[6749] in APO Printshop
Re: Inquiry about press leading
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Molly Kosiarek)
Sun Feb 23 20:33:00 2014
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From: Molly Kosiarek <kosiarek@MIT.EDU>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 20:32:36 -0500
To: Erik Lee Stayton <estayton@mit.edu>
Cc: "apo-printshop@mit.edu" <apo-printshop@mit.edu>
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Hi Erik,
Unfortunately, we can't sell you any leading. We don't have extra leading,
and are not replenishing our stock anytime soon.
Some of our alum suggested these Letterpress Resources for either buying
leading or a lead cutter:
You might start with Fritz at NA Graphics.
Beside buying pre-cut leads, you could get a lead cutter from one of
these vendors, or on ebay.
http://www.aapainfo.org/drupal/node/8
Or contact a local letterpress printer to buy the leads you need:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=letterpress+printers+near+Cambridge%2C+MA&t=canonical
Or try here:
http://www.museumofprinting.org/
Best,
Molly Kosiarek
APO Brother
On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Molly Kosiarek <kosiarek@mit.edu> wrote:
> Hi Erik,
>
> Sorry about the late (and not very informative) response. I'll ask the
> others who use the press, and get back to you again shortly.
>
> Best,
> Molly Kosiarek
> APO Brother
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 10:49 PM, Erik Lee Stayton <estayton@mit.edu>wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am an MIT student with access to a letterpress, but I don't have the
>> tools to easily make leading in the appropriate sizes.
>>
>> Given that you offer print services at-cost and presumably have the
>> appropriate tools, I was wondering if you would be willing to sell some
>> pieces of leading. The press I have can use leading of 10 pica and 18 pica
>> lengths. I would be interested in 8-10 pieces of each, probably in 2pt
>> width.
>>
>> Let me know if I could arrange to buy some leading from you.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> Erik Stayton
>>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Erik,<div><br></div><div>Unfortunately, we can't se=
ll you any leading. We don't have extra leading, and are not replenishi=
ng our stock anytime soon.=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Some of our alum sug=
gested these Letterpress Resources for either buying leading or a lead cutt=
er:</div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">You might =
start with Fritz at NA Graphics.</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-=
serif;font-size:13px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size=
:13px">Beside buying pre-cut leads, you could get a lead cutter from one of=
</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">these vendors, =
or on ebay.</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"=
><br style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">=A0 =A0=A0</span><a href=3D"htt=
p://www.aapainfo.org/drupal/node/8" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"font-family:=
arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">http://www.aapainfo.org/drupal/node/8</a><=
br style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Or contact a local letterpress p=
rinter to buy the leads you need:</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,sans=
-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">=A0 =A0=A0</span><a href=3D"http=
s://duckduckgo.com/?q=3Dletterpress+printers+near+Cambridge%2C+MA&t=3Dc=
anonical" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size=
:13px">https://duckduckgo.com/?q=3Dletterpress+printers+near+Cambridge%2C+M=
A&t=3Dcanonical</a><br style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:=
13px">
<br style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Or try here:</span><br style=3D"=
font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style=3D"font-family:arial=
,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">=A0 =A0=A0</spa=
n><a href=3D"http://www.museumofprinting.org/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"f=
ont-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">http://www.museumofprinting.org=
/</a><br>
</div>
<div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Molly Kosiarek</div><div>APO Brother</d=
iv></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On T=
ue, Feb 18, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Molly Kosiarek <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:kosiarek@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">kosiarek@mit.edu</a>></sp=
an> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Erik,<div><br></div><div=
>Sorry about the late (and not very informative) response. I'll ask the=
others who use the press, and get back to you again shortly.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Molly Kosiarek</div>
<div>APO Brother</div></div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 =
at 10:49 PM, Erik Lee Stayton <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:estay=
ton@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">estayton@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div>
<div style=3D"direction:ltr;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma">
<div style=3D"direction:ltr;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma">Hello,<br>
<br>
I am an MIT student with access to a letterpress, but I don't have the =
tools to easily make leading in the appropriate sizes.<br>
<br>
Given that you offer print services at-cost and presumably have the appropr=
iate tools, I was wondering if you would be willing to sell some pieces of =
leading. The press I have can use leading of 10 pica and 18 pica lengths. I=
would be interested in 8-10 pieces
of each, probably in 2pt width.<br>
<br>
Let me know if I could arrange to buy some leading from you.<br>
<br>
Many thanks,<br>
Erik Stayton<br>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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