranslates.com

2010/10/19 Eric <Megalonyx@...>:
>
>
> --- In PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com, Timothy Barton_lists <lists@...> wrote:
>>
>> What are the substrates called that are used to set up the equipment
>> (registration, colour adjustment, etc.) before the first copy is
>> printed?
>
> "Makeready" or run-up sheets. Makeready has several meanings though. A
letterpress printer may also refer to packing for a specific job as "the
makeready" where to a lithographer "the makeready" would be the run-up sheets
produced going for color and position. Makeready refers to the whole set-up
process.
> The SF Center for the Book once had a show of "Makeready" and it was all
sheets that had been run through the press multiple times setting up the feeder,
printing and inking units of presses, much of it offset. One strictly
letterpress person looked and said, that's not makeready--makeready is what goes
under the tympan. In his experience, that's all it meant.
> --Eric Holub, SF
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>



--
Timothy Barton
Professional French, Spanish, Catalan to English translator
Specialist in sport and education

Website: http://www.timtranslates.com
Blog: http://www.timtranslates.com/blog

#12114 From: Timothy Barton_lists <lists@...>
Date: Tue Oct 19, 2010 5:15 pm
Subject: Binding
timtranslates
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How would you describe the binding method or device used in
illustration one here:

http://books.google.com/books?id=S78TtvOky1IC&lpg=PA200&ots=4vNP5vTvR5&dq=%22pin\
za%20de%20pl%C3%A1stico%22%20libro&pg=PA201#v=onepage&q=%22pinza%20de%20pl%C3%A1\
stico%22%20libro&f=false

For what it's worth, in Spanish it's referred to as a "pinza de
plástico" (which literally means "plastic peg").

Tim

--
Timothy Barton
Professional French, Spanish, Catalan to English translator
Specialist in sport and education

Website: http://www.timtranslates.com
Blog: http://www.timtranslates.com/blog

#12115 From: "desslemont" <esslemont@...>
Date: Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:06 pm
Subject: Phase convertor for Heidelberg ksba
desslemont
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Does anyone know what phase convertor I would need for a Heidelberg KSBA, and
where I can buy one?

#12116 From: T Kaylor <mkaylor2@...>
Date: Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:36 pm
Subject: Re: Binding
literaryhouse
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I have used them for reports and they were ordered as Plastic Comb Bindings.


From: "Timothy Barton_lists" <lists@...>
To: PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 1:15:15 PM
Subject: [PPLetterpress] Binding

 

How would you describe the binding method or device used in
illustration one here:

http://books.google.com/books?id=S78TtvOky1IC&lpg=PA200&ots=4vNP5vTvR5&dq=%22pinza%20de%20pl%C3%A1stico%22%20libro&pg=PA201#v=onepage&q=%22pinza%20de%20pl%C3%A1stico%22%20libro&f=false

For what it's worth, in Spanish it's referred to as a "pinza de
plástico" (which literally means "plastic peg").

Tim

--
Timothy Barton
Professional French, Spanish, Catalan to English translator
Specialist in sport and education

Website: http://www.timtranslates.com
Blog: http://www.timtranslates.com/blog


#12117 From: Paul Romaine Lists <paullistsroma@...>
Date: Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:36 pm
Subject: APHA 2011 Mark Samuels Lasner Fellowship in Printing History
promaine2
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[I'm posting this notice on behalf of APHA. Please contact the person listed on this announcement.]

The American Printing History Association (APHA) is pleased to announce a fellowship award for the study of printing history. An award of up to $2,000 is available for research in any area of the history of printing in any form, including all the arts and technologies relevant to printing, the book arts, and letter forms. Applications are especially welcome from those working in the area of American printing history, but the subject of research has no geographical or chronological limitations, and may be national or regional in scope, biographical, analytical, technical, or bibliographical in nature. Study related to the history of printing with a recognized printer or book artist may also be supported. The fellowship can be used to pay for travel, living, and other expenses. 

   

APHA fellowships are open to individuals of any nationality.

Applicants need not be academics and an advanced degree is not required.

    

Previous APHA Fellowship recipients have included Jacob W. Lewis in 2009 for his work on the photogravure printing of Charles Nègre; Pablo Alvarez and Keli E. Rylance in 2008 for work on one of only two known extant copies of Institución y origen del arte de la imprenta, y reglas generales para los componedores, written in 1680 by Spanish printer and compositor Alonso Víctor de Paredes; Renzo Baldasso in 2007 for his study of graphic representations by Erhard Ratdolt; Paul Shaw in 2006 for a full length biography of W. A. Dwiggins; Lance Hidy in 2005 for work on the Society of Printers; Susanna Ashton in 2004 for work on African-American printer, publisher, editor and poet William Stanley Braithwaite; and John A. Lane in 2003 for work on the type specimens of the Voskens/Maapa Foundry.

   

Applicants are asked to submit an application form, curriculum vitae, and a one-page proposal. Two confidential letters of recommendation specific to this fellowship should be sent separately by the recommenders.

   

Applications and letters of support must be received by Monday, December 13, 2010. An announcement of the award will be made at the APHA annual meeting, to take place in New York on Saturday, 29 January 2011.

 

 

An application form is available at the APHA website at

http://www.printinghistory.org/programs/fellowship/fellowship-application_2010.pdf.  To receive an application form by mail contact the Fellowship Committee at fellowships@... or from the committee chair at this address:

 

Fellowship Committee
c/o Jane Siegel
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Columbia University
Butler Library, Sixth Floor
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027



#12118 From: "Iron Horse Graphics, Ltd." <ironhorse@...>
Date: Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:57 pm
Subject: Phase convertor for Heidelberg ksba
grove_08
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Good afternoon. I have always had good luck with the Phasemaster brand of converters. They are quiet and dependable. The manufacturer, Kay Industries, has a store on ebay: http://stores.ebay.com/House-of-Phase-Converters
There are converters available from individuals on ebay and elsewhere, too. Just Google it. One bit of advice: when choosing a converter, pay attention to the horsepower it's rated at. You'll want to match the horsepower of the motor currently on the KSBA. I assume you are looking for a single-phase to 3-phase converter. Of course, you are always best off not using a phase converter. I have only used them when it's been impossible to get 3-phase service or prohibitively expensive. Good luck, Grover Gatewood @ Iron Horse Graphics, Ltd.

#12119 From: Kim Vanderheiden <paintedtongue@...>
Date: Wed Oct 20, 2010 2:48 pm
Subject: Re: Substrate used for equipment setup?
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I have fond memories of that show! That was the first SF Center for the Book show that I saw, shortly after graduating from college and moving to California. 

I was a newbie to letterpress at the time, having had only one class at the University of Wisconsin prior to that. I don't think I was confused by the name "Makeready" applying to printed setup pages, but I think my understanding of the term was expanded. If I remember, there were some pretty varied scenarios in the show - weren't some things like misprints onto tympan paper that was then cut into crazy shapes and used as packing? Ah well, I don't remember exactly. I wish I could go back and see the show with todays eyes, after 13 more years of experience. I would see so much more!

Kim Vanderheiden
Painted Tongue Studios



"The SF Center for the Book once had a show of "Makeready" and it was all sheets that had been run through the press multiple times setting up the feeder, printing and inking units of presses, much of it offset. One strictly letterpress person looked and said, that's not makeready--makeready is what goes under the tympan. In his experience, that's all it meant."
--Eric Holub, SF








#12120 From: Julie Larson <entdesign@...>
Date: Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:38 pm
Subject: Re: Binding
julielarson42
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I'd call it a plastic clip or clamp. These are common on report covers one can get from office supply stores.


From: Timothy Barton_lists <lists@...>
To: PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, October 19, 2010 1:15:15 PM
Subject: [PPLetterpress] Binding

 

How would you describe the binding method or device used in
illustration one here:

http://books.google.com/books?id=S78TtvOky1IC&lpg=PA200&ots=4vNP5vTvR5&dq=%22pinza%20de%20pl%C3%A1stico%22%20libro&pg=PA201#v=onepage&q=%22pinza%20de%20pl%C3%A1stico%22%20libro&f=false

For what it's worth, in Spanish it's referred to as a "pinza de
plástico" (which literally means "plastic peg").

Tim

--
Timothy Barton
Professional French, Spanish, Catalan to English translator
Specialist in sport and education

Website: http://www.timtranslates.com
Blog: http://www.timtranslates.com/blog


#12121 From: "Eric" <Megalonyx@...>
Date: Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:49 pm
Subject: Re: Binding
parallel_imp
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--- In PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com, Julie Larson <entdesign@...> wrote:
>
> I'd call it a plastic clip or clamp.

I'd agree with that, might also be called spring back, but probably has a
specific brand name. There are many different kinds of patent loose leaf
bindings, some with only slight differences. A plastic comb binding would be No.
4 in the illustration (also known as GBC or Cerlox bindings, and other names
too).
--Eric Holub, SF

#12122 From: nohogallery@...
Date: Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:27 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Binding
bigwheelpress
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There are also a few styles of spiral binding shown.  Go to
mybinding.com to see details.  We take all our scraps from cutting
paper and turn them into little spiral pads with letterpress covers
using a tabletop spiral binder.

Bill
Big Wheel Press


-----Original Message-----
From: Eric <Megalonyx@...>
To: PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, Oct 20, 2010 12:49 pm
Subject: [PPLetterpress] Re: Binding







--- In PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com, Julie Larson <entdesign@...>
wrote:
>
> I'd call it a plastic clip or clamp.

I'd agree with that, might also be called spring back, but probably has
a specific brand name. There are many different kinds of patent loose
leaf bindings, some with only slight differences. A plastic comb
binding would be No. 4 in the illustration (also known as GBC or Cerlox
bindings, and other names too).
--Eric Holub, SF

#12123 From: nohogallery@...
Date: Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:34 pm
Subject: Braille
bigwheelpress
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Has anyone used a polymer plate to print Braille?  I am working with an
artist that wants to print Braille over an image.

Thanks for any help.

Bill
Big Wheel Press

#12124 From: "grendl_lofkvist" <grendl_lofkvist@...>
Date: Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:10 pm
Subject: Contemporary Letterpress course at CCSF starting Monday!
grendl_lofkvist
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Hi everyone!

I'd like to let you all know about an upcoming class at City College of San
Francisco's Mission Campus. It's called "Contemporary Letterpress," and it's a
fun, creative, project-based class using InDesign to generate photopolymer
plates which we will print in our letterpress shop. A basic knowledge of
InDesign and the Macintosh is advised.

The class is offered through CCSF Continuing Education. It meets Monday evenings
from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., for 7 weeks starting Oct. 25. The fee is $285 with a
materials fee of $50. There are no prerequisites (and no homework!) Class meets
in Room 207, Mission Campus.

To enroll, go to www.ccsf.edu. The class number is AR916 under Continuing
Education.

The enrollment is limited to 10 students to ensure plenty of press time for
everyone. There are still a few spots available - sign up now!

Feel free to email me with any questions you might have at
grendl_lofkvist@....

Thanks!!!
Grendl Löfkvist and Monique Comacchio.

(apologies for cross-posting)

#12125 From: Michael Dacey <dace@...>
Date: Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:55 pm
Subject: Re: Braille
heshweather
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Braille needs to be punched up from behind the paper - the negative space in a debossed image won't (in my experience) have enough of a relief to be readable. A male/female embossing die might do the trick. I happen to have a brailler in my studio - interesting little machine.

-Mike

Repeat Press
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Somerville, MA 02143
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On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 1:34 PM, <nohogallery@...> wrote:
 

Has anyone used a polymer plate to print Braille? I am working with an
artist that wants to print Braille over an image.

Thanks for any help.

Bill
Big Wheel Press



#12126 From: Robert E Blesse <blesse@...>
Date: Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:01 pm
Subject: RE: Contemporary Letterpress course at CCSF starting Monday!
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Did you post this to the collegebookart listserv? If not, I’d be glad to do it for you.

 

Best,

 

Bob Blesse

Chair, CBAA Communications Committee

 

From: PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of grendl_lofkvist
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 11:10 AM
To: PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PPLetterpress] Contemporary Letterpress course at CCSF starting Monday!

 

 

Hi everyone!

I'd like to let you all know about an upcoming class at City College of San Francisco's Mission Campus. It's called "Contemporary Letterpress," and it's a fun, creative, project-based class using InDesign to generate photopolymer plates which we will print in our letterpress shop. A basic knowledge of InDesign and the Macintosh is advised.

The class is offered through CCSF Continuing Education. It meets Monday evenings from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., for 7 weeks starting Oct. 25. The fee is $285 with a materials fee of $50. There are no prerequisites (and no homework!) Class meets in Room 207, Mission Campus.

To enroll, go to www.ccsf.edu. The class number is AR916 under Continuing Education.

The enrollment is limited to 10 students to ensure plenty of press time for everyone. There are still a few spots available - sign up now!

Feel free to email me with any questions you might have at grendl_lofkvist@....

Thanks!!!
Grendl Löfkvist and Monique Comacchio.

(apologies for cross-posting)


#12127 From: andrew mcculloh <mcculloh@...>
Date: Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:03 pm
Subject: Apple's new letterpress cards
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Apple introduced a new set of gift cards printed on partly
letterpressed stock to go along with a new release of their iPhoto
application. There's a little movie/marketing promo here:
http://www.apple.com/ilife/video-showcase/ that has some Heidelberg
presses and some photopolymer on mag bases.

Andrew

#12128 From: Peter Fraterdeus <peterf@...>
Date: Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:27 pm
Subject: Re: Apple's new letterpress cards
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Wow. Great gig, great PR for letterpress overall. Where's that
operation ;-)

PF

On 20 Oct 2010, at 5:03 PM, andrew mcculloh wrote:

> Apple introduced a new set of gift cards printed on partly
> letterpressed stock to go along with a new release of their iPhoto
> application. There's a little movie/marketing promo here:
> http://www.apple.com/ilife/video-showcase/ that has some Heidelberg
> presses and some photopolymer on mag bases.
>
> Andrew
>

Peter Fraterdeus
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http://slowprint.com/

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#12130 From: "rebpow77" <rebpow77@...>
Date: Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:20 pm
Subject: Borrowing a deep-relief base for 2 days
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Does anyone in the SF Bay Area have a deep relief base I could borrow for 1-2
days?  I have 2, but they are 4x6 and I need one where the shortest dimension is
5".  Even a 5" x 5" would work.  I could come pick it up and even leave you a
deposit and bring it back the next day.
I need to print on Monday.

Thanks!
Rebecca Peters
www.rebpeterspress.com

#12131 From: Peter Fraterdeus <peterf@...>
Date: Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:57 pm
Subject: Hamilton Wayzgoose Ride Share?
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Greetings All!

I'm looking for rider/ride-share from Dubuque Iowa area (or Madison, or Chicago)
to Two Rivers, WI on November 4th or 5th (arriving in Two Rivers by 5pm on the
5th) for the Hamilton Wood Type Museum Wayzgoose.

http://www.woodtype.org/events.shtml

I will drive my small car with one or two riders, or else be happy to share
costs in another vehicle (non-smoking, please!)

I can meet you in Chicago or Madison, Wisconsin...

I can't really do the drive by myself, though. Too long in one go.

All the best

Peter

Please contact me off list!
peterf at slowprint.com




Peter Fraterdeus
Exquisite letterpress takes time™
http://slowprint.com/

IdeasWords : Idea Swords
Communication Strategy
Semiotx.com  @ideaswords

#12133 From: "heavyimprint" <elements100@...>
Date: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:04 pm
Subject: Re: Substrate used for equipment setup?
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Katelynn should be able to answer this question.  She is very knowledgable and
open to any questions similar to this one.




--- In PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com, Timothy Barton_lists <lists@...> wrote:
>
> What are the substrates called that are used to set up the equipment
> (registration, colour adjustment, etc.) before the first copy is
> printed?
>
> --
> Timothy Barton
> Professional French, Spanish, Catalan to English translator
> Specialist in sport and education
>
> Website: http://www.timtranslates.com
> Blog: http://www.timtranslates.com/blog
>

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