The morning’s torrential rains drove me out of the garden and into the print room to continue with the eulogy I’m working on for my father-in-law. While I’m pleased that the words finally fell […]
Category: Letterpress Projects
Printing Once More: an End and a Beginning
Finally, after far too long an interval, I’m beginning a new project on my press. It’s been over two years since I’ve had time (or peace of mind!) to focus on printing — and it seems […]
The Long, Red Run
In the home stretch now, with a long run of red ink to impress on the cover and colophon, as well as on the reprinted first and last pages. The use of roller bearers has […]
Wayzgoose Signature (in which I unabashedly document my latest printing mistakes)
Work on my Wazgoose submission has begun in earnest. After re-setting type for the first leaf, I spent a good part of the weekend in a state of perplexed make-ready. As I started to proof, […]
Wayzgoose — Back to the Basics, and Back to the Stick!
I’ve settled on a text for this year’s Grimsby Wayzgoose Anthology; it’s a contemporary and oft-told fable that can stand one more telling, I suppose — this time recounted in true curmudgeonly fashion by yours […]
Oops.
Lately I’ve been prowling the typecases as I plan my next project: a Wayzgoose signature. After some sorting and reorganizing (I finally managed to sort some of the wood type!), I decided to print up […]