[5947] in APO Printshop
Re: Letterpress templates
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Leonard H Tower Jr.)
Fri Feb 12 16:43:00 2010
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:42:56 -0500 (EST)
From: "Leonard H Tower Jr." <tower@alum.mit.edu>
To: apo-printshop <apo-printshop@mit.edu>
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hi press ops
to repeat something i emailed last year,
i will not help with jobs for private individuals.
but this is information useful to all.
PLEASE do NOT expose my email address OR name to the customer.
* type height on the APOster press shop letterpresses is
.918" (inches)
the advice apo-silkscreen gives is also wise here:
** no fine lines
** high contrast - black on white
** no half-tones
** no color
** no greys
** full size, i.e. 100% (or if the service can do reductions, an
even multiple of 100% e.g. 400%)
* an etching or other service that also does quick turnaround and
overnight shipping would be good to try. APOster can charge the
customer the extra costs, and APOster has often gotten requests to
turn jobs around quickly
* there is no guarantee that the first service tried will provide a
printable block
yiLFS -len
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:52:42 -0500
From: Jennifer Cook <jacook@MIT.EDU>
To: apo-printshop <apo-printshop@exchange.mit.edu>
Subject: Letterpress templates
Hello!
I just met with Kristin for my print job and we talked about
potentially getting letterpress blocks made. I=E2=80=99ve found a few
leads (she said she=E2=80=99d be in touch as well), but I=E2=80=99m wond=
ering, what
is the size of blocks that you use in your letterpress? I=E2=80=99ve
learned there a few 1/4 inche, 11pt and 16 gauge.
Thanks!
Best,
Jen
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Jennifer Cook
Senior Administrative Assistant
MIT Public Service Center
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Building 4-104
Cambridge, MA 02139
Tel: 617-253-0742
Fax: 617-258-9357
http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc
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