Category Archives: pressmanship

New North Press – Wilton’s 150th Anniversary poster

May 26, 2009 – 9:13 pm

Richard Ardagh of  Elephants Graveyard directed me to this delightful short movie showing him printing – ably assisted by Graham Bignell of  New North Press – some letterpress posters, on an Albion Press. This poster, to commemorate the 150th Aniversary of Wilton’s Music Hall, is available for purchase along with other letterpress printed items via [...]

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Make-ready and overlaying on letterpress cylinder presses

February 25, 2009 – 10:46 pm

I have been extremely fortunate to receive a day’s tuition from Phil Abel at  Hand & Eye Letterpress, in the fine art of ‘make-ready’ and ‘overlaying’ on the letterpress cylinder press. After mentioning to Phil that I hope to achieve high-quality work on my  Wharfedale press, once it is restored to working order, he kindly [...]

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