After finishing up the Christmas cards, I printed the title page and cover for a special Christmas gift. It gave me the opportunity to prowl the typecases for a special typeface. I was very happy […]
Category: Letterpress Projects
The Eloquence of Scrooge…Redux
Inspired by the precision and beauty of the work produced by the Ottawa Press Gang, I decided to make another attempt on my season’s greetings. This time, I’m relying on the grumpy eloquence of Ebeneezer […]
Humbug! More lessons in printing.
Press work continues on a small scale, with seasonal greetings, courtesy of Ebeneezer Scrooge. I am still learning the basics of two-colour registration – and while I am generally pleased with the cover of the […]
Cranking up again
After an unplanned hiatus that lasted nearly two years, I am glad to be working on my press once more. I’m starting with a small project intended to reacquaint me with the press and process. […]
A few (really hard) lessons learned.
Well, I’ve finished printing my Wayzgoose contribution…and just in time! I just finished the covers for the 50 copies that are destined for the author and printer. They’re nestled, carefully interleaved with scrap paper, waiting for the […]
Cranking, madly cranking!
The submission date for the Grimsby Wayzgoose signature is looming – and it seems with each passing day, I’m cranking more desperately. An intensive session on the press this weekend has yielded some good results, and a […]