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
> • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
>

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
>> • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
•
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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
> > • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
•
> >
>

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

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

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

"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
>

--- 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

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

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

Does anyone know what phase convertor I would need for a Heidelberg KSBA, and
where I can buy one?

--- 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

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

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

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)

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

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

IdeasWords : Idea Swords
Communication Strategy
Semiotx.com  @ideaswords

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

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

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
>