[6572] in APO Printshop
Re: great letterpress video!
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Leonard H Tower Jr.)
Thu Jul 26 20:14:04 2012
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:13:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Leonard H Tower Jr." <tower@alum.mit.edu>
To: Joseph Kesselman <keshlam.cat.nospam@verizon.net>
cc: apo-printshop@mit.edu
In-Reply-To: <500E9873.9080608@verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:43:31 -0400
From: Joseph Kesselman <keshlam.cat.nospam@verizon.net>
On 7/23/2012 8:37 PM, Leonard H Tower Jr. wrote:
> great letterpress video:
> http://vimeo.com/35688592#
Main things I'd point out from it:
1) The trick of using one case to support the one above it, as an alternative
to lifting the case up to the top of the cabinet. Hadn't seen that one
before; makes lots of sense when the height is reasonable and space
permits.
Agreed. We have the space, except for the double green cabinet on the
yellow wall
2) Proofs by inking with roller. They've got a proof/short-run press,
admittedly... but we may want to think about whether we can make this
convenient; it enables runs too short to be really worth inking up the press,
or setting up even the hand-press. I find myself wondering how hard it would
be to rig something small that would just hold the paper stable enough to get
a non-smeared impression by running a roller across the back or putting a
padded backing block on top of it and giving it a few light whaps... I'm sure
some hobbyist somewhere who doesn't have a real press has invented an elegant
kluge.
As some on this list know the shop has two hand rollers, and can proofs
can be pull this way. If you're not careful, slippage does occur.
But a better solution is the small press. Not much more cleanup.
Better control on all the variables. Only 6"x9" chase.
The small press cart is in my basement partially assembled.
I was going to finish it in early July, but got brain surgery instead.
If anyone has mad awesome carpentry skills. I could direct the
assembly. Otherwise it waits for more recovery.
yiLFS -len
