Tag Archives: typography

‘What Face Wednesday’ Competition

April 22, 2009 – 7:50 am

Today I am launching a weekly series of typeface identification competitions, entitled ‘What Face Wednesday’. I will announce the start of each competition via my Twitter feed at a random time each Wednesday. A different prize will be offered each week and this week’s prize is any one hand-printed letterpress greeting card (including free International […]

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The Letterpress Exchange Group

April 14, 2009 – 8:42 am

The Letterpress Exchange Group was formed around 1992 by Claire Bolton of The Alembic Press as a forum that was exclusively letterpress, and small enough to make the task of printing not too onerous. Membership is strictly limited to twenty-five members and operates a policy that if one does not contribute, one does not receive […]

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Accents in hand typeset letterpress printing

April 1, 2009 – 2:22 pm

A short while ago some mystery objects fell into my possession and it soon transpired that they were, as I had suspected, tools used in the craft of letterpress typesetting. The tools in question are two beautifully handmade filing blocks, in which a piece of metal type can be firmly held so that the back […]

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Letterpress work from JMG on Le Cool

March 26, 2009 – 7:38 pm

I was delighted this morning to happen upon a wonderfully creative piece of letterpress work, by Ross Shaw and Jon Kielty of JMG, on the cover of the current edition of Le Cool. Ross, Jon and myself collaborate under the guise of The Occasional Print Club, along with Pat Randle, producing experimental letterpress work in […]

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…But I love Typography!

March 3, 2009 – 12:29 pm

This letterpress printed postcard was sent to me, some years ago, by Masao Takaoka; proprietor of The Kazui Press in Tokyo. It is one of my favourite pieces of letterpress ephemera, that I have in my collection. I received it along with an enormous bundle of beautifully printed samples from The Kazui Press and a […]

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Letterpress Christmas card range 2008

November 4, 2008 – 5:02 pm

The gas lamps in the Typoretum have been burning late into the night, over recent weeks, but we are now delighted to introduce the fruits of our labour: a suitably festive selection of letterpress cards. All of these cards are now available for purchase via our website at www.typoretum.co.uk/christmas.html and a brief rationale for each […]

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2008 Christmas Card Designs – Preview

October 29, 2008 – 8:06 pm

Well, the festive season is drawing nearer and today saw the first snowfalls of the coming winter. The Typoretum has been a hive of activity over recent weeks in order to create a pleasing selection of festive greeting card designs. All of these cards will be available for viewing and purchase via our website at […]

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A ‘hot printing’ homage to H.N. Werkman

October 24, 2008 – 1:03 pm

Whilst continuing to work on the Wharfedale, and covered in a great deal of grease, I recalled a print that I made to commemorate my acquisition of this fine press in May 2004. It was created using the technique of ‘hot printing’ developed by the Dutch artist, typographer, printer and hero of mine; H.N. Werkman. […]

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New range of floral ornament cards available.

September 20, 2008 – 9:39 pm

We are pleased to introduce a new range of floral design letterpress greeting cards, in four colour options. These cards are now available for viewing, and purchase, via our website. Please click here for more details.

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Grab one of our limited-edition flyers!

September 9, 2008 – 9:02 am

To commemorate the launch of Typoretum, we have hand-set and letterpress printed an edition of 350 flyers. Most of these have been sent to friends, sympathisers and fellow typographers & letterpress printmakers but we have a handful left. If you would like to receive one of these flyers, all you need to do is identify […]

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