Franklin Court Printing Office
This past summer, I took my wife to Philadelphia for the first time. We took the usual tour: Liberty Bell, … Continue reading Franklin Court Printing Office
This past summer, I took my wife to Philadelphia for the first time. We took the usual tour: Liberty Bell, … Continue reading Franklin Court Printing Office
The deal was…we weren’t supposed to buy anything for each other for our anniversary…which I think we can all agree … Continue reading Anniversary
To say that letterpress printing is a traditional art is an understatement…and with that are a host of rules and … Continue reading Z – Ziploc Bags
I opened the can of ink marked Yellow…and it looked orange. I’m not talking about yellow-orange or a dark yellow…it … Continue reading Y – Yellow is Orange?
When I was in elementary school I used to go with my mom on weekends to her school (she was … Continue reading X – Xerox…the memories
I’m writing this on a word processing program on my laptop computer. I have all the tools I need to … Continue reading W – Word Processing
I can’t help but think of a slot machine every time I look at my tabletop press. Okay, it doesn’t … Continue reading V – Victor Side Lever
If you talk to people and tell them that you own a printing press…well, you get a funny look. It … Continue reading U – Unique
When I purchased the press, it came with over 100 cases of type. This is a lot of type. However, … Continue reading T – Type
I think one of my favorite parts of printing is setting type. I find it relaxing and oddly satisfying. It’s … Continue reading S – Setting Type
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