I was having some difficulty getting a good impression on my C&P Pilot Press. Harold Kyle of Boxcar press suggested that I needed to build up the roller...
The Staff of Kat Ran Press invites you to visit our new web site devoted to fine printing in Florence, Massachusetts: http://www.katranpress.com. If you've...
i had posted something on this matter a few years ago in LETpress when the matter came up. here again is my solution. perhaps it will help someone. i got a...
After a couple of rather frustrating months with a brayer, I've decided to install the automatic inking system on my Vandercook 317 (which is similar to a...
Michael Plimpton? Moxon was actually late seventeenth century (England). Nevertheless, in that particular period of time, I think you would have to be located...
Dear Gerald, Don't you think Moxon was a bit like George Plimpton? One hundred year old books are always easy to get hold of. So shouldn't a 16th century...
The latest edition of my Vandercook website includes information from the 1925 BB&S and 1935 ATF catalogs, thanks to Bill Litfin and Rich Campbell. There are...
Yesterday, over lunch another local printer and I were discussing ink additives. Insert: Hello from Carol Blinn. Anyway, Carol mentioned a wonderful base she...
gerald et al, i want to be able to understand the following message correctly. are you distinguishing between 'transparent typography' and the concepts of ...
Greetings to all. For my first post to the group I'll ask a photopolymer newbie question...or two. I have just purchased a nuArc "Rapid Printer" platemaker...
Gerald, yes I do like to do my own thing with Ludlow, Lino and hand set. The idea I have for polymer plates is for the small logos and blocks we need. I will...
This just came in the mail. Had not heard of Universal Engraving before. They have a product line that includes magnetic copper photoengravings that can be...
Hrant This came out in 1953. Last Linotype Supplement I have is 1950. However, I do have the Supplement to Haddon Craftsman, where they do show it as full...
Greetings! Mats Broberg wrote: - On Heidelberg Windmills there is a famous drop of oil at the same place of the ink drum every morning and if you don't wipe it...
Carl Van Doren's life of Benjamin Franklin is very good, even if published in 1938. It is so easy to pick up in used bookstores that I have accidentally bought...
In a message dated 10/14/2003 paintedtongue@... writes: << Are soy inks more likely to deteriorate over time than oil or rubber based inks? Hi Kim, ...
As a lurker on the list, I've enjoy reading what folks are working on, even though I don't use photopolymer. I don't have lots of time to get involved in more...
gerald wrote: My main black is Handschy Crayon Black, which was recommended to me by Gabriel Rummonds. At the time I had been using a Lewis Roberts half-tone...
Hi Peter, Thanks for the heads up on the HW Brands bio of Franklin. I am aware of the new bio by Walter Isaacson. Good to see BF getting the attention. And...
I use Van Son rubber-base inks all the time. I've been doing letterpress as a hobbyist for over thirty years. In that time, I've tried all kinds of ink. ...
greetings, i would like a greek type to print a fragment of ancient poetry, facing the english translation, maybe as big as 30pt. pardon my ignorance of ...
The new edition of the Vandercook Proof Presses website includes a wealth of information provided by Hal Sterne, former co-owner of the company. In addition to...
Dear member I am pleased to bring you news of Ink on the Elbow - Conversations between David Esslemont and Gaylord Schanilec, mostly about making books. One ...
Thank you so much for your suggestions so far. They have been very informative. I have run into a problem with truck rentals... None of the truck company's...
Thank you all for your insights on dampening. I'll read up on the archives and the 2 books you recommended as well, Gerald. Thanks! (Looks like i have some...
I think that dampening sheets and interleaving them with dry sheets gives you a great deal of control over the amount of dampness. If you dunk one sheet and...
Hi all- I'm another one of those proud new owners of a C&P, this one is circa 1890 (no clue on the model) and now I have the pleasure of picking it up and...
