Given my passion for type and design and printing, why did I wait 44 years before touching a printing press for the first time? Who knows. But, man oh man, did I have a good time once I did.
If you’re within reach of Brooklyn and have an interest in letterpress printing, I highly recommend you consider a workshop at The Arm. It’s a great space, and Dan, who owns the space and runs the workshop, is am excellent teacher, hitting a sweet spot of instruction and standing back.
I’ve posted some photos of the workshop and some of the printed results; here’s my favourite:
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So how many Ems in a Pica?
So how many Ems in a Pica?
Depends on what size em you
Depends on what size em you’re talking about.
What typeface?
What typeface?
30 point Futura Bold
30 point Futura Bold Condensed.
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I’m not sure I could
I’m not sure I could distinguish it from Helvetica just from the look of it, but I will keep an eye out for the name.
Don’t be talking like that
Don’t be talking like that around your father-in-law!
I expect letterpressed
I expect letterpressed invitations to Gong Bao next week.
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